Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB4117

Creates the State Advocacy Program for the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Act and amends the Illinois Housing Development Act. Creates a staff advocacy position within the Bureau of Homeless Services and Supportive Services of the Department of Human Services to promote and facilitate the development of community-based support systems to promote the health, safety, welfare, and human and civil rights of homeless individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities and to perform other functions. Authorizes the Department to make grants-in-aid to local entities for the purpose of providing services to homeless persons. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority to ensure that a number of the units held available for persons of low or moderate income are held available for the homeless mentally ill and developmentally disabled as defined in the State Advocacy Program for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled Act.

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