Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-692

ECO 692

Local Consortiums to End Family Homelessness

Messrs. Lesser, Humason, O'Connor and Welch moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 1450-1266 the following item:

"1599-0017. For a homelessness prevention reserve at the executive office of health and human services; provided, that funds shall be used to provide tailored and flexible short-term assistance to families that are homeless with a goal of rapid housing stabilization; provided further, that funds may be used for prevention, diversion, or stabilization; provided further, that the secretary of health and human services may transfer from this item amounts necessary to meet any costs associated with the purposes of this item; and provided further, that the department may enter into interagency service agreements as needed........$1,000,000"