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• So while the new $20 million innovation grant-related program funded by Proposition 1 will begin next
• As an example of other programs funded under the mental health grants, they include programs to address
• The Mental Health Wellness Act is the commission's largest and most impactful ongoing grant program,
• And then you mentioned the grant program and the $232.5 million reversion to the IST infrastructure grant
• And then you mentioned the grant program and $232.5 million reversion to the IST infrastructure grant

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health held an informational hearing on the Governor’s May Revision, focusing first on the Commission on Behavioral Health, then EMSA, and then the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). The Department of Finance said the state faces a third consecutive deficit and that the May Revision includes difficult trade-offs, including proposed eliminations or reversions of some behavioral health and public health funds. The LAO echoed concern about the structural deficit and said it was still awaiting some budget details before offering a full analysis. For the Commission on Behavioral Health, Finance proposed eliminating $20 million in Mental Health Wellness Act funds, arguing the money would help offset General Fund costs and noting future Proposition 1 innovation funding. The commission strongly opposed the cut, saying it would eliminate or delay launch-ready grants for early childhood supports, full-service partnerships, and peer respite, and would eventually end ongoing grant programming. Several advocates and commissioners testified that the funds support underserved communities and that Proposition 1 is not a substitute for the existing programs. The chair asked Finance to look for alternatives, but no vote was taken. EMSA presented mostly technical budget adjustments: increased authority for the California Poison Control System, a correction to EMSIS funding, and a reappropriation for enterprise services and data management. CDPH then reviewed a broader set of May Revision proposals, including reversions from the California Reducing Disparities Project, workforce development, STD prevention, hepatitis C prevention, hospice, and extreme heat funding, as well as a new generative AI pilot for health facility survey reporting. Members raised concerns about cuts to CRDP and gender health equity programs, especially because many grants are mid-contract and serve underserved communities; CDPH said the reversions were part of solving the deficit and that CRDP had been successful, while also clarifying that abortion.ca.gov would not be eliminated. Public comment was overwhelmingly opposed to the CRDP and related cuts, with many speakers describing the programs as life-saving and cost-effective. No formal votes or actions were taken during the hearing.

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• state program.
• state program.
• This is going to be an overview of the Community Services Block Grant program.
• CSBG is more than a grant.
• program.

Summary: The Senate and Assembly Human Services Committees held a special oversight hearing on California’s 2026-27 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) state plan, a federal anti-poverty funding stream. Committee members opened by citing statewide poverty and homelessness data and said the hearing was meant to review how CSBG dollars are used, how local agencies respond to community needs, and how the state is preparing for possible federal funding cuts. Jason Wimbley of the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) explained that California’s CSBG network works through 60 organizations in 58 counties, serving about 1.5 million low-income Californians in 2023, and that the state received $68.4 million in federal CSBG funds in fiscal year 2025. He described the program as flexible funding used for housing, employment, education, food, health, transportation, and emergency response, and noted that the federal administration had proposed eliminating CSBG, though the Senate Appropriations Committee had voted to fully fund it for the coming year. Representatives from the California Community Action Partnership Association and several CSBG-funded agencies described how the program supports local anti-poverty work and leverages other funding. CalCAPA emphasized local flexibility, workforce development, partnerships, and data systems such as ROMA, while also warning that agencies are preparing for possible reductions by tightening budgets, planning staffing contingencies, and seeking private foundation support. Agency witnesses from Contra Costa County, Northern California Indian Development Council, Proteus, and Sacred Heart Community Service described services including housing assistance, food distribution, utility help, employment training, youth programs, and culturally specific services for Native communities and migrant farmworkers. They repeatedly said CSBG is essential because it funds staffing and infrastructure that allow them to braid other grants and serve people who do not qualify for standard safety-net programs. Members also asked about the impact of federal staffing changes and the Los Angeles fires. Wimbley said federal layoffs had affected some CSD programs but not CSBG administration, and that the department coordinated disaster response with state agencies and used CSBG-funded supply distribution, food, water, clothing, and documentation support during the fires. Witnesses said they were preparing for possible future cuts by diversifying funding, reducing expenses, and considering service changes, while county officials warned that state and federal reductions could not be backfilled locally. During public comment, one speaker urged stronger oversight of community action agencies and raised concerns about transparency and compliance with state law. The chair then thanked the witnesses, emphasized the importance of CSBG for low-income seniors, youth, and people with disabilities, and adjourned the hearing without any votes or formal action taken.

