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NY A03701
NY A03701Relates 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 public housing access voucher local administrators in the state to administer the program.
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Introduced
01/28/2021
01/28/2021
In Committee
02/15/2022
02/15/2022
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 public 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 across the state to administer the program. Eligibility is limited to individuals and families with incomes up to 50% of the area median income who are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing. The program sets standards for payment of vouchers, leases and tenancy, rental obligations, inspections, rents, and other program requirements. The bill also specifies funding allocation and distribution, as well as provisions related to maintenance of effort, statewide vouchers, applicable codes, and housing choice.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (62)
Vivian Cook (D)*,
Steven Cymbrowitz (D)*,
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Jeffrion Aubry (D),
Brian Barnwell (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),
Harry Bronson (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Kenny Burgos (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Manny De Los Santos (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