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NY A02585
Bill
Status
1/19/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Repeals Section 36-c of the Social Services Law relating to rent collection from homeless shelter residents.
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Prohibits publicly funded temporary housing providers from requiring recipients to participate in work activities as a condition for receiving temporary housing assistance.
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Eliminates requirements for homeless individuals and families to pay room and board or contribute earned/unearned income, benefits, or resources to receive temporary housing assistance.
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Establishes civil penalties up to $500 per violation for providers collecting prohibited contributions, with potential debarment from public funding for up to five years after five violations in one year.
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Applies to all temporary housing types including family shelters, cluster site apartments, transitional housing, domestic violence shelters, runaway youth shelters, and veterans housing facilities.
Legislative Description
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.
Last Action
referred to social services
1/5/2022