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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Committee Approved)

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Increase Funding for Domestic Violence Services

Item 338 #2h

Item 338 #2h

First Year - FY2015 Second Year - FY2016
Health and Human Resources
Social Services, Department of FY2015 $1,100,000 FY2016 $1,100,000 GF
FY2015 $1,334,500 FY2016 $1,334,500 NGF

Language
Page 287, line 25, strike "$37,961,169" and insert "$40,395,669".
Page 287, line 25, strike "$37,961,169" and insert "$40,395,669".
Page 288, after line 18, insert:
"F.1.  Out of this appropriation $1,100,000 the first year and $1,100,000 the second year from the general fund and $1,334,500 the first year and $1,334,500 the second year from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds shall be provided as a grant to local domestic violence programs.  Funds shall be used for (i) the purchase of crisis and core services for victims of domestic violence including emergency shelter, emergency transportation and other crisis services, (ii) children's advocate coordinators to assist in the provision of shelter-based services, counseling and prevention programs for children and youth, and (iii) community advocacy and prevention coordinators to provide a basic level of services for each program.
2.  The Department, in collaboration with the state sexual and domestic violence coalition, shall (i) establish policies, guidelines and procedures for the administration, monitoring and dissemination of funds provided in paragraph F.1. and  (ii)  report on the allocation of all grant funds provided in this item to local domestic violence programs and the impact of the funding on service delivery including crisis and core services, children's services, and community advocacy and prevention services,.  The Department shall provide the report to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees by December 1, 2014."


Explanation
(This amendment provides $1.1 million from the general fund and $1.3 million from federal Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds to expand services for victims of domestic violence. Funds will be used for the purchase of crises and core services, children's advocate coordinators to expand children's services, and community advocacy and prevent coordinators to assist with legal and financial advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence, community education and participation in Domestic Violence Coordinating Councils, Sexual Assault Response Teams and Fatality Review teams. Language requires the Department of Social Services to work with the state sexual and domestic violence coalition on the allocation of grant funds and to report on the use of such funds.)