Budget Amendment ID: FY2018-S3-767

ECO 767

EA Expansion

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0101, by striking the following words "further, that temporary emergency assistance shall be provided to families who, on the date of application for emergency assistance, have no other feasible alternative housing as defined in 760 CMR 67.06.1(b) and who, but for not having spent 1 night in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building, medical facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would be eligible for emergency assistance under clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive; provided further, that the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means not later than March 1, 2018 detailing expenditures under the previous provision, including the number of families who received emergency assistance; provided” and inserting in place thereof the following words “provided that DHCD shall conduct a feasibility study on providing emergency assistance to families who, on the date of application for emergency assistance have no other feasible alternative housing as defined in 760 CMR 67.06.1(b) and who, but for not having spent 1 night in a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings including, but not limited to, a car, park, abandoned building, medical facility, bus or train station, airport or campground, would be eligible for emergency assistance under clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive.