Veterans: mental health.

Existing law, the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Act of 2014, requires the California Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and implement programs to assist veterans at risk for homelessness or experiencing temporary or chronic homelessness. Existing law, as added by Proposition 41 on the June 3, 2014, statewide primary election, authorizes the state to sell $600,000,000 in general obligation bonds to fund affordable multifamily housing for low-income and homeless veterans, as specified. Proposition 41 authorizes the Legislature to amend its provisions for purposes of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability, or for the purpose of furthering overall program costs, by a majority vote. This bill would require the California Housing Finance Agency, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant process to provide grants to entities that provide supportive services as part of housing programs established under the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Act of 2014. The bill would provide that implementation of this grant process would be subject to appropriation by the Legislature.