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NY A04021
Bill
Status
2/9/2023
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Establishes a housing access voucher program providing rental assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing, administered by the Commissioner of Housing and Community Renewal.
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Defines eligibility as individuals and families who are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing with income no more than 50% of area median income, regardless of immigration status.
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Allocates funding to counties based on the proportion of severely rent-burdened households, with New York City receiving direct allocation to its Department of Housing Preservation and Development and/or Housing Authority.
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Sets payment standards at 90-120% of fair market rent, with tenants paying the greater of 30% of adjusted income or designated welfare housing assistance, and the program covering the difference.
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Requires leases of at least one year with protections against termination except for serious violations, non-payment, or other good cause; allows vouchers to be used statewide after one year of use in the issuing jurisdiction, with exceptions for domestic violence victims.
Legislative Description
Relates to establishing the housing access voucher program; provides that the commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal shall implement a program of rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or who face an imminent loss of housing; provides that the commissioner shall designate housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
Last Action
referred to ways and means
1/3/2024