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• and engagement, so we launched the tourism recovery grant program, and that was allocated $2 million
• <00:14:59.240> program<00:14:59.560> at<00:14:59.720> Explore Nations Grant
• program at Explore Nations Grant program at Explore Minnesota<00:15:01.040> which<00:15:01.240
• Over the years, we've helped them with a number of different loans or Redevelopment Grant programs.
• grant and loan programs life through our grant and loan programs we<00:48:33.720> are<00:48:33.880

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: Explore Minnesota Executive Director Lauren Bennett McGinty gave the committee an agency overview focused on the state’s tourism, livability, business attraction, film, and outdoor recreation promotion work. She highlighted record 2023 tourism results, including 80.2 million visitors, $4.1 billion in economic impact, more than 180,000 hospitality jobs, and $2.3 billion in state and local taxes, and said tourism sales, hotel occupancy, and other metrics continued to improve. She also described the agency’s marketing strategy, including a new campaign centered on authentic Minnesota stories, expanded domestic and international advertising, and a strong emphasis on winter, diverse markets, and accessibility. McGinty reviewed several one-time-funded programs launched or expanded in the last year, including Explore Minnesota for Business, the tourism recovery grant program, the first Tribal Nations Grant program, and the outdoor recreation industry partnership with IRRR, DEED, and DNR. She said the recovery grants had distributed $1.15 million to 110 grantees, the tribal grant program had spent $1.4 million with eight tribal nations, and outdoor recreation was estimated at $13.5 billion annually with 10.5% growth. She also noted strong media and social media results, including a viral Timberwolves-related campaign, high video completion rates, and increased website traffic. In response to committee questions, McGinty said the workforce and business attraction campaign is aimed at showing why people choose to live and work in Minnesota, using stories from newer residents and businesses, and that it is performing well in markets such as Silicon Valley, Boston, and Seattle. She said the agency is investing more in winter advertising to promote Minnesota as a winter destination and is working with partners to highlight activities beyond outdoor cold-weather recreation. Members also discussed the agency’s new film program, resident retention efforts, and a planned music-themed tourism ad tied to Prince and Bob Dylan. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• One is a program administrator to help with the grants in the grants area, and the other one is an FTE
• One is a program administrator to help with the grants in the grants area, and the other one is an FTE
• One is a program administrator to help with the grants in the grants area, and the other one is an FTE
• Goal B allows the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veteran Assistance grant program to award grant
• Goal B allows the Texas Veterans Commission's Fund for Veteran Assistance grant program to award grant

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• ... review and approve each dollar granted under the program.
• The governor is running the program. The governor is running the program.
• And we've talked about the grant programs in our webinar and in the programs in our webinar and in the
• It's the quality of the grant program, of the grant request. Okay, we're not going to...
• >> Not on those grants.

Keywords: Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM, 925, all

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• That's why we're seeking 2 million for two different DNR grant programs, the outdoor recreation grant
• > recreation grant programs, the outdoor recreation grant programs, the outdoor recreation grant<
• <00:01:17.920> trail grant program and the local trail grant program and the local trail connection
• <00:01:21.240> to<00:01:21.360> local grant programs are available to local grant programs
• Um these grants programs where you live.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• program, and it gave $2.5 million to 13 grantees with whom BHA already had existing grants for a similar
• to programs for grants and then they go and they work for a business that applies for those grants.
• to programs for grants and then they go and they work for a business that applies for those grants.
• Um, and so I'm concerned going through the grants uh as a program, and I'm worried about that, and so
• Um, and so I'm concerned going through the grants uh as a program, and I'm worried about that, and so

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Family Pact, Cancer Detection Program, Every Woman Counts, the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Program
• There's also another grant program called PREP that was in that leaked memo.
• The program rules were changed, which devastated the entire program system.
• wrong in relation to the program.
• The comprehensive scope of these grants is clearly identified in CDC grant requirements and guidance

