CHAPTER 5.5. Administration of Refugee Social Services and Refugee Cash Assistance

Heading of Chapter 5.5 amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 81.

§§ 13275–13286 · 11 sections

• § 13275 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Eligible county” means a county or city and county designated as…
• § 13276 (a) (1) After setting aside the necessary state administrative funds, the department shall allocate appropriated federal funds for refugee social services…
• § 13277 (a) The department shall notify each eligible county’s board of supervisors of the availability of funds described in subdivision (a) of Section 13276. (b) (1)…
• § 13278 Commencing October 1, 1990, a county shall, to the extent permitted by federal law, utilize funds as described in Section 13276 to pay for the costs of any…
• § 13279 Refugee social services programs shall be available to recipients of refugee cash assistance and refugees receiving county general assistance in eligible…
• § 13280 (a) (1) In counties receiving federal refugee social services funding, the county welfare department shall include in its CalWORKs plan a section that…
• § 13282 The requirements established by this chapter shall be applicable only so long as federal funds are available for its purposes.
• § 13283 Notwithstanding any other law, the department shall ensure that noncitizen victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes, as defined in…
• § 13284 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by federal law, the department may, in its discretion, contract with, or issue grants to,…
• § 13285 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, contracts or grants awarded by the department to a qualified service provider pursuant to this chapter shall be exempt from…
• § 13286 A refugee shall not be denied resettlement anywhere in California based on any criterion, method of administration, or practice that has the purpose or effect…