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Find similar grantsBringing Families Home Program (BFH) is sponsored by California Department of Social Services (CDSS). The Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program offers housing-related support to families in the California child welfare system who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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Bringing Families Home Program CDSS Programs Housing Programs Bringing Families Home Program Bringing Families Home Program The Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program was established in 2016 to reduce the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, to increase family reunification and to prevent foster care placement.
BFH offers financial assistance and housing-related wraparound supportive services, including but not limited to: rental assistance, housing navigation, case management, security deposits, utility payments, moving costs, interim shelter assistance, legal services, and credit repair.
As of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23, there are 53 counties and 25 Tribes and tribal entities operating a BFH program, with each program tailored to meet the needs of the local community. More information about participating BFH grantees is available in BFH targets families involved with the child welfare system who are experiencing, or at risk of, experiencing homelessness.
For BFH, homelessness is defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code 16523 . Among those who are eligible, programs should first prioritize child welfare-involved families who are literally homeless, followed by those who are at risk of imminently losing their housing. For more information and definitions, please review the All County Welfare Directors Letter (ACWDL) dated February 11, 2022 .
BFH was established in FY 2016-17 by Assembly Bill (AB) 1603, with a $10 million appropriation available over three years. In FY 2019-20, BFH was authorized an additional $25 million available over three years (July 2019 through June 2022). The program required a dollar-for-dollar grantee match.
The Budget Act of 2021 appropriated $92. 5 million, match-exempt General Fund (GF) for BFH, reappropriated by the Budget Act of 2024 (Assembly Bill 107) , available for expenditure from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2025. The Budget Act of 2022 appropriated an additional $92.
5 million, match-exempt GF for BFH, $80 million of which was reappropriated by the Budget Act of 2024 (Assembly Bill 107) , with $40 million available for expenditure through June 30, 2026, and another $40 million available for expenditure through June 30, 2027. The match waiver for BFH funds has been extended through June 30, 2027. The BFH program is administered locally.
Contact the CDSS Housing and Homelessness Division to learn more.
CDSS Housing and Homelessness Division Resources and Information CFL 25/26-45 (January 20, 2026) : Bringing Families Home Program Allocation for Fiscal Year 2025-26 One-Time Funding ACWDL (November 3, 2025) : Notice of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 One-Time Funding for the Continuation of the Bringing Families Home Program ACWDL (March 5, 2025) : Notice of Expenditure and Fiscal Claiming Deadline for the Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Housing Support Program (HSP), the Home Safe program, and the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) ACIN I-56-24 (November 4, 2024) : Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program Update ATLL NO. 24-03 (November 1, 2024) : Informs Participating Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Consortia of the Changes to the Expenditure and Invoicing Deadlines of the Allocations for the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program, Home Safe program, and the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) ATLL NO. 24-04 (November 6, 2024) : Informs Participating Tribes, Tribal Organizations or Consortia of the Waiver and Modification Process for the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program, Home Safe program, the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP), and Community Care Expansion Program (CCE) ATLL 24-01 (May 10, 2024) : Notice Of Statutory Changes Impacting Tribes, Tribal Entities Or Agencies Operating A Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program, Home Safe Program, And Housing And Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP): Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 120 ACL 24-21 (March 21, 2024) : Notice Of Statutory Changes For Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program: Implementation Of Assembly Bill (AB) 120 CFL 224-59 (March 12, 2024) : Bringing Families Home Program Fiscal Year 2021-22 And Fiscal Year 2022-23 Multi-Year Allocation Projected Balance ACIN I-22-23 (October 24, 2023) : Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program Revised Quarterly Data Report (BFH 17) ACIN I-58-23 (September 29, 2023) : Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program Update County Fiscal Letter (CFL) 22/23-43 (December 20, 2022) : Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 Bringing Families Home (BFH), Home Safe, the Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP), and California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Housing Support Program (CalWORKs HSP) Allocation CFL 21/22-99 (April 27, 2022) : Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Bringing Families Home (BFH) Allocation ACWDL (September 21, 2022) Notice of Funding for CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP), Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program, Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP), and Home Safe Program ACWDL (February 11, 2022) : Notice of Funding for the Bringing Families Home Program ACWDL (March 19, 2020) : Interim Housing And Homeless Program Guidance and Recommendations During COVID-19 CFL 19/20-67 (March 9, 2020) : FY 2019-20 BFH Allocation and FY 2016-17 BFH Allocation Balance ACL 19-114 (December 13, 2019) : Implementation of SB 1380: Housing First ACL 19-112 (December 12, 2019) : CalWORKs FR Cases Aid Code Revisions for WDTIP and TRAC CFL 19/20-21 (September 23, 2019) : Claiming Guidance for CalWORKs Families Receiving FR Services and Temporary HA Per AB 236 ACWDL (September 5, 2019) : BFH Program ACL 19-77 (July 31, 2019) : CalWORKs HA: Clarification Regarding Changes by ABs 557, 236, and 607, and New and Revised HA Forms and NOAs CFL 18/19-25 (September 28, 2018) : CWD CEC Time Study and Claiming Instructions for the December 2018 Quarter CFL 17/18-79 (June 28, 2018) : CWD CEC Time Study and Claiming Instructions for the September 2018 Quarter ACL 18-71 (June 25, 2018) : CalWORKs Implementation of AB 236: Temporary HA and FR Cases Welfare and Institutions Code 16523-16523.
1 Fact Sheet on CDSS Housing and Homelessness Programs - 2025 Fact Sheet on CDSS Housing and Homelessness Programs - 2024 Bringing Families Home Program Evaluation : Report by the California Policy Lab and the Children’s Data Network, in collaboration with the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Housing and Homelessness Division, evaluating the Bringing Families Home (BFH) program Bringing Families Home Fact Sheet 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Families in the California child welfare system who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Bringing Families Home Program (BFH) is funded by California Department of Social Services (CDSS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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