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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
1410-0250	Assistance to Homeless Veterans For homelessness services; provided, that not less than $652,395 shall be obligated for a contract with the Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc., in the city of New Bedford; provided further, that not less than $625,105 shall be obligated for a contract with the central Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $405,500 shall be obligated for contracts with the Veterans Hospice Homestead in the city of Leominster and the Veterans Hospice in the town of Fitchburg; provided further, that not less than $220,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the United Veterans of America shelter in the town of Leeds; provided further, that not less than $199,405 shall be obligated for a contract with Unity House in the city of Gardner; provided further, that not less than $190,000 shall be expended for a contract with Habitat P.L.U.S. in the city of Lynn; provided further, that not less than $100,350 shall be obligated for a contract with Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse located in Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $73,350 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse located in Roxbury; provided further, that not less than $80,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Veterans Northeast Outreach Center in the city of Haverhill for homelessness services; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for a contract with the Springfield Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center for the operation and maintenance of a homeless veterans transition house located in the city of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $51,975 shall be expended for a contract with the Springfield Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center for the operation and maintenance of homeless veterans transitional housing units at the YMCA of Springfield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for veteran's homelessness services at the Salem Mission; provided further, that not less than $42,000 shall be obligated for a contract with the Turner House located in the town of Williamstown; provided further, that not less than $37,350 shall be obligated for a contract with the Homestead in the town of Hyannis; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for transitional services at Our Neighbor's Table in Amesbury	2,571,930	2,827,430

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Operating Expenses	3	0	0	0	0
Public Assistance	1,286	1,812	2,013	2,572	2,827
TOTAL	1,289	1,812	2,013	2,572	2,827

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
Central Massachusetts Shelter for Homeless Veterans	625,105
Habitat P.L.U.S.	190,000
Homestead Program	37,350
Our Neighbor's Table	25,000
Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc.	652,395
Springfield Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center's transitional housing unit at the YMCA	51,975
The Salem Mission	50,000
Transition House	75,000
Turner House located in the town of Williamstown	42,000
United Veterans of America Shelter in Leeds	220,000
Unity House	199,405
Veterans Benefit Clearinghouse in Roxbury	73,350
Veterans Benefits Clearinghouse in Dorchester	100,350
Veterans Hospice Homestead and the Veterans Hospice	405,500
Veterans Mansion (Northeast Outreach Center)	80,000