Item 108 | First Year - FY2013 | Second Year - FY2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Assistance Services (45800) | $41,549,112 | $40,049,112 |
| Housing Assistance (45801) | FY2013 $17,573,222 | FY2014 $17,573,222 |
| Homeless Assistance (45804) | FY2013 $19,690,890 | FY2014 $18,190,890 |
| Financial Assistance for Housing Services (45805) | FY2013 $4,285,000 | FY2014 $4,285,000 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2013 $13,942,796 | FY2014 $12,442,796 |
| Special | FY2013 $344,537 | FY2014 $344,537 |
| Dedicated Special Revenue | FY2013 $100,000 | FY2014 $100,000 |
| Federal Trust | FY2013 $27,161,779 | FY2014 $27,161,779 |
Authority: Title 36, Chapters 1.4, 8, 9, and 11; and Title 58.1, Chapter 3, Articles 4 and 13, Code of Virginia.
A. The amounts for Housing Assistance Services include $3,982,705 from the general fund, $100,000 from dedicated special revenue, and $3,427,000 from the federal trust fund the first year and $2,982,705 from the general fund, $100,000 from dedicated special revenue, and $3,427,000 from the federal trust fund the second year to support services for persons at risk of or experiencing homelessness and housing for populations with special needs, and $4,050,000 the first year and $4,050,000 the second year from the general fund for homeless prevention. Of the general fund amount provided, the department is authorized to use up to two percent in each year for program administration. The amounts allocated for services for persons at risk of or experiencing homelessness shall be matched through local or private sources. Any balances for the purposes specified in this paragraph which are unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2013, and June 30, 2014, shall not revert to the general fund, but shall be carried forward and reappropriated.
B. The amounts for Housing Assistance Services include $15,800,000 the first year and $15,800,000 the second year from federal funds to support Virginia affordable housing programs and the Indoor Plumbing Program.
C. Out of the amounts in this Item shall be provided $330,453 the first year and $330,453 the second year from the general fund for a child service coordinator referral system in homeless service programs serving minor children.
D. Out of the amounts in this Item shall be provided $500,000 the first year from the general fund for a rapid re-housing program.
E. The department shall report to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance, the House Appropriations Committees, and the Director, Department of Planning and Budget by November 4 of each year on the state's homeless programs, including, but not limited to, the number of (i) emergency shelter beds, (ii) transitional housing units, (iii) single room occupancy dwellings, (iv) homeless intervention programs, (v) homeless prevention programs, and (vi) the number of homeless individuals supported by the permanent housing state funding on a locality and statewide basis and the accomplishments achieved by the additional state funding provided to the program in the first year. The report shall also include the number of Virginians served by these programs, the costs of the programs, and the financial and in-kind support provided by localities and nonprofit groups in these programs. In preparing the report, the department shall consult with localities and community-based groups.
F. Out of the amounts for this Item, $50,000 the first year and $50,000 the second year from the general fund and one position are provided to support the administrative costs associated with administering the tax credits authorized pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 520, 2010 Acts of Assembly.