HCBS Compliance Funding

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 enacted budget includes $15 million to support broader work in each community which promotes and sustains ongoing compliance.

• March 14, 2025, letter
  • HCBS Compliance Funding Plan, Enclosure A
  • Home and Community-Based Services Funding, FY 2024-25, Attachment B

The Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 enacted budget includes $15 million to assist providers in complying with the HCBS Final Rule, and to support broader work in each community which promotes and sustains ongoing compliance.

• November 17, 2023, letter
  • HCBS Compliance Funding Plan, Enclosure A
  • HCBS Funding FY 2023-24, Enclosure B

Initial Funding Plans by Regional Center

• Alta California Regional Center
• Central Valley Regional Center
• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
• Far Northern Regional Center
• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
• Golden Gate Regional Center
• Harbor Regional Center
• Inland Regional Center
• Kern Regional Center
• North Bay Regional Center
• North Los Angeles County Regional Center
• Redwood Coast Regional Center
• Regional Center of the East Bay
• Regional Center of Orange County
• San Andreas Regional Center
• San Diego Regional Center
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center
• South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
• Tri-Counties Regional Center
• Valley Mountain Regional Center
• Westside Regional Center

The 2022 enacted budget contains $15 million to assist providers in complying with the HCBS Final Rule, and to support broader work in each community that promotes and sustains ongoing compliance.

• February 1, 2023, letter
  • HCBS Compliance Funding Plan, Enclosure A
  • HCBS Funding FY 2022-23, Enclosure B

• Initial Funding Plans by Regional Center:
  • Alta California Regional Center
  • Central Valley Regional Center
  • Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center
  • Far Northern Regional Center
  • Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center
  • Golden Gate Regional Center
  • Harbor Regional Center
  • Inland Regional Center
  • Kern Regional Center
  • North Bay Regional Center
  • North Los Angeles County Regional Center
  • Redwood Coast Regional Center
  • Regional Center of the East Bay
  • Regional Center of Orange County
  • San Andreas Regional Center
  • San Diego Regional Center
  • San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center
  • South Central Los Angeles Regional Center
  • Tri-Counties Regional Center
  • Valley Mountain Regional Center
  • Westside Regional Center

The 2021 enacted budget contains $15 million to fund changes that are necessary for providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules by March 2023.

• List of initially approved providers for fiscal year 2021/2022 funding
• HCBS Initial Funding Approval
• April 21, 2022, letter
  • HCBS Funding Summary Table, Enclosure One
  • HCBS Funding Provider Approval List, Enclosure Two

View a recording of the Department’s webinar regarding this process.

September 28, 2021 letter

• Provider Compliance Funding Guidelines

• A complete application for funding includes:
  • Compliance Evaluation and Concept Form, Attachment C
  • Concept Form Budget Template
  • Regional Center Recommendation Form, Attachment D

The 2020 enacted budget contains $15 million to fund changes that are necessary for providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules by March 2023.

• List of initially approved providers for fiscal year 2020/2021 funding
• HCBS Initial Funding Approval
  • HCBS Funding Summary Table, Enclosure One
  • HCBS Funding Provider Approval List, Enclosure Two

January 13, 2021 letter

• Provider Compliance Funding Guidelines

• A complete application for funding includes:
  • Compliance Evaluation and Concept Form, Attachment C
  • Concept Form Budget Template
  • Regional Center Recommendation Form, Attachment D

The 2019 enacted budget contains $15 million to fund changes that are necessary for providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules by March 2022.

• List of initially approved providers for fiscal year 2019/2020 funding
• HCBS Initial Funding Approval
  • HCBS Funding Summary Table, Enclosure One
  • HCBS Funding Provider Approval List, Enclosure Two

• October 16, 2019 letter
  • Provider Compliance Funding Guidelines
  • A complete application for funding includes:
    • Compliance Evaluation and Concept Form
    • Concept Form Budget Template
  • Regional Center Recommendation Form

In recognition that service providers will need to continue taking steps towards modifying their services, the 2018 Budget Act (SB 840, Chapter 29, Budget Act 2018) contains $15 million to fund changes that are necessary for providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules by March 2022. Information regarding the funding process, by fiscal year is available below.

• List of initially approved providers for fiscal year 2018/2019 funding
• HCBS Initial Funding Approval
  • HCBS Funding Summary Table, Enclosure One
  • HCBS Funding Provider Approval List, Enclosure Two
• October 31, 2018 letter – English| Spanish | Tagalog
  • Provider Compliance Funding Guidelines, Enclosure – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Compliance Evaluation and Concept Form, Attachment C – English | Spanish | Tagalog

The 2017 Budget Act (AB 97, Chapter 14, Statutes of 2017) contained $15 million to help fund changes necessary for regional center service providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules. The Department received 310 concepts from providers requesting over $130 million.

• List of initially approved providers for fiscal year 2017/2018 funding
• HCBS Initial Funding Approval
  • HCBS Funding Summary Table, Enclosure One
  • HCBS Funding Provider Approval List, Enclosure Two
• November 1, 2017 letter – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Settings/Services list, Enclosure A – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Regional Center Contact Information, Enclosure B – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Compliance Evaluation and Concept Form, Enclosure C – English | Spanish | Tagalog

The 2016 Budget Act (SB 826, Chapter 23, Statutes of 2016) contained $15 million to help fund changes necessary for regional center service providers to come into compliance with the HCBS rules. DDS received almost 900 concepts from providers requesting over $130 million.

• April 25, 2017 letter
  • HCBS Compliance Activities Funding Provider Approval List
  • HCBS Compliance Activities Funding Summary Table
• August 3, 2016 letter – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Settings/Services list, Enclosure A – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Compliance Evaluation, Enclosure B – English | Spanish | Tagalog
  • Concept Proposal, Enclosure C – English | Spanish | Tagalog