Budget Amendment ID: FY2024-S3-178-R1

Redraft ECO 178

Maintain Expanded Housing Counseling Capacity

Mr. Crighton moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7004-0107, by adding the following words:- “; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn Housing Authority to provide information and referral services relating to emergency rental assistance and other services under the executive office of housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative; provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended equally as grants to Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc. and the Lynn Housing Authority for housing stabilization services for certain households served with residential assistance payments under item 7004-9316 or emergency rental assistance under the executive office of housing and livable communities’ 2019 novel coronavirus eviction diversion initiative, who face significant barriers to sustaining housing payments”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$700,000”.