CA AB673

State grant funding for domestic violence services must be distributed to recipients in a single disbursement at the beginning of the grant period, rather than in multiple payments.

Expands the definition of 24-hour crisis hotlines to include other communication methods such as text messaging, computer chat, and other Office of Emergency Services-approved technologies.

Maintains existing requirements for the Office of Emergency Services Comprehensive Statewide Domestic Violence Program to provide financial and technical assistance for services including emergency shelters, counseling, legal assistance, and support for domestic violence victims.

Retains funding and performance assessment procedures for domestic violence shelter service providers (DVSSPs), including competitive request for proposal (RFP) processes for new shelters and request for application (RFA) processes for previously funded providers.

Contains a conditional operative clause stating Section 1.5 becomes operative only if both AB 673 and AB 689 are enacted and effective by January 1, 2022, with this bill enacted after AB 689.