HB 2818 - DIGEST

(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 2ND SUB)

Declares an intent to create, and make an initial investment of state funds in, a homeless families services fund that will leverage private resources and thereby ensure the long-term availability of stable housing to support homeless families throughout the state.

Requires the department to report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature by December 1, 2004, with a preliminary plan for implementation of this act.

Requires the department and the advisory board to thereafter report on an annual basis to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the legislature regarding the status of applications to and grant allocations from the fund and performance of the program.

Appropriates the sum of fifteen million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, from the general fund to the homeless families services fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, to carry out the purposes of this act.