. The 202122 budget provides $5.6million one-time General Fund for HCFC to contract with a vendor to conduct an analysis of the homelessness service providers and programs at the local and state level. December 13, 2021 . Complex Care Funding Opportunity, Requirements And Guidelines, Part II Capacity Building, ACL 21-142 (December 4, 2021) Treatment Of The Golden State Stimulus And Golden State Grant Programs In California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs), Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA), Entrant Cash Assistance (ECA) And Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program (TCVAP) Under Senate Bill (SB) 88 (Chapter 8, Statutes Of 2021) And Assembly Bill (AB) 88 (Chapter 12, Statutes Of 2021), ACL 21-22 (February 26, 2021) endstream HCD can revoke housing element compliance if a local governments actions do not align with state law, which limits access to state housing resources. <iframe title="Intentionally Blank" src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-MBGXM55" height="0" width="0" aria-hidden="true" style="display:none . The 201920 budget provided $1.5million to address some of the deferred maintenance costs at housing units operated by OMS. Welfare Intercept System Updates, ACL 21-123 (October 8, 2021) The 202122 budget includes $81million one-time ARP fiscal relief funds to expand CalHFAs ADU financing program for the construction of new ADUs. If you want to apply for the programs, visit the CalWORKs office nearest you. Updated Guidance On The Provision Of Medical And Dental Services For Children And Youth In Foster Care Due To ThE COVID-19 Outbreak, ACL 21-19 (February 18, 2021) Funds are available through December 31, 2025. New Expectant Parent Payment, ACL 21-121 (October 6, 2021) The purpose of this letter is to notify All County Welfare Directors of funds available for counties to establish, continue, and expand housing and homelessness assistance through the CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP). HSP can also provide homelessness prevention assistance, which includes payment rent or utility arrears, late fee payments, first month rent and/or security deposit, landlord mediation, repairs, habitability/accessibility improvements, and housing navigation. The 202122 budget provides HCD $45million one-time ARP fiscal relief funds to expand the state excess sites program with funding for brownfield remediation, and trailer bill language to expand the state excess sites program with local government matching grants that aims to incentivize further affordable housing development on excess lands. benefit programs, while also providing housing supports. TANF assistance for 60 cumulative months and continues to be eligible for CalWORKs assistance. Updated COVID-19 Related Exceptions To In-Person Monthly Caseworker Visitation Requirements For Dependent Children, Nonminor Dependents, And Wards, ACL 21-07 (January 14, 2021) $240million to CoCs based on each COCs share of the states total 2019 point-in-time homelessness count. The CalWORKS Homeless Assistance program was established to help families in the CalWORKs . Revised COVID-19 Related Exceptions To In-Person Independent Adoption Program Requirements, ACL 21-25 (March 4, 2021) Largest statewide renter assistance package in the country: Under Governor Newsom's Plan, California will offer the strongest renter assistance package of any state in America. Revision Of The Statewide Common Core Curriculum, ACL 21-135 (November 12, 2021) The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare departments. The purpose of Project Roomkey is to provide non-congregate sheltering for people experiencing homelessness, to protect human life, and minimize strain on health care system capacity. Grants provided for facilities under this program are intended to fund a variety of community behavioral health facility types to treat individuals with varying levels of behavioral health needs. On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan . Calfresh Student Eligibility: COVID-19 Relief Package, ACL 21-10 (February 4, 2021) The $100 liquid resource limit for applying for Homeless Assistance will be removed. Revised Discontinuance/Change Notice Of Action Message For The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) 60-Month Time Limit, ACL 21-45(April 26, 2021) HOMELESS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES . The 202122 budget provides HCD $50million one-time General Fund to the Golden State Acquisition Fund, which will be matched by various community development financial institutions in a revolving fund to leverage additional capital for the acquisition or preservation of affordable housing. California Tax Return Information Process, ACL 21-62 (June 28, 2021) Senate Bill 490: CalFresh Overissuance Compromise Policy For Households With Elderly And/Or Disabled Members, ACL 21-117E (January 11, 2022) CalWORKs Provides Cash . Family First Transition Act (FFTA) Transition Grant And Funding Certainty Grant For The Family First Prevention Act (FFPSA), ACL 21-45II (July 20, 2022) Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) Program. Programs: Temporary Homeless Assistance (HA) A homeless CalWORKs family can receive -from $85 up to $145 per day (depending on the Assistance Unit's [AU's] size) for temporary shelter in a commercial establishment (e.g., hotel, motel), a paid shelter, or with Families with a child(ren) when both parents are in the home but the principal earner is unemployed. SB 1065 defines questionable homeless as when there is a reason to suspect the family has permanent housing. The county must have evidence to suspect that the family has safe and stable permanent housing in which the family can continue to reside without support for a referral of the family as questionably homeless. 