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Account	Description	FY07 GAA	FY08 GAA
7004-0099	Department of Housing and Community Development For the operation of the department of housing and community development; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department may make expenditures for the purposes of the department against federal grants for certain direct and indirect costs under a cost overhead allocation plan approved by the comptroller; provided further, that the comptroller shall maintain an account on the Massachusetts management accounting and reporting system for the purpose of making these expenditures; provided further, that expenditures made against the account shall not be subject to appropriation and may include the cost of personnel; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the department of housing and community development may conduct annual verifications of household income levels based upon state tax returns for the purposes of administering the state and federal housing subsidy programs funded in items 7004-9005, 7004-9009, 7004-9014, 7004-9019, 7004-9020, 7004-9024, 7004-9030, 7004-9033 and 7004-9316; provided further, that as a condition of eligibility or continued occupancy by an applicant or a tenant, the department may require disclosure of the social security number of an applicant or tenant and members of the applicant's or tenant's household for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the department may deny or terminate participation in subsidy programs for failure by an applicant or a tenant to provide a social security number for use in verification of income eligibility; provided further, that the department may also consult with the department of revenue, the department of transitional assistance or any other state or federal agency which it considers necessary to conduct this income verification; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, these state agencies shall consult and cooperate with the department and furnish any information in the possession of the agencies including, but not limited to, tax returns and applications for public assistance or financial aid; provided further, that for the purposes of conducting this income verification, the director of the department may enter into an interdepartmental service agreement with the commissioner of revenue to utilize the department of revenue's wage reporting and bank match system for the purpose of verifying the income and eligibility of participants in federally assisted housing programs and that of members of the participants' households; provided further, that for the purposes of clarification only, notwithstanding section 12 of chapter 490 of the acts of 1980, the department may authorize neighborhood housing services corporations to retain, re-assign, and reloan funds received in repayment of loans made under the neighborhood housing services rehabilitation program; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in Springfield to prevent foreclosures, to assist first-time home buyers, and to create jobs; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Springfield Technical Assistance Program to be operated by the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce of Greater Springfield; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Safe Neighborhood Initiative Pilot Program in the Grove Hall area of Roxbury and Dorchester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Marlborough Community Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the Turning Point Day Resource Center for the Homeless in the town of Wareham; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Indian Orchard Main Street Partnership; provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended for the Hungry Hill Development Corporation in the city of Springfield; provided further, that $61,200 shall be expended for the Worcester housing program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation's continued operation of a grant program to enhance housing quality standards; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the continued operation of computer technology centers at the Commonwealth Housing Development, the Jackson Mann Community Center and the Power Up Center at Brighton High School; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for ABCD North End elderly program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center in Worcester; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Neighbors in Need in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition; provided further, that $150,000 shall be provided to World is Our Classroom, Inc. serving the municipalities of Holyoke, Westfield, Chicopee, and Greenfield; provided further, that not less than $95,000 shall be expended for the Boston Housing Authority for a program to provide certain tenant services for the West Broadway Task Force; provided further, that funds appropriated herein shall be obligated for expenditure by the West Broadway Task Force for the purposes of tenant services provided by said Task Force; provided further, that funds appropriated herein shall not be expended by the Boston Housing Authority for discretionary purposes; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for Methuen-Arlington Neighborhood, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Worcester Housing Authority; provided further, that no less than $150,000 shall be expended for 2 computer centers and the work force program operated by the Cambridge housing authority; provided further, that not less than $105,000 shall be expended for Food for the World Pantry in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Housing Families, Inc in the city of Malden for providing educational support programming for homeless children through the Children and Family Program; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Kamp for Kids in Westfield; provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended for Homeowner Options for Massachusetts Elders; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Center for Sustainability to assist in its mission; and provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Lowell Wish Project	11,325,833	10,293,166

Note:  Governor's veto was overridden.  Text in red reflects vetoed language.

Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for a program that is beyond the scope of the agency's mission and I am reducing the appropriation for this item accordingly.

 
 

HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)

SPENDING CATEGORY	FY04 Spending	FY05 Spending	FY06 Spending	FY07 Spending	FY08 GAA
Wages & Salaries	4,206	4,389	4,958	5,085	5,166
Pensions & Benefits	62	82	78	87	87
Operating Expenses	1,101	2,230	2,323	2,352	2,689
Aid to Cities & Towns	0	625	1,391	2,585	2,351
TOTAL	5,369	7,327	8,749	10,110	10,293

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

 

 

Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION	FY08
ABCD North End Elderly Program	100,000
Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation	25,000
Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition	25,000
Center for Sustainability	50,000
Computer operations of Commonwealth Housing Development, the Jackson Mann Community Center, and the Power Up Center at Brighton High School	75,000
Food for the World Pantry	105,000
Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation	75,000
Homeowner Options for Mass Elders	100,000
Housing Families, Inc	100,000
Hungry Hill Community Development Corp	125,000
Kamp for Kids	50,000
Lowell Wish Project	75,000
Marlborough Community Development Corp.	25,000
Methuen-Arlington Neighborhood, Inc.	75,000
Neighbors In Need	100,000
Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network	100,000
Safe Neighborhood Initiative Pilot Program in Grove Hall	100,000
Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.	200,000
Springfield Technical Assistance Program	200,000
Turning Point Day Resource Center for the homeless	15,000
Two computer centers at the Cambridge Housing Authority	150,000
West Broadway Housing Task Force	95,000
Worcester Housing Authority	75,000
Worcester Housing Program	61,200
World Is Our Classroom, Inc.	150,000