Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-405

ECO 405

Critical HomeBASE Changes

Ms. Chang-Diaz, Mr. Eldridge, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Welch, Timilty, O'Connor and Velis, Ms. Comerford, Messrs. Moore, Brady and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0108, by inserting after the words:- “self-sufficiency plan;” the following:- “provided further, that families that received household assistance in a prior 12-month period, complied with their rehousing plan during the prior period of assistance, continue to include a child under the age of 21 or a pregnant person, and whose gross income does not exceed 50 percent of area median income or that have not had income in excess of said 50 percent level for a period of six months shall be eligible for further allotments of up to $10,000 in household assistance in subsequent 12-month periods to prevent their eviction from their existing housing or to relocate to another housing situation, without needing to first be evicted from their existing housing or otherwise needing to establish that they fall into one of the four categories of affirmative eligibility for emergency assistance shelter listed in item 7004-0101 ;”

and moves to further amend the bill by striking the following provisions:- “provided further, that a family shall not receive more than a combined sum of $10,000 in a 12-month period from this item and item 7004-9316; provided further, that from the passage of this act until the termination of the state of emergency concerning the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease declared by the governor on March 10, 2020, the preceding provision shall not apply;”

and moves to further amend the bill by inserting after the phrase "benefits under this item" the following:- Nothing in this section shall prevent a family from accessing the maximum allowable amount for this item and item 7004-9316

and moves to further amend the bill by inserting in (iv) after “3 years” the following:- “and those denied further benefits after seeking such assistance;”

and moves to further amend the bill in said item by striking the figures “$27,158,178” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$45,000,000”.