NY A01725

Requires each social services district to offer and provide housing subsidies to victims of domestic violence.

Subsidies cover 70 percent of rental costs or the median housing rental cost for the county, whichever is lower, with rent not exceeding 80 percent of regional costs.

Limits subsidy eligibility to domestic violence victims with household income under $12,000 and cash resources under $1,000 who are certified by local social services districts.

Subsidy duration capped at one year and available only when shelter is unavailable or inappropriate, with monthly review and authorization by social services officials.

Requires certification based on criminal conviction, order of protection, police report, documented assessment by shelter/rape crisis/batterer treatment counselors, or reasonable fear of serious physical retaliation.