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Annual Federal Budget Briefing
The President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal
Tuesday, February 152:00 – 3:00 pm ET
Webinar materials:endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/3696
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Today’s Agenda
• Introduction
• Overview: Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• Rundown of President’s FY 2012 Budget
• 2011 Budget and Policy Outlook
• Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness
• Q&A
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Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• President’s Budget released the first Monday in February*
• President’s Budget serves as a guide for Congress as it makes spending decisions
• Kicks off annual federal budget and appropriations work
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Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• House and Senate hold hearings and draft their proposal – the Budget Resolution (April 15)
• Budget Resolution sets spending levels for Appropriations Committee
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Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• Appropriations Committee divides funds among subcommittees
• Subcommittees fund programs at specific levels by drafting and passing bills
• Final bill must be approved by Congress and the President
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From Proposal to Appropriations
President’s Budget Proposal
Budget Resolution
Subcommittees Create Appropriations Bills
Appropriations Committees
Divide Funding Among Subcommittees
Congress Passes Bills
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Federal Budget and Appropriations Process
• President’s Budget is NOT law
• Congress ultimately decides funding levels
• They rely on YOU to make good decisions
• Need to understand impact of funding on programs and people in their district
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Highlights
HUD McKinney Homeless Assistance
Housing And Services Vouchers
VA
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HUD
McKinney– $286 million for ESG
– $50 million for Public Housing Demonstration
– Renewals plus new projects
$2.372 Billion
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HUD
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HUD Homeless Assistance Funding
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HUD
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance–Funds Renewals
–New VASH
–Housing and Services for Homeless Persons Demonstration
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HUD
–Trust Fund
–Project-Based Rental Assistance
–Public Housing
–Section 811 housing for people with disabilities
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HUD
Cuts–CDBG
–HOME
–Section 202 housing for the elderly
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Families and Youth
• Increases to Improve Child Outcomes– Home Visiting (mandatory) - $350 million– CCDBG (Child Care) – 37% increase – Head Start – 12% increase
• Homeless-Targeted Youth and Children’s Programs– RHYA - $5 million increase (4%) – EHCY – level funded ($65 million)
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Families and Youth
• Domestic Violence Resources Increased– DOJ Transitional Housing Program – 39% increase – Family Violence Prevention and Services – 4%
increase– Hotline – increase from $3 to $5 million
• Child Welfare Involved Families & Youth– Preserving Safe and Stable Families – level funded– Independent Training Vouchers – level funded
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Families and Youth
• Community and Social Service Support– LIHEAP – 50% decrease– CSBG – 50% decrease – SSBG – level funded
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HHS Health
• PATH – level funded ($65 million)• Mental Health Block Grant – 3% increase• Substance Abuse Block Grant – 18% decrease• Community Health Centers/Health Care for the
Homeless – 6% decrease (offset by ACA funding)
• SAMHSA (including GBHI) – 16% increase • Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program – 4% increase
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Other Programs
• Second Chance Act grant programs (DOJ) – flat funding from FY10 ($100 m)
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (Labor) - $3 m increase from FY10 to $39 m
• Emergency Food and Shelter Program (FEMA) – 50% cut from FY10 to $100 m
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2011 Federal Budget and Policy Outlook
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Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities All Year Long
• Using Advocacy to End Homelessness: A Toolkit for Understanding and Conducting Advocacy
– Nonprofit lobbying guide– Policymaking process– Strategic advocacy plans– Key strategies – Mobilizing others (traditional and social
media)
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Impacting Policy Priorities All Year Long
• Chapters include:― Detailed descriptions― Helpful tips― Editable sample materials― Real-life examples
• Available at:www.endhomelessness.org/section/policy/advocacy/tools
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Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities
– Be strategic (and ask us for help!)– Sign up for the Advocacy Update at
www.endhomelessness.org
– 2010 Advocacy Calendar• Budget and Appropriations process (Feb –
Summer)• Congressional recesses (Weeks of Feb 21,
March 21, April 18): Site Visits & Media Coverage
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Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness
TWO High-Priority FY 2012 Advocacy Initiatives
1. McKinney Vento Appropriations Campaign– Meetings– Letters– Calls– Site visits and media around congressional
recesses– To join, contact Kate Seif ([email protected]
or 202-942-8281)
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Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness
2. RHYA Appropriations Campaign– GOAL: Raise the profile of youth
homelessness in Congress– LAUNCH: Webinar in a few weeks– PLANNED ACTIVITIES:
• Letter writing campaign• Mini Capitol Hill Day• Site visits and media around congressional
recesses• More details to come!
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Completing Work on FY 2011 Appropriations
House considering a bill this week:
– $1.865 billion (flat funding) for McKinney-Vento programs
– $116 million (flat funding) for RHYA programs– No new HUD-VASH vouchers– No vouchers for the joint HUD/HHS
demonstration
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FY 2011 Appropriations: What Can You Do?
Action is needed NOW!
– Call your Representatives and Senators TODAY! Explain the importance of providing:
–$2.2 billion for McKinney-Vento programs
–10,000 new HUD-VASH vouchers–10,000 vouchers for the joint HUD/HHS
demonstration–$126 million for RHYA
– Talking points available on webinar website
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Want to help?
If you’re interested in joining any of these Campaigns, contact
Amanda Krusemark:
[email protected] / 202-942-8256
Kate Seif:
[email protected] / 202-942-8281