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For the first time in California’s history, Medi-Cal (California’s Medicaid program) will provide up to 6 months rental assistance (known as “Transitional Rent”) to members experiencing or at risk of homelessness, to enable them to transition to stable, accessible, and affordable housing. This cross-county peer learning series intended for local implementers goes in-depth on Transitional Rent topics.

This reference guide contains a list of funding programs and sources that can pay for permanent housing after the six months of Transitional Rent is complete. It is designed to help managed care plan (MCP) staff and others recognize funding sources that might be included in a member's Housing Support Plan.

These vignettes illustrate different types of people who may be eligible for Transitional Rent (TR). They are intended to ground TR discussions in the realities of people who may seek this new benefit.

Effective implementation of Transitional Rent (TR) depends on clear roles and strong coordination across health, housing, and social service systems. This tool is designed to help identify and engage TR partners in implementation efforts.

This document provides a template Housing Support Plan to assist with referrals for Transitional Rent, California's new Medicaid benefit that provides up to six months of rental assistance for eligible Medi-Cal members. Authorization for Transitional Rent requires a completed Housing Support Plan that meets specific criteria.

This resource provides in-depth details you need about Transitional Rent, who is eligible, and what to do before referring a Member to their managed care plan for Transitional Rent.

A concise overview of Medi-Cal's new Transitional Rent benefit, who is currently eligible, and what is required to refer someone.

A short overview of California's new Medicaid benefit, Transitional Rent, which provides up to six months of rental assistance for eligible Medi-Cal members experiencing or at risk of homelessness who meet additional eligibility criteria. 

An overview of California's newest housing-related Medicaid service, Transitional Rent. This webinar is intended primarily for local providers and agencies who are or will be directly involved in Transitional Rent implementation, especially county Behavioral Health departments, managed care plans, homeless response Continuums of Care, and potential Transitional Rent providers. 

As data sharing between sectors becomes more widespread, it is important for homelessness response systems and providers to consider the ramifications of providing data to law enforcement. This brief provides an overview of existing privacy laws that protect people’s personal information, covers the risks of sharing homelessness data with law enforcement, and offers immediate steps that Continuums of Care (CoCs) and service providers can take to strengthen protections for participants.

Communities across the country are resisting the criminalization of homelessness. Evidence shows that criminalization is costly and counterproductive. This memo provides some background and steps communities can take to avoid these harmful policies.

This brief provides an overview of the history of civil commitments and the risks that they pose and offers immediate steps to advocate for individualized and voluntary care for individuals experiencing severe mental illness.

This webinar provides an overview of California's newest housing-related Medicaid service, Transitional Rent. Learn the basics of this unprecedented new resource in a digestible way and walk away with a better understanding of the key opportunities ahead.

With a focus on rural and suburban Continuums of Care (CoCs), this framework explores the idea of broadening community partnerships, responding to data, and expanding resource options to achieve an end to homelessness for multiple populations at once and sustain the achievements over time.

These guides are designed to help communities, Continuums of Care (CoCs), and homeless service providers address and improve key aspects of the homelessness system of care. They provide evidence-based, practical approaches for increasing employment income, securing permanent housing, preventing first-time homelessness, reducing time spent homeless, and preventing returns to homelessness.

Faith-based organizations (FBOs) can make a tremendous difference in a community’s success in preventing and ending homelessness. FBOs bring a perspective and resources that are not otherwise available to the homeless system of care. This guide offers potential strengths of FBO partnerships, along with opportunities for FBOs to support homelessness response and strategies homeless systems can employ to support these partnerships.

This checklist, to be completed by program leadership, is designed to help program leaders identify local partners who can help people experiencing homelessness find jobs, increase their income, and improve their employment opportunities.

This toolkit supports leaders of homeless systems of care to connect with representatives of faith-based organizations through new and expanded partnerships.

People returning home to rural areas from incarceration face unique challenges. Transportation issues, limited services options, stigma, and a lack of affordable housing can make it challenging for those reentering the community to find a safe and stable place to live. This tool outlines strategies that rural communities can undertake to meaningfully address homelessness for individuals involved with the criminal justice system.