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House File 624 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1appropriating federal funds made available from federal
2block grants and other nonstate sources, allocating portions
3of federal block grants, providing procedures if federal
4funds are more or less than anticipated or if federal block
5grants are more or less than anticipated, and including
6effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
7BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE APPROPRIATION.
21. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
38.41 to the department of public health for the following
4federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
530, the following amounts:
.................................................. $6FFY 2017-2018:13,093,348
.................................................. $7FFY 2018-2019:13,093,348
8a. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
9amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
10for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
116A, subch.XVII, part B, subpart ii, which provides for the
12prevention and treatment of substance abuse block grant.
13The department shall expend the funds appropriated in this
14subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
15available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
16b. Of the funds appropriated for each federal fiscal year
17in this subsection, an amount not exceeding 5 percent shall be
18used by the department for administrative expenses.
19c. (1) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017,
20the department shall expend no less than an amount equal to
21the amount expended for treatment services in the state fiscal
22year beginning July 1, 2016, for pregnant women and women with
23dependent children.
24(2) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the
25department shall expend no less than an amount equal to the
26amount expended for treatment services in the state fiscal
27year beginning July 1, 2017, for pregnant women and women with
28dependent children.
292. At least 20 percent of the funds remaining from the
30appropriation made in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year
31shall be allocated for prevention programs.
323. In implementing the federal prevention and treatment of
33substance abuse block grant under 42 U.S.C., ch.6A, subch.
34XVII, and any other applicable provisions of the federal Public
35Health Service Act under 42 U.S.C., ch.6A, the department
-1-1shall apply the provisions of Pub.L. No.106-310, §3305,
2as codified in 42 U.S.C.§300x-65, relating to services
3under such federal law being provided by religious and other
4nongovernmental organizations.
5 Sec. 2. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION.
61. a. There is appropriated from the fund created by
7section 8.41 to the department of human services for the
8following federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending
9September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $10FFY 2017-2018:4,067,863
.................................................. $11FFY 2018-2019:4,067,863
12b. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
13amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
14for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
156A, subch.XVII, part B, subpart i, which provides for the
16community mental health services block grant. The department
17shall expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as
18provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
19conformance with chapter 17A.
20c. The department shall allocate not less than 95 percent
21of the amount of the block grant each federal fiscal year for
22eligible community mental health services for carrying out the
23plan submitted to and approved by the federal substance abuse
24and mental health services administration for the fiscal year
25involved.
26d. Of the amount allocated to eligible services providers
27in paragraph “c”, 70 percent of the amount each federal fiscal
28year shall be distributed to the state’s accredited community
29mental health centers established in accordance with chapter
30230A or applicable administrative rule. If a mental health
31services provider was designated as authorized in section
32230A.107, subsection 2, the provider remains eligible to
33receive funding distributed pursuant to this paragraph as
34a community mental health center. The funding distributed
35shall be used by recipients of the funding for the purpose of
-2-1staff training or services to adults with a serious mental
2illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance.
3The distribution amounts shall be announced at the beginning
4of the federal fiscal year and distributed on a quarterly
5basis. Recipients shall submit quarterly reports containing
6data consistent with the performance measures approved
7by the federal substance abuse and mental health services
8administration.
92. An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
10appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
11be used by the department of human services for administrative
12expenses. From the funds set aside by this subsection for
13administrative expenses, the department shall pay to the
14auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
15auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
16the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
17shall bill the department for the costs of the audits.
18 Sec. 3. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
191. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
208.41 to the department of public health for the following
21federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
2230, the following amounts:
.................................................. $23FFY 2017-2018:6,495,727
.................................................. $24FFY 2018-2019:6,495,727
25a. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
26amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
27for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
287, subch.V, which provides for the maternal and child health
29services block grant. The department shall expend the funds
30appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
31making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
32b. Funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be used
33by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for indirect
34costs.
352. An amount not exceeding 10 percent of the funds
-3-1appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
2be used by the department of public health for administrative
3expenses.
43. The departments of public health, human services, and
5education and the university of Iowa’s mobile and regional
6child health specialty clinics shall continue to pursue to the
7maximum extent feasible the coordination and integration of
8services to women and children.
94. a. Sixty-three percent of the amount remaining after
10the allocation made in subsection 2 for each federal fiscal
11year shall be allocated to supplement appropriations for
12maternal and child health programs within the department of
13public health. Of these funds, the following amounts shall
14be set aside for the statewide perinatal care program for the
15following federal fiscal years:
.................................................. $16FFY 2017-2018:300,291
.................................................. $17FFY 2018-2019:300,291
18b. Thirty-seven percent of the amount remaining after
19the allocation made in subsection 2 for each federal fiscal
20year shall be allocated to the university of Iowa hospitals
21and clinics under the control of the state board of regents
22for mobile and regional child health specialty clinics. The
23university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall not receive an
24allocation for indirect costs from the funds for this program.
25Priority shall be given to establishment and maintenance of a
26statewide system of mobile and regional child health specialty
27clinics.
285. The department of public health shall administer the
29statewide maternal and child health program and the disabled
30children’s program by conducting mobile and regional child
31health specialty clinics and conducting other activities to
32improve the health of low-income women and children and to
33promote the welfare of children with actual or potential
34handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses in accordance
35with the requirements of Tit.V of the federal Social Security
-4-1Act.
2 Sec. 4. PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
3APPROPRIATIONS.
41. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
58.41 to the department of public health for the following
6federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
730, the following amounts:
.................................................. $8FFY 2017-2018:1,702,233
.................................................. $9FFY 2018-2019:1,702,233
10The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
11amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
12for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
136A, subch.XVII, part A, which provides for the preventive
14health and health services block grant. The department shall
15expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in
16the federal law making the funds available and in conformance
17with chapter 17A.
182. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
19federal fiscal year, an amount not exceeding 10 percent shall
20be used by the department for administrative expenses.
213. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
22federal fiscal year, the specific amount of funds stipulated
23by the notice of the block grant award shall be allocated for
24services to victims of sex offenses and for rape prevention
25education.
