HHS Recent News

June 18, 20

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has released the County Designation Forms for the No Place Like Home (NPLH) Noncompetitive Allocation Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). These forms are the first step for counties that are interested in part of the $200 million in noncompetitive state funds.

Over the past week, both the Senate and the Assembly have adopted their initial versions of the 2018-19 state budget. The next step in the process is for the Budget Conference Committee, which convenes today, to resolve the differences between the two legislative budgets and the Governor’s May Revision. Several significant health and human services budget items remain on the conference committee agenda that CSAC will continue to engage on.

May 10, 2018

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is now accepting applications for the Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Grant Program. SAMHSA expects to fund up to nine grantees with up to $500,000 per year for up to five years.

The purpose of the program is to improve outcomes for young children by developing, maintaining, or enhancing infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment services.

May 3, 2018

The National Association of Counties (NACo) is hosting a two-day peer exchange on health equity in Jefferson County/Louisville, Kentucky. The event will bring together county leaders from across the country to learn about Jefferson County’s efforts to address the root causes of health disparities.

April 19, 2018

Senator Kevin De León’s measure to place the No Place Like Home (NPLH) program on the statewide ballot gets its first hearing next week. Introduced just two weeks ago, SB 1206 would place the authorization for the No Place Like Home program on the November General Election ballot.

April 12, 2018

The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) unveiled a plan last week for distributing the first year of homelessness funding available pursuant to SB 2 (Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017) by modifying their existing Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program.

Department staff presented the proposal verbally last Tuesday to the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4. The proposal would allocate first year SB 2 homelessness funds to local governments on a formula basis through each county or region’s Continuum of Care (CoC).

March 29, 2018

March 15, 2018

Interest in conservatorship issues is high in the Legislature this year, as policymakers and counties seek solutions for those living without shelter. CSAC is working to gain clarification on each of the current conservatorship proposals with an eye on the potential fiscal impacts.