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• about grants most Grant information about grants most Grant evaluations<00:09:44.680> will<00
• In looking at the whole landscape, there are 32 state grant-making agencies and 775 grant programs that
• <01:02:52.279> programs<01:02:52.760> but lot and the number of Grant programs but
• lot and the number of Grant programs but the<01:02:53.039> dollar<01:02:53.319> amount<
• <01:27:16.920> grants<01:27:17.360> Management grants grants Management grants grants Management

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So we'll read the certificate for Grants, but not for Grant.
• We have Grant County, Grant County, the city of Grant, Grant County. Everybody's here today.
• Whereas the City of Grants traces its origin to a humble railroad camp... Grants.
• Grant County, people say, oh, yeah, I've been to Grants.
• President, and thank you for recognizing Grant County and Grant County Day.

Keywords: 996, all

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• If it's not directly put in the budget for all districts, not through an equity grant program, right?
• This grant program seeks to address a critical need in our education.
• The Mathematics Coaches and Specialists Grant Program provides this opportunity to leverage existing
• I think that there is enough allocation to accomplish the goal of the grant program as it stands.
• We have these literacy grant programs, over 600 million over the past several years and we're asking

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill, Senate File 379, establishes a grant program to address cybersecurity needs of county and
• the security grant program funded from the security grant program funded from the federal<00:
• , which in part leverages federal, state, and local cybersecurity grant program dollars, as well as the
• , which in part leverages federal, state, and local cybersecurity grant program dollars, as well as the
• <00:15:13.000> program and local cyber security grant program and local cyber security grant

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The pollinator control agency is leading that grant program, and that grant program again has very impactful
• The pollinator control agency is leading that grant program, and that grant program again has very impactful
• A couple other ones I just mentioned that are smaller but important is our specialty crop grant program
• Coming from, they just, you know, signed up for a grant and a program, and now, you know, the promise
• But we have a grant from USDA through an ARPA program to provide technical assistance.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We recommend setting a minimum grant amount. Currently, the math program...
• The proposed math coaches and specialist grant program provides LEAs the resources necessary to employ
• This grant program seeks to address a critical need in our education system by providing funds to LEAs
• We have these literacy grant programs over $600 million over the past several years and one-time funds
• For that, we are maintaining full funding for this program, including kitchen infrastructure grants,

Summary: The committee heard a series of budget proposals focused on education finance, with repeated questions about whether the state’s investments are coordinated, targeted to the highest-need students, and likely to produce measurable results. On the first item, the administration proposed $1 million for a study of California’s curriculum framework, standards, and instructional materials process, plus $250,000 for supplemental ELA/ELD guidance. CDE and Finance said the study would examine how other states organize standards, frameworks, and adoptions, while the chair and members questioned why California has gone so long without updating some standards, what the study would actually accomplish, and whether the proposal was too vague to justify the cost. The issue was held open. The committee then took up a proposed $25 million statewide literacy network within the system of support. CCEE and CDE said the network would coordinate multiple existing literacy leads, create a clearinghouse of evidence-based resources, and improve coherence across the state’s many literacy initiatives. Members pressed on how a one-time, five-year allocation could support a long-term system, how the work would reach distressed and rural districts, and whether the proposal would translate into classroom change rather than just another layer of coordination. The issue was also held open. Next, the committee reviewed a $500 million proposal to expand literacy coaches and reading specialists and to create a math coaches program. CDE described the existing literacy coach cohorts as producing positive reports from participating LEAs, while the LAO recommended modifications, especially for the math coach portion, including limiting eligibility to elementary schools, setting minimum grant amounts, directing funds to eligible school sites, and making eligibility automatic rather than application-based. Members focused on whether coaches were actually being placed at the schools with the greatest need and whether the state has a coherent long-term strategy for literacy and math investments. The committee also heard a $40 million proposal for training and implementation of K-2 reading difficulty screeners, which the LAO said was reasonable but could be reduced because $25 million had already been provided for training; CDE said the new funds were needed for full implementation, procurement, and sustainability. Finally, the committee heard a $10 million proposal for a developmentally appropriate TK multilingual learner screener, with CDE explaining why the preschool language-identification process is different from K-12 EL assessment and the chair asking staff to explore whether a single, more consistent approach could be developed. The meeting concluded with a presentation on universal school meals and kitchen infrastructure, including a $31.5 million backfill, an $84.1 million increase for projected meal growth, a COLA adjustment, and $150 million for kitchen upgrades and training to support freshly prepared meals.