264. After deducting the funds allocated in subsections 2 and
273, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
28federal fiscal year may be used by the department for healthy
29people 2020 and Iowa’s health improvement plan 2012-2016
30program objectives, preventive health advisory committee, and
31risk reduction services, including nutrition programs, health
32incentive programs, chronic disease services, emergency medical
33services, monitoring of the fluoridation program and start-up
34fluoridation grants, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
35services. The moneys specified in this subsection shall not be
-5-1used by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics or by the
2state hygienic laboratory for the funding of indirect costs.
3 Sec. 5. STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
4APPROPRIATION.
51. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
68.41 to the department of justice for the following federal
7fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
8following amounts:
.................................................. $9FFY 2017-2018:1,760,043
.................................................. $10FFY 2018-2019:1,760,043
11The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
12amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
13for the designated fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46,
14subch.XII-H which provides for grants to combat violent
15crimes against women. The department of justice shall expend
16the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
17federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
18chapter 17A.
192. An amount not exceeding 10 percent of the funds
20appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the department of
21justice for administrative expenses. From the funds set aside
22by this subsection for administrative expenses, the department
23shall pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay
24the cost of auditing the use and administration of the state’s
25portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.
26 Sec. 6. RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
27PRISONERS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM. There is appropriated from
28the fund created by section 8.41 to the governor’s office of
29drug control policy for the following federal fiscal years
30beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the following
31amounts:
.................................................. $32FFY 2017-2018:94,916
.................................................. $33FFY 2018-2019:94,916
34The appropriations made in this section are the amounts
35anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
-6-1designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46, subch.
2XII-G, which provides grants for substance abuse treatment
3programs in state and local correctional facilities. The drug
4policy coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
5section as provided in federal law making the funds available
6and in conformance with chapter 17A.
7 Sec. 7. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
8PROGRAM APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the fund
9created by section 8.41 to the governor’s office of drug
10control policy for the following federal fiscal years beginning
11October 1, and ending September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $12FFY 2017-2018:1,823,729
.................................................. $13FFY 2018-2019:1,823,729
14The appropriations made in this section are in the amounts
15anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
16designated fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46, subch.V,
17which provides for the Edward Byrne memorial justice assistance
18grant program. The drug policy coordinator shall expend the
19funds appropriated in this section as provided in the federal
20law making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
2117A.
22 Sec. 8. COMMUNITY SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
231. a. There is appropriated from the fund created by
24section 8.41 to the division of community action agencies
25of the department of human rights for the following federal
26fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
27following amounts:
.................................................. $28FFY 2017-2018:7,702,858
.................................................. $29FFY 2018-2019:7,702,858
30The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
31amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
32for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
33106, which provides for the community services block grant.
34The division of community action agencies of the department
35of human rights shall expend the funds appropriated in this
-7-1subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
2available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
3b. Each federal fiscal year, the administrator of the
4division of community action agencies of the department
5of human rights shall allocate not less than 96 percent of
6the amount of the block grants to eligible community action
7agencies for programs benefiting low-income persons. Each
8eligible agency shall receive a minimum allocation of not
9less than $100,000. The minimum allocation shall be achieved
10by redistributing increased funds from agencies experiencing
11a greater share of available funds. The funds shall be
12distributed on the basis of the poverty-level population in the
13area represented by the community action areas compared to the
14size of the poverty-level population in the state.
152. An amount not exceeding 4 percent of the funds
16appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
17be used by the division of community action agencies of the
18department of human rights for administrative expenses. From
19the funds set aside by this subsection for administrative
20expenses, the division of community action agencies of the
21department of human rights shall pay to the auditor of state
22an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
23administration of the state’s portion of the funds appropriated
24in subsection 1. The auditor of state shall bill the division
25of community action agencies for the costs of the audits.
26 Sec. 9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
271. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
288.41 to the economic development authority for the following
29federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
3030, the following amounts:
.................................................. $31FFY 2017-2018:22,500,000
.................................................. $32FFY 2018-2019:22,500,000
33The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
34amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
35for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
-8-169, which provides for community development block grants.
2The economic development authority shall expend the funds
3appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
4making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
52. a. An amount not exceeding $1,000,000 for the federal
6fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, shall be used by the
7economic development authority for administrative expenses for
8the community development block grant. The total amount used
9for administrative expenses includes $550,000 for the federal
10fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, of funds appropriated
11in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from the state
12equal to $450,000 from the appropriation of state funds for
13the community development block grant and state appropriations
14for related activities of the economic development authority.
15From the funds set aside for administrative expenses by this
16subsection, the economic development authority shall pay to
17the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
18auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
19the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
20shall bill the authority for the costs of the audit.
21b. An amount not exceeding $1,000,000 for the federal
22fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, shall be used by the
23economic development authority for administrative expenses for
24the community development block grant. The total amount used
25for administrative expenses includes $550,000 for the federal
26fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, of funds appropriated
27in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from the state
28equal to $450,000 from the appropriation of state funds for
29the community development block grant and state appropriations
30for related activities of the economic development authority.
31From the funds set aside for administrative expenses by this
32subsection, the economic development authority shall pay to
33the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
34auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
35the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
-9-1shall bill the authority for the costs of the audit.
2 Sec. 10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION — DISASTER
3RELIEF.
41. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
58.41 to the economic development authority for the federal
6fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30,
72018, the following amount:
.................................................. $896,887,177
9The appropriation made in this subsection is in the amount
10anticipated to be received from the federal government for
11the designated federal fiscal year under Pub.L. No.113-2,
12Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013.
132. The economic development authority shall expend the
14funds appropriated in this section to make Iowa communities
15more resilient to flooding and improve Iowa’s water quality as
16provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
17conformance with chapter 17A.
183. An amount not exceeding 3 percent of the funds
19appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the authority
20for administrative expenses. From the funds set aside by this
21subsection for administrative expenses, the authority shall pay
22to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
23auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
24the funds appropriated in subsection 1.
25 Sec. 11. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
26APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the fund created
27by section 8.41 to the department of transportation for the
28following federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending
29September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $30FFY 2017-2018:152,500,000
.................................................. $31FFY 2018-2019:155,200,000
32The appropriations made in this section are the amounts
33anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
34designated fiscal years under 23 U.S.C., ch.23, sec.133,
35which provides funding allocated by the state transportation
-10-1commission for state and local transportation projects. The
2department shall expend the moneys appropriated in this section
3as provided in the federal law making the funds available and
4in conformance with chapter 17A.
