CA SB918

Governor creates Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council within 180 days to oversee implementation and coordinate efforts to prevent and end homelessness, with up to 17 appointed members including state agency representatives, formerly homeless persons, and local organization representatives.

Council sets specific, measurable goals to decrease youth homelessness, increase permanency rates, reduce duration and frequency of homelessness among California youth, and decrease service barriers through cross-systems partnerships.

Council develops and collects county-level and statewide data on homeless youth, including number of young people experiencing homelessness, dependency status, housing status, and program participation, with data collection as a condition of state funding.

Council coordinates with state agencies, county departments, young people experiencing homelessness, and stakeholders to inform policies and practices related to youth homelessness prevention.

Council provides technical assistance and program development support to service providers to increase capacity in areas lacking services for homeless youth, using evidence-informed and data-driven approaches.