HomeMy WebLinkAboutSSB 5386purpose of the expenditure review is to assess the consistency in achieving policy priorities
within the private market rental housing segment for housing persons who are experiencing homelessness. The expenditure review is due February 1st of each even-numbered year.
Affordable Housing for All Account. The Affordable Housing for All Account is an approp1iated account that may be used for affordable housing programs, including operations, maintenance, and services for PSH.
Landlord Mifarntion Program Account. The LMP is a non-appropriated account administered by Commerce to reimburse landlords for eligible claims related to private
market rental units during the time of their rental to low-income subsidy programs under the LMP.
Transitional Housing Operating and Rent Account The Transitional Housing Operating and Rent Account is a non-appropriated account administered by Commerce to assist individuals and families who are homeless, or who are at risk of becoming homeless, to secure and retain safe, decent, and affordable housing.
Data and Reporting Requirement . Commerce must develop a consistent statewide data gathering instrument to monitor the perfonnance of cities and counties receiving grants in order to determine compliance with the tem1s and conditions set fmth in the grant application. By December 1st of each year, Commerce must provide an update on the state homeless housing five-year strategic plan and its activities for the prior fiscal year. The update must be posted on Commerce's website and include a repmt on state and local homelessness document recording fee expenditure by county, including the total amount of fee spending, percentage of total spending from fees, number of people served by major assistance type, and amount of expenditures for private rental housing payments.
Summary: Homeless Housing and Assistance Surcharnes. The surcharges are combined to create one $183 surcharge related to affordable housing and homeless services. The $183 surcharg_e is distributed as follows: •31 percent for the county; �l{. r I r I: r 3'---. •54.1 p�rcent for the HSF Account; qtf. IN•13 .1 percent for the Affordable Housing for All Account; and l,�-11 • 1.8 percent for the LMP Account. f �_ __::....-_..:..-----:-;::::--=--, f3·/N ..County Distribution. One percent of the surcharge is retained by the county auditor for its fee collection activities. The remaining 30 percent retained by the county must be used as follows: •up to 10 percent for administration and local distribution of funds and administrativecosts related to the county's homeless housing plan;•at least 75 percent to accomplish the purposes of its local homeless housing plan
under the homelessness housing and assistance act; and•at least 15 percent for:
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