Amendment #414 to H4100

Mass. Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) amendment

Mr. Cabral of New Bedford moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 7004-9024, in line 77, by striking the following:

“provided further, that the department shall administer no less than 923 additional vouchers than they did in fiscal year 2012; provided further, that these new vouchers shall only be available to families receiving benefits through line item 7004-0103; provided further, the additional vouchers shall serve as a one-time, caseload reduction mechanism and shall be targeted to families who are residing in hotels or motels as of January 1, 2012; and provided further, no vouchers beyond the amount described within shall be given to families residing within the shelter system during fiscal year 2013”

and inserting in place thereof the following:

“provided further, that not less than $1,160,000 shall be available for a program to be known as the Massachusetts rental voucher supportive housing program to serve individuals and households with at least one child whose age upon determination of the household's eligibility for assistance under this item is less than 21 years; provided further, that assistance under the Massachusetts rental voucher supportive housing program shall be project-based and shall include case management services”.