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70040099 - Department of Housing and Community Development
Data Current as of: 6/22/2009
| Account | Description | FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Total Spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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, 7004-9024, 7004-9030, 7004-9033, 7004-9316, and items 7004-9009, 7004-9014, 7004-9019, 7004-9020 of section 2D; 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; and 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 $25,000 shall be expended for the Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition; 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 $63,440 shall be expended for the Worcester Housing Authority for a resident services employment coordinator; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Quinsigamond Village Community Center for the creation of a part-time outreach worker and for administrative costs; provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended for the North Shore Housing Trust, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network Center in Worcester; provided that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Worcester YouthCenter, located in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation to continue to provide vital services to the poorest neighborhoods in the city of Worcester; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for AMEDAL in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $115,000 |
12,244,245 | 8,741,750 # |
# Programs will be absorbed by off-budget sources.
Note: Governor's veto was overridden. Text in red reflects vetoed language.
Veto Explanation: I am striking language which earmarks funding for programs not recommended. The reduction in the item incorporates the amount of the stricken earmarked funds.
| SPENDING CATEGORY |
FY2005 Expended |
FY2006 Expended |
FY2007 Expended |
FY2008 Expended |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 Budget Reductions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wages & Salaries | 4,389 | 4,958 | 5,060 | 5,273 | 5,550 | -196 |
| Employee Benefits | 82 | 78 | 83 | 91 | 98 | -1 |
| Operating Expenses | 2,230 | 2,323 | 2,420 | 2,610 | 2,453 | -33 |
| Grants & Subsidies | 625 | 1,391 | 3,408 | 3,098 | 4,143 | -3,273 |
| TOTAL | 7,327 | 8,749 | 10,972 | 11,073 | 12,244 | -3,502 |
FY2009 Spending Category Chart
EARMARK DESCRIPTION |
City / Town |
FY2009 GAA |
FY2009 9C Cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungry Hill Community Development Corp | Springfield | 125,000 | -62,500 |
| Springfield Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. | Springfield | 200,000 | -100,000 |
| World Is Our Classroom, Inc. | Chicopee, Westfield, Holyoke | 150,000 | -75,000 |
| Indian Orchard Main Street Partnership | Springfield | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| ABCD North End Elderly Program | Boston | 150,000 | -75,000 |
| Safe Neighborhood Initiative Pilot Program in Grove Hall | Boston / Dorchester, Boston / Roxbury | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Computer operations of Commonwealth Housing Development, the Jackson Mann Community Center, and the Power Up Center at Brighton High School | Boston / Brighton | 75,000 | -37,500 |
| Two computer centers at the Cambridge Housing Authority | Cambridge | 150,000 | -75,000 |
| Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation | Gardner | 75,000 | -37,500 |
| Homeowner Options for Mass Elders | Statewide | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Housing Families, Inc | Malden, Greater Boston | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Kamp for Kids | Westfield | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Center for Sustainability | Cape Cod | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Lowell Wish Project | Lowell | 75,000 | -37,500 |
| Neighbors In Need | Lawrence | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation | Boston / Brighton, Boston / Allston | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Methuen-Arlington Neighborhood, Inc. | Methuen | 75,000 | -37,500 |
| Quinsigamond Village Community Center | Worcester | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| North Shore Housing Trust, Inc. | Newburyport | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Worcester Youth Center | Worcester | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| South Worcester Neighborhood Improvement Corporation | Worcester | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| AMEDAL in Lawrence | Lawrence | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Rockland Community Center | Rockland | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Holyoke Creative Arts | Holyoke | 35,000 | -17,500 |
| Clinton Housing Authority for the Water Street Senior Housing Complex | Clinton | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Preliminary economic development designs for downtown Needham | Needham | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Affordable housing program located at 9 Half Moon Street, in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston | Boston / Dorchester | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Replacement of the communications console at the police department in the town of Braintree | Braintree | 150,000 | -75,000 |
| Thayer Public Library | Braintree | 20,000 | -10,000 |
| Paving and construction of parking facilities in the town of Holbrook | Holbrook | 300,000 | -150,000 |
| Senior Center in Quincy | Quincy | 300,000 | -150,000 |
| Jackson-Appleton-Middlesex Plan | Lowell | 500,000 | -250,000 |
| West Broadway Housing Task Force | Boston / Dorchester | 95,000 | -47,500 |
| Worcester Housing Authority | Worcester | 63,440 | -31,720 |
| Food for the World Pantry | Lawrence | 115,000 | -57,500 |
| Technology program at the Watertown Housing Authority | Watertown | 50,000 | -25,000 |
| Homeless Connections Outreach Program | Fall River | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| St. Frances Samaritan House | Taunton | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network | Worcester | 100,000 | -50,000 |
| Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition | Beverly | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Marlborough Community Development Corp. | Marlborough | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Eggleston Crossing in Dorchester | Boston / Roxbury | 25,000 | -12,500 |
| Turning Point Day Resource Center for the homeless | Wareham | 15,000 | -7,500 |