21-50 CalFresh Water Pilot Implementation Date And Final Zip Code Selection, ACL 21-50 (April 28, 2021) Families must be allowed to self-attest that they are at-risk of homelessness. The program provides for the acquisition of hotels, motels, residential care facilities, and other housing that can be converted and rehabilitated to provide permanent housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, and who also are impacted by COVID-19. Removal Of The Requirement For A Certification Of A Tuberculosis Test For The Purposes Of Adoption, ACL 21-18 (February 16, 2021) In addition, HCD can notify the California Office of the Attorney General that the local jurisdiction is in violation for noncompliance with state law. Temporary Flexibilities For Participating In The Title IV-E Kinship Navigator Program During The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Period, ACL 21-89 (August 12, 2021) Housing Law Assistance. In addition, 51percent of funding in 202122 is nonstate funds, primarily federal ARP fiscal relief funds, while 49percent is General Fund. Independent Living Program (ILP) Annual Narrative Report For Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2020, ACL 21-29 (March 11, 2021) Investigating Requirements Of Child Maltreatment Related Fatalities When No Other Children Are Reported In The Home, ACL 21-97 (August 30, 2021) Implementation Of New IHSS Medical Accompaniment Special Transaction Related To COVID-19 Pandemic, ACL 21-30 (March 18, 2021) Overall, the goal of this effort was to provide non-congregate shelter options for people experiencing homelessness, to protect human life, and to minimize strain on the states health care system. (BFH). The California Interagency Council on Homelessness (Cal ICH) is responsible for administering the Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP), a one-time $500 million block grant program created in 2018. Second Erratum Concerning Revised Discontinuance Notice Of Action Message For The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) 60-Month Time Limit, ACL 21-45E (January 28, 2022) These facilities serve individuals with varying needs, including persons with disabilities, cognitive impairments, and mental and behavioral health needs. California Child Care Resource & Referral Programs: Pregnant and parenting teens in the Cal-Learn program are also eligible to receive CalWORKs child care. The 202122 budget provides $600million ($100million General Fund) one-time funds to the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for planning and implementation grants to regional entities for planning activities such as infill developments, targeted towards the states climate goals and reducing vehicle miles traveled. New Process For Child-Specific Certification Of Out-Of-State Residential Facilities, ACL 21-145(November 22, 2021) However, if an emergency situation exists, the applicant should explain the . Counties are encouraged to limit their spending on homelessness prevention assistance to no more than 30 percent of their HSP allocation. These changes will become effective when CDSS notifies the legislature that the statewide computer system can perform necessary automation to implement them, which is estimated to be in 9 to 12 months . Instructions On When To Offer And How To Complete And Document Form CR 6181 Regarding Interpretive Services And Confidentiality Agreement, ACL 21-126(October 19, 2021) The CalWORKs HA program serves eligible CalWORKs recipients, or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The program is administered by the Homelessness Coordinating and Financing Council (HCFC). CalWORKs provides cash grants and job services to lowincome families. ACL 21-120 (October 1, 2021) Authorized Representatives In The Cash Assistance Program For Immigrants (CAPI) ACL 21-119 (October 1, 2021) Complex Care Funding Opportunity, Requirements And Guidelines SB 1065 will require that any refund of permanent homeless assistance funds be returned to the family. CalWORKS. 21-57 Treatment Of Grant Payments Received By Cash Assistance Program For Immigrants Recipients From The Golden State Grant Program Pursuant To Senate Bill (SB) 88 (Chapter 8, Statutes Of 2021) And Assembly Bill (AB) 88 (Chapter 12, Statutes Of 2021), ACL 21-57 (May 21, 2021) Needy caretaker relatives of a foster child(ren). The administration indicates that the existing Homekey funding will create over 6,000 housing units for individuals and families. Because of this commitment Abode Services is mandating that all employees be vaccinated effective September 30, 2021. Funding levels will determine what type of temporary assistance is available. The vast majority of funding in the 202122 budget is one time or temporary. Housing and Senate Bill (SB) 907: Child Abuse Or Neglect Investigations Involving Military Families, ACL 21-52 (April 30, 2021) HSP offers financial assistance and housing-related wraparound supportive services, including but not limited to: rental assistance, housing navigation, case management . Child Welfare Requirements For Child And Adolescent Needs And Strengths (CANS) Training, Certification, And Entry Of CANS Data Into The CARES-Live System, ACL 21-26 (March 4, 2021) Homekey provides grants to local governments to acquire these properties, which are owned and operated at the local level. Documentation Of Diagnosed Conditions In The Child Welfare Services/Case Management System (CWS/CMS) For Adoption And Foster Care Analysis And Reporting System (AFCARS) Data Entry