(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) A county administering refugee social services shall designate an agency that is responsible for developing and implementing a plan for the provision of services funded by refugee social services funds.
(2) Until October 1, 1990, paragraph (1) does not apply to any county on whose behalf the department is administering the refugee employment social services funds.
(c) (1) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall be in accordance with Sections 13278 and 13279.
(2) The plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall reflect the full intent of this chapter that the funding for, and provision of, refugee social services shall lead to successful self-sufficiency and social integration for all refugee recipients of refugee social services, in accordance with guidelines issued by the department.
(3) Any plan developed pursuant to subdivision (b) shall, at a minimum, meet all of the following requirements:
(A) Each eligible county’s board of supervisors shall ensure that the county planning process is designed in such a way as to facilitate refugee participation and public input in that process.
(B) The plan shall include a description of how available funds will be used to provide services to refugees.
(C) The plan shall specifically address how services will be delivered to refugees receiving aid in each county.
(D) The plan shall provide for the priority consideration for funding refugee community-based organizations if they demonstrate the capacity to implement the proposed programs, which capacity shall be comparable to that of other competitors who qualify for funding.
(d) Any plan described in Section 11321.6 that is developed by any county that elects to utilize these funds to pay for any service provided to, or any activity performed on behalf of, any refugee participating in the program authorized by Article 3.2 (commencing with Section 11320) of Chapter 2 shall meet the requirements of Section 13280.
(e) (1) Prior to October 1, 1990, the department shall discontinue administering refugee employment social services funds for a county pursuant to the request of the county.
(2) Commencing October 1, 1990, the department shall discontinue administering refugee employment social services funds on behalf of the county.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 86. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)