HB2883 HFA Pushkin 3-9 #1
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Delegate Pushkin moves to amend Com Sub for HB2883 on page 2, line 19, by striking out the number “500,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the number “200,000,000”
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On line 23 by striking out the word “and”;
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On line 24, by striking out the period, inserting a semicolon and the following:
“and,
$300,000,000 shall be transferred to the Treasurer’s Office, provided for as follows:
Treasurer’s Office
(WV Code Chapter 12)
Fund 0126 FY 2023 Org 1300
8 American Rescue Plan Low-income Assistance Program
(For disbursement as provided in subsection (b)) ………………………… $300,000,000.
(b) The appropriation of subsection (a) of this section is to be distributed among county commissions and Class I, Class II, Class III and Class IV municipalities, which funds may be used for services, programs and property construction and may be undertaken for these activities individually or combination with other county commissions and municipalities. The State Treasurer shall allocate and distribute moneys to county commissions and municipalities based on the percentage share of families and individuals living below the federal poverty level in each respective jurisdiction as a proportional share of all persons living below the federal poverty line statewide. All funds allocated and distributed under this Act must be used by the recipient jurisdictions in compliance with ARPA Enumerated Use Expenditure Categories as set forth in Appendix 1 of U.S. Department of Treasury “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Compliance and Reporting Guidance;” and further at least fifty percent of the funds shall be used by each jurisdiction for purposes consistent with ARPA Enumerated Use Expenditure Categories 2.1 through 2.37 as set forth in Appendix 1 of U.S. Department of Treasury “Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Compliance and Reporting Guidance.” Jurisdictions are encouraged to use the funds allocated under this Article for a program, service, capital expenditure, or other assistance that is provided to a disproportionately impacted household, population or community for:
(1) Assistance to households and individuals, including:
(A) Assistance for home repairs, or weatherization; internet access or digital literacy;
(B) Paid sick, medical, or family leave programs, or assistance to expand access to health insurance;
(C) Childcare, early learning services, home visiting, or assistance for child welfare-involved families or foster youth;
(D) Programs to address the impacts of lost instructional time for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade;
(E) Development, repair, and operation of affordable housing and services or programs to increase long term housing security;
(F) Financial services that facilitate the delivery of Federal, State, or local benefits for unbanked and underbanked individuals;
(G) Assistance for individuals who want and are available for work, including those who are unemployed, have looked for work sometime in the past 12 months, who are employed part time but who want and are available for full-time work, or who are employed but seeking a position with greater opportunities for economic advancement;
(H) Facilities and equipment related to the provision of services to households provided in the preceding subparagraphs;
(I) A program, service, capital expenditure, or other assistance that is provided to a disproportionately impacted household, population, or community as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 35, including:
(i) Services to address health disparities of the disproportionately impacted household, population, or community;
(ii) Housing vouchers and relocation assistance;
(iii) Investments in communities to promote improved health outcomes and public safety such as parks, recreation facilities, and programs that increase access to healthy foods;
(iv) Capital expenditures and other services to address vacant or abandoned properties;
(v) Services to address educational disparities; and
(vi) Facilities and equipment related to the provision of these services to the disproportionately impacted household, population, or community, as defined in 31 C.F.R. Part 35.
(2) Uses to accomplish the objectives of the “Neighborhood Housing and Economic Development Stabilization Program” previously authorized in §31-15-6c of this Code. Recipient jurisdictions are authorized to contract with the Housing Development Fund to administer the Neighborhood Housing and Economic Stabilization Program; or
(3) Uses to establish within the recipient jurisdiction a “Community-Based Pilot Demonstration Project to Improve Outcomes for At-Risk Youth” consistent with the conditions previously authorized at Sections §18-21-1 et seq. of this Code, for the purposes and goals set forth in §18-21-4 of this Code. The pilot project shall be housed within the community and will be directed by a local community-based nonprofit organization, operating in collaboration with the State School Superintendent, county school superintendent, Executive Director of the State Workforce Investment Division, Executive Director of WV Vocational Rehabilitation Services, the local juvenile court system, or such other officials as the recipient jurisdiction may deem appropriate.