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NY S02804
NY S02804Relates 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.
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Introduced
01/25/2021
01/25/2021
In Committee
02/08/2022
02/08/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the housing access voucher program, which provides rental assistance in the form of housing vouchers for eligible individuals and families who are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing. The commissioner of the division of housing and community renewal will implement the program and designate housing access voucher local administrators throughout the state to administer the program. The bill sets eligibility standards, funding allocation and distribution, and other program details, such as requirements for leases, rental obligations, monthly assistance payments, and unit inspections. The bill aims to help ensure that individuals and families are not rendered homeless due to an inability to pay housing costs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (34)
Brian Kavanagh (D)*,
Jamaal Bailey (D),
Alessandra Biaggi (D),
Jabari Brisport (D),
Samra Brouk (D),
Cordell Cleare (D),
Leroy Comrie (D),
Jeremy Cooney (D),
Michael Gianaris (D),
Andrew Gounardes (D),
Pete Harckham (D),
Michelle Hinchey (D),
Brad Hoylman (D),
Robert Jackson (D),
Todd Kaminsky (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Liz Krueger (D),
John Liu (D),
John Mannion (D),
Rachel May (D),
Shelley Mayer (D),
Zellnor Myrie (D),
Kevin Parker (D),
Roxanne Persaud (D),
Jessica Ramos (D),
Gustavo Rivera (D),
Sean Ryan (D),
Julia Salazar (D),
James Sanders (D),
Diane Savino (D),
Luis Sepúlveda (D),
Jose Serrano (D),
James Skoufis (D),
Toby Stavisky (D),
Last Action
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE (on 02/08/2022)
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