<tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><p> </p> </td></tr></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB1862 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center"></td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 10616 KTG 20692 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>AN ACT concerning State government.</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><b><code>Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, </code></b></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><b><code>represented in the General Assembly:</code></b> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Section 5. </code><code>The Department of Human Services Act is amended </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>by changing Section 1-85 as follows:</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>(20 ILCS 1305/1-85)</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Sec. 1-85. </code><code>Home Illinois Program. </code><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><u><code>(a)</code></u><code> Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Services shall establish the Home Illinois Program. The Home </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Illinois Program shall focus on preventing and ending </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>homelessness in Illinois and may include, but not be limited </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>to, homeless prevention, emergency and transitional housing, </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>rapid rehousing, outreach, capital investment, and related </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>services and supports for individuals at risk or experiencing </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>homelessness. The Department may establish program eligibility </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>criteria and other program requirements by rule. The </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">17</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Department of Human Services may consult with the Capital </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">18</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Development Board, the Department of Commerce and Economic </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">19</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Opportunity, and the Illinois Housing Development Authority in </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">20</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the management and disbursement of funds for capital related </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">21</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>projects. The Capital Development Board, the Department of </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">22</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and the Illinois Housing </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">23</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>Development Authority shall act in a consulting role only for </code></td></tr></table><table class="xsl" width="650"><tr><td class="lineNum" colspan="3"><p> </p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl" colspan="3"><table class="xsl" width="100%"><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="5%"></colgroup><colgroup width="30%"></colgroup><colgroup width="20%"></colgroup><colgroup width="40%"></colgroup><tr><td class="number"></td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" align="left">HB1862 Engrossed</td><td class="xsl" align="center">- 2 -</td><td class="xsl" align="right">LRB104 10616 KTG 20692 b</td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td class="xsl"> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">1</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>the evaluation of applicants, scoring of applicants, or </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">2</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>administration of the grant program.</code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">3</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><u><code>(b) Unless otherwise required by State law or federal </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">4</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>requirements, a service provider shall not be subject to a </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">5</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>matching funds requirement in order to be eligible to receive </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">6</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>funds from the Department for the Emergency and Transitional </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">7</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>Housing Program or the Supportive Housing Program. When making </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">8</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>funding determinations, the Department retains discretion to </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">9</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>take into consideration the ability of a service provider to </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">10</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>leverage other funding sources, as well as other factors that </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">11</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>may demonstrate fiscal solvency of the service provider and </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">12</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>that the service provider is not solely reliant on State funds </code></u></td></tr><tr><td class="number">13</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><u><code>for the provision of services.</code></u><code> </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">14</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>(Source: P.A. 103-8, eff. 6-7-23.)</code> </td></tr><tr><td class="number">15</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code> </code><code>Section 99. </code><code>Effective date. </code><code>This Act takes effect upon </code></td></tr><tr><td class="number">16</td><td class="junk"></td><td class="xsl" ><code>becoming law.</code>