Page |
Program |
Provision |
Potential General Fund Savings |
Legislative
Involvement |
Action |
General Purpose |
10 |
General purpose |
State Fiscal Stabilization Fund |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Reduce General Fund appropriations to realize savings. |
K-12 Education |
11 |
K-12 Education |
State Incentive Grants |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use grant funding to mitigate cuts. |
12 |
K-12 Education |
McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance |
|
Budgetary Action |
Authorize funding for existing program. |
12 |
K-12 Education |
Child Nutrition
Equipment |
|
Budgetary Action |
Authorize funding for new program. |
13 |
K-12 Education |
Subsidized school
construction bonds |
|
Oversight |
Ensure bond funds used appropriately. |
13 |
K-12 Education |
Qualified Zone Academy Bonds |
|
Oversight |
Ensure bond funds used appropriately. |
13 |
K-12 Education |
Impact Aid |
|
Budgetary Action |
Authorize funding for existing program. |
13 |
K-12 Education |
Teacher performance-based compensation grants |
|
Legislation |
If desired, state could apply for grant. |
15 |
Education |
Fiscal Stabilization |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use stabilization funding to mitigate cuts. |
15 |
K-12 Education |
Title I, Formula Grants |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use more federal/less state funding to support
low-income students (reduce Economic Impact Aid to realize savings). |
16 |
K-12 Education |
State Incentive Grants |
X |
Oversight |
Ensure funding supports highest priorities. |
16 |
K-12 Education |
School Improvement Grants (SIG) |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use SIG funding to support Quality Education
Investment Act schools, reduce General Fund appropriation to realize savings. |
16 |
K-12 Education |
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Apply funds toward outstanding special education mandate claims. |
16 |
K-12 Education |
IDEA |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use new IDEA funding to support State Special Schools, reduce General Fund appropriation to realize savings. |
16 |
K-12 Education |
IDEA |
X |
Budgetary Action |
If needed, use new IDEA funding to support residential placements, reduce General Fund appropriation to realize savings. |
17 |
K-12 Education |
Title I, Program
Improvement |
|
Budgetary Action |
Spread "excess" funding broadly among Title I schools. |
17 |
K-12 Education |
Enhancing Education Through Technology |
|
Legislation |
Use for various local California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS)-related activities. |
17 |
K-12 Education |
Statewide Education Database Grant |
|
Legislation |
Use for various state-level enhancements to CALPADS. |
17 |
Child care and development |
Child Care and Development Block Grant |
|
Budgetary Action |
Use to restore reductions made in 2008‑09. |
Higher Education |
13 |
Higher Education |
American Opportunity Tax Credit |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Maximize federal dollars by increasing community college fees, which would be reimbursed through tax credits. |
13 |
Higher Education |
Pell Grant |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Adjust UC and CSU budgets to reflect lowered costs,
because increased Pell Grants will reduce student financial need that normally would be covered through campus-based aid programs. |
14 |
Higher Education |
Competitive grants for scientific research |
|
Oversight |
Ensure public universities compete for grants; possible
interaction with state-funded research. |
Health |
18 |
Medi-Cal |
Increased federal
medical assistance
percentage (FMAP) |
X |
Legislation |
In order to receive increased FMAP, Medi-Cal needs to reverse new reporting requirement for children. |
18 |
Medi-Cal |
Increased FMAP |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Recognize General Fund savings in budget deliberations. |
20 |
Medi-Cal |
Health information
technology (HIT)
incentive payments for Medi-Cal providers |
|
Legislation |
State administration needed to distribute and oversee federal payments to Medi-Cal providers. |
20 |
Other Health |
HIT grants and Medicare provider incentive
payments |
|
Legislation |
Designate state or private entity to distribute HIT grants.