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• program.
• grant.
• so okay um these grants are 27mon grants so okay um these grants are 27mon grants so they<01:39:
• The federal grant ends, and we are wrapping up the program.
• Um, yeah, difficult to estimate. program predict EFA program enrollment program predict EFA program enrollment

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Division II committee heard a Department of Education budget presentation from Commissioner Frank Edelblut and CFO Tammy Valen-cour. The department outlined its organizational structure and emphasized that it functions largely as a flow-through agency for school funding. The commissioner reviewed general fund and Education Trust Fund items, including state aid, dropout prevention, special education, building aid, lease aid, charter schools, Education Freedom Accounts, and the district adequacy calculation. He also highlighted the public school infrastructure fund, saying the state has invested well over $50 million in school safety since 2018 for measures such as access controls, locks, and window film, and argued that safety spending should be ongoing rather than reactive. Members asked about the variability in the school infrastructure line, special education aid, and the Discovery Education learning platform. Edelblut explained that some safety funding had come from one-time surplus appropriations rather than the agency line, and said special education aid was underappropriated because districts submitted more invoices than expected; he said the governor added $16 million to address the shortfall. He also described CTE renovation funding, noting four projects were initially proposed but only Jaffrey and Milford were still moving forward, with local votes required and the state covering 75% of costs. He said Milford’s project was omitted from the governor’s budget by oversight. The department also reviewed enrollment trends, noting public school enrollment has fallen from about 230,000 students in 2002 to about 185,000 today. Edelblut clarified that charter students are not eligible for Education Freedom Accounts, while EFA students attending non-public schools are counted as EFA students. He described several one-time surplus-funded initiatives, including Student Clearinghouse, MTSSB work, civics curriculum development, computer science education, and adult education. He also discussed a $4 million CTE tuition and transportation grant, saying it was kept as a competitive grant rather than a formula grant to avoid creating an ongoing maintenance-of-effort commitment that could jeopardize federal Perkins funding. In the final portion, Edelblut identified prioritized needs in the department’s budget, especially funding for a state administrator for assessment to support the legislatively required civics assessment, and additional support for the Discovery Education platform. He said every school in the state is using the platform and cited more than 1.5 million educator engagements, while a member raised concerns about mixed reviews and uneven district awareness of the program. No votes or formal actions were taken during the presentation and question period.

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• programs and the time it takes.
• programs and discretionary grant programs to the degree that we can do that I I mean I know the political
• Another one is the Safe Streets and Roads for All program. There's a whole series of grants.
• The EV mandates and the NEVI charger program and it's... related discretionary program, budgeted $7.5
• programs.

Keywords: surface transportation, infrastructure reauthorization, bipartisan collaboration, safety, federal programs, funding challenges, bureaucracy, transportation needs, critical projects, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. Discussions centered around key principles aimed at improving the safety and reliability of the transportation network, reforming federal programs for efficiency, and addressing the diverse transportation needs across various states. Members emphasized the importance of bipartisan collaboration to streamline processes, eliminate bureaucratic delays, and ensure timely funding for critical infrastructure projects. There were also notable conversations about specific projects and funding challenges, reflecting the urgency for action and commitment to modernizing America's infrastructure.

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• program.
• The majority of the programs program.
• ID regional program.
• community support program. community support program.
• Um, those grants, though, are up and going, and I mean individuals are the programs and the community

