HB 428

Community Schools - Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program and Fund - Establishment

Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: AppropriationsSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 211 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Program to provide rental assistance to eligible student households; requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with the State Department of Education, to administer the Program; establishing the Rental Assistance for Community School Families Fund; authorizing the Governor to include an appropriation of $10,000,000 in the annual budget bill for the Fund; etc.

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Testimony (58)

MGA witness list

FAV 50FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 2Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Damel	1997	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sarro, Lisa	Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	Martinez, Madelinlobbyist	Catholic Charities	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	DuBois, Gwen	Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kowalko, John	Community Legal Services	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vicky	Health Care for the Homeless	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lofgren, Ingrid	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lofgren, Ingrid	Homeless Persons Representation Project	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wisniewski, Amanda	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pipkin, Matthewlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Huffman, Mark	Marylanders Against Poverty	Written (PDF)
FAV	Losak, Matthew	Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wheaton, David	NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gonzalez Graham, Janette	No Struggle No Success Inc	Oral
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Holden, Jordan	The CASH Campaign of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps Jr, Ken	The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Slaughter, Brandi	University of Maryland, School of Public Policy, the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and Families	Written (PDF)
FAV	Allen, Susan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hill, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoke, Kathleen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jacobsohn, Deedee	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Long, Kyle	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stewart, Vaughn	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Wise, Sharron	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Sterrette, Dawana	Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners	Written (PDF)
FWA	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Mitchell, Ellie	Maryland Out of School Time Network	Written (PDF)
FWA	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
FWA	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Cratsley, Laurel	Maryland State Department of Education	Written (PDF)
INFO	Smith, Matilda	University of Maryland School of Law	Oral

Organizations on record

1997FAV 1

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 2

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFWA 1

CASAFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 2

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 2

Maryland NAACPFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 2

Maryland Out of School Time NetworkFWA 1

Maryland State Department of EducationFWA 1INFO 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Marylanders Against PovertyFAV 2

Montgomery County Renters Alliance, Inc.FAV 1

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational FundFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 2

No Struggle No Success IncFAV 1

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 1

The CASH Campaign of MarylandFAV 1

The Episcopal Diocese of MarylandFAV 1

University of Maryland School of LawINFO 1

University of Maryland, School of Public Policy, the Karabelle Pizzigati Initiative in Advocacy for Children, Youth and FamiliesFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVReed, DanGreater Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Greater Greater Washington

FAVSchumitz, KaliMaryland Center on Economic PolicyRegistered for: Maryland Center on Economic Policy

FAVPipkin, MatthewMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Multi-Housing Association

FAVKess, NaShonaMaryland NAACPRegistered for: NAACP Maryland State Conference of Branches

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FWAWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

FWACastelli, WilliamRifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…

FWAFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland