Annual Federal Budget Briefing

The President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal

Tuesday, February 152:00 – 3:00 pm ET

Webinar materials:endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/3696

Today’s Agenda

• Introduction

• Overview: Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

• Rundown of President’s FY 2012 Budget

• 2011 Budget and Policy Outlook

• Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness

• Q&A

Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

• President’s Budget released the first Monday in February*

• President’s Budget serves as a guide for Congress as it makes spending decisions

• Kicks off annual federal budget and appropriations work

Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

• House and Senate hold hearings and draft their proposal – the Budget Resolution (April 15)

• Budget Resolution sets spending levels for Appropriations Committee

Federal Budget and Appropriations Process

• Appropriations Committee divides funds among subcommittees

• Subcommittees fund programs at specific levels by drafting and passing bills

• Final bill must be approved by Congress and the President

From Proposal to Appropriations

President’s Budget Proposal

Budget Resolution

Subcommittees Create Appropriations Bills

Appropriations Committees

Divide Funding Among Subcommittees

Congress Passes Bills

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

Highlights

HUD McKinney Homeless Assistance

Housing And Services Vouchers

VA

HUD

McKinney– $286 million for ESG

– $50 million for Public Housing Demonstration

– Renewals plus new projects

$2.372 Billion

HUD

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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

HUD Homeless Assistance Funding

HUD

Tenant-Based Rental Assistance–Funds Renewals

–New VASH

–Housing and Services for Homeless Persons Demonstration

HUD

–Trust Fund

–Project-Based Rental Assistance

–Public Housing

–Section 811 housing for people with disabilities

HUD

Cuts–CDBG

–HOME

–Section 202 housing for the elderly

Families and Youth

• Increases to Improve Child Outcomes– Home Visiting (mandatory) - $350 million– CCDBG (Child Care) – 37% increase – Head Start – 12% increase

• Homeless-Targeted Youth and Children’s Programs– RHYA - $5 million increase (4%) – EHCY – level funded ($65 million)

Families and Youth

• Domestic Violence Resources Increased– DOJ Transitional Housing Program – 39% increase – Family Violence Prevention and Services – 4%

increase– Hotline – increase from $3 to $5 million

• Child Welfare Involved Families & Youth– Preserving Safe and Stable Families – level funded– Independent Training Vouchers – level funded

Families and Youth

• Community and Social Service Support– LIHEAP – 50% decrease– CSBG – 50% decrease – SSBG – level funded

HHS Health

• PATH – level funded ($65 million)• Mental Health Block Grant – 3% increase• Substance Abuse Block Grant – 18% decrease• Community Health Centers/Health Care for the

Homeless – 6% decrease (offset by ACA funding)

• SAMHSA (including GBHI) – 16% increase • Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program – 4% increase

Other Programs

• Second Chance Act grant programs (DOJ) – flat funding from FY10 ($100 m)

• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (Labor) - $3 m increase from FY10 to $39 m

• Emergency Food and Shelter Program (FEMA) – 50% cut from FY10 to $100 m

2011 Federal Budget and Policy Outlook

Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities All Year Long

• Using Advocacy to End Homelessness: A Toolkit for Understanding and Conducting Advocacy

– Nonprofit lobbying guide– Policymaking process– Strategic advocacy plans– Key strategies – Mobilizing others (traditional and social

media)

Impacting Policy Priorities All Year Long

• Chapters include:― Detailed descriptions― Helpful tips― Editable sample materials― Real-life examples

• Available at:www.endhomelessness.org/section/policy/advocacy/tools

Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities

– Be strategic (and ask us for help!)– Sign up for the Advocacy Update at

www.endhomelessness.org

– 2010 Advocacy Calendar• Budget and Appropriations process (Feb –

Summer)• Congressional recesses (Weeks of Feb 21,

March 21, April 18): Site Visits & Media Coverage

Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness

TWO High-Priority FY 2012 Advocacy Initiatives

1. McKinney Vento Appropriations Campaign– Meetings– Letters– Calls– Site visits and media around congressional

recesses– To join, contact Kate Seif (cseif@naeh.org

or 202-942-8281)

Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities to Prevent and End Homelessness

2. RHYA Appropriations Campaign– GOAL: Raise the profile of youth

homelessness in Congress– LAUNCH: Webinar in a few weeks– PLANNED ACTIVITIES:

• Letter writing campaign• Mini Capitol Hill Day• Site visits and media around congressional

recesses• More details to come!

Completing Work on FY 2011 Appropriations

House considering a bill this week:

– $1.865 billion (flat funding) for McKinney-Vento programs

– $116 million (flat funding) for RHYA programs– No new HUD-VASH vouchers– No vouchers for the joint HUD/HHS

demonstration

FY 2011 Appropriations: What Can You Do?

Action is needed NOW!

– Call your Representatives and Senators TODAY! Explain the importance of providing:

–$2.2 billion for McKinney-Vento programs

–10,000 new HUD-VASH vouchers–10,000 vouchers for the joint HUD/HHS

demonstration–$126 million for RHYA

– Talking points available on webinar website

Want to help?

If you’re interested in joining any of these Campaigns, contact

Amanda Krusemark:

akrusemark@naeh.org / 202-942-8256

Kate Seif:

cseif@naeh.org / 202-942-8281