Identify non-state sources of funding to participate in HIT grants to the extent possible. |
21 |
Medi-Cal |
Disproportionate share hospital funds |
|
Budgetary Action |
Increased federal funds for certain public hospitals. Also
triggers General Fund costs to increase payments to other hospitals. |
21 |
Medi-Cal |
Transitional Medi-Cal |
|
Legislation |
Statute would have to be enacted in order to make
transitional Medi-Cal less restrictive. We recommend against this change due to state cost. |
21 |
Medi-Cal |
Transitional Medi-Cal |
|
Budgetary Action |
Changing the Transitional Medi-Cal benefit would require
increased General Fund appropriation. |
21 |
Medi-Cal |
Delay of certain Medi-Cal regulations |
|
None |
Temporarily maintains the status quo. |
22 |
Other Health |
Public Health Centers |
|
None |
Federal government will distribute funds directly to health
centers. |
23 |
Other Health |
Health Workforce
Funding |
|
Oversight |
Ensure department meets any federal requirements for
additional funding. |
23 |
Other Health |
Continuation of
employer-sponsored health insurance |
|
None |
Federal government will provide subsidy directly to insured. |
23 |
Developmental Services |
Federal grant funds for Early Start Program |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Recognize savings in budget deliberations. |
23 |
Public Health |
Prevention and Wellness Fund |
|
Oversight |
Ensure department pursues competitive grants if they
become available. |
23 |
Public Health |
Women, Infants, and Children |
|
Oversight |
Ensure department meets any federal requirements for
additional funding. |
23 |
Public Health |
Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund |
|
Oversight |
Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
Labor and Workforce Development |
24 |
Employment
Development
Department (EDD) |
Additional Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Reduce General Fund in CDCR and community colleges to realize savings. |
24 |
EDD |
Various competitive WIA grants |
|
Oversight |
Ensure that EDD pursues competitive grants. |
25 |
EDD |
Additional employment services funding |
|
Oversight |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
25 |
EDD |
Additional training funds for workers with jobs displaced by imports |
|
Oversight |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
26 |
Unemployment Insurance (UI) |
Extended UI benefits |
|
None |
Funds allocated automatically to UI claimants. |
26 |
UI |
Temporary $25 per week benefit increase |
|
None |
Funds allocated automatically to UI claimants. |
26 |
UI |
Temporary relief from federal interest costs |
X |
None |
Savings are automatic. |
26 |
UI |
Additional UI
administrative funds |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Adopt budget bill language to set priorities. |
26 |
UI |
UI "modernization"
incentive funds |
|
Legislation |
Could adopt legislation creating alternative base period in order to access substantial new funding. Consider in the context of addressing UI fund insolvency. |
Social Services |
27 |
CalWORKs |
New funding stream |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Recognize General Fund savings in budget deliberations. |
29 |
Adoptions
Assistance
Program |
Increased FMAP |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Recognize General Fund savings in budget deliberations. |
29 |
Foster Care |
Increased FMAP |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Recognize General Fund savings in budget deliberations. |
29 |
Food Stamps |
13.6 percent benefit
increase |
|
None |
Funds allocated automatically to recipients. |
29 |
Food Stamps |
Additional administrative funds |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Depending on "no supplant" language, possibility of reducing General Fund to realize savings. |
29 |
Emergency Food Assistance
Program |
Additional funding for commodities distribution |
|
Budgetary Action |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
30 |
Various retirement programs including Social Security |
One-time $250 retiree payment |
|
None |
Funds go directly from the federal government to recipients. |
30 |
Supplemental
Security Income |
One-time $250 payment to recipients |
|
None |
Funds go directly from the federal government to recipients. |
30 |
Child support
enforcement |
Incentive funds now
eligible for federal match |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Reduce General Fund appropriation to realize savings. |
31 |
California
Department of
Aging (CDA) |
Additional funds for meals for seniors |
X |
Budgetary Action |
Depending on ability to secure local matching funds,
possibility of reducing General Fund to realize savings. |
31 |
CDA |
Additional funds for
Senior Community
Employment Programs |
|
None |
Funds allocated automatically. |
31 |
Department of
Community
Services and
Development (DCSD) |
Additional funds for weatherization projects |
|
Budgetary Action |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
31 |
DCSD |
Increase in local block grant to assist individuals in becoming self-sufficient. |
|
Budgetary Action |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
32 |
Department of
Rehabilitation |
Additional funding for vocational rehabilitation and independent living |
|
Budgetary Action |
Consider how these funds fit with existing program
objectives and legislative priorities. |
Transportation |
33 |
Caltrans |
Transit funds |
|
None |
Funds go directly from the federal government to recipients. |
34 |
Caltrans |
Highways and roads |
|
Oversight |
Ensure federal timeline and other requirements are met. |
34 |
Caltrans |
Highways and roads |
|
Legislation |
Provide direction and prioritization for the use of funds.