5 Sec. 12. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
61. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
78.41 to the division of community action agencies of the
8department of human rights for the following federal fiscal
9years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
10following amounts:
.................................................. $11FFY 2017-2018:52,905,010
.................................................. $12FFY 2018-2019:52,905,010
13The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
14amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
15for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
1694, subch.II, which provides for the low-income home energy
17assistance block grants. The division of community action
18agencies of the department of human rights shall expend the
19funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
20federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
21chapter 17A.
222. Up to 15 percent, or up to 25 percent if a waiver is
23approved by the United States department of health and human
24services, of the amount appropriated in this section that is
25actually received for each federal fiscal year shall be used
26for residential weatherization or other related home repairs
27for low-income households. Of this allocation amount, not more
28than 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
293. After subtracting the allocation in subsection 2, up to
3010 percent of the remaining moneys for each federal fiscal year
31are allocated for administrative expenses of the low-income
32home energy assistance program of which $377,000 is allocated
33each federal fiscal year for administrative expenses of the
34division. The costs of auditing the use and administration
35of the portion of the appropriation in this section that is
-11-1retained by the state shall be paid from the amount allocated
2in this subsection each federal fiscal year to the division.
3The auditor of state shall bill the division for the audit
4costs.
54. The remaining moneys of the appropriation made in this
6section for each federal fiscal year following the allocations
7made in subsections 2 and 3, shall be used to help eligible
8households as defined in 42 U.S.C., ch.94, subch.II, to meet
9home energy costs.
105. Not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated in
11this section each federal fiscal year that is actually received
12may be carried forward for use in the succeeding federal fiscal
13year.
146. Expenditures for assessment and resolution of energy
15problems shall be limited to not more than 5 percent of the
16amount appropriated in this section for each federal fiscal
17year that is actually received.
18 Sec. 13. SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
191. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
208.41 to the department of human services for the following
21federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
2230, the following amounts:
.................................................. $23FFY 2017-2018:15,270,606
.................................................. $24FFY 2018-2019:15,270,606
25The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
26amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
27for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
287, subch.XX, which provides for the social services block
29grant. The department of human services shall expend the funds
30appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
31making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
322. Not more than the following amounts of the funds
33appropriated in subsection 1 for the following federal fiscal
34years shall be used by the department of human services for
35general administration:
-12- 1a.FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $2910,649
3b.FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $4910,649
5From the funds set aside in this subsection for general
6administration for each federal fiscal year, the department
7of human services shall pay to the auditor of state an
8amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
9administration of the state’s portion of the funds appropriated
10in subsection 1.
113. In addition to the allocation for general administration
12in subsection 2, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection
131 for each federal fiscal year shall be allocated in the
14following amounts to supplement appropriations for the
15following federal fiscal years for the following programs
16within the department of human services:
17a. Field operations:
18(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $195,446,690
20(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $215,446,690
22b. Child and family services:
23(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $247,672,390
25(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $267,672,390
27c. Local administrative costs and other local services:
28(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $29577,636
30(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $31577,636
32d. Volunteers:
33(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $3463,241
35(2)FFY 2018-2019:
-13-.................................................. $163,241
2e. For distribution to counties for state case services
3provided for persons with mental illness, intellectual
4disability, or a developmental disability in accordance with
5section 331.440, Code 2013, or in accordance with a dispute
6resolution process implemented in accordance with section
7331.394, subsections 5 or 6:
8(1) FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $9600,000
10(2) FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $11600,000
12Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “e”
13that remain unencumbered or unallocated at the close of a
14federal fiscal year shall not revert but shall be retained
15by the department and used to supplement amounts otherwise
16appropriated for child and family services under paragraph “b”.
17 Sec. 14. SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PLAN. The department
18of human services during each state fiscal year shall develop a
19plan for the use of federal social services block grant funds
20for the subsequent state fiscal year.
21The proposed plan shall include all programs and services
22at the state level which the department proposes to fund with
23federal social services block grant funds, and shall identify
24state and other funds which the department proposes to use to
25fund the state programs and services.
26The proposed plan shall also include all local programs and
27services which are eligible to be funded with federal social
28services block grant funds, the total amount of federal social
29services block grant funds available for the local programs and
30services, and the manner of distribution of the federal social
31services block grant funds to the counties. The proposed plan
32shall identify state and local funds which will be used to fund
33the local programs and services.
34The proposed plan shall be submitted with the department’s
35budget requests to the governor and the general assembly.
-14-1 Sec. 15. PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM
2HOMELESSNESS.
31. Upon receipt of the minimum formula grant from
4the federal substance abuse and mental health services
5administration to provide mental health services for the
6homeless, for the federal fiscal years beginning October 1,
72017, and October 1, 2018, the department of human services
8shall assure that a project which receives funds under the
9formula grant shall do all of the following:
10a. Provide outreach and engagement to homeless individuals
11and individuals at risk of homelessness and assesses those
12individuals for serious mental illness.
13b. Enroll those individuals with serious mental illness who
14are willing to accept services through the project.
15c. Provide case management to homeless persons.
16d. Provide appropriate training to persons who provide
17services to persons targeted by the grant.
18e. Assure a local match share of 25 percent.
19f. Refer homeless individuals and individuals at risk of
20homelessness to primary health care, job training, educational
21services, and relevant housing services.
222. A project may expend funds for community mental health
23services, diagnostic services, crisis intervention services,
24habilitation and rehabilitation services, substance-related
25disorder services, supportive and supervisory services to
26homeless persons living in residential settings that are
27not otherwise supported, and housing services including
28minor renovation, expansion, and repair of housing, security
29deposits, planning of housing, technical assistance in
30applying for housing, improving the coordination of housing
31services, the costs associated with matching eligible homeless
32individuals with appropriate housing, and one-time rental
33payments to prevent eviction.
34 Sec. 16. CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION. There
35is appropriated from the fund created by section 8.41 to
-15-1the department of human services for the following federal
2fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
3following amounts:
.................................................. $4FFY 2017-2018:49,505,620
.................................................. $5FFY 2018-2019:49,891,277
6The appropriations made in this section are in the amounts
7anticipated to be received from the federal government for
8the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
9105, subch.II-B, which provides for the child care and
10development block grant. The department shall expend the funds
11appropriated in this section as provided in the federal law
12making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
13Moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered
14or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall revert to
15be available for appropriation for purposes of the child care
16and development block grant in the succeeding fiscal year.
