Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-258

ECO 258

Short-Term Housing Assistance

Ms. Chang-Diaz and Ms. Fargo moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0108, by inserting, in line 42, after the words “until a housing unit is available for the family to rent utilizing benefits hereunder” the following words:- "; provided further, that every new unit shall be inspected for compliance with the state sanitary code or other substantially similar requirements to ensure its safety for occupants"

And in said item by inserting, in line 86, after the words “minimum and maximum cost per family of such assistance” the following words:- ", the location of households in temporary housing, the location of households in transitional housing, data to determine whether this program has had a disparate impact on people with disabilities, people of color, or has contributed to locating households with low income in areas of high concentrations of poverty, the department’s conclusion as to whether this program affirmatively furthers fair housing, promotes equity, and maximizes choice"