Federal Policy Update

Federal Policy Update: 2011 Capitol Hill Day Priorities Capitol Hill Day Materials: www.endhomelessness.org/2011HillDay

Today’s Agenda
Introduction
Federal Policy Environment
Capitol Hill Day Logistics
Capitol Hill Day Policy Agenda and Timing
Appropriations: Update, Talking Points, Action Needed
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants
Section 8
SAMHSA Homeless Services
Runaway and Homeless Youth Act
Questions

Federal Policy Environment

Hill Day Logistics
Thank you State Captains for organizing Hill Day!
Contact Swaroop Vitta, ( [email_address] / 202-942-8259) for info about participating in Congressional visits.
Conference “Advocacy Track” Agenda can be found on the Capitol Hill Day Info Page – www.endhomelessness.org/2011HillDay

Hill Day Logistics
Check in at the Advocacy Information Table (across from Registration)
Find out when your state’s prep session is scheduled
Get your Capitol Hill Day packet and materials
Seated by state Wednesday afternoon
Meeting for all State Captain – 8:00 am Thursday

Capitol Hill Day Policy Agenda
Reflects critical issues being considered AS WE SPEAK
Issues we can impact at the time of the conference
Issues you have been working on for several months

Several policies are moving forward
Prioritizing issues for each meeting is CRITICAL
Less issues = more progress

Deciding on an issue:
Is your Senator or Representative on a committee considering one of these policies?
What have they supported in the past?
We can help you find this info!

Capitol Hill Day Timing
House HUD Appropriations Subcommittee
July 14 Mark-Up
House HHS Appropriations Subcommittee
July 26 Mark-Up

Appropriations: McKinney
Provide $2.4 billion for HUD’s McKinney-Vento programs in FY 2012
Latest Update:
Final FY 2011 Level: $1.901 billion
Administration proposed $2.372 billion for FY 2012 (25% increase)
House T-HUD Subcommittee to “mark up” its bill Thursday, July 14
Senate T-HUD Subcommittee still drafting its bill

Senate T-HUD and House T-HUD BEFORE bill released:
Provide $2.4 billion in FY 2012
House T-HUD AFTER bill released:
TBD
All other Senators
Ask T-HUD Chair/RM to provide $2.4 billion
All other Representatives
Work with appropriators to provide $2.4 billion

Talking Points
Homelessness is solvable
Local/national need
Bipartisan Support
These programs work
HEARTH Act increased focus even further on proven models.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Rapid Re-Housing and Prevention
Community Impact

Appropriations: Section 8
Renew all existing Section 8 vouchers, and provide:
$75 million for new HUD-VASH vouchers
$57 million for the Housing and Services for Homeless Persons Demonstration
What is the Demonstration? 7,500 vouchers ($57 m)
Chronically Homeless Individuals – Voucher, Medicaid, SAMHSA ($12 m)
Homeless and At-Risk Families – Voucher, TANF, Department of Education

Latest Update:
FY 2011 budget included $50 million for new HUD-VASH, no $ for demonstration
Administration proposed $75 million for HUD-VASH, $57 million for demonstration
House T-HUD Subcommittee to “mark up” its bill Thursday, July 14
Senate T-HUD Subcommittee still drafting its bill

Senate T-HUD and House T-HUD BEFORE bill released:
Renew existing vouchers in FY 2012; provide $75 m for HUD-VASH and $57 m for demonstration
House T-HUD AFTER bill released:
TBD
All other Senators
Ask T-HUD Chair/RM to …
All other Representatives
Work with appropriators to …

Talking Points
Affordable housing resources are important to our community.
Need
Cost-Effectiveness
Housing plus services helps end homelessness for veterans, chronically homeless individuals, and homeless and at-risk families.
Proven Model
Need

Appropriations: SAMHSA
Provide $100 million for SAMHSA Homeless Services programs in FY 2012, including $12 million for Housing and Services for Homeless Persons Demonstration
Latest Update
FY 2011 budget included approximately $75 million
Administration proposed $89 million
House and Senate HHS Subcommittees drafting bills
Specific Ask
HHS Appropriations Subcommittee members: provide $100 million, including $12 million for the demonstration
All other Members of Congress: Ask Chair/RM of HHS Subcommittee to provide $100 million

Appropriations: SAMHSA
Talking Points
Need
Need for Housing + Services
Cost-Effectiveness
Need for Services Dollars
HUD/HHS Collaboration
Local Interagency Collaboration

Appropriations: RHYA Programs
Provide $135 million in FY 2012 for RHYA programs, $14 million above the Administration’s request. The increase should include:
$3 million for homeless youth incidence study
$11 million for the Transitional Living Program to stabilize youth in housing while they work to finish high school

Appropriations: RHYA Programs
Latest Update
FY 2011 budget included $116 million (flat funding)
Administration requested $121 million, including $5 million for a demonstration on sexual exploitation
House and Senate HHS Subcommittees drafting bills
Specific Ask
HHS Appropriations Subcommittee members: provide $135 million, including $3 million for an incidence study and $11 million for TLPs
All other Members of Congress: Ask Chair/RM of HHS Subcommittee to provide $135 million, including $3 million for an incidence study and $11 million for TLPs

Appropriations: RHYA
Talking Points
Need
Success
Cost-Efficient
Effective
Stable Foundation
Need for More Data

Capitol Hill Day Materials: www.endhomelessness.org/2011HillDay For more information, contact: Amanda Krusemark Swaroop Vitta [email_address] [email_address] 202-942-8256 202-942-8259

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