Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-436

ECO 436

Coalition for Homeless Individuals

Messrs. McGee, Kennedy and Brownsberger, Ms. Candaras, Mr. Donnelly, Ms. Creem, Messrs. Pacheco, Rodrigues and Michael O. Moore, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Messrs. Eldridge, Welch and DiDomenico, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Keenan, Finegold, Wolf, Lewis, Montigny and Timilty moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0102, moved that the bill be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0102, by striking out item 7004-0102, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

“7004-0102For the homelessness program to assist individuals who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless, including assistance to organizations which provide shelter, transitional housing, and services that help individuals avoid entry into shelter or successfully exit shelter; provided, that no organization providing services to the homeless shall receive less than an average per bed, per night rate of $32; provided further, that the department may allocate funds to other agencies for this program; provided further, that no funds shall be expended for costs associated with the homeless management information system; and provided further, that programs that currently provide shelter may renegotiate how to use such program's shelter fund, with the agreement of the department and the host municipality, to provide alternative services proven to be effective, including housing first models, transitional housing, and diversion away from shelters and provided further that programs not receiving a bed rate and those programs funded through this line item in FY 2014 whose bed rates exceeds $32 receive funding increases proportional to overall line item increase………………………………“$48,500,000”.