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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 protected] / 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

Capitol Hill Day Policy Agenda

• Several policies are moving forward

• Prioritizing issues for each meeting is CRITICAL

• Less issues = more progress

Capitol Hill Day Policy Agenda

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

Appropriations: McKinney

• 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

Appropriations: McKinney

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

Appropriations: Section 8

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

Appropriations: Section 8

• 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 …

Appropriations: Section 8

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 [email protected] [email protected] 202-942-8259