Summary
A new CalAIM benefit now pays up to six months of rent for Medi-Cal members in Enhanced Care Management who are homeless, unsheltered, or exiting institutions. Eligibility is narrow — tied to clinical and behavioral health risk factors — and rent payments stop after month six, so a plan for what comes next is required upfront.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
No local cost identified — rent is paid through Medi-Cal managed care plans, with HHAP-6 funds separately flowing to interim housing sites.
Medi-Cal members with serious health or behavioral health needs who are homeless or transitioning out of institutions, jails, or foster care.
Residents experiencing homelessness who aren't on Medi-Cal or aren't enrolled in ECM won't qualify for this particular benefit.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Jun 30, 2026
A new Room and Board Operators Program will spend up to $1.35 million in its first year to place behavioral health clients in housing through 2030.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Apr 21, 2026
The Board approved nearly $2 million in contracts for homeless housing and prevention services across three providers through 2030, plus transitional youth housing through Pacific Clinics.
Task Force on Homelessness - Apr 15, 2026
A new CalAIM benefit now pays up to six months of rent for Medi-Cal members in Enhanced Care Management who are homeless, unsheltered, or exiting institutions. Eligibility is narrow — tied to clinical and behavioral health risk factors — and rent payments stop after month six, so a plan for what comes next is required upfront.
Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Jan 27, 2026
Two Mental Health Services Act innovation projects — a redesigned full-service partnership and a new 'Horizon' project — were sent to the state for approval, running from 2026 through 2029.
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