17 Sec. 17. PROCEDURE FOR REDUCED FEDERAL FUNDS.
181. If the funds received from the federal government for the
19block grants specified in this Act are less than the amounts
20appropriated, the funds actually received shall be prorated
21by the governor for the various programs, other than for the
22services to victims of sex offenses and for rape prevention
23education under section 4, subsection 3, of this Act, for which
24each block grant is available according to the percentages that
25each program is to receive as specified in this Act. However,
26if the governor determines that the funds allocated by the
27percentages will not be sufficient to accomplish the purposes
28of a particular program, or if the appropriation is not
29allocated by percentage, the governor may allocate the funds in
30a manner which will accomplish to the greatest extent possible
31the purposes of the various programs for which the block grants
32are available.
332. Before the governor implements the actions provided for
34in subsection 1, the following procedures shall be taken:
35a. The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
-16-1house standing committees on appropriations, the appropriate
2chairpersons and ranking members of subcommittees of those
3committees, and the director of the legislative services agency
4shall be notified of the proposed action.
5b. The notice shall include the proposed allocations,
6and information on the reasons why particular percentages or
7amounts of funds are allocated to the individual programs,
8the departments and programs affected, and other information
9deemed useful. Chairpersons and ranking members notified shall
10be allowed at least two weeks to review and comment on the
11proposed action before the action is taken.
12 Sec. 18. PROCEDURE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDS.
131. If funds received from the federal government in the form
14of block grants exceed the amounts appropriated in sections 1,
152, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 13 of this Act, the excess shall be prorated
16to the appropriate programs according to the percentages
17specified in those sections, except additional funds shall not
18be prorated for administrative expenses.
192. If actual funds received from the federal government
20from block grants exceed the amount appropriated in section 12
21of this Act for the low-income home energy assistance program,
22not more than 15 percent of the excess may be allocated to the
23low-income residential weatherization program and not more than
2410 percent of the excess may be used for administrative costs.
253. If funds received from the federal government from
26community services block grants exceed the amount appropriated
27in section 8 of this Act, 100 percent of the excess is
28allocated to the community services block grant program.
29 Sec. 19. PROCEDURE FOR EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
30FUNDS. If other federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
31nonstate grants, receipts, and funds become available or are
32awarded which are not available or awarded during the period
33in which the general assembly is in session, but which require
34expenditure by the applicable department or agency prior to
35March 15 of the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2017, and July
-17-11, 2018, these grants, receipts, and funds are appropriated to
2the extent necessary, provided that the fiscal committee of
3the legislative council is notified within 30 days of receipt
4of the grants, receipts, or funds and the fiscal committee of
5the legislative council has an opportunity to comment on the
6expenditure of the grants, receipts, or funds.
7 Sec. 20. OTHER GRANTS, RECEIPTS, AND FUNDS. Federal grants,
8receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
9funds, available in whole or in part of the state fiscal years
10beginning July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, are appropriated to
11the following departments and agencies that are designated
12by and for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
13or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
14otherwise provided by law:
151. Department of administrative services.
162. Department on aging.
173. Department of agriculture and land stewardship.
184. Office of auditor of state.
195. Department for the blind.
206. Iowa state civil rights commission.
217. College student aid commission.
228. Department of commerce.
239. Department of corrections.
2410. Department of cultural affairs.
2511. Economic development authority.
2612. Department of education.
2713. Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.
2814. Iowa finance authority.
2915. Offices of the governor and lieutenant governor.
3016. Governor’s office of drug control policy.
3117. Department of human rights.
3218. Department of human services.
3319. Department of inspections and appeals.
3420. Judicial branch.
3521. Department of justice.
-18- 122. Iowa law enforcement academy.
223. Department of management.
324. Department of natural resources.
425. Board of parole.
526. Department of public defense.
627. Public employment relations board.
728. Department of public health.
829. Department of public safety.
930. State board of regents.
1031. Department of revenue.
1132. Office of secretary of state.
1233. Iowa state fair authority.
1334. Office for state-federal relations.
1435. Iowa telecommunications and technology commission.
1536. Office of treasurer of state.
1637. Department of transportation.
1738. Department of veterans affairs.
1839. Department of workforce development.
19 Sec. 21. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section of this Act
20making an appropriation to the economic development authority
21in the amount anticipated to be received from the federal
22government under Pub.L. No.113-2, being deemed of immediate
23importance, takes effect upon enactment.
24 Sec. 22. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this Act
25making an appropriation to the economic development authority
26in the amount anticipated to be received from the federal
27government under Pub.L. No.113-2 applies retroactively to
28October 1, 2014.
29EXPLANATION
30The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
32This bill makes appropriations of federal block grants,
33other federal funds, and nonstate funds.
34The bill appropriates for the 2017-2018 federal fiscal year
35and the 2018-2019 federal fiscal year block grants available
-19-1from the federal government and provides procedures for
2increasing or decreasing the appropriations if the amounts
3block grants are increased or decreased from the amounts
4anticipated. The federal fiscal year begins on October 1, and
5the state fiscal year begins July 1.
6The bill also makes standing appropriations for the
72017-2018 state fiscal year and the 2018-2019 state fiscal year
8of other federal grants receipts, and funds, and other nonstate
9funds.
10The section of the bill making an appropriation to the
11economic development authority in an amount anticipated to be
12received from the federal government under Pub.L. No.113-2,
13the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, takes effect
14upon enactment and applies retroactively to October 1, 2014.
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2block grants and other nonstate sources, allocating portions
3of federal block grants, providing procedures if federal
4funds are more or less than anticipated or if federal block
5grants are more or less than anticipated, and including
6effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
7BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. SUBSTANCE ABUSE APPROPRIATION.
21. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
38.41 to the department of public health for the following
4federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
530, the following amounts:
.................................................. $6FFY 2017-2018:13,093,348
.................................................. $7FFY 2018-2019:13,093,348
8a. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
9amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
10for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
116A, subch.XVII, part B, subpart ii, which provides for the
12prevention and treatment of substance abuse block grant.
13The department shall expend the funds appropriated in this
14subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
15available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
16b. Of the funds appropriated for each federal fiscal year
17in this subsection, an amount not exceeding 5 percent shall be
18used by the department for administrative expenses.
