Consolidated Amendment "E" to H3400

Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes

Veterans and Soldiers’ Homes

Fiscal Note: $690,000

Amendments from Veteran Services and Soldiers’ Homes: 12, 13, 49, 78, 90, 102, 139, 142, 151, 193, 200, 208, 209, 216, 218, 417, 419, 459, 474, 495, 523, 589, 689, 729, 730, 770, 771, 778, 792

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H. 3400 in section 2, in item 1410-0010, by inserting after the word “services”, the following:- provided that no less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall project in Medway;  provided further, that no less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Vietnam Veterans Moving Wall project in Malden; provided further, that no less than $5,000 shall be expended for the World War 1 Memorial in Bell Rock Park in Malden;  provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veteran's Oral History Project at the Morse Institute Library in Natick; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Cape Verdeans Community Unido, Inc., upon a 100 per cent funding match from other public or private sources, for a memorial/cultural center to be designed and built in the city of Boston; provided further, that no less than $85,000 shall be expended to train 3 assistance dogs for male or female veterans; and provided further, that no less than $90,000 shall be expended for support services for a transitional housing program for homeless veterans located in Chelsea, Massachusetts;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,455,789” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,770,789;

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0012, by inserting after the words “families of such veterans;” the following:- ; provided further, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; provided further, that the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center shall be the successor to the Veterans Outreach Center – Metrowest, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Partners for Community Action’s Veterans First Program; provided further, that Bilingual Veterans Outreach Centers of Massachusetts, Inc. shall be the successor to the Puerto Rican Veterans Association of Massachusetts, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$2,122,236” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,222,236;

And further amend said section 2 by inserting after item 1410-0018 the following item:-

1410-0075 For the purpose of the Train Vets to Treat Vets program; provided, that the department shall work in conjunction with the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology to administer a behavioral health career development program for returning veterans………………………………………………………………………………….$125,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0250, by inserting after the word “services” in line 1, the following:- ; provided, that the department shall not reduce the amount allocated to a program or its successor listed in this item as appearing in section 2 of chapter 139 of the acts of 2012; provided further, that the 247 Pine Street Homeless Services Program shall be the successor to the Springfield Bilingual Veteran Outreach Center;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4190-1100, by striking out the figure “$340,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $400,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4180-1100, by striking out the figure “$510,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $600,000.