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House Human Services presses for clarity on shelter funding, objects to OEO grant-to-staffing transfer
Summary
Committee members questioned a GA underspend and a proposed $269,000 transfer from grants to personal services at OEO, recommended retaining grant funds for FY26 pending further review and asked that $2 million for shelter capacity be allocated to restore community providers where appropriate.
House Human Services spent substantial time examining shelter and homelessness-related line items, expressing concern about an apparent underspend in General Assistance (GA) emergency-housing funds and a proposed reallocation inside the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).
Speaker 1 told the committee DCF monthly reporting indicated the department expected at least a $5.5 million underspend in GA emergency-housing assistance for the fiscal year and that Speaker 1's own calculation suggested the underspend might be closer to $8 million. Committee members said those funds could…
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