Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-247-R2

2nd Redraft ECO 247

Family Homelessness Prevention

Messrs. Donnelly and Wolf and Ms. Lovely and Mr. Rosenberg and Ms. Clark moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-9316, by inserting after the word “ services;”, in line 10, the following words:- "provided further, that, effective July 1, 2013, the department of housing and community development shall promptly refer to providers of such temporary accommodations funded by this item, those families who provide credible statements or other credible evidence that they are within 24 hours of staying in a place unfit for human habitation, who appear to have income that does not exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level and who are not eligible for emergency shelter services from the department; provided further, that said providers shall be available to receive and act on such referrals until at least 5 o’clock each day Monday through Friday, not including state and federal holidays; provided further, that nothing in this item shall relieve the department of its obligations under item 7004-0101, including the duty immediately to place families in emergency shelter if they appear to be eligible but need more time to collect verifications; provided further, that the department shall report monthly to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the house and senate clerks and the joint committee on housing detailing: (i) the number of families receiving temporary accommodations under this item; (ii) the average length of stay in temporary accommodations; and (iii) the total amount expended on temporary accommodations to date;";

and further by inserting after the figure "$4,000," in both places that it appears, the following word:- "not".