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 29 January, 2026: 8:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Department of Mental Health presented its FY27 budget request and described its statewide responsibilities, including more than 600 grants totaling about $140 million, 11 community mental health centers, and state-operated programs for mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disabilities. The request included $291.2 million in general funds, about $33.4 million above the current year, plus spending authority tied to ID regional programs and the IDD waiver. Major components included funding to enroll 250 additional people in the IDD home- and community-based waiver, a projected waiver rate increase, and added support for state-operated 24/7 programs facing staffing and operational shortfalls. The agency also asked to continue selected ARPA-funded services before those dollars expire, including 988 call center support, peer respite sites, court liaison positions, intensive community services for children and youth, and adolescent offender programs. Other requests covered salary adjustments and longevity increases for hard-to-fill positions, electronic health record support, IT security upgrades, a Jackson County crisis stabilization unit expansion from 8 to 16 beds, capital needs such as generator and boiler/chiller replacements, inflation-related increases for community mental health center grants, and restoration of general funds under a Joint Legislative Budget Committee recommendation. Officials emphasized that community-based care now accounts for 58% of funding and that the goal is to keep people out of institutions unless they need the highest level of care. Committee members asked about ARPA balances, forensic referrals, Jackson County’s request, and county support for community mental health centers. The department said about $25 million in ARPA funds remained and should be spent by September 30, with some delays due to reimbursement revisions. On forensic services, officials reported the new 81-bed maximum-security unit at State Hospital has cut the wait list roughly in half, but admission orders are up 51%, and some referrals may be unnecessary or used to delay proceedings. Members also discussed county contributions to community mental health centers, which the department said total about $9–10 million statewide, with most counties now meeting their obligations and only a few using small in-kind contributions.

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• Any grants 50,000 or above. We um uh for many of our grant programs do 25,000 or above.
• Any grants 50,000 or above. We um uh for many of our grant programs do 25,000 or above.
• Again, the border-to-border grant program, the low population density program, the line extension program
• So, as I to our broadband grant program.
• grant program, the low population grant program, the low population density<00:53:21.599> program

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And it prevents them from stealing from these programs and then getting more government grants.
• And it prevents them from stealing from these programs and then getting more government grants.
• And it prevents them from stealing from these programs and then getting more government grants.
• And it prevents them from stealing from these programs and then getting more government grants.
• and then getting more programs and then getting more government<00:10:05.839> grants.

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• CDA worked collaboratively with provider associations, including CADS, to develop the grant program,
• Under this program, CDA has awarded the full amount of the grant funding to 767 organizations.
• Why would we cut this program?
• SSI grants.
• Reinstating this emergency grant program that is still in statute would provide a lump sum of funds to

Summary: The joint Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused first on long-term services and supports for older adults, especially the “forgotten/overlooked middle” who earn too much for Medi-Cal but cannot afford private long-term care. Administration witnesses from DHCS, the Department of Aging, and Social Services described Medicare’s limited long-term care coverage, Medi-Cal’s role, the elimination of the Medi-Cal asset test, and ongoing state studies and listening sessions on financing options. Testimony from advocates and researchers emphasized rising homelessness among older adults, the need for better navigation and coordination across health, aging, housing, and social service systems, and short-term policy steps such as share-of-cost reform, housing stability supports, and protecting home- and community-based services. Members highlighted the need for a coordinated, no-wrong-door approach and asked for the most impactful budget investments to address affordability and homelessness risk. The second major topic was the Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) program. CDA reported that CBAS helps participants remain in the community, that 304 centers operate statewide serving about 42,000 people, and that demand is stable but access gaps remain in some regions. DHCS explained that a 2024 rate increase authorized by SB 159 became inoperative after Proposition 35, and that a separate 10% rate change on the fee schedule was the result of a DHCS system error; the department said it would not require recoupment, though managed care plans may act under their contracts. CBAS providers and advocates warned that reimbursement rates have not kept pace with costs, that several centers have closed, and that clawbacks could trigger more closures. They requested $74.8 million ongoing General Fund to close part of the rate gap and preserve the program, while members expressed concern about closures and the cost savings of keeping people out of more expensive institutional care. The hearing then moved to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) and statewide collective bargaining. CDSS reviewed provider recruitment and retention efforts, including electronic timesheets, direct deposit, and the now-completed IHSS Career Pathways program, which trained more than 59,000 providers. CDSS also summarized its AB 102 workgroup report on statewide versus regional bargaining, saying the final report would be sent to the Legislature soon and that statewide bargaining appeared more viable than regional bargaining, though it would require clear statutory scope and major fiscal changes. The department estimated that each $1 per hour statewide wage increase would cost at least $1.3 billion to $1.5 billion annually. Labor advocates argued that IHSS wages, benefits, and training are too inconsistent across counties and called for statewide bargaining, consumer participation, and ongoing state funding. County representatives supported stronger wages but cautioned that counties need protection from new costs and administrative burdens, and consumer advocates warned that moving bargaining to the state could weaken local consumer control and the program’s consumer-driven structure.