Update on Housing Supports for Homeless

As information: This item was once in the Governor’s budget proposal, but then taken out to balance it, given new revenue estimations. Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY09. This budget item was not included in their budget recommendations.

After a vote by the full House today, it goes to the Senate – where it has a slight possibility that it could be added. Our understanding is that the Governor, as well as the House and Senate, support this program. It is rather a question of how to find the money in these hard economic times.

Because it will be put in the Department of Community Affairs’ budget, it is reviewed by the Senate Economic Development Subcommittee of Appropriations.

Please help us ask our state legislators to support funding in the amount of $1.5 million in the FY 09 budget for the Housing Support Specialists program by sending a quick note today.

Members include:Senator Chip Pearson – Chair
chip.pearson@senate.ga.gov
(404) 656-9221

Senator Nancy Schaefer – Vice Chair
nancy.schaefer@senate.ga.gov
(404) 463-1367

Senator George Hooks
george.hooks@senate.ga.gov
(404) 656-0065

Senator Jeff Mullis
jeff.mullis@senate.ga.gov
(404) 656-0057

Senator Mitch Seabaugh
mail@mitchseabaugh.com
(404) 656-6446

Some of the other Senate Leadership for budget items include:http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2007_08/senate/leadership.htm

Senator Casey Cagle - Lieutenant Governor
(404) 656.5030

Senator Eric Johnson - President Pro Tempore
(404) 656.5109
eric.johnson@senate.ga.gov

Senator Tommie Williams - Majority Leader
(404) 656.0089
tommie.williams@senate.ga.gov

Senator Jack Hill – Senate Appropriations Committee, Chairman
(404) 656-5038
jack.hill@senate.ga.gov