The Home Safe program has been allocated $83.9 million through June 30, 2028. Home Safe provides housing-related assistance for individuals involved in Adult Protective Services who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and older and dependent adults who come to the attention of a Tribe or tribal grantee due to potential abuse or neglect.
The dollar-for-dollar match requirement for Home Safe grantees has been removed.
Counties operating a Home Safe program will be required to implement a local complaint resolution process. If program participants are not satisfied with the result of the local complaint resolution process, they will have the right to a California Department of Social Services (CDSS) administrative hearing. Counties will be required to provide certain types of housing related assistance pending the outcome of the hearing. Assistance paid while the hearing is pending may be subject to overpayment.
Counties will be required to issue individualized, written housing plans outlining the housing related assistance to be provided to Home Safe recipients.
CDSS is expected to issue instructions about complaint resolution and housing plans in March, 2027. Counties will be required to implement complaint resolution and housing plans within six months after CDSS issues its guidance. (ACWDL, November 3, 2025.)