OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-5742
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF COVID -19 RELIEF FUNDS
FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH, SUICIDE
PREVENTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICE PROVIDERS.
Primary Analyst: ES 5/10/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DD
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 21 $ FY 22 $
Policy & Mgmt., Off. FF - See Below See Below See Below
Note: FF=Federal Funds
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to
distribute $10 million in undisbursed, federal COVID relief funds to
provide grants to private providers of domestic violence, mental
health, suicide prevention and substance abuse services for individuals
experiencing such issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The
bill is effective from passage and therefore funds may be distributed
beginning in FY 21.
The Out Years
Timeframes for obligation and expenditure of funds varies by
federal funding source.