Amendment ID: S2368-4-R1

Redraft Amendment 4

Public Housing

Mr. Tarr, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. deMacedo, Fattman, Humason, O'Connor, Ross and Tran move to amend the amendment in section 2, in item 7004-0052, by adding the following words:-  ; provided, that up to $50,000,000 shall be provided to rehabilitate 1 to 4 unit housing in gateway cities, and other similarly-situated municipalities as determined by the department of housing and community development, that have been cited for building or sanitary code violations or that are subject to cancellation of commercial property insurance due to substandard property conditions”; and

in said section 2, by striking out item 7004-0054 and inserting in its place the following item:-

“7004-0054. For the purpose of state financial assistance in the form of grants for projects undertaken pursuant to clause (j) of section 26 of chapter 121B of the General Laws; provided, that contracts entered into by the department of housing and community development for those projects may include, but shall not be limited to, projects providing for renovation, remodeling, reconstruction, redevelopment and hazardous material abatement, including asbestos and lead paint, and for compliance with state codes and laws and for adaptations necessary for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the provision of day care facilities, learning centers and teen service centers and the adaptation of units for families and persons with disabilities; provided further, that priority shall be given to projects undertaken to comply with state codes and laws or for other purposes related to the health and safety of residents; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item to make such modifications to congregate housing units as may be necessary to increase the occupancy rate of those units; provided further, that the department shall continue to fund a program to provide predictable funds to be used flexibly by housing authorities for capital improvements to extend the useful life of state-assisted public housing; and provided further, that not less than 25 per cent of the funds from this item shall be used to fund projects which preserve or produce housing for families and individuals with incomes of not more than 30 per cent of the area median income, as defined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development................................................................................................... $600,000,000”.