19c. (1) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017,
20the department shall expend no less than an amount equal to
21the amount expended for treatment services in the state fiscal
22year beginning July 1, 2016, for pregnant women and women with
23dependent children.
24(2) For the state fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, the
25department shall expend no less than an amount equal to the
26amount expended for treatment services in the state fiscal
27year beginning July 1, 2017, for pregnant women and women with
28dependent children.
292. At least 20 percent of the funds remaining from the
30appropriation made in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year
31shall be allocated for prevention programs.
323. In implementing the federal prevention and treatment of
33substance abuse block grant under 42 U.S.C., ch.6A, subch.
34XVII, and any other applicable provisions of the federal Public
35Health Service Act under 42 U.S.C., ch.6A, the department
-1-1shall apply the provisions of Pub.L. No.106-310, §3305,
2as codified in 42 U.S.C.§300x-65, relating to services
3under such federal law being provided by religious and other
4nongovernmental organizations.
5 Sec. 2. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATION.
61. a. There is appropriated from the fund created by
7section 8.41 to the department of human services for the
8following federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending
9September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $10FFY 2017-2018:4,067,863
.................................................. $11FFY 2018-2019:4,067,863
12b. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
13amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
14for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
156A, subch.XVII, part B, subpart i, which provides for the
16community mental health services block grant. The department
17shall expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as
18provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
19conformance with chapter 17A.
20c. The department shall allocate not less than 95 percent
21of the amount of the block grant each federal fiscal year for
22eligible community mental health services for carrying out the
23plan submitted to and approved by the federal substance abuse
24and mental health services administration for the fiscal year
25involved.
26d. Of the amount allocated to eligible services providers
27in paragraph “c”, 70 percent of the amount each federal fiscal
28year shall be distributed to the state’s accredited community
29mental health centers established in accordance with chapter
30230A or applicable administrative rule. If a mental health
31services provider was designated as authorized in section
32230A.107, subsection 2, the provider remains eligible to
33receive funding distributed pursuant to this paragraph as
34a community mental health center. The funding distributed
35shall be used by recipients of the funding for the purpose of
-2-1staff training or services to adults with a serious mental
2illness and children with a serious emotional disturbance.
3The distribution amounts shall be announced at the beginning
4of the federal fiscal year and distributed on a quarterly
5basis. Recipients shall submit quarterly reports containing
6data consistent with the performance measures approved
7by the federal substance abuse and mental health services
8administration.
92. An amount not exceeding 5 percent of the funds
10appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
11be used by the department of human services for administrative
12expenses. From the funds set aside by this subsection for
13administrative expenses, the department shall pay to the
14auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
15auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
16the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
17shall bill the department for the costs of the audits.
18 Sec. 3. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
191. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
208.41 to the department of public health for the following
21federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
2230, the following amounts:
.................................................. $23FFY 2017-2018:6,495,727
.................................................. $24FFY 2018-2019:6,495,727
25a. The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
26amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
27for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
287, subch.V, which provides for the maternal and child health
29services block grant. The department shall expend the funds
30appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
31making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
32b. Funds appropriated in this subsection shall not be used
33by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics for indirect
34costs.
352. An amount not exceeding 10 percent of the funds
-3-1appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
2be used by the department of public health for administrative
3expenses.
43. The departments of public health, human services, and
5education and the university of Iowa’s mobile and regional
6child health specialty clinics shall continue to pursue to the
7maximum extent feasible the coordination and integration of
8services to women and children.
94. a. Sixty-three percent of the amount remaining after
10the allocation made in subsection 2 for each federal fiscal
11year shall be allocated to supplement appropriations for
12maternal and child health programs within the department of
13public health. Of these funds, the following amounts shall
14be set aside for the statewide perinatal care program for the
15following federal fiscal years:
.................................................. $16FFY 2017-2018:300,291
.................................................. $17FFY 2018-2019:300,291
18b. Thirty-seven percent of the amount remaining after
19the allocation made in subsection 2 for each federal fiscal
20year shall be allocated to the university of Iowa hospitals
21and clinics under the control of the state board of regents
22for mobile and regional child health specialty clinics. The
23university of Iowa hospitals and clinics shall not receive an
24allocation for indirect costs from the funds for this program.
25Priority shall be given to establishment and maintenance of a
26statewide system of mobile and regional child health specialty
27clinics.
285. The department of public health shall administer the
29statewide maternal and child health program and the disabled
30children’s program by conducting mobile and regional child
31health specialty clinics and conducting other activities to
32improve the health of low-income women and children and to
33promote the welfare of children with actual or potential
34handicapping conditions and chronic illnesses in accordance
35with the requirements of Tit.V of the federal Social Security
-4-1Act.
2 Sec. 4. PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES
3APPROPRIATIONS.
41. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
58.41 to the department of public health for the following
6federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
730, the following amounts:
.................................................. $8FFY 2017-2018:1,702,233
.................................................. $9FFY 2018-2019:1,702,233
10The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
11amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
12for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
136A, subch.XVII, part A, which provides for the preventive
14health and health services block grant. The department shall
15expend the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in
16the federal law making the funds available and in conformance
17with chapter 17A.
182. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
19federal fiscal year, an amount not exceeding 10 percent shall
20be used by the department for administrative expenses.
213. Of the funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
22federal fiscal year, the specific amount of funds stipulated
23by the notice of the block grant award shall be allocated for
24services to victims of sex offenses and for rape prevention
25education.
264. After deducting the funds allocated in subsections 2 and
273, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection 1 for each
28federal fiscal year may be used by the department for healthy
29people 2020 and Iowa’s health improvement plan 2012-2016
30program objectives, preventive health advisory committee, and
31risk reduction services, including nutrition programs, health
32incentive programs, chronic disease services, emergency medical
33services, monitoring of the fluoridation program and start-up
34fluoridation grants, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
35services. The moneys specified in this subsection shall not be
-5-1used by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics or by the
2state hygienic laboratory for the funding of indirect costs.
3 Sec. 5. STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN GRANT PROGRAM
4APPROPRIATION.
51. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
68.41 to the department of justice for the following federal
7fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
8following amounts:
.................................................. $9FFY 2017-2018:1,760,043
.................................................. $10FFY 2018-2019:1,760,043
11The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
12amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
13for the designated fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46,
14subch.XII-H which provides for grants to combat violent
15crimes against women. The department of justice shall expend
16the funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
17federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
18chapter 17A.
