California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 392 — Parental Empowerment Pilot Project.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, no later than July 1, 2019, to design and implement a 5-year pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits to achieve economic independence. The bill would require the department, in developing the pilot project, among other things, to develop a competitive review process for all grant proposals submitted, to develop eligibility requirements for organizations seeking a grant, and to develop an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of an organization receiving grant funding in teaching its program participants the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. The bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with an academic institution or other entity with sufficient expertise for the purpose of creating, performing, or both creating and performing, the evaluation. This bill would authorize an organization receiving a grant to utilize the funds in any reasonable manner, as long as the funds are expended in furtherance of the organization's program or other requirements established by the department. The bill would require organizations receiving grant funding to collaborate and coordinate with the county human services agency or agencies that will be asked to refer CalWORKs recipients to the program in implementing procedures for referrals, regular progress reports, and other communications, as needed. The bill would require the department, or the academic institution or other entity the department contracted with, to send a report evaluating the effectiveness of the programs funded by the grants to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2023. This bill would appropriate $50,000,000 from the General Fund for the purpose of funding these provisions. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2024, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2025.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  3. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  4. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1351.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  6. Published May 26 at 10 a.m.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1183.) (May 25).

  9. Set for hearing May 25.

  10. May 22 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 22.

  12. May 15 hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Set for hearing May 15.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 824.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Set for hearing April 24 in B., P. & E.D. pending receipt.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  19. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bates · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Bates

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 392 do?
Existing federal law provides for the allocation of federal funds through the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program to eligible states. Existing law provides for the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program under which, through a combination of state and county funds and federal funds received through the TANF program, each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, in consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, no later than July 1, 2019, to design and implement a 5-year pilot project under which monetary grants are provided to organizations operating programs that assist individuals receiving CalWORKs benefits to achieve economic independence. The bill would require the department, in developing the pilot project, among other things, to develop a competitive review process for all grant proposals submitted, to develop eligibility requirements for organizations seeking a grant, and to develop an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of an organization receiving grant funding in teaching its program participants the skills necessary to achieve economic independence. The bill would authorize the department to enter into an agreement with an academic institution or other entity with sufficient expertise for the purpose of creating, performing, or both creating and performing, the evaluation. This bill would authorize an organization receiving a grant to utilize the funds in any reasonable manner, as long as the funds are expended in furtherance of the organization's program or other requirements established by the department. The bill would require organizations receiving grant funding to collaborate and coordinate with the county human services agency or agencies that will be asked to refer CalWORKs recipients to the program in implementing procedures for referrals, regular progress reports, and other communications, as needed. The bill would require the department, or the academic institution or other entity the department contracted with, to send a report evaluating the effectiveness of the programs funded by the grants to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2023. This bill would appropriate $50,000,000 from the General Fund for the purpose of funding these provisions. This bill would make these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2024, and would repeal them as of January 1, 2025.
Who sponsors SB 392?
SB 392 is sponsored by Bates.
What is the current status of SB 392?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 392?
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