NY A05314

Each social services district in New York State must create a homeless housing task force to develop a ten-year homeless housing plan addressing emergency shelters, short-term housing, temporary encampments, supportive housing, long-term housing, health and safety standards, and public notice requirements.

Task force membership must include representatives from counties, cities, towns, housing authorities, civil and faith organizations, schools, community networks, human services providers, law enforcement, substance abuse and mental health providers, emergency health care providers, businesses, community at-large representatives, and at least one homeless or formerly homeless individual.

District task forces must make recommendations based on their plans and guidelines regarding allocation of funds from public or private sources.

Social services districts must include a copy of the ten-year plan and guidelines developed by their homeless housing task force in their service plans submitted under existing law.

The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with the Commissioner of Temporary and Disability Assistance authorized to immediately create necessary rules and regulations for implementation.