And Reporting Purposes, ACL 21-11E (March 3, 2021) Provides payments for up to 16 days of temporary shelter (e.g., a motel/hotel). New Third Party Workers Compensation Claims Administrator And Claims Reporting Procedures For California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids CalWORKs And CalFresh Employment And Training Participants, ACL 21-147(December 10, 2021) The DPSS CalWORKs Program can help. In addition to reporting on the feasibility of establishing such a program, the legislation directs the report to address, the costs and risks to society of continuing current barriers to homeownership for working families and not combating systemic racism and inequities that have kept generations from building wealth and thriving in the middle class.. Treatment Of Grant Payments Received By Foster Care Payment Recipients From The Golden State Grant Program, ACL 21-73 (June 22, 2021) Errata to Release Of Psychotropic Medication Information For Children In Foster Care To The Medical Board Of California (MBC), ACL 21-59 (June 19, 2021) Community Care Expansion Program. Errata To All County Letter (ACL) NO. FFPSA Part IV Aftercare Requirements, ACL 21-115 (September 29, 2021) Temporary Change To Payment Verification System (PVS) Match Processing For CalFresh, ACL 21-08 (January 15, 2021) Court Review And Case Plan Requirements For Placements In Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs Under California's Implementation Of The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) Via Assembly Bill 153, Chapter 86, Statutes Of 2021, ACL 21-113 (September 30, 2021) Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Financing Program. California Dream for All First Time Homebuyers Program. CalFresh Implementation Of Revised Notices Of Action, ACL 21-109(September 29, 2021) The CalWORKs Temporary Homeless Assistance (THA) program assists eligible and/or potentially-eligible CalWORKs families, who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness, to secure permanent housing, prevent eviction by payment of arrearages, or provide temporary shelter while families seek permanent housing. For eligible California residents, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance offers funds to cover two months of back rent. Assessments By A Qualified Individual (QI) For Placements In Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) Under The Requirements Of The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) And Assembly Bill (AB) 153 (CHAPTER 86, STATUTES OF 2021), ACL 21-112(September 29, 2021) At the outset of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the state provided $50million General Fund (later offset by federal funds) to help local governments lease hotels and motels to provide immediate housing to vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness that were at risk of contracting COVID-19. The ongoing funding largely supports expanded bed capacity at state hospitals, as well as assistance for foster youth and former foster youth, and resources to enhance local governments compliance with state housing laws. The program serves all 58 counties in the state and is operated locally by county welfare departments. Mar 2021 - Present2 years 1 month. Aid To Families With Dependent Children-Foster Care (AFDC-FC) and Home-Based Family Care (HBFC) California Necessities Index (CNI) Increases And Other Rate Increases, ACL 21-75E (November 29, 2021) Implementation Of The Two-Year Overpayment/Overissuance Establishment And Calculation Timeframe For The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) And CalFresh Programs, ACL 21-108 (September 27, 2021) brookstone therapeutic percussion massager with lcd screen; do nigel and jennifer whalley still own albury park A person can only receive Homeless Assistance once in a lifetime. Guidance And Further Clarification Regarding The Spending Parameters And Reporting Requirements Of The Coronvirus Response And Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Of 2021 Funds To County Adult Protective Services Agencies, ACL 21-83 (July 21, 2021) Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program Fiscal Year 2021-22 Allocation Methodology and Program Information, ACL 21-141E (February 1, 2022) Provides temporary shelter & programs for men or families with children. Any rental help paid out will also require clients to become self-supporting, obtain employment as quickly as possible and eliminate or reduce their dependence on public aid. California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs): Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2022 Income Reporting Threshold (IRT), ACL 21-91 (September 29, 2021) CalWORKs HA can provide payments for temporary shelter for up to 16 cumulative calendar days, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing, including a security deposit . California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids, Refugee Cash Assistance, Entrant Cash Assistance, And Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program, Changes To Vehicle Value Limits For Families, ACL 21-37 (March 26, 2021) However, special needs payments such as homeless assistance count toward the CalWORKs time clock. CalFresh Benefit Replacement Policies For Individual Replacements And Automatic/Mass Replacements, ACL 21-13 (February 5, 2021) (HSP). CalFresh Exclusion Of Income Excluded By The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Program, ACL 21-136 (November 18, 2021) The 202122 budget provides additional state housing tax credits. Homekey Program. management. CalWORKs Program Guide CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) Number Page 