192. An amount not exceeding 10 percent of the funds
20appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the department of
21justice for administrative expenses. From the funds set aside
22by this subsection for administrative expenses, the department
23shall pay to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay
24the cost of auditing the use and administration of the state’s
25portion of the funds appropriated in subsection 1.
26 Sec. 6. RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FOR STATE
27PRISONERS FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM. There is appropriated from
28the fund created by section 8.41 to the governor’s office of
29drug control policy for the following federal fiscal years
30beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the following
31amounts:
.................................................. $32FFY 2017-2018:94,916
.................................................. $33FFY 2018-2019:94,916
34The appropriations made in this section are the amounts
35anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
-6-1designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46, subch.
2XII-G, which provides grants for substance abuse treatment
3programs in state and local correctional facilities. The drug
4policy coordinator shall expend the funds appropriated in this
5section as provided in federal law making the funds available
6and in conformance with chapter 17A.
7 Sec. 7. EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT
8PROGRAM APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the fund
9created by section 8.41 to the governor’s office of drug
10control policy for the following federal fiscal years beginning
11October 1, and ending September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $12FFY 2017-2018:1,823,729
.................................................. $13FFY 2018-2019:1,823,729
14The appropriations made in this section are in the amounts
15anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
16designated fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.46, subch.V,
17which provides for the Edward Byrne memorial justice assistance
18grant program. The drug policy coordinator shall expend the
19funds appropriated in this section as provided in the federal
20law making the funds available and in conformance with chapter
2117A.
22 Sec. 8. COMMUNITY SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
231. a. There is appropriated from the fund created by
24section 8.41 to the division of community action agencies
25of the department of human rights for the following federal
26fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
27following amounts:
.................................................. $28FFY 2017-2018:7,702,858
.................................................. $29FFY 2018-2019:7,702,858
30The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
31amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
32for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
33106, which provides for the community services block grant.
34The division of community action agencies of the department
35of human rights shall expend the funds appropriated in this
-7-1subsection as provided in the federal law making the funds
2available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
3b. Each federal fiscal year, the administrator of the
4division of community action agencies of the department
5of human rights shall allocate not less than 96 percent of
6the amount of the block grants to eligible community action
7agencies for programs benefiting low-income persons. Each
8eligible agency shall receive a minimum allocation of not
9less than $100,000. The minimum allocation shall be achieved
10by redistributing increased funds from agencies experiencing
11a greater share of available funds. The funds shall be
12distributed on the basis of the poverty-level population in the
13area represented by the community action areas compared to the
14size of the poverty-level population in the state.
152. An amount not exceeding 4 percent of the funds
16appropriated in subsection 1 for each federal fiscal year shall
17be used by the division of community action agencies of the
18department of human rights for administrative expenses. From
19the funds set aside by this subsection for administrative
20expenses, the division of community action agencies of the
21department of human rights shall pay to the auditor of state
22an amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
23administration of the state’s portion of the funds appropriated
24in subsection 1. The auditor of state shall bill the division
25of community action agencies for the costs of the audits.
26 Sec. 9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS.
271. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
288.41 to the economic development authority for the following
29federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
3030, the following amounts:
.................................................. $31FFY 2017-2018:22,500,000
.................................................. $32FFY 2018-2019:22,500,000
33The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
34amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
35for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
-8-169, which provides for community development block grants.
2The economic development authority shall expend the funds
3appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
4making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
52. a. An amount not exceeding $1,000,000 for the federal
6fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, shall be used by the
7economic development authority for administrative expenses for
8the community development block grant. The total amount used
9for administrative expenses includes $550,000 for the federal
10fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, of funds appropriated
11in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from the state
12equal to $450,000 from the appropriation of state funds for
13the community development block grant and state appropriations
14for related activities of the economic development authority.
15From the funds set aside for administrative expenses by this
16subsection, the economic development authority shall pay to
17the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
18auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
19the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
20shall bill the authority for the costs of the audit.
21b. An amount not exceeding $1,000,000 for the federal
22fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, shall be used by the
23economic development authority for administrative expenses for
24the community development block grant. The total amount used
25for administrative expenses includes $550,000 for the federal
26fiscal year beginning October 1, 2018, of funds appropriated
27in subsection 1 and a matching contribution from the state
28equal to $450,000 from the appropriation of state funds for
29the community development block grant and state appropriations
30for related activities of the economic development authority.
31From the funds set aside for administrative expenses by this
32subsection, the economic development authority shall pay to
33the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
34auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
35the funds appropriated in subsection 1. The auditor of state
-9-1shall bill the authority for the costs of the audit.
2 Sec. 10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION — DISASTER
3RELIEF.
41. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
58.41 to the economic development authority for the federal
6fiscal year beginning October 1, 2017, and ending September 30,
72018, the following amount:
.................................................. $896,887,177
9The appropriation made in this subsection is in the amount
10anticipated to be received from the federal government for
11the designated federal fiscal year under Pub.L. No.113-2,
12Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013.
132. The economic development authority shall expend the
14funds appropriated in this section to make Iowa communities
15more resilient to flooding and improve Iowa’s water quality as
16provided in the federal law making the funds available and in
17conformance with chapter 17A.
183. An amount not exceeding 3 percent of the funds
19appropriated in subsection 1 shall be used by the authority
20for administrative expenses. From the funds set aside by this
21subsection for administrative expenses, the authority shall pay
22to the auditor of state an amount sufficient to pay the cost of
23auditing the use and administration of the state’s portion of
24the funds appropriated in subsection 1.
25 Sec. 11. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
26APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the fund created
27by section 8.41 to the department of transportation for the
28following federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending
29September 30, the following amounts:
.................................................. $30FFY 2017-2018:152,500,000
.................................................. $31FFY 2018-2019:155,200,000
32The appropriations made in this section are the amounts
33anticipated to be received from the federal government for the
34designated fiscal years under 23 U.S.C., ch.23, sec.133,
35which provides funding allocated by the state transportation
-10-1commission for state and local transportation projects. The
2department shall expend the moneys appropriated in this section
3as provided in the federal law making the funds available and
4in conformance with chapter 17A.
