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An Act To Support Homeless Shelters
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services; Homeless Youth Program. The Department of Health and Human Services must allocate funds available in the Homeless Youth Program based on the proportion of the total amount each geographic region received during fiscal year 2012-13. The department may not reallocate funds from one geographic region to another.
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
 
Shelter Operating Subsidy 0661
 
Initiative: Provides funds for homeless shelters to offset a reduction in federal funding.

GENERAL FUND	2013-14	2014-15	
All Other	$0	$750,000	
			
GENERAL FUND TOTAL	$0	$750,000	

SUMMARY
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to allocate funds available in the Homeless Youth Program based on the proportion of the total amount each geographic region received during fiscal year 2012-13 and prohibits the department from reallocating funds between geographic regions.
The bill provides a General Fund appropriation of $750,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 for the Maine State Housing Authority to provide funding for homeless shelters.