10-008.A 1 of 3 Revision Date: August 1, 2021 Background: Per the All County Welfare Directors Letter dated July 18, 2014 the CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) provides assistance to CalWORKs families experiencing barriers to self-sufficiency due to homelessness or . Funds should be expended by June 30, 2024. The budget provides $3million one-time General Fund to the State Treasurer to provide a report on the feasibility of establishing a self-sustaining state program that can help first-time homebuyers purchase a home. endstream Note not included in the letter that alternatively permanent homeless assistance can cover security deposit and first and last month rent. Most of the centers include apartments of between two and four bedrooms per household. The application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 2021. The maximum Homeless assistance payment is based on the size of the number of persons eligible in the CalWORKs family. <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<0D061E1DBF88F942ABDB2E565D926A67>]/Index[102 35]/Info 101 0 R/Length 106/Prev 159244/Root 103 0 R/Size 137/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream The monthly rent must be less than 80% of the family's total monthly income. Housing and Disability Advocacy Program Expansion. Originally, bond funding was provided for the program through the Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2006 (Proposition1C) and the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (Proposition1). Errata To All County Letter 21-103 Guidelines For Placing Children With A Parent Who Is In A Licensed Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Using A Voluntary Placement Agreement, ACL 21-103 (September 13, 2021) Specifically, the spending plan includes budget-related legislation that requires the State Treasurer, in consultation with CalHFA, HCD, and other relevant stakeholders to develop a framework for the California Dream for All First Time Homebuyers Program to reduce barriers to homeownership, and submit a report to the Legislature as soon as April 1, 2022, and no later than one year from the effective date of the legislation. Encampment Resolution Efforts. CalWORKs Fact Sheet 10-1-2021 - English.pdf Sutter County, CA Home Menu When SB 1065 is implemented, the family will be eligible for the second 16-day period even if CalWORKs is granted during the first 16-day period. Federal Chafee Cash Payment for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency for Eligible Current and Former Foster Youth At Least 18 And Not Yet 27 Years of Age, ACL 21-72 (September 6, 2021) California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Stage One Child Care Health And Safety Self-Certification Form (CCP 4), ACL 21-71 (June 26, 2021) CalWORKs, California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, is a public assistance program that provides temporary assistance to families with children and expectant mothers. CalFresh Statewide Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Time Limit Waiver, ACL 21-65(July 22, 2021) CalWORKs services promotes positive outcomes C. Acronyms AB429 - California State Assembly Bill 429 AU - Assistance Unit is the group of persons in the household receiving aid CAAP - County Adult Assistance Program CalWORKs WTW-ES - CalWORKs Welfare to Work Employment . The 202122 budget provides $10.7billion ($5billion General Fund) to 50 housing and homelessness-related programs across 15 state entities. The program provides loans and grants to preserve affordable housing and promote resident ownership or nonprofit organization ownership of homes at risk of foreclosure. applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. All exceptions must be verified by a third party agency. Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program; Data. 2500 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063. California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Program: Release Of Questions And Answers For Senate Bill (SB) 1232 (Chapter 366, Statutes Of 2020) CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) Program Changes, ACL 21-74(June 22, 2021) IHSS Provider Address And Telephone Number Change And IHSS Recipient Telephone Number Change Via The Electronic Services Portal, ACL 21-125 (October 26, 2021) CalWORKs is a public assistanceprogram that gives cash aid and services to eligible . 2021 CA AB2230 (Text) CalWORKs: temporary shelter and permanent housing benefits. Errata To All County Letter (ACL) 21-24CalFresh, California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids, Refugee Cash Assistance/Entrant Cash Assistance, And Trafficking And Crime Victims Assistance Program Implementation Of Assembly Bill 79 Sections 36, 37 And 86, ACL 21-24 (March 4, 2021) CalFresh Revisions Made To The Notice Of Denial Or Pending Status (CF 377.1A), ACL 21-92 (August 18, 2021) CalWORKs HA can provide payments for temporary shelter for up to 16 days, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing, including a security deposit and last month's rent, or up to two months of rent arrearages. Guidance Regarding The Disbursement Of Coronvirus Response And Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act Of 2021 Funds To County APS Agencies, ACL 21-42 (June 16, 2021) . The CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) is intended to foster housing stability for families experiencing or at-risk of homelessness in the CalWORKs program. Diversion The Diversion program was implemented in California to offer an alternative (diversion) from CalWORKs, and divert the CalWORKs applicant from cash aid and avoid the need for