Consolidated Amendment "C" to H3800

Social Services and Veterans

Fiscal Note: $2,270,000

Amendment 758 has been recategorized to Education and Local Aid

Amendments from Social Services: 65, 138, 139, 150, 171, 199, 224, 235, 378, 388, 395, 432, 435, 476, 549, 617, 634, 655, 677, 682, 692, 751, 763, 769, 782, 833, 848, 856, 860, 882, 908, 969, 993, 1012, 1018, 1043, 1154, 1166, 1199, 1276, 1365, 1368

Amendments from Veteran Services and Soldiers Homes: 3, 20, 21, 50, 125, 144, 289, 334, 349, 364, 400, 427, 439, 566, 633, 657, 662, 697, 756, 802, 816, 820, 874, 1036, 1065, 1098, 1174, 1217, 1220, 1331

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in item 1410-0010, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the NEADS Service Dogs for Veterans program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Vietnam Veterans of America in Massachusetts to aid veterans filing claims for medical and financial benefits; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the William E. Carter American Legion Post in the Mattapan section of the city of Boston; and provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the Duxbury American Legion Post 223;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “3,952,840” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $4,197,840;

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0012, by striking out the words “and provided further, that the department shall make a payment equal to the amount appropriated for each outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2019” and inserting the words:- provided further, that the department shall make a payment equal to the amount appropriated for each outreach center funded by this item in fiscal year 2019; provided further, that not less than $550,000 shall be expended for clinical care, education and training in veterans’ mental and behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorder and suicide prevention administered by the Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program; provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for the Veteran’s Oral History project at the Morse Institute Library in Natick; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for veterans mediation services at Quabbin Mediation, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Springfield chapter of NABVETS Veteran’s First Outreach Center to provide outreach services to veterans in Hampden county; provided further, that not less than $124,000 shall be expended for the women’s housing program at the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for a veterans drop-in-center in Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Inc.’s Grace Veterans Program; and provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended to the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center, Inc. in Haverhill;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$5,284,262” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $5,889,262;

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-0250, by adding the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $30,000 shall be expended for transitional services at Our Neighbors’ Table, Inc. in Amesbury;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,232,655” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $3,262,655;

And further amend said section 2, in item 1410-1616, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for restoration of the World War I memorial in Medford;  provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the construction of a Vietnam Memorial Wall in Fall River; and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a veterans memorial in East Longmeadow;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$150,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $300,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1001, by inserting after the words “The Walk for Hunger, Inc.” the following words:-  ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for The Open Door food pantry in Gloucester;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,527,882” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $3,627,882;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4400-1004, by striking out the figure “$4,000,000” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $4,500,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4401-1000, by inserting after the words “line-item” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for Fresh Start Furniture Bank, Inc. in Hudson;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$13,667,166” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $13,682,166;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4800-0038, by inserting after the words “payroll costs” the following words:- ; provided further, that funding shall be expended for children’s advocacy centers, services for child victims of sexual abuse and assault; provided further, that not less than $175,000 be expended for the Plymouth County Children’s Advocacy Center; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Bristol County, Inc.; provided further, that funds may be expended on programs that received funding in fiscal year 2013; provided further, that an amount not less than fiscal year 2013 shall be expended on children’s advocacy centers; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Weymouth Teen Center; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Parenting Journey for therapeutic support group services for parents; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Rick’s Place, Inc. in Wilbraham to provide counseling services for youth who have experienced the loss of a parent in the Pioneer Valley; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the recovery connections program at the Laboure Center to provide counseling services for children and families; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Boston Asian: Youth Essential Service youth violence prevention programs;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “307,739,474” and inserting in place thereof the figure:- $308,364,474.