Committee hears testimony backing expanded funding for Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program
Lawmakers and advocates told the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee that increased funding for the Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP) would stabilize households, reduce shelter stays and prevent evictions; the committee laid Senate File 1511 over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill.
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Senate File 1511, an appropriation for the Family Homeless Prevention Assistance Program (FHPAP), drew testimony from state housing officials and providers who said the program prevents eviction and shortens the time families spend in emergency shelters. The Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus package.
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