Pet Assistance and Support (PAS) Program
Contact
Program Details
- Purpose
- Assistance Type and Terms
- Eligible Activities and Applicants
- Get Funding — Current Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- Awards
- Reporting Requirements (Grants Management Unit)
- Webinar
Purpose
Senate Bill 109 Section 16 (SB 109), authorizes approximately $5 million in Pet Assistance and Support Program funds for qualified homeless shelters to provide shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by individuals experiencing homelessness, along with staffing and liability insurance related to providing those services.
Assistance Type and Terms
Program grants will be between $100,000 and $200,000.
Eligible Activities
Per SB 109, eligible uses include shelter, food, and basic veterinary services for pets owned by individuals experiencing homelessness, along with staffing and liability insurance related to providing those services.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible to receive funding, applicants must be a city or county, or a nonprofit corporation with a primary mission to shelter individuals experiencing homelessness, and be a "qualified homeless shelter" that commits to meeting all the following conditions: Has rules of conduct and responsibility regarding pets and their owners; provides crates or kenneling either near bunks or in a separate area; provides food to both individuals experiencing homelessness and their pets; and offers veterinarian services including behavioral support, and spay and neutering services.
Get Funding
Applications are invited through the issuance of Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs). Please be sure you are subscribed to the Homelessness emailing list to receive notifications and announcements.
Current NOFA
- New! PAS NOFA - December 31, 2019 (PDF)
- New! PAS Application-December 31, 2019 (XLS)
- STD 204 Payee Data Record (PDF)
- Government TIN Form (PDF) - File may need to be opened in Internet Explorer.
- New! PAS Applicant Resolution - December 31, 2019 (PDF)
Webinar
Applications are due March 2, 2020
New! PAS Webinar (YouTube)
New! PAS Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Reporting Requirements
Visit Grants Management Unit to find:
- Reporting requirements
- Forms
- Additional resources
- Grants Management Questions: PAS@hcd.ca.gov