Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to present the 2000-2001 interim appropriation for the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is requesting an interim allocation of $25,949,000. This includes $18,322,000 in operations and maintenance funding and $7,627,000 million in capital. The funds the department is requesting are required to support the continued operation of community governments between April 1 and July 31, 2000.
Of the total operations and maintenance amount requested by the department, $13,384,000 will be transferred directly to community governments. This represents almost 75 percent of the department's total operation and maintenance request.
The department's capital request is for approximately 70 percent of the total identified in the 2000-2001 targets. This reflects the fact that many of the capital projects that will be undertaken will be well underway by July 31, 2000.