Consolidated Amendment #D to H.3600

Consolidated Amendment "D" to H3600

Housing, Mental Health and Disability Services

Fiscal Note: $3,050,611

Amendments from Housing: 66, 69, 78, 85, 90, 98, 118, 129, 152, 198, 199, 298, 299, 311, 319, 321, 336, 344, 382, 452, 454, 455, 498, 500, 504, 531, 534, 608, 629, 634, 710, 715, 718, 720, 772, 780, 783, 792, 849, 885, 949, 971, 996, 998, 1017, 1045, 1052, 1118, 1119, 1123, 1127, 1142, 1160, 1164, 1200

Amendments from Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities: 87, 122, 131, 200, 383, 399, 415, 519, 568, 826, 845, 950, 1032, 1058, 1093, and 1137

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H.3600 in section 2, in item 4110-1000, by striking out the figure “$4,207,203” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- $4,350,682

And further amend in item 5042-5000, by inserting after the words “pregnant and postpartum women;” the following words:- provided further, that the Department shall expend not less than $50,000 for the Children’s Room in Arlington; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for YouthConnect in the communities of East Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Alliance for Inclusion and Prevention’s services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Northwestern Juvenile Fire Intervention Response Education and Safety Partnership, Inc. for a juvenile firesetter intervention and prevention programs in Hampshire and Franklin counties, the town of Athol, North Quabbin and the city of Holyoke;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$88,906,786” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $89,206,786

And further amend said section 2, in item 5046-0000, by inserting after the words “adults over the age of 60;” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the interface referral services of William James College, Inc. in Plymouth county; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended to the International Institute of New England, Inc. for culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for immigrants and refugees;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$388,130,579” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $388,380,579

And further amend said section 2, in item 5920-2025, by inserting after the words “by the department” the following words:- and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Project SEARCH program

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting after the words “privacy and security requirements;” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the Commonwealth Housing Development in Brighton; provided further, not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the Town of Sherborn for the preservation of historic documents; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the Methuen Arlington Neighborhood, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for infrastructure grants to the town of Clinton; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Homeless Prevention Council of Lower Cape Cod; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended annually for provision of emergency services that provide domestic violence intervention, workforce development, housing assistance, operation of food vouchers, winter coats for kids and holiday dinners operated by Community Action Programs Inter-City, Inc. for the communities specified in item 7004-0099 of section 2 of chapter 68 of the acts of 2011; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended to World is Our Classroom, Inc. serving the towns of Holyoke, Westfield, Chicopee and Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be allocated to the Town of Randolph to be expended on funding operating costs at the Randolph Economic Opportunity Center in the Town of Randolph; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Housing Families, Inc. in the city of Malden for providing educational support programming for homeless children through the GREAT Youth and Families Program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a homeless outreach coordinator for the town of Barnstable;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$6,988,468” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $7,823,468

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0101, by inserting after the words “administrative costs;” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to establish the Home Works program; provided further, that $150,000 be expended for the operation of the Portal to Hope servicing Everett, Malden & Medford;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$155,533,948” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $155,883,948

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-0102, by inserting after the words “away from shelters;” the following words:- provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Pioneer Valley on behalf of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness to facilitate regional coordination and implement Western Massachusetts Opening Doors: An Action Framework to Prevent and End Homelessness; provided further, that no less than $60,000 shall be expended for the basic needs programs for the Friendly House in Worcester; provided further, that $40,000 shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Community Village Center in Worcester;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$46,180,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $46,405,000

And further amend said section 2, in line item 7004-0104, by striking out the figures “$2,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- $2,200,000

And further amend said section 2, in item 7004-3045, by striking out the figures “$500,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- $750,000

And further amend said section 2, in line item 7004-9007, by striking out the figures “$800,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures:- $1,172,132

And further amend said section 2, in line item 7004-9024, by inserting after the words “no fault of their own;” the following:- provided further, that notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, funds may be expended from this item for the costs of a voucher management system;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 7004-9030, by striking out the figures “$4,850,000” and inserting in place there of the figures:- $5,000,000