FY 2009-10 SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Summary: As Passed by the House

House Bill 5404 (H-1)

HFA Director: Mitchell E. Bean

Supplemental Coordinator: Kyle I. Jen

	Executive*		House		Senate
Budget Area	Gross	GF/GP	Gross	GF/GP	Gross	GF/GP
Agriculture	$22,300	$0	$22,300	$0
Human Services	2,250,000	0	2,250,000	0
TOTAL	$2,272,300	$0	$2,272,300	$0
Reflects State Budget Office letters of10/21/09 and11/17/09. OVERVIEW* As ofDecember 8, 2009, FY 2009-10 supplemental appropriation requests from the State Budget Office (SBO) totaling $2.3 million, funded from funds received under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), are pending before the Legislature. Appropriations for those items are included in House Bill 5404. Consistent with previous supplemental bills containing ARRA funds, boilerplate language is included that (1) states that ARRA funds are temporary in nature, (2) appropriates any additional funds awarded to Michigan through recalculation of formulas, (3) provides for the carry-forward of unexpended funds into subsequent fiscal years, and (4) requires subrecipients of funds to comply with all applicable federal requirements. Additional boilerplate sections related to programs in the Human Services and State budgets are included in the bill.

FY 2009-10 Appropriation Items:	Executive	House	Senate
AGRICULTURE *1. Animal Industry (Animal Health and Welfare – ARRA)* Recognizes US Department of Agriculture stimulus funds available for aquaculture programs. Specifically, the Recovery Act authorized Commodity Credit Corporation funds for grants to states to provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year. (10/21/09 SBO letter)	Gross Federal	$22,300 22,300	$22,300 22,300
HUMAN SERVICES *2. ARRA Transitional Housing Grants* Increases federal ARRA funding by $2.0 million to provide transitional housing and related support services for individuals who are homeless. Funds will be available for individuals fleeing a situation of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking. (11/17/09 SBO letter)	Gross Federal	$2,000,000 2,000,000	$2,000,000 2,000,000
*3. ARRA Faith-based Grant Funds* Increases federal ARRA funding by $250,000 to fund 2.0 FTEs and to help faith-based and neighborhood organizations with training and technical assistance through the Michigan Capacity-building Recovery Program. A 20% match is required but there is sufficient funding to match these ARRA funds already in the volunteer services and reimbursement line item. (11/17/09 SBO letter)	FTEs Gross Federal	2.0 $250,000 250,000	2.0 $250,000 250,000

FY 2009-10 Appropriation Items:

Executive

House

Senate

AGRICULTURE

1. Animal Industry (Animal Health and Welfare – ARRA)

Recognizes US Department of Agriculture stimulus funds available for aquaculture programs. Specifically, the Recovery Act authorized Commodity Credit Corporation funds for grants to states to provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers for losses associated with high feed input costs during the 2008 calendar year. (10/21/09 SBO letter)

Gross

Federal

$22,300

22,300

$22,300

22,300

HUMAN SERVICES

2. ARRA Transitional Housing Grants

Increases federal ARRA funding by $2.0 million to provide transitional housing and related support services for individuals who are homeless. Funds will be available for individuals fleeing a situation of domestic violence, sexual abuse, or stalking. (11/17/09 SBO letter)

Gross

Federal

$2,000,000

2,000,000

$2,000,000

2,000,000

3. ARRA Faith-based Grant Funds

Increases federal ARRA funding by $250,000 to fund 2.0 FTEs and to help faith-based and neighborhood organizations with training and technical assistance through the Michigan Capacity-building Recovery Program. A 20% match is required but there is sufficient funding to match these ARRA funds already in the volunteer services and reimbursement line item. (11/17/09 SBO letter)

FTEs

Gross

Federal

2.0

$250,000

250,000

2.0

$250,000

250,000

FY 2009-10 Boilerplate Items:	Executive	House	Senate
GENERAL *1. Temporary Nature of ARRA Funds* States that ARRA funds are temporary in nature and that program funding levels and state employees supported by the funds will not be continued.	--	Sec. 203
*2. Boilerplate Appropriation of Additional Funds* Appropriates any additional ARRA funds awarded toMichigan through recalculation of formulas or under federal redistribution provisions; requires report to Legislature.	--	Sec. 210
*3. Carry-Forward Authority* Provides for the carry-forward of unexpended ARRA funds into the succeeding fiscal year in conformance with Section 451a of the Management and Budget Act (work project provisions).	--	Sec. 211
*4. Federal Requirements Incorporated by Reference* Requires subrecipients of ARRA funds appropriated to comply with all federal requirements regarding certification, assurances, accountability, and transparency.	--	Sec. 212
HUMAN SERVICES *5. Indigent Burial Pilot Project* Allows Department of Human Services to work with funeral directors to establish a pilot program to allow for direct cremation of bodies of indigent persons that are not claimed by a responsible party.	--	Sec. 301
STATE *6. Branch Office Bathrooms* States intent that each Secretary of State branch office have a handicap-accessible bathroom available for public use.	--	Sec. 401

AGRICULTURE

Gross

Appropriates any additional ARRA funds awarded toMichigan through recalculation of formulas or under federal redistribution provisions; requires report to Legislature.

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