Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-453

EHS 453

Removing the homelessness penalty for emergency aid to the elderly, disabled, and children participants

Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Cyr and Eldridge, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Barrett, Moore and Lewis, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Welch, Collins, Montigny, Boncore and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4408-1000, by adding the following words:-

“provided further, that any person experiencing homelessness, who (a) has no established place of abode, or lives in a temporary emergency shelter, and (b) is otherwise eligible under the provisions of this item and said chapter 117A shall receive the same payment rate as recipients who incur shelter costs including, but not limited to, rent or a mortgage; provided further, that the department shall promulgate or revise any such rules and regulations necessary to implement this provision"; and

In said section 2, in said item 4408-1000, by striking out the figure “$74,872,788” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-

“$76, 272,788”.