CA AB2329

Upon legislative appropriation, the Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council (or a contracted entity) must conduct a statewide needs and gaps analysis identifying state programs providing housing or services to persons experiencing homelessness, including funding amounts, number of persons served, and types of services provided.

The analysis must identify permanent housing beds and units available statewide and in geographically diverse regions, analyze needs for permanent housing (supportive housing, rapid rehousing, affordable housing) and services, and collect data on interim interventions such as shelter beds and their average length of stay.

The analysis must collect demographic data on persons experiencing homelessness in various circumstances (young adults, unaccompanied minors, chronic/nonchronic cases, domestic violence survivors, veterans, etc.) and assess exits from homelessness to housing, including racial and gender characteristics where data is available.

The council or contracted entity must create a financial model assessing investment needs for capital costs, operating supports, rental assistance, and services to move persons experiencing homelessness into permanent housing.

State departments and agencies with council members must provide requested data within 180 days, with personally identifying information removed, and the final analysis must be reported to specified legislative committees by July 31, 2021.