AB 1699 Summary

• Appropriates $25,000,000 from the General Fund to the Office of Emergency Services for homeless youth emergency service projects

• Requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish additional homeless youth emergency service projects in counties lacking existing services for runaway and homeless youth, with priority given to underserved areas

• Mandates the Office of Emergency Services to develop selection criteria for grantees and grant amounts with input from stakeholders, including current and former homeless youth and advocacy group representatives

• Expands required services at each project to include transitional living services for homeless youth ages 18-24 for up to 36 months, with access to education, employment assistance, independent living skill development, and family engagement

• Establishes or continues homeless youth emergency service projects in Los Angeles County, San Francisco, San Diego County, and Santa Clara County