Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-706-R1

Redraft ECO 706

Residential Assistance for Families in Transition

Messrs. Eldridge and Moore, Ms. Chandler, Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Forry, Messrs. Brady, Donnelly, Joyce, Brownsberger and Rodrigues, Ms. Donoghue, Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Lewis and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-9316, <w:p><w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve">by adding the following: “; provided further, for purposes of this line item, families shall include households of all sizes and configurations, including but not limited to families with children under the age of 21, elders, persons with disabilities, and unaccompanied youth”;

and in said item by inserting after the words “otherwise require shelter services under item 7004-0101;” the following: "provided further, an amount not less than the fiscal year 2016 appropriation shall be made available to eligible families with children under the age of 21”;

and in said item by striking out the figure “$12,500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$13,000,000”.