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An Act To Support Emergency Shelter Access for Persons Experiencing Homelessness in Maine
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
 
Shelter Operating Subsidy 0661
 
Initiative: Provides ongoing funds to support operations and capacity at low-barrier emergency homeless shelters across the State. This funding is supplemental to the Maine State Housing Authority's emergency shelter and housing assistance program and is to be delivered outside of the funding formula set forth in the Maine State Housing Authority's rule under 99-346 C.M.R. Chapter 19, Homeless Solutions Rule.

GENERAL FUND	2019-20	2020-21	
All Other	$0	$3,000,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$3,000,000	

SUMMARY
This bill includes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $3,000,000 per year to the Shelter Operating Subsidy program within the Maine State Housing Authority to support operations and capacity at low-barrier emergency homeless shelters across the State. This bill specifies that the funding is supplemental to the Maine State Housing Authority's emergency shelter and housing assistance program and is to be delivered outside of the funding formula set forth in the Maine State Housing Authority's rule under 99-346 C.M.R. Chapter 19, Homeless Solutions Rule.