The President s FY 2017 Budget Request

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1 The President s FY 2017 Budget Request Speakers: Steve Berg Jaime Colman Jayme Day Julie Klein Sharon McDonald Mindy Mitchell Kathryn Monet Noelle Porter Webinar materials:

2 Introductory Logistics Lines are muted to facilitate this call. **Submit Questions! A recording of this webinar will be posted online / ed in the next few days If you have questions during the webinar, submit them in the question box on your control panel. We will answer as many questions as possible at the end of the webinar.

3 Introduction Today s Agenda Overview: Federal Budget and Appropriations Process Rundown of President s FY 2017 Budget FY 2016 Budget and Policy Outlook Getting Involved in 2016 to Prevent and End Homelessness Alliance Advocacy Initiatives Q&A

4 Federal Budget and Appropriations Process President s Budget was released Tuesday It serves as a guide for Congress as it makes spending decisions Kicks off annual federal budget and appropriations work

5 Federal Budget and Appropriations Process House and Senate hold hearings and draft their proposals Budget Resolutions These set spending levels for the House and Senate Appropriations Committees This year, spending caps already set in negotiations to lift sequestration for FY 2016 and 2017

6 Federal Budget and Appropriations Process What should Advocates know about this process this year? Mandatory versus discretionary spending This budget proposal includes many relevant proposals on the mandatory side

7 From Proposal to Passing Congress: Appropriations President s Budget Proposal Congress Passes Bills Budget Resolution Subcommittees Create Appropriations Bills Appropriations Committees Divide Funding Among Subcommittees

8 Federal Budget and Appropriations Process President s Budget is NOT law Congress ultimately decides funding levels They rely on YOU to make good decisions Need to understand impact of funding on programs and people in their district

9 The Big Budget Picture Stunning proposal for a new program for homeless families will require new legislation, strategy TBD, stay tuned. For immediate action, strong proposals for increased funding for existing programs, determined by Appropriations. To have the greatest impact on that, the time to act is NOW!

10 President s Budget Overview HUD budget for existing programs includes $1.8 billion increase over FY 2016 Focused on keeping people in housing and housing more people, particularly homeless people VA continues commitment to ending veteran homelessness Significant resources proposed for homeless veteran programs HHS and DoL budgets focus on most vulnerable people Broader efforts to support and employ people who may be homeless or vulnerable

11 HUD McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants At least 270 million for ESG Funds all renewals from FY 2016 Funding to create an additional 25,000 units of PSH Funds 8,000 new RRH interventions $25 million for youth demonstration projects $2.664 Billion 18 percent increase!

12 HUD 25,500 needed to end CH Chronic Homelessness and Permanent Supportive Housing: U.S , , ,000 95,066 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Chronically Homeless Individuals PSH dedicated to Chronically Homeless Individuals 83, HUD Point-In-Time Count and Housing Inventory Charts

13 HUD Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) - $ billion $ billion for contract renewals $2.077 billion for administrative fees $110 million to renew mainstream vouchers provided by the Section 811 program $110 million for Tenant Protection Vouchers (TPV)

14 HUD TBRA Creates 10,000 new vouchers for homeless families TBRA includes $15 million for a new Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Counseling Demonstration Part of larger theme to improve the ability of families to rent in higher opportunity neighborhoods

15 Solving Family Homelessness and Helping Vulnerable Families Mandatory Programs Homeless Assistance to Families (HUD) $11 billion over 10 years will help 550,000 families escape homelessness with housing subsidies and rapid re-housing assistance. Emergency Aid and Service Connection Initiative (HHS) $2 billion over 5 years to aid families experiencing financial crisis. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Improvements (HHS)

16 Solving Family Homelessness and Helping Vulnerable Families Discretionary Funds (Subject to Appropriations) 10,000 dedicated housing vouchers (HUD) Will help 10,000 families with children escape homelessness - $88 million Expands current capacity to rapidly re-house families with children (HUD) Increase of $414 million to McKinney-Vento will include new resources dedicated to expand rapid rehousing capacity by 8,000 families New investments in supporting low-income and vulnerable children and families (HHS/HUD)

17 RHYA: Homeless Youth Increased funding for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs $56.7 million for Basic Center (new demo!) $49.5 million for Transitional Living $17 million for Street Outreach (flat funding) $2 million request for incidence and prevalence study of homelessness among unaccompanied youth

18 Homeless Youth Other programs: HUD s Family Unification Program (FUP) vouchers for youth: extend to 5 years $85 million for Education of Homeless Children and Youth (increased funding) ACF anti-trafficking efforts: $9 million to expand & improve services for domestic trafficking victims (increased funding)

19 Department of Labor Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) Proposed $50 million ($12 million increase) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Total funding of $2.848 billion (a $139 million increase) $842 million for Adult Employment and Training Activities (a $26 million increase) $1.324 billion for Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities (an $80 million increase) $987 million for Youth activities (an increase of $114 million) $1.755 billion for Job Corps (an increase of $66 million) $85 million for the YouthBuild program

20 HHS - HRSA Health Care Services level funded Health Care for the Homeless $440 million Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program - $2.323 billion

21 HHS CMS Medicaid continuing to expand Medicaid expansion took effect January 1, 2014; 32 states have expanded (as of Jan 2016) Budget proposes incentives for remaining states to expand Several Capacity Building opportunities for states to structure Medicaid to pay for supportive services in PSH

22 HHS - SAMHSA Key programs essentially level funded PATH $65 million (level funded) Other homeless programs $69 million (minus $5 million from FY16 but programs will not be cut) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Block Grants level funded

23 DOJ Second Chance Act proposed increase of 40% from $68 million to $95 million Emphasis on criminal justice reform

24 Veterans Affairs Advance Appropriations: Funding provided one year ahead to protect many VA accounts in the case of a lapse in appropriation Administration can request an adjustment

25 Veterans Affairs FY 17 Budget Request contains: Administration s requested adjustments to the FY17 advance appropriation; and Administration s advance appropriation request for FY18 **Homeless programs are included in the accounts appropriated in advance.

26 Veterans Affairs In January 2015, nearly 48,000 veterans were homeless. This budget request reaffirms the Obama Administration s commitment to continued progress to end veteran homelessness PIT Estimates of Homeless Veterans from 2015 AHAR

27 Veterans Affairs The President s FY17 budget request: $1.6 billion for programs to assist homeless veterans (an increase over the FY17 advance appropriation)

28 Veterans Affairs $496 M for case management and supportive services for HUD-VASH $300 M for Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) $247 M for Grant and Per Diem (GPD)

29 FY 2016 Budget Context Last year s budget deal: overall NDD same as last year HUD programs need increases to maintain existing capacity. FHA receipts **The Upshot: We will have to be at our best this year!

30 What we ve got going for us! Programs that work Vulnerable population Bipartisan support

31 What we ve got going for us! Amazing advocates! Who: Are experts in how things work Are building relationships Care the most!

32 Getting Involved in 2016 Join an list: Advocacy Update FY 2017 Homelessness Funding Working Group

33 Getting Involved in 2016 Getting Started: Appropriations: TOP PRIORITY - Provide $2.664 billion for HUD s McKinney-Vento program Provide $88 million for Housing Choice Vouchers targeted to families Increase HUD Funding Next Steps: - $11 billion on mandatory side for rapid re-housing and vouchers for families

34 Getting Involved in 2016 FY 2017 Homelessness Funding Campaign Meetings, calls, letters, site visits, etc. Campaign website: homelessness-funding-campaign

35 Question and Answers Have more questions? Want to get involved? Jaime Colman / (202) Or Julie Klein / (202)