Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-533

EHS 533

Maintaining In-Person Application Sites for Emergency Assistance Family Shelters

Ms. L'Italien, Ms. Friedman, Messrs. Lewis, Eldridge, Ross, Barrett, Moore, Welch, Collins, Crighton and Boncore, Ms. Jehlen, Messrs. Lesser, O'Connor, Cyr, Brady, Brownsberger, Feeney, Montigny, Rodrigues, Rush, Timilty, DiDomenico and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0099, by inserting after the words “after July 1, 2013;” the following words:- "; provided further, that the department shall operate local offices in the ten cities and towns in which the department maintained office locations as of January 1, 2018 in order to continue to accept in-person applications and provide other services related to the emergency assistance housing program funded by item 7004-0101; provided further, that such offices shall have sufficient staffing promptly to determine eligibility and provide other program services to families; provided further, that the department may operate additional local offices in other cities or towns that are geographically convenient to those families who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; provided further, that on or before September 1, 2018, the department shall submit a report to the house and senate committee on ways and means with a spending and operational plan for maintaining such in-person offices and detailing any plans the department may have to make greater use of telephonic service delivery to augment in-person services;"