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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 7029
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 2948
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
REP. CURREY, 11th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING A REVIEW OF FEDERAL HOUSING
PROGRAMS TO ASSIST PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That the Department of Housing (1) conduct a state-wide review to 1
determine how federal housing programs can be fully utilized to assist 2
and prioritize people experiencing homelessness, including, but not 3
limited to, a review of the federal Housing Choice Voucher program, 4
the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program, the 5
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities program, 6
and the HOME Investment Partnerships program, and any other 7
relevant federal programs administered by the Department of Housing 8
or local public housing authorities, and (2) submit a report of findings 9
and recommendations to the joint standing committee of the General 10
Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing not later 11
than twelve months thereafter. 12
Statement of Purpose:
To require the Department of Housing to conduct a state-wide review
of how federal housing programs can be fully utilized to assist people
experiencing homelessness with the goal of ending homelessness in
Connecticut.