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Senate committee advances bill to refocus adult reentry grants on permanent housing and reentry coordination
Summary
AB 1229 would move the adult reentry grant program to HCD, prioritize permanent rental assistance and require regional coordination to connect people leaving incarceration to housing and services.
Assemblymember Tom's Schultz presented AB 1229 to restructure California's Adult Reentry Grant Program so that the Department of Housing and Community Development would administer funds with a focus on permanent rental subsidies, regional administration and integration with supportive services. Sponsors argued the change would reduce rates of homelessness and reoffending among people exiting the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Why it matters: Data cited in the hearing indicated that people on parole are disproportionately likely to…
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