extended assistance if provided access . Farmworker Housing. The MA program can be used in conjunction with the Homeless Assistance program in certain situations (e.g., the participant needs to purchase a stove and/or refrigerator, the participant needs to rent a truck to move into the new residence). Termination Of Temporary Policy Flexibilities Related To COVID-19 Impacts, ACL 21-79 (July 19, 2021) Clarifying Guidance For Operational And Non-Operational Costs (Wage And Non-Wage Costs) In The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program, ACL 20-144 (January 4, 2021) DSS Housing and Homelessness Programs. Program funds must be expended by June 30, 2026. In general, homeless for purposes of HSP means either 1) an individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, 2) An individual or family who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence, 3) Any individual or family who is fleeing, or is attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member, has no other housing and lacks resources to obtain other housing. <>stream Instructions For Mandatory Termination Of In-Home Supportive Services For Medi-Cal Beneficiaries Enrolled In The Program Of All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly, ACL 21-67 (June 15, 2021) Temporary Policies And Policy Waivers For The Implementation Of The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) 60-Month Time Limit And Mass Informing Notice, ACL 21-88 (August 17, 2021) using evidence-based practices for homeless assistance and prevention. If you are a member of the public weencourage you to apply online at benefitscal.orgor contact your county social services 21-137 CalFresh Exclusion Of Income Excluded By The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids Program, ACL 21-137 (November 12, 2021) Figure3 provides an inventory of housing related spending actions. Golden State Acquisition Fund. Figure2 identifies the ARP fiscal relief funds for housing and homelessness. The Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) assists homeless, disabled individuals apply for disability Under the program, developers and local governments can partner to apply for infrastructure funding, including the development or rehabilitation of parks or open space; water, sewer, or other utility service improvements; streets; roads; sidewalks; and environmental remediation. (ACL 21-121, October 6, 2021. From April 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, the program approved 1,450 applications for a total of $17.2 million in rental and utility assistance. 517 - 12th Street Chapter27 of 2021 (AB832, Chiu) extended existing eviction protections provided to tenants that owe rent due to a COVID-19-related hardship experienced through September 20, 2021 and provides additional protections through March31, 2022 for households applying for emergency rental assistance. CalFresh Clarification On Student Eligibility: COVID-19 Relief Package, ACL 21-11 (January 22, 2021) CalFresh Guidance On New Definition Of Public Assistance CalFresh (PACF), ACL 21-24E (December 30, 2022) Erratum to Implementation Of The California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Increase To The Applicant Earned Income Disregard Authorized By Assembly Bill (AB) 135 (Chapter 85, Statutes Of 2021); And New And Revised Forms To Reflect The Recipient Income Disregard Increase To $600 In Accordance With Senate Bill (SB) 80 (Chapter 27, Statutes Of 2019), ACL 21-130 (November 29, 2021) 124 0 obj CalWORKs is a public assistance program that provides cash aid and services to eligible families that have a child (ren) in the home. Federal Public Charge Rule, ACL 21-31 (March 15, 2021) SB 1065 removes the requirement that security deposit or last month rent be reasonable. California Work Opportunity And Responsibility To Kids (CalWORKs) Home Visiting Program: Updated Guidance Regarding Telehealth And Virtual Visits, ACL 21-27 (March 12, 2021) Counties will no longer be allowed to reject payment of security deposit or last month rent that is a condition of securing a residence. To be eligible for CalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP), an individual must a) be a member of the CalWORKs assistance unit b) The individual is pregnant, or c) the individual is a parent/caretaker relative of a child less than 24 months of age at the time the individual enrolls in the program. Note that homeless assistance for domestic abuse victims is in addition to any other temporary or permanent homeless assistance the family may be eligible for. CalWORKs families may be eligible to apply for Homeless Assistance benefits to assist with the payment of rent arrearages. %%EOF $336million to cities with populations over 300,000 based on each citys share of the 2019 point-in-time homelessness count for the CoC in their region. If a family has little or no cash and needs housing, food, utilities, clothing or medical care, they may be eligible to receive immediate short-term help. Change To Temporary Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Procedures For The Cash Assistance Program For Immigrants (CAPI) Related To Verification Of Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Ineligibility, ACL 21-39 (April 6, 2021) Non-Health Benefits Eligible For Reimbursement On The Public Authority/Nonprofit Consortium Invoice (SOC 448), ACL 21-28 (March 25, 2021) Of the newly appropriated $250million General Fund, the budget provides $160million for selected capital improvement projects for large jurisdictions and makes $90million available for projects in counties with populations under 250,000 and the cities located within those counties.