Transcript 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.

Federal Policy Update:
2011 Capitol Hill Day
Priorities
Capitol Hill Day Materials:
www.endhomelessness.org/2011HillDay
Today’s Agenda
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Introduction
Federal Policy Environment
Capitol Hill Day Logistics
Capitol Hill Day Policy Agenda and Timing
Appropriations: Update, Talking Points,
Action Needed
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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] / 202942-8259) 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
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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
[email protected]
202-942-8256
Swaroop Vitta
[email protected]
202-942-8259