5 Sec. 12. LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE APPROPRIATIONS.
61. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
78.41 to the division of community action agencies of the
8department of human rights for the following federal fiscal
9years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
10following amounts:
.................................................. $11FFY 2017-2018:52,905,010
.................................................. $12FFY 2018-2019:52,905,010
13The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
14amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
15for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
1694, subch.II, which provides for the low-income home energy
17assistance block grants. The division of community action
18agencies of the department of human rights shall expend the
19funds appropriated in this subsection as provided in the
20federal law making the funds available and in conformance with
21chapter 17A.
222. Up to 15 percent, or up to 25 percent if a waiver is
23approved by the United States department of health and human
24services, of the amount appropriated in this section that is
25actually received for each federal fiscal year shall be used
26for residential weatherization or other related home repairs
27for low-income households. Of this allocation amount, not more
28than 10 percent may be used for administrative expenses.
293. After subtracting the allocation in subsection 2, up to
3010 percent of the remaining moneys for each federal fiscal year
31are allocated for administrative expenses of the low-income
32home energy assistance program of which $377,000 is allocated
33each federal fiscal year for administrative expenses of the
34division. The costs of auditing the use and administration
35of the portion of the appropriation in this section that is
-11-1retained by the state shall be paid from the amount allocated
2in this subsection each federal fiscal year to the division.
3The auditor of state shall bill the division for the audit
4costs.
54. The remaining moneys of the appropriation made in this
6section for each federal fiscal year following the allocations
7made in subsections 2 and 3, shall be used to help eligible
8households as defined in 42 U.S.C., ch.94, subch.II, to meet
9home energy costs.
105. Not more than 10 percent of the amount appropriated in
11this section each federal fiscal year that is actually received
12may be carried forward for use in the succeeding federal fiscal
13year.
146. Expenditures for assessment and resolution of energy
15problems shall be limited to not more than 5 percent of the
16amount appropriated in this section for each federal fiscal
17year that is actually received.
18 Sec. 13. SOCIAL SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS.
191. There is appropriated from the fund created by section
208.41 to the department of human services for the following
21federal fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September
2230, the following amounts:
.................................................. $23FFY 2017-2018:15,270,606
.................................................. $24FFY 2018-2019:15,270,606
25The appropriations made in this subsection are in the
26amounts anticipated to be received from the federal government
27for the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
287, subch.XX, which provides for the social services block
29grant. The department of human services shall expend the funds
30appropriated in this subsection as provided in the federal law
31making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
322. Not more than the following amounts of the funds
33appropriated in subsection 1 for the following federal fiscal
34years shall be used by the department of human services for
35general administration:
-12- 1a.FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $2910,649
3b.FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $4910,649
5From the funds set aside in this subsection for general
6administration for each federal fiscal year, the department
7of human services shall pay to the auditor of state an
8amount sufficient to pay the cost of auditing the use and
9administration of the state’s portion of the funds appropriated
10in subsection 1.
113. In addition to the allocation for general administration
12in subsection 2, the remaining funds appropriated in subsection
131 for each federal fiscal year shall be allocated in the
14following amounts to supplement appropriations for the
15following federal fiscal years for the following programs
16within the department of human services:
17a. Field operations:
18(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $195,446,690
20(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $215,446,690
22b. Child and family services:
23(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $247,672,390
25(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $267,672,390
27c. Local administrative costs and other local services:
28(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $29577,636
30(2)FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $31577,636
32d. Volunteers:
33(1)FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $3463,241
35(2)FFY 2018-2019:
-13-.................................................. $163,241
2e. For distribution to counties for state case services
3provided for persons with mental illness, intellectual
4disability, or a developmental disability in accordance with
5section 331.440, Code 2013, or in accordance with a dispute
6resolution process implemented in accordance with section
7331.394, subsections 5 or 6:
8(1) FFY 2017-2018:
.................................................. $9600,000
10(2) FFY 2018-2019:
.................................................. $11600,000
12Moneys appropriated in this lettered paragraph “e”
13that remain unencumbered or unallocated at the close of a
14federal fiscal year shall not revert but shall be retained
15by the department and used to supplement amounts otherwise
16appropriated for child and family services under paragraph “b”.
17 Sec. 14. SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PLAN. The department
18of human services during each state fiscal year shall develop a
19plan for the use of federal social services block grant funds
20for the subsequent state fiscal year.
21The proposed plan shall include all programs and services
22at the state level which the department proposes to fund with
23federal social services block grant funds, and shall identify
24state and other funds which the department proposes to use to
25fund the state programs and services.
26The proposed plan shall also include all local programs and
27services which are eligible to be funded with federal social
28services block grant funds, the total amount of federal social
29services block grant funds available for the local programs and
30services, and the manner of distribution of the federal social
31services block grant funds to the counties. The proposed plan
32shall identify state and local funds which will be used to fund
33the local programs and services.
34The proposed plan shall be submitted with the department’s
35budget requests to the governor and the general assembly.
-14-1 Sec. 15. PROJECTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN TRANSITION FROM
2HOMELESSNESS.
31. Upon receipt of the minimum formula grant from
4the federal substance abuse and mental health services
5administration to provide mental health services for the
6homeless, for the federal fiscal years beginning October 1,
72017, and October 1, 2018, the department of human services
8shall assure that a project which receives funds under the
9formula grant shall do all of the following:
10a. Provide outreach and engagement to homeless individuals
11and individuals at risk of homelessness and assesses those
12individuals for serious mental illness.
13b. Enroll those individuals with serious mental illness who
14are willing to accept services through the project.
15c. Provide case management to homeless persons.
16d. Provide appropriate training to persons who provide
17services to persons targeted by the grant.
18e. Assure a local match share of 25 percent.
19f. Refer homeless individuals and individuals at risk of
20homelessness to primary health care, job training, educational
21services, and relevant housing services.
222. A project may expend funds for community mental health
23services, diagnostic services, crisis intervention services,
24habilitation and rehabilitation services, substance-related
25disorder services, supportive and supervisory services to
26homeless persons living in residential settings that are
27not otherwise supported, and housing services including
28minor renovation, expansion, and repair of housing, security
29deposits, planning of housing, technical assistance in
30applying for housing, improving the coordination of housing
31services, the costs associated with matching eligible homeless
32individuals with appropriate housing, and one-time rental
33payments to prevent eviction.
