Additional Direct Service Funds for Foster Youth

AB 130 is one-time funding that must be expended by June 30, 2024. At this time there has been no discussion regarding additional funding.

Section 141 of AB 130 states that, “The State Department of Education shall require county offices of education to report publicly the number of foster youth served, services provided, and the amount of funding spent pursuant to this section.” FYSCPs will provide this information through the End of Year Report and the CDE will compile and post this data on their web page that all COEs can link to meet the public reporting requirement.

Best practice would include the following steps to ensure supplemental activities that do not supplant.

• Review all proposed services, supports etc. with EAC and community partners.

• Before funding LEA or school site based services review the LCAP for those LEAs to ensure services are not being duplicated.

• If services have been discontinued but the funding source previously used still exists, do not use FYSCP or AB 130 funds to provide these supports or services.

• Ensure any MOUs or contracts include specific services, timelines, expectations, data tracking, and reporting. Specify that only students in foster care can be served and agree upon a method for identifying students who can be served: i.e., referral thru FYSCP staff, etc.

Please review resources on the Hub Direct Services Funds (AB 130) page for additional information. If you have questions about a specific activity, contact the CDE team directly at fosteryouth@cde.ca.gov.