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Show 22 FACT BOOK-1972 1975, $4.6 billion in FY 1976, and $4.9 billion in FY 1977. The Family Assistance Plan, if approved, would result in payments of $6.6 billion, $7 billion, $6.7 billion, $6.'5 billion and $6.5 billion for the same fiscal years respectively; the figures include the cost of that provision of H.R. 1 whereby the states are assured that their supplementary payments would not exceed levels in calendar year 1971 ("hold harmless" provision). in FY eosts During fiscal years 1973,..1977, under AFDC, the states would pay $3.3 billion, $3.5 billion, $3.7 billion, $3.9 billion and 4.1 billion in each successive year. During that same period, FAP could cost • the states $3.1 billion, $3.2 billion, $3.2 billion, $3.3 billion 'and 3.4 billion. The "hold harmless" provision is projected to save states $1.1 billion in FY 1973, $1 billion in FY 1974, $800 million in FY 1975 and FY 1976, and $900 million in FY 1977 in these supplemen tary payments and other payments to groups such as the aged 'and disabled. Federal and State eosts State savings Under • AFDC, the federal government would contribute an esti- mated 54 per cent of the costs in both FY 73 and FY 77; FAP would require it to assume a projected 68 per cent and 66 per cent of the financial burden in those two fiscal years respectively. 33 • The states would save varying amounts under FAP, including the impact of federal responsibility for administrative costs and the "hold harmless" provision.w State illinois Californla Arkansas Colorado Rhode Island Total family assistance saving $131.1 million $248.9 $ 7.3 $ 5.3 $ 12.3 million million million million Senator Abraham Ribico:ff (D Oonn.) has o:ffered an extensive amendment (No. 559) to H.R. 1 which would substantially change several key provisions. Expanded eJJg1billty • The Ribicoff amendment would expand eligibility to include couples and single individuals; applicants would have to childless less than $2,000, which is an allowance $500 more than that of H.R. 1, and an income less than the maximum generous after an payment exemption formula is applied. have Greater benefits • resources The FY 1973 maximum payment for a family of four would be $3,000, $600 more than in the White House supported bill; raised to |
