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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Tripp

DATE TYPED 02/18/05 HB 595

SHORT TITLE Socorro homeless Program

SB

ANALYST Weber

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained Estimated Additional Impact Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

FY05

FY06

$50.0

Recurring

General

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

Relates to HB 191, SB 344, SB 88

Duplicates Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

Relates to Appropriation in the General Appropriation Act

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Human Services Department

New Mexico Finance Authority

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 595 appropriates $50 thousand from the general fund to the Human Services Depart-

ment for a homeless program in Socorro County.

Significant Issues

The Human Services Department reports:

This bill is specific to homeless in Socorro County. There is one facility in Socorro

called Puerto Seguro that utilizes a city-owned building and all volunteer staff to serve

the homeless population. This would provide funding to hire a professional staff person.

House Bill 595 -- Page 2

Mortgage Finance Authority does not have a shelter that is funded from their appropria-

tion in Socorro.

The New Mexico Finance Authority contributes.

This funding would most naturally be administered as part of the state homeless program

that is administered by the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority. In issuing an RFP

for the funds, the MFA would have to limit applicants for this funding to agencies from

Socorro county.

The local facility has been closed for several weeks as a result of the loss of several key

volunteers. Failure to provide this funding could jeopardize the continuation and needed

expansion of this important program for the homeless in Socorro

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

The appropriation of $50 thousand contained in this bill is a recurring expense to the general

fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of FY06 shall revert to

the general fund.

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