(a) A grantee shall report at least annually to the department on its funding of advocacy and outreach programs in the prior year and its use of state funding provided under this chapter, including all of the following:
(1) The number of clients served in each of the targeted populations described in subdivision (b) of Section 18999.2 and any other populations the grantee chose to target.
(2) The demographics of the clients served, including race or ethnicity, age, and gender.
(3) The number of applications for benefits, and type of benefits, filed with the assistance of the grantee.
(4) The number of applications approved initially, the number approved after reconsideration, the number approved after appeal, and the number not approved, including the processing time from receipt of the application to the initial issuance of benefits.
(5) For applications that were denied, the reason or reasons for denial.
(6) The number of clients who received subsidized housing during the period that their applications were pending and a description of how that impacted the clients and the rates of completed applications or approval.
(7) The number of clients who received subsidized housing who maintained that housing during the disability benefits application period.
(8) The percentage of individuals approved for disability benefits who retain permanent housing 6, 12, and 24 months after the issuance of initial benefits.
(9) The amount and percentage of reimbursements recovered for individuals approved for benefits.
(10) The number of individuals eligible to be served by this program but who have not yet received services.
(11) Any additional data requirements established by the department after consultation with the County Welfare Directors Association of California, tribes, and advocates for clients.
(b) The department shall annually inform the Legislature of the implementation progress of the program and make related data available on its internet website. Beginning in 2020, the department shall also submit an annual report, by February 1, to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code, regarding the implementation of the program, including the information reported by participating grantees pursuant to this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 27, Sec. 130. (SB 80) Effective June 27, 2019.)