Amendment ASA1-AB689

AB689-ASA1,1,4 An Act to amend 16.307 (2) and 49.175 (1) (f); and to create 16.307 (1m), 16.3077, 16.3078, 20.505 (7) (bp), 20.505 (7) (bq) and 20.505 (7) (fn) of the statutes; relating to: funding for assistance in connection with housing and homelessness in Wisconsin and making an appropriation.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB689-ASA1,1 Section 1 . 16.307 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,2,4 16.307 (1m) Grants for housing navigators. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (fn), the department shall make equal grants to each continuum of care organization in this state designated by the federal department of housing and urban development. All grant funds shall be used to hire housing navigators to engage in activities that include: acting as a liaison with landlords, rental property managers, and homeless assistance programs; recruiting new landlords; identifying affordable housing for program participants; and mediating landlord-tenant issues. The department shall ensure that the grant funds are expended to fill housing navigator positions that are reasonably balanced among the geographic areas served by each continuum of care organization.

AB689-ASA1,2 Section 2 . 16.307 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB689-ASA1,2,9 16.307 (2) Supplemental funds. The department shall ensure that grants awarded under sub. subs. (1) and (1m) are not used to supplant other state funds available for homelessness prevention or services to homeless individuals or families.

AB689-ASA1,3 Section 3 . 16.3077 of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,2,13 16.3077 Housing quality standards grants. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bp), the department shall award grants to owners of rental housing units in this state for purposes of satisfying applicable housing quality standards.

AB689-ASA1,4 Section 4 . 16.3078 of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,2,18 16.3078 Rental assistance grants for homeless veterans. From the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (bq), the department shall award grants to provide tenant-based rental assistance to homeless veterans and veterans facing eviction in this state.

AB689-ASA1,5 Section 5 . 20.005 (3) (schedule) of the statutes: at the appropriate place, insert the following amounts for the purposes indicated: - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table - See PDF for table

AB689-ASA1,6 Section 6 . 20.505 (7) (bp) of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,3,3 20.505 (7) (bp) Housing quality standards grants. The amounts in the schedule for housing quality standards grants under s. 16.3077.

AB689-ASA1,7 Section 7 . 20.505 (7) (bq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,3,6 20.505 (7) (bq) Rental assistance for homeless veterans. The amounts in the schedule for the rental assistance grants awarded under s. 16.3078.

AB689-ASA1,8 Section 8. 20.505 (7) (fn) of the statutes is created to read:

AB689-ASA1,3,10 20.505 (7) (fn) Funding for housing navigators. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for grants to continuum of care organizations under s. 16.307 (1m).

AB689-ASA1,9 Section 9. 49.175 (1) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB689-ASA1,3,15 49.175 (1) (f) Homeless case management services grants. For grants to shelter facilities under s. 16.3085, $500,000 $1,000,000 in each fiscal year. All moneys allocated under this paragraph shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (7) (kg).

AB689-ASA1,10 Section 10. Nonstatutory provisions.

AB689-ASA1,3,19 (1) GPR position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 2.0 GPR positions to carry out functions related to housing assistance and the alleviation of homelessness.

AB689-ASA1,4,4 (2) PR position authorization. The authorized FTE positions for the department of administration are increased by 1.0 PR position, to be funded from the appropriation under s. 20.505 (7) (kg), to carry out functions related to the homeless case management grant program under. s. 16.3085.

AB689-ASA1,11 Section 11 . Fiscal changes.

AB689-ASA1,4,12 (1) Funding for homelessness prevention. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (h), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding the homelessness prevention program under s. 16.303 (7). In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (h), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding the homelessness prevention program under s. 16.303 (7).

AB689-ASA1,4,22 (2) Funding for homelessness diversion program. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (h), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding a homelessness diversion program, as recommended by the Interagency Council on Homelessness in its February, 2022, statewide action plan. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (h), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $1,000,000 for the purpose of funding a homelessness diversion program, as recommended by the Interagency Council on Homelessness in its February, 2022, statewide action plan.

AB689-ASA1,5,6 (3) Funding to subsidize shelter facilities. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $700,000 for the purpose of funding grants to agencies and shelter facilities for homeless individuals and families as provided under s. 16.308. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (fm), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $700,000 for the purpose of funding grants to agencies and shelter facilities for homeless individuals and families as provided under s. 16.308.

AB689-ASA1,5,14 (4) Funding for housing assistance grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $5,000,000 for grants under s. 16.303 (1) (a) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.505 (7) (b), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $5,000,000 for grants under s. 16.303 (1) (a) to persons or families of low or moderate income to defray housing costs.

AB689-ASA1,5,21 (5) Funding for skills enhancement grants. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of children and families under s. 20.437 (2) (fr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2023-24 is increased by $250,000 for the purposes for which the appropriation is made. In the schedule under s. 20.005 (3) for the appropriation to the department of administration under s. 20.437 (2) (fr), the dollar amount for fiscal year 2024-25 is increased by $250,000 for the purposes for which the appropriation is made.

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