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NY A05730
Bill
Status
3/3/2015
Primary Sponsor
Earlene Hooper
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AI Summary
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Every social services district must offer and provide housing subsidies to victims of domestic violence.
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Eligible victims receive a subsidy covering 70 percent of rental costs or the median county housing rental cost, whichever is lower, with a maximum duration of one year.
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Eligibility requires a household income below $12,000, accessible cash resources below $1,000, certification as a domestic violence victim by the local social services district, and ineligibility for or unsuitability of existing shelter.
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Local social services districts must certify victims based on criminal conviction of the assailant, orders of protection, police reports, or substantiated determinations from shelter counselors, rape crisis centers, or batterer treatment programs that the victim faces serious physical danger.
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The Commissioner of the Office of Children and Family Services shall issue regulations governing the program, and the housing subsidy becomes available in lieu of other shelter allowances with monthly review and authorization.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the payment of housing subsidies in the amount of seventy percent of the rental cost of the dwelling unit or the median housing rental cost for the county, whichever is lower, to certain victims of domestic violence.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/6/2016