995169 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL Committee Amendment SB2500 ATD 44 Senator(s)Montford moved the following LATE FILED amendment:Section: 06 EXPLANATION: On Page: 303 Clarifies the proviso related to the Affordable Housing catalyst may be any entity that meets Spec App: 2226 statutory requirements. NET IMPACT ON: Total Funds General Revenue Trust Funds Recurring - 0 0 0 Non-Recurring - 0 0 0 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Positions & Amount Positions & Amount DELETE INSERT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, DEPARTMENT OF Program: Community Development Florida Housing Finance Corporation 40300600 In Section 06 On Page 303 2226 Special Categories 105045 Grants And Aids - Housing Finance Corporation (Hfc) - State Housing Initiatives Partnership (Ship) Program IOED DELETE: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, each local government must use a minimum of 20 percent of its allocation to serve persons with special needs as defined in section 420.0004, Florida Statutes. Before this portion of the allocation is released by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), a local government must certify that it will meet this requirement through existing approved strategies in the local assistance plan or submit a new local housing assistance plan strategy for this purpose to the FHFC for approval to ensure that it meets these specifications. The first priority of these special needs funds must be to serve persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 393.063, Florida Statutes, with an emphasis on home modifications, including technological enhancements and devices, which will allow homeowners to remain independent in their own homes and maintain their homeownership. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, $5,200,000 shall be995169 Log:0046 TLP/TLP 04/11/17 06:42:42 PM Senate Page: 1 used to provide services to homeless persons. Of the funds provided, $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Children and Families to implement the provisions of section 420.622, Florida Statutes, and $200,000 shall be used by the Department of Economic Opportunity to provide training and technical assistance regarding affordable housing to designated lead agencies of homeless assistance continuums of care. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, local governments may create regional partnerships across jurisdictional boundaries through the pooling of appropriated funds to address homeless housing needs identified in local housing assistance plans. From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2226, $500,000 shall be used for training and technical assistance provided through an Affordable Housing Catalyst Program created by section 420.531, Florida Statutes. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall directly contract with the entity that meets all of the requirements of section 420.531, Florida Statutes, to provide the training and technical assistance. From the nonrecurring funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, $75,000 is allocated to Florida Supportive Housing Coalition to provide supportive housing training to organizations responsible for implementing supportive housing to persons with special needs or who are homeless. Training must be provided by persons experienced in the development, management, and delivery of the housing support services and includes, but is not limited to, identifying community resources to affordable housing, assessing resident needs, coordinating care across multiple care systems, developing and managing supportive housing and measuring performance. AND INSERT: From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, each local government must use a minimum of 20 percent of its allocation to serve persons with special needs as defined in section 420.0004, Florida Statutes. Before this portion of the allocation is released by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), a local government must certify that it will meet this requirement through existing approved strategies in the local assistance plan or submit a new local housing assistance plan strategy for this purpose to the FHFC for approval to ensure that it meets these specifications. The first priority of these special needs funds must be to serve persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 393.063, Florida Statutes, with an emphasis on home modifications, including technological enhancements and devices, which will allow homeowners to remain independent in their own homes and maintain their homeownership. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, $5,200,000 shall be995169 Log:0046 TLP/TLP 04/11/17 06:42:42 PM Senate Page: 2 used to provide services to homeless persons. Of the funds provided, $5,000,000 shall be transferred to the Department of Children and Families to implement the provisions of section 420.622, Florida Statutes, and $200,000 shall be used by the Department of Economic Opportunity to provide training and technical assistance regarding affordable housing to designated lead agencies of homeless assistance continuums of care. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, local governments may create regional partnerships across jurisdictional boundaries through the pooling of appropriated funds to address homeless housing needs identified in local housing assistance plans. From the funds provided in Specific Appropriation 2226, $500,000 shall be used for training and technical assistance provided through an Affordable Housing Catalyst Program created by section 420.531, Florida Statutes. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall directly contract with an entity that meets all of the requirements of section 420.531, Florida Statutes, to provide the training and technical assistance. From the nonrecurring funds in Specific Appropriation 2226, $75,000 is allocated to Florida Supportive Housing Coalition to provide supportive housing training to organizations responsible for implementing supportive housing to persons with special needs or who are homeless. Training must be provided by persons experienced in the development, management, and delivery of the housing support services and includes, but is not limited to, identifying community resources to affordable housing, assessing resident needs, coordinating care across multiple care systems, developing and managing supportive housing and measuring performance.995169 Log:0046 TLP/TLP 04/11/17 06:42:42 PM Senate Page: 3