Prioritize use of funds for highway rehabilitation projects. |
34 |
Caltrans |
Supplemental
Discretionary Grants |
|
Oversight |
Ensure Caltrans works with local agencies to pursue grants. |
34 |
Caltrans |
Aviation Grant Funds |
|
Oversight |
Ensure federal timeline and other requirements are met. |
34 |
Caltrans |
Other transit grants |
|
Oversight |
Ensure Caltrans works with local agencies to pursue grants. |
36 |
High-Speed Rail Authority and
Caltrans |
High Speed and Intercity Rail |
|
Oversight |
Provide input for federal strategic implementation plan. |
Housing Programs |
36 |
Housing |
Housing programs |
|
Oversight |
Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
37 |
Housing and
Community
Development |
Housing programs—Neighborhood
Stabilization Program |
|
Oversight |
Review department's plan to pursue competitive grants, as well as proposed use of such grants. |
37 |
Tax Credit
Allocation
Committee (TCAC) |
Housing programs—Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Supplement Grant |
|
Oversight |
Direct TCAC to contract with Department of Housing and Community Development or California Housing Finance Agency to administer. |
Resources and Environmental Protection |
38 |
State Water
Resources
Control Board (SWRCB) |
Clean Water Revolving Fund |
|
Legislation |
Legislation to authorize the board to include certain
categories of financial assistance under the state's program. |
40 |
Energy
Commission |
State Energy Programs |
|
Oversight |
Governor must provide various policy-related assurances to access funds. |
40 |
Energy
Commission |
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants |
|
Legislation |
Legislation required for commission to spend funds within
federal time schedule. Also, oversight required to ensure
competitive grants are pursued. |
40 |
SWRCB |
Leaking Underground Storage Tank Fund |
|
Legislation |
Minor statutory changes likely required to allow deposit of funds into a state account. |
40 |
Air Resources Board |
Diesel Emission
Reduction |
|
Oversight |
Oversight to ensure competitive grants and potential to offset General Fund costs are pursued. |
41 |
CalFire |
Wildland Fire
Management |
|
Legislation |
Legislation required to allow funds to be passed through by state to non-state entities. Oversight to ensure grants are
pursued. |
41 |
Toxic
Substances |
Brownfields remediation |
|
Oversight |
Oversight to ensure competitive grants are pursued. |
41 |
Toxic
Substances |
Department of Defense cleanup |
|
Oversight |
Oversight to seek funding for federal sites in state. |
41 |
Public Utilities
Commission |
Wireless and broadband Access |
|
Legislation |
Legislation should be enacted to designate state entity to apply for funds. |
43 |
None |
Energy-related tax and financial incentives |
|
Legislation |
Legislation may be required to facilitate state's issuance of tax-credit bonds. |
Criminal Justice and Other Programs |
44 |
California
Emergency
Management Agency (CalEMA) |
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance grant and other increased grants for public safety |
|
Oversight |
Funds allocated automatically. Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
44 |
Victims of Crime Act |
Increased grants for crime victims
compensation |
|
None |
Funds allocated automatically. |
44 |
Community-Oriented Policing Services Hiring
Recovery
Program |
Grants to hire additional officers |
|
Oversight |
Review which departments intend to pursue competitive grants. |
45 |
CalEMA |
Border patrols |
|
Oversight |
Funds allocated automatically. Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
45 |
California
National Guard |
Building construction and renovation |
X |
Oversight |
Funds allocated automatically. Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
45 |
CalEMA |
Transit and port security grants |
|
Oversight |
Ensure federal timelines and other requirements are met. |
|