Bill Summary

by Miller, Brodeur Co Sponsors: Costello, La Rosa, La Rosa, Peters, Santiago, Torres, Williams CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee, Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee

Housing Assistance: Provides duties of State Office on Homelessness; directs State Office on Homelessness to create task force to make recommendations regarding implementation of statewide Homeless Management Information System; revises grant award requirements; revises requirements for local homeless assistance continuum of care plan; provides requirements for Rapid ReHousing; prohibits county or eligible municipality from expending its portion of local housing distribution to provide ongoing rent subsidies; provides that certain partnership process of State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program should involve lead agencies of local homeless assistance continuums of care; encourages counties & eligible municipalities to develop strategy within their local housing assistance plans which provides program funds for reducing homelessness; prohibits housing authority from applying for seize projects, units, or vouchers of another established housing authority. Effective Date: July 1, 2016

   H Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
   H Appropriations Committee