Division of Housing and Communit

Division of Housing and Community Renewal

The Enacted Budget makes no changes to the Executive Budget’s State Operations appropriations (analysis as of March 31, 2009)

Accepts the $450,000 in savings from closing the Rent Administration Offices in Rockland, Richmond and Nassau counties.
Adds local assistance appropriations for the following American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Initiatives:

o   Low Income Weatherization Program -- $263 million
o   Small Cities Community Development Block Grant -- $8.6 million
o   Foreclosure Prevention Program -- $25 million
o   Low Income Weatherization Program -- $42.5 million
o   Small Cities Community Development Block Grant -- $58 million
Restores partial local assistance funding for the following programs:

o $11.7 million for the Neighborhood Preservation Program
o $5 million for Rural Preservation Program

The Executive Budget recommends (analysis as of December 17, 2008):

A FY 2009-10 workforce of 923. This level of FTEs is a net (-17) reduction from the adjusted FTE estimate for FY 2008-09.

The following chart identifies changes in the current fiscal year’s FTEs along with the recommended differences in FY 2009-10 FTEs by program (if the FTE’s are the same the program is not listed) During SFY 2008-09 DCR filled 10 less positions than was initially authorized in the SFY 2008-09 Executive Budget :

Program	FY2008-09 Adjustment	FY 2009-10 Difference
Administration	(-4)	(-4)
Community Development – General Fund	(-17)	(-14)
Community Development – SRF -- Federal	+17	0
Community Development – SRF -- other	0	+4
Housing – General Fund	+5	(-10)
Housing SRF – Federal	+15	+5
Housing SRF – Other	0	+1
Housing Development Program – SRO-Other	0	+10
Housing Information Systems – General Fund	+5	(-4)
HUD Section 8 New Construction – SRO- Fed.	(-10)	0
New Facilities – Capital Project Funds – Federal	+3	+6
Rent Administration – General Fund	(-6)	(-18)
Rent Adm. – Special Revenue Funds – Other	-18	+7
Total	-10	-17

A $3.3 million (5.9 %) increase in the Personal Service appropriation (from the enacted SFY 2008-09 budget; from $56.2 million to $59.5 million). However the Executive Budget Agency Presentation narrative for DHCR shows a net $1.5 million decrease from the adjusted SFY 2008-9 agency appropriation for Personal Services. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.
An All Funds increase of $4.4 million, or 4.4%, from the enacted SFY 2008-09 budget. However the Executive Budget agency presentation narrative for DHCR shows a net $1.8 million decrease from the adjusted SFY 2008-9 appropriation. This reflects adjustments due to the Special Pay Bill containing negotiated union raises and agency-wide reductions made during the fiscal year.
Consistent with administrative actions taken by other agencies in SFY 2008-09, DHCR reduced its operational costs by 10.35 percent. These actions generate recurring savings of $3.3 million that are reflected in the SFY 2009-10 Executive Budget. Additional operational efficiencies recommended in the Executive Budget include shifting $3 million of General Fund costs to other funds and $500,000 savings from attrition during SFY 2009-10. The major shift in funds occurs in the Housing program where a new Housing Development Fund program is created with Special Revenue Funds and a significant increase in the Housing and Urban Development Section 8 Special Revenue Federal account offset General Fund decreases in that program. Another major shift occurs in the Community Development program where a large increase in the Department of Energy Weatherization account appropriation offsets some General Fund decreases in the program.
Saving $450,000 by closing Rent Administration Offices in Nassau, Rockland and Staten Island, which are no longer needed because of automation. This proposal includes the elimination of seven positions, and would require legislation to implement. According to Department of Civil Service reports PEF does not have any current members working in these offices. This should be clarified at statewide agency labor management.
Reduced Neighborhood Preservation and Rural Preservation Program Local Assistance funding of $11.7 million for these programs, an $8.5 million decrease from the $20.2 million enacted for these programs in SFY 2008-09. T hese programs provide funding to 222 not-for –profit community based housing corporations that provide housing services around the state.
Reduced Rural Rental Assistance Program Local Assistance funding by $2 million from the adjusted SFY 2008-09 appropriation.

Division of Housing and Community Renewal
Program Details-State Operations
	Enacted	Proposed	Enacted	Change in	Percent
Program	2008-09 Budget	2009-10 Budget	2009-10 Budget	Appropriation	Change
All Funds	$101,777,000	$106,206,000	$106,206,000	$4,429,000	4.4%
General Fund	$34,133,000	$28,604,000	$28,604,000	($5,529,000)	-16.2%
Special Revenue-Federal	$10,651,000	$17,007,000	$17,007,000	$6,356,000	59.7%
Special Revenue-Other	$56,993,000	$60,595,000	$60,595,000	$3,602,000	6.3%

Personal Services	$56,184,000	$59,493,000	$59,493,000	$3,309,000	5.9%
Contractual Services	$20,151,000	$17,586,000	$17,586,000	($2,565,000)	-12.7%

