Amendment #399 to H4700

Improvements to HomeBASE

Ms. Barber of Somerville moves to amend the bill in section 2, in line item 7004-0108 by striking the figures “$20,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “$30,000”; and by inserting after the phrase “24-month period from this item”, the following: “provided further, the department shall provide household assistance in an amount up to $15,000, or a higher cap established in line item 7004-0108, for subsequent 12-month periods to eligible families; and by striking out the following: “provided further, that so long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance under this item whose income exceeds 50 per cent of area median income shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit for a period of 6 months from the date that the 50 per cent level was exceeded;” and inserting in place thereof the following: “provided further, that so long as they meet the requirements of their housing stabilization plan, a family that received household assistance under this item whose income increases shall not become ineligible for assistance due to exceeding the income limit;”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #399 to H4700

Improvements to HomeBASE