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NY A01704
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Housing Access Voucher Program to provide rental assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing, with eligibility limited to those earning no more than 50% of area median income regardless of immigration status
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Payment standards are set between 90-120% of fair market rent, with vouchers paid directly to landlords; the program may also cover up to 5 months of rent arrears to prevent displacement
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Funding is allocated to counties proportionally based on the number of severely rent-burdened households (those paying more than 50% of income in rent), with up to 10% available for administrative expenses
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Participants pay 30% of their adjusted monthly income toward rent, and vouchers can be used statewide after one year in the issuing jurisdiction (with exceptions for domestic violence survivors)
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Leases must be for at least one year, landlords cannot charge more than reasonable rent compared to unassisted units, and tenancies can only be terminated for serious lease violations, legal violations, or good cause
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
1/7/2026