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NY A04184
Bill
Status
2/1/2019
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Establishes a rental voucher program for working families with income not exceeding 200 percent of the federal poverty level who are not receiving temporary assistance.
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Families must meet mandatory work requirements under Social Services Law Section 335-b and have a rental obligation not exceeding 90 percent of fair market rent for their social services district.
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Families pay the highest of either 30 percent of monthly adjusted income or 10 percent of monthly income toward rent, with adjusted income allowing specific deductions for elderly/disabled members, child care, dependent support, and other expenses.
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Families losing work status may continue receiving vouchers for up to three months while seeking re-employment; after three months of non-compliance, vouchers terminate but families remain eligible to reapply if they meet work requirements again.
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State funding for the program shall be used toward the federal maintenance of effort requirement for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant; effective April 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Establishes rental vouchers for working families; provides definitions; allows for families to make an application for rental vouchers at the appropriate social services district or any facilitated enrollment site authorized by the office of temporary and disability assistance; sets forth eligibility requirements.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/8/2020