The 1998 Legislature appropriated approximately $20 million for housing programs. Upon receiving a veto by the Governor, the Legislature finally passed a total of $13.6 million in appropriations for housing programs. These appropriations were:

• $10 million for preservation of federally assisted rental housing;

• $3.3 million to be divided between: (1) the affordable rental assistance program which provides funding for production of rental housing and for rental assistance; and (2) the community rehabilitation program which provides funding for projects designed to rejuvenate neighborhoods and communities. The division of this appropriation was left to the discretion of the Housing Finance Agency, with certain prescribed limits; and

• $300,000 for the family homeless prevention program.

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