Administration	$17,996,000	$15,919,000	$15,919,000	($2,077,000)	-11.5%
Personal Service	$4,388,000	$3,880,000	$3,880,000	($508,000)	-11.6%
Regular	$4,363,000	$3,855,000	$3,855,000	($508,000)	-11.6%
Temporary service	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$10,697,000	$9,128,000	$9,128,000	($1,569,000)	-14.7%
Supplies and materials	$350,000	$299,000	$299,000	($51,000)	-14.6%
Travel	$300,000	$256,000	$256,000	($44,000)	-14.7%
Contractual Services	$9,397,000	$7,993,000	$7,993,000	($1,404,000)	-14.9%
Equipment	$650,000	$580,000	$580,000	($70,000)	-10.8%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$2,911,000	$2,911,000	$2,911,000	$0	0.0%

Housing Indirect Cost Recovery Acct - (SRO)	$2,911,000	$2,911,000	$2,911,000	$0	0.0%
Personal Service	$660,000	$660,000	$660,000	$0	0.0%
Regular	$660,000	$660,000	$660,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$2,251,000	$2,251,000	$2,251,000	$0	0.0%
Supplies and materials	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$1,725,000	$1,725,000	$1,725,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$71,000	$71,000	$71,000	$0	0.0%
Fringe benefits	$310,000	$310,000	$310,000	$0	0.0%
Indirect costs	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$0	0.0%

Community Development	$8,384,000	$9,928,000	$9,928,000	$1,544,000	18.4%
Personal Service	$3,315,000	$1,979,000	$1,979,000	($1,336,000)	-40.3%
Regular	$3,290,000	$1,954,000	$1,954,000	($1,336,000)	-40.6%
Temporary service	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$169,000	$72,000	$72,000	($97,000)	-57.4%
Supplies and materials	$17,000	$7,000	$7,000	($10,000)	-58.8%
Travel	$85,000	$36,000	$36,000	($49,000)	-57.6%
Contractual Services	$42,000	$18,000	$18,000	($24,000)	-57.1%
Equipment	$25,000	$11,000	$11,000	($14,000)	-56.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$3,254,000	$5,909,000	$5,909,000	$2,655,000	81.6%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$1,646,000	$1,968,000	$1,968,000	$322,000	19.6%

Dept of Energy Weatherization Acct - (SRF)	$3,254,000	$5,909,000	$5,909,000	$2,655,000	81.6%
personal service	$2,160,000	$3,061,000	$3,061,000	$901,000	41.7%
nonpersonal service	$271,000	$278,000	$278,000	$7,000	2.6%
Fringe benefits	$712,000	$1,278,000	$1,278,000	$566,000	79.5%
Indirect costs	$111,000	$1,292,000	$1,292,000	$1,181,000	1064.0%

DHCR-HCA Application Fee Acct - (SRO)	$1,646,000	$1,968,000	$1,968,000	$322,000	19.6%
personal service	$755,000	$991,000	$991,000	$236,000	31.3%
Regular	$755,000	$991,000	$991,000	$236,000	31.3%
Nonpersonal Service	$891,000	$977,000	$977,000	$86,000	9.7%
Supplies and materials	$55,000	$54,000	$54,000	($1,000)	-1.8%
Travel	$100,000	$98,000	$98,000	($2,000)	-2.0%
Contractual Services	$300,000	$293,000	$293,000	($7,000)	-2.3%
Equipment	$55,000	$54,000	$54,000	($1,000)	-1.8%
Fringe benefits	$355,000	$438,000	$438,000	$83,000	23.4%
Indirect costs	$26,000	$40,000	$40,000	$14,000	53.8%

Housing Program	$18,781,000	$21,355,000	$21,355,000	$2,574,000	13.7%
Personal Service	$2,272,000	$1,348,000	$1,348,000	($924,000)	-40.7%
Regular	$2,267,000	$1,343,000	$1,343,000	($924,000)	-40.8%
Temporary service	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$67,000	$68,000	$68,000	$1,000	1.5%
Supplies and materials	$2,000	$2,000	$2,000	$0	0.0%
Travel	$45,000	$46,000	$46,000	$1,000	2.2%
Contractual Services	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$0	0.0%
Equipment	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Special Revenue-Federal (SRF)	$7,397,000	$11,098,000	$11,098,000	$3,701,000	50.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$9,045,000	$8,841,000	$8,841,000	($204,000)	-2.3%

Housing and Urban Dev Section 8 Acct - (SRF)	$7,397,000	$11,098,000	$11,098,000	$3,701,000	50.0%
personal service	$3,920,000	$6,397,000	$6,397,000	$2,477,000	63.2%
nonpersonal service	$3,477,000	$4,701,000	$4,701,000	$1,224,000	35.2%

