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Committee weighs extending winter emergency hotel program, uses of unspent GA funds and ReachUp one-time payments
Summary
Members discussed OEO and Economic Services recommendations for the FY25 budget adjustment: using $351,627 in unspent General Assistance funds for emergency housing, possible short-term extension of winter hotel placements through June 30, ReachUp one-time payments, and SNAP administration adjustments.
The House Human Services Committee discussed a package of economic-services items bundled for FY25 budget adjustment, including a proposal to reallocate a small General Assistance (GA) balance to extend emergency hotel placements, an option to remove the 80-day cap for certain vulnerable households through June 30, and a separate ReachUp one-time payment proposal.
Theresa Wood, committee chair, summarized the OEO and Economic Services recommendations and said a detailed memo and updated report would be circulated. Committee staff reported $351,627 available in GA that could be repurposed to the GA Emergency Housing Program; members discussed whether to apply those funds to extend hotel placements for vulnerable households who meet statutorily defined eligibility.
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