Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District
District Update • June 18, 2015
Budget Town Hall Meeting
On Wednesday June 24 from 7:00 pm -8:30pm at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church located at 5649 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, IL 60660 Rep. Harris along with Sen. Heather Steans and Rep. Kelly Cassidy will be hosting a town hall meeting for the community to discuss the Illinois State FY16 budget, and its impact on our communities. We will compare the governors proposed budget with the plan passed by both the house and the senate, options for new revenue, and what to expect if Gov. Rauner vetoes or refuses to sign the budget plan he has been sent. Here are a couple of links from Rep. Harris and Sen. Steans that you can refer to for more information:
http://www.senatorsteans.com/index.php/news/e-newsletters?start=1
Agency Name | Appropriation Name | FY 16- Governor’s Proposed | FY 16 House/ Senate Agreed |
DCFS | Youth in Transition Program | $204,100.00 | $866,800.00 |
DCFS | Counseling and Auxiliary Services | $8,376,000.00 | $8,505,100.00 |
DCFS | Foster Home and Specialized Foster Care | $11,252,700.00 | $131,909,500.00 |
DCFS | Adoption and Guardianship Services | $80,079,700.00 | $86,987,800.00 |
DCFS | Institution and Group Home Care and Prevention | $69,651,500.00 | $130,366,700.00 |
DCFS | Children’s Personal and Physical Maintenance | $1,673,100.00 | $2,856,100.00 |
DCFS | Institution and Group Home Care and Prevention | $98,711,100.00 | $130,611,100.00 |
DCFS | Independent Living Initiaitve | $6,122,600.00 | $9,300,000.00 |
DHS | Aid to the Aged, Blind or Disabled | $28,504,700 | $28,504,700 |
DHS | Temporary Assistance to Needy Families | $168,771,200 | $168,771,200 |
DHS | Funeral and Burial Expense | $0 | $9,000,000 |
DHS | Child Care Services | $338,475,500 | $480,000,000 |
DHS | Home Services Program | $256,285,500 | $340,000,000 |
DHS | Home Services Program – Care Coordination | $12,234,500 | $12,234,500 |
DHS | Mental Health Grants, C & A, Transitions, and State Operated Facilities | $114,403,800 | $167,938,500 |
DHS | Mental Health Care Coordination | $15,895,300 | $24,422,500 |
DHS | Mental Health Psychotropic Medications | $1,881,800 | $1,881,800 |
DHS | Mental Health Supportive Housing | $15,915,800 | $15,915,800 |
DHS | Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitative Facility Community Program | $0 | $1,603,300 |
DHS | Mental Health Balancing Incentive Programs | $7,843,900 | $7,843,900 |
DHS | SODC Lump | $265,870,900 | $260,870,900 |
DHS | Developmental Disabilities Long Term Care | $708,355,000 | $735,388,800 |
DHS | Special Services | $7,667,100 | $6,494,600 |
DHS | The Autism Project | $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 |
DHS | Addiction Treatment/Medicaid Eligible | $37,379,700 | $34,729,300 |
DHS | Addiction Treatment Services | $29,720,500 | $51,928,900 |
DHS | Addiction Treatment Special Population | $5,824,700 | $5,493,600 |
DHS | Department of Rehabilitation Services Balancing Incentive Programs | $2,349,900 | $2,349,900 |
DHS | DRS Federal Match for Supported Employment Programs | $102,000 | $102,000 |
DHS | Employability Development Services | $9,145,700 | $9,145,700 |
DHS | Homelessness Prevention | $0 | $975,000 |
DHS | Homeless Youth Services | $1,500,000 | $4,550,000 |
DHS | Infant Mortality | $30,000,000 | $33,965,000 |
DHS | Teen Parents Services | $0 | $1,000,000 |
DHS | Community Services | $0 | $5,000,000 |
DHS | Supportive Housing Services | $0 | $11,000,000 |
DHS | Comprehensive Community Services | $16,546,400 | $15,174,100 |
DHS | Redeploy Illinois | $4,885,100 | $4,275,200 |
DHS | Youth Programs | $0 | $13,000,000 |
DHS | Youth Jobs Program | $0 | $7,000,000 |
DHS | Early Intervention Program (Deposit) | $64,691,900 | $82,500,000 |
DHS | SSI Advocacy Services | $0 | $0 |
DOA | Adult Protective Services and Elder Abuse and Neglect Prevention | $22,400,000 | $20,000,000 |
DOA | Community Care Program – Administration and Services Grants | $604,545,600 | $413,022,700 |
DOA | CCP Main Line Commitment to Human Services Fund | $346,000,000 | |
DOA | Community Care Program – Capitated Coordinated Care (Commitment to HS Fund) | $167,000,000 | $100,000,000 |
DPH | Operational Expenses | $9,907,100 | $9,907,100 |
DPH | Multiple Sclerosis Task Force | $0 | |
DPH | Expenditures to Implement the Medical Cannabis Program | $0 | |
DPH | Grants to Children’s Memorial Hospital for the Illinois Violent Death Reporting System to Analyze Data, Identify Risk Factors and Develop Prevention Efforts | $76,700 | $76,700 |
DPH | Grants for Vision and Hearing Screening Programs | $341,700 | $341,700 |
DPH | Implementation- Medical Cannabis Program | $1,000,000 | $0 |
DPH | Local Health Protection Grants for Anti-Smoking Programs | $4,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
DPH | Grant to the American Lung Association for Opoerations of the Quitline | $2,000,000 | $3,100,000 |
DPH | Grants for Tobacco Use Prevention Program, BASUAH Program | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
DPH | Local Health Protection Grants for Health Protection Programs | $17,098,500 | $17,713,800 |
DPH | AIDS Drug Assistance Program | $20,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
DPH | Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS | $500,000 | $0 |
DPH | Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS | $1,250,000 | |
DPH | Expenses Associated with Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings and Other Related Activities | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
DPH | Expenses Associated with School Health Centers | $1,151,100 | $1,151,100 |
DPH | Grants to Family Planning Programsfor Contraceptive Services | $423,400 | $459,800 |
DPH | Perinatal Services | $1,002,700 | $1,002,700 |
DPH | Violence Prevention Task Force | $0 | |
For more information contact our office at (773) 348-3434 or email me at greg@gregharris.org.
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