SB 370

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

Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Primary and Secondary EducationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 210 (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 (91)

MGA witness list

FAV 67FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 13UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Ross, Damel	1997	Written (PDF)
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	Johnson, Levy	Baltimore City Youth Action Board	Written (PDF)
FAV	Michaels, Charles	Beyond the Boundaries	Written (PDF)
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Position only
FAV	Coronado Flores, Jose	CASA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Tonaeyalobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	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	Williams, Kayla	Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Position only
FAV	Dickinson, Leslie	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gerus, Cooper	Disability Rights Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral
FAV	Gallagher, Zoelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Reed, Danlobbyist	Greater Greater Washington	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hettleman, Shelly	MGA- Senator Hettleman	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schumitz, Kalilobbyist	Maryland Center on Economic Policy	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shah, Zafar	Maryland Legal Aid	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wisniewski, Amanda	Maryland Legal Aid	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	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	Kess, NaShonalobbyist	Maryland NAACP	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	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Davis, Katherine	Pro Bono Resource Center	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Olson, Brenna	Shepherd's Table	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	SWASC, UM	Social Work Advocates for Social Change	Written (PDF)
FAV	Torres, Jenny	The Y of Central MD	Oral
FAV	Castro, Aneuri	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Squirrel, Jasmine	University of Maryland, School of Social Work	Oral
FAV	moore, felicia	University of Maryland, School of Social Work	Oral
FAV	Eaddy, Donald	Y in Central Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benn, Sarahia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
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	Jacobsohn, Deedee	Individual	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

1997FAV 2

Arundel Community Development Services, Inc.FAV 2

Baltimore City Board of School CommissionersFWA 1

Baltimore City Youth Action BoardFAV 1

Beyond the BoundariesFAV 1

CASAFAV 2

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Catholic CharitiesFAV 2

Chesapeake Physicians for Social ResponsibilityFAV 2

Community Legal ServicesFAV 1

Community Legal Services of Prince George’s County, IncFAV 1

Concerned CitizenUNF 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

Disability Rights MarylandFAV 2

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Greater Greater WashingtonFAV 1

Health Care for the HomelessFAV 2

Homeless Persons Representation ProjectFAV 2

ICQUNF 1

Maryland Assn. of Boards of EducationFWA 1

Maryland Center on Economic PolicyFAV 2

Maryland Department of Budget and Management OPSBINFO 1

Maryland Legal AidFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 2

Maryland NAACPFAV 2

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

MGA- Senator HettlemanFAV 1

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational FundFWA 1

NASW MarylandFAV 2

Pro Bono Resource CenterFAV 1

Rifkin, Weiner, Livingston LLCFWA 1

Shepherd's TableFAV 1

Social Work Advocates for Social ChangeFAV 2

The Y of Central MDFAV 1

University of Maryland School of LawINFO 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 1

University of Maryland, School of Social WorkFAV 2

Y in Central MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMoore, TonaeyaCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVMartinez, MadelinCatholic CharitiesRegistered for: Catholic Charities

FAVGallagher, ZoeEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland

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