130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 773		LR 295(02)
	An Act To Assist Public School Students and Families Who Are Homeless
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Labor and Housing
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Net Cost (Savings)
	General Fund		$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$0	$0
Appropriations/Allocations
	General Fund		$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$0	$0
	Federal Expenditures Fund		$500	$500	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill includes one-time, non-lapsing General Fund appropriations of $1,000,000 per year in both fiscal year 2021-22 and fiscal year 2022-23 to a newly established Homeless Student Assistance Program within the Maine State Housing Authority to assist eligible students and families with accessing housing assistance programs.  The bill also includes Federal Expenditures Fund base allocations of $500 per year for fiscal years 2021-22 and 2022-23 to authorize expenditures of up to $2,000,000 from funds provided to the State pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Public Law No. 117-2, in the event funds are eligible to be used for the purposes provided in this legislation.