34 Sec. 16. CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATION. There
35is appropriated from the fund created by section 8.41 to
-15-1the department of human services for the following federal
2fiscal years beginning October 1, and ending September 30, the
3following amounts:
.................................................. $4FFY 2017-2018:49,505,620
.................................................. $5FFY 2018-2019:49,891,277
6The appropriations made in this section are in the amounts
7anticipated to be received from the federal government for
8the designated federal fiscal years under 42 U.S.C., ch.
9105, subch.II-B, which provides for the child care and
10development block grant. The department shall expend the funds
11appropriated in this section as provided in the federal law
12making the funds available and in conformance with chapter 17A.
13Moneys appropriated in this section that remain unencumbered
14or unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall revert to
15be available for appropriation for purposes of the child care
16and development block grant in the succeeding fiscal year.
17 Sec. 17. PROCEDURE FOR REDUCED FEDERAL FUNDS.
181. If the funds received from the federal government for the
19block grants specified in this Act are less than the amounts
20appropriated, the funds actually received shall be prorated
21by the governor for the various programs, other than for the
22services to victims of sex offenses and for rape prevention
23education under section 4, subsection 3, of this Act, for which
24each block grant is available according to the percentages that
25each program is to receive as specified in this Act. However,
26if the governor determines that the funds allocated by the
27percentages will not be sufficient to accomplish the purposes
28of a particular program, or if the appropriation is not
29allocated by percentage, the governor may allocate the funds in
30a manner which will accomplish to the greatest extent possible
31the purposes of the various programs for which the block grants
32are available.
332. Before the governor implements the actions provided for
34in subsection 1, the following procedures shall be taken:
35a. The chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and
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2chairpersons and ranking members of subcommittees of those
3committees, and the director of the legislative services agency
4shall be notified of the proposed action.
5b. The notice shall include the proposed allocations,
6and information on the reasons why particular percentages or
7amounts of funds are allocated to the individual programs,
8the departments and programs affected, and other information
9deemed useful. Chairpersons and ranking members notified shall
10be allowed at least two weeks to review and comment on the
11proposed action before the action is taken.
12 Sec. 18. PROCEDURE FOR INCREASED FEDERAL FUNDS.
131. If funds received from the federal government in the form
14of block grants exceed the amounts appropriated in sections 1,
152, 3, 4, 7, 9, and 13 of this Act, the excess shall be prorated
16to the appropriate programs according to the percentages
17specified in those sections, except additional funds shall not
18be prorated for administrative expenses.
192. If actual funds received from the federal government
20from block grants exceed the amount appropriated in section 12
21of this Act for the low-income home energy assistance program,
22not more than 15 percent of the excess may be allocated to the
23low-income residential weatherization program and not more than
2410 percent of the excess may be used for administrative costs.
253. If funds received from the federal government from
26community services block grants exceed the amount appropriated
27in section 8 of this Act, 100 percent of the excess is
28allocated to the community services block grant program.
29 Sec. 19. PROCEDURE FOR EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
30FUNDS. If other federal grants, receipts, and funds and other
31nonstate grants, receipts, and funds become available or are
32awarded which are not available or awarded during the period
33in which the general assembly is in session, but which require
34expenditure by the applicable department or agency prior to
35March 15 of the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2017, and July
-17-11, 2018, these grants, receipts, and funds are appropriated to
2the extent necessary, provided that the fiscal committee of
3the legislative council is notified within 30 days of receipt
4of the grants, receipts, or funds and the fiscal committee of
5the legislative council has an opportunity to comment on the
6expenditure of the grants, receipts, or funds.
7 Sec. 20. OTHER GRANTS, RECEIPTS, AND FUNDS. Federal grants,
8receipts, and funds and other nonstate grants, receipts, and
9funds, available in whole or in part of the state fiscal years
10beginning July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018, are appropriated to
11the following departments and agencies that are designated
12by and for the purposes set forth in the grants, receipts,
13or conditions accompanying the receipt of the funds, unless
14otherwise provided by law:
151. Department of administrative services.
162. Department on aging.
173. Department of agriculture and land stewardship.
184. Office of auditor of state.
195. Department for the blind.
206. Iowa state civil rights commission.
217. College student aid commission.
228. Department of commerce.
239. Department of corrections.
2410. Department of cultural affairs.
2511. Economic development authority.
2612. Department of education.
2713. Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board.
2814. Iowa finance authority.
2915. Offices of the governor and lieutenant governor.
3016. Governor’s office of drug control policy.
3117. Department of human rights.
3218. Department of human services.
3319. Department of inspections and appeals.
3420. Judicial branch.
3521. Department of justice.
-18- 122. Iowa law enforcement academy.
223. Department of management.
324. Department of natural resources.
425. Board of parole.
526. Department of public defense.
627. Public employment relations board.
728. Department of public health.
829. Department of public safety.
930. State board of regents.
1031. Department of revenue.
1132. Office of secretary of state.
1233. Iowa state fair authority.
1334. Office for state-federal relations.
1435. Iowa telecommunications and technology commission.
1536. Office of treasurer of state.
1637. Department of transportation.
1738. Department of veterans affairs.
1839. Department of workforce development.
19 Sec. 21. EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT. The section of this Act
20making an appropriation to the economic development authority
21in the amount anticipated to be received from the federal
22government under Pub.L. No.113-2, being deemed of immediate
23importance, takes effect upon enactment.
24 Sec. 22. RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY. The section of this Act
25making an appropriation to the economic development authority
26in the amount anticipated to be received from the federal
27government under Pub.L. No.113-2 applies retroactively to
28October 1, 2014.
29EXPLANATION
30The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
31the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
32This bill makes appropriations of federal block grants,
33other federal funds, and nonstate funds.
34The bill appropriates for the 2017-2018 federal fiscal year
35and the 2018-2019 federal fiscal year block grants available
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2increasing or decreasing the appropriations if the amounts
3block grants are increased or decreased from the amounts
4anticipated. The federal fiscal year begins on October 1, and
5the state fiscal year begins July 1.
6The bill also makes standing appropriations for the
72017-2018 state fiscal year and the 2018-2019 state fiscal year
8of other federal grants receipts, and funds, and other nonstate
9funds.
10The section of the bill making an appropriation to the
11economic development authority in an amount anticipated to be
12received from the federal government under Pub.L. No.113-2,
13the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, takes effect
14upon enactment and applies retroactively to October 1, 2014.
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