Housing Special Revenue Acct - (SRO)	$7,094,000	$7,116,000	$7,116,000	$22,000	0.3%
personal service	$4,323,000	$4,493,000	$4,493,000	$170,000	3.9%
Regular	$4,323,000	$4,493,000	$4,493,000	$170,000	3.9%
nonpersonal service	$2,771,000	$2,623,000	$2,623,000	($148,000)	-5.3%
Supplies and materials	$60,000	$41,000	$41,000	($19,000)	-31.7%
Travel	$350,000	$237,000	$237,000	($113,000)	-32.3%
Contractual Services	$207,000	$140,000	$140,000	($67,000)	-32.4%
Equipment	$60,000	$41,000	$41,000	($19,000)	-31.7%
Fringe benefits	$1,946,000	$1,984,000	$1,984,000	$38,000	2.0%
Indirect costs	$148,000	$180,000	$180,000	$32,000	21.6%

Low IncomeHousing Monitoring Acct - (SRO)	$1,951,000	$1,725,000	$1,725,000	($226,000)	-11.6%
personal service	$1,251,000	$1,164,000	$1,164,000	($87,000)	-7.0%
Regular	$1,241,000	$1,154,000	$1,154,000	($87,000)	-7.0%
Temporary Service	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$0	0.0%
nonpersonal service	$700,000	$561,000	$561,000	($139,000)	-19.9%
Fringe benefits	$657,000	$514,000	$514,000	($143,000)	-21.8%
Indirect costs	$43,000	$47,000	$47,000	$4,000	9.3%

Housing Development Fund Program	$0	$1,371,000	$1,371,000		0.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$0	$1,371,000	$1,371,000		0.0%

Housing Special Revenue Acct - (SRO)	$0	$1,371,000	$1,371,000		0.0%
personal service	$0	$925,000	$925,000		0.0%
Regular	$0	$925,000	$925,000		0.0%
nonpersonal service	$0	$446,000	$446,000		0.0%
Fringe benefits	$0	$409,000	$409,000		0.0%
Indirect costs	$0	$37,000	$37,000		0.0%

Housing Information Sys	$10,164,000	$9,464,000	$9,464,000	($700,000)	-6.9%
Personal Service	$4,484,000	$4,295,000	$4,295,000	($189,000)	-4.2%
Regular	$4,464,000	$4,275,000	$4,275,000	($189,000)	-4.2%
Temporary service	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$5,680,000	$5,169,000	$5,169,000	($511,000)	-9.0%
Supplies and materials	$30,000	$27,000	$27,000	($3,000)	-10.0%
Travel	$50,000	$46,000	$46,000	($4,000)	-8.0%
Contractual Services	$4,369,000	$3,976,000	$3,976,000	($393,000)	-9.0%
Equipment	$1,231,000	$1,120,000	$1,120,000	($111,000)	-9.0%

Rent Administration	$46,452,000	$48,169,000	$48,169,000	$1,717,000	3.7%
Personal Service	$2,511,000	$2,145,000	$2,145,000	($366,000)	-14.6%
Regular	$2,506,000	$2,140,000	$2,140,000	($366,000)	-14.6%
Temporary service	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$550,000	$520,000	$520,000	($30,000)	-5.5%
Supplies and materials	$45,000	$43,000	$43,000	($2,000)	-4.4%
Travel	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$0	0.0%
Contractual Services	$400,000	$378,000	$378,000	($22,000)	-5.5%
Equipment	$100,000	$94,000	$94,000	($6,000)	-6.0%
Special Revenue-Other (SRO)	$43,391,000	$45,504,000	$45,504,000	$2,113,000	4.9%

Rent Revenue Acct - (SRO)	$947,000	$1,037,000	$1,037,000	$90,000	9.5%
personal service	$650,000	$700,000	$700,000	$50,000	7.7%
Regular	$650,000	$700,000	$700,000	$50,000	7.7%
nonpersonal service	$297,000	$337,000	$337,000	$40,000	13.5%
Fringe benefits	$273,000	$309,000	$309,000	$36,000	13.2%
Indirect costs	$24,000	$28,000	$28,000	$4,000	16.7%

Rent Revenue Other Acct - (SRO)	$42,444,000	$44,467,000	$44,467,000	$2,023,000	4.8%
Personal Service	$25,495,000	$27,455,000	$27,455,000	$1,960,000	7.7%
Regular	$25,470,000	$27,425,000	$27,425,000	$1,955,000	7.7%
Temporary Service	$25,000	$30,000	$30,000	$5,000	20.0%
Nonpersonal Service	$16,949,000	$17,012,000	$17,012,000	$63,000	0.4%
Supplies and materials	$450,000	$371,000	$371,000	($79,000)	-17.6%
Travel	$80,000	$66,000	$66,000	($14,000)	-17.5%
Contractual Services	$3,696,000	$3,048,000	$3,048,000	($648,000)	-17.5%
Equipment	$370,000	$305,000	$305,000	($65,000)	-17.6%
Fringe benefits	$11,514,000	$12,124,000	$12,124,000	$610,000	5.3%
Indirect costs	$839,000	$1,098,000	$1,098,000	$259,000	30.9%