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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02.27.25 Board Correspondence - FW_ The CSAC Bulletin_ February 27, 2025The CSAC Bulletin for February 27, 2025 View this email in your browser February 27, 2025 Advocacy | Member Services | Of Other Interest | Job Openings Welcome to the weekly CSAC Bulletin. Please share comments with CSAC at rserrao@counties.org. ADVOCACY Back to Top CSAC to Newsom: Shifting Blame Won’t Solve Homelessness .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. From:Clerk of the Board To:Clerk of the Board; Connelly, Bill; Cook, Holly; Cook, Robin; Durfee, Peter; Jessee, Meegan; Kimmelshue, Tod; Kitts, Melissa; Lee, Lewis; Little, Melissa; Pickett, Andy; Ritter, Tami; Stephens, Brad J.; Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug; Zepeda, Elizabeth Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: The CSAC Bulletin: February 27, 2025 Date:Friday, February 28, 2025 12:15:15 PM Please see Board Correspondence – From: CSAC <csac@counties.org> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:28 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: The CSAC Bulletin: February 27, 2025 CSAC is calling out Gov. Newsom’s latest effort to shift blame for California’s housing and homelessness challenges from the state to local governments. Read more. Ready, Set, Advocate! Legislative Deadline Yields 2,500 Bills As the dust settles following the race ahead of the bill introduction deadline last Friday, the landscape of issues that will shape the 2025 legislative year is beginning to take shape. To date, state lawmakers have introduced more than 2,500 bills in the interest of governing California. As predicted by CSAC earlier this year, lawmakers’ collective focus includes affordability, with an emphasis on the cost of living, housing, and energy costs. Read more. Federal Update | House Passes Sweeping Budget Reconciliation Measure On Tuesday, House Republican leaders marshaled a fiscal year 2025 budget resolution through the lower chamber, a key step in advancing President Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Facing unified Democratic opposition, the House approved the budget blueprint on a 217-215 vote, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) the lone GOP member to vote against the measure. Read more. Notice of Funding Availability for Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program Governor Newsom announced the release of the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Round 6 of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Program. The NOFA makes $760 million available, as appropriated through the 2024 Budget Act, in HHAP Round 6 funds to counties, large cities, and continuums of care (CoCs). The HHAP Program provides flexible funding to support regional efforts to address homelessness in communities across the state. Read more. Phase 2 - Fire Hazard Severity Zone Local Responsibility Areas The OSFM is rolling out the maps in four phases, beginning with Northern California. A detailed map of the rollout plan throughout the state can be found here. For Phase 1, there were sixteen counties identified as having Moderate, High, Very High or a combination of Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ). For Phase 2, eighteen counties along the northern coast and bay area should have received notification of their proposed fire hazard designation. Read more. CARE Act Data Dictionary 2.0 Now Available The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act Data Dictionary Version 2.0. The CARE Act Data Dictionary V2.0 was developed to guide county behavioral health agencies and other state or local governmental entities in fulfilling the reporting requirements as outlined in California Welfare and Institutions Code (W&I Code) sections 5985 and 5986. The CARE Act Data Dictionary defines, standardizes, and provides structured guidance for all required data points. Read more. Implementing the CARE Act Petition Process: A Provider’s Experience Counties are invited to join the California Health and Human Services Agency (Cal HHS) on Thursday March 13th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm for ‘Implementing the CARE Act Petition Process: A Provider’s Experience,’ a presentation by representatives of the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) who will share their experience and lessons learned in the implementation of processes to support the filing of CARE Act petitions for eligible patients deemed Incompetent to Stand Trial. Read more. Treasurer’s Office Webinar Series: Resources for Local Leaders Last summer, the California State Treasurer’s Office launched a quarterly webinar series for local governments to receive updates and learn more about their programs and resources. The first quarterly webinar for 2025 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 at 1:00pm. This webinar will cover general updates from the Treasurer’s Office, the sales tax exclusion program, and the California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission’s Education Portal. More information about the topics covered during the webinar is included below. Read more. 2025 Annual California DxF Summit The Center for Data Insights and Innovation (CDII), in coordination with the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) is hosting its 2025 Annual California DxF Summit: The Road to Whole Person Care, in Sacramento on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Read more. REMINDER: PATH CITED Round 4 Application Closes May 2 The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) will close the application window for the Providing Access and Transforming Health (PATH) Capacity and Infrastructure The PATH CITED initiative provides funding to build the capacity and infrastructure of on-the-ground partners, including county agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), hospitals, Tribes, and others, to successfully participate in Medi-Cal. Read more. All-Day Training: Current and Prospective Adult Competency to Stand Trial Evaluators The Judicial Council of California will be holding an all-day training on May 22, 2025, for current and prospective adult competency to stand trial evaluators. This training will be held both in person at the Judicial Council Sacramento Offices and streamed via online webinar. Read more. MEMBER SERVICES Back to Top Challenge Awards Spotlight: Nevada County’s Incompetent to Stand Trial Response Team Each week, CSAC will highlight one of the 16 award- winning programs from our 2024 Challenge Awards. This week, we’re featuring Nevada County’s Incompetent to Stand Trial (IST) Response Team, which takes a proactive, collaborative approach to supporting defendants with mental illness who are unable to participate in court proceedings. Read more. JOB OPENINGS Back to Top Click here to see the latest county and local government job postings. Copyright © 2025 California State Association of Counties, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you're a member of CSAC or because you showed interest in receiving weekly updates about news of importance to California counties. Our mailing address is: California State Association of Counties 1100 K Street, Suite 101 Sacramento, CA 95814 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? 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