Annual Federal Budget Briefing The President’s FY 2012 Budget Proposal Tuesday, February 15 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET Webinar materials: endhomelessness.org/content/article/detail/3696 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 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:

Impacting 2011 Policy Priorities –Be strategic (and ask us for help!) –Sign up for the Advocacy Update at –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 or

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: / Kate Seif: /