Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-353

ECO 353

Eliminating 24 Month Bar from Accessing Family Shelter

Ms. Spilka, Messrs. Donnelly and Barrett moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0108, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0108 by striking out the words “provided further, that a family that was terminated from the program or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan during the term of its assistance shall be ineligible for benefits under this item and item 7004-0101 for 24 months from the last date the family received assistance under this item and item 7004-0101, including housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services; “ and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "provided further, that a family that was terminated from the rental assistance program or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan during the term of its rental assistance shall be ineligible for benefits under this item and item 7004-0101 for 24 months from the last date the family received assistance under this item and item 7004-0101, including housing stabilization and economic self-sufficiency case management services; provided further, that a family that was terminated or did not make a good faith effort to follow its housing stabilization plan with regard to household assistance benefits, and who received appropriate stabilization services, may be ineligible for benefits under this item and item 7004-0101 for no more than 1 month for each $1000 of assistance actually received;"