Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-426-R1

Redraft EHS 426

HomeBASE Expansion and Renewal

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Ms. L'Italien, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Forry, Ms. Donoghue, Messrs. Brady, Moore and Brownsberger moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0108, in Section 2, in item 7004-0108, in Section 2, in line item 7004-0101 by striking the words, "and provided further, that as a one-year pilot program, the department may expend not more than $300,000 under item 7004-0108 on families residing in time-limited temporary emergency shelters and residential treatment programs under items 4512-0200, 4513-1130 and 4800-0038 if such families otherwise meet all eligibility requirements applicable to emergency shelter under item 7004-0101"

and further amend by inserting in 7004-0108 after the words, "shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the 50 percent level was exceeded;" the following words:- "provided further, that the department may authorize families to receive further allotments of assistance in subsequent 12-month periods in order to prevent the families from becoming homeless again"

and further amend by inserting in 7004-0108 after the words, "nothing in this item shall give rise to or shall be construed as giving rise to any enforceable right or entitlement to services in excess of the amounts appropriated herein; and provided further," the following words:-"that as a one-year pilot program for FY 2017, the department may expend up to $300,000  under item 7004-0108 on families including a child under the age of 21 or a pregnant woman who meet income eligibility requirements for emergency shelter under 7004-0101 or this item but who are residing in time-limited temporary emergency shelters and residential treatment programs under items 4512-0200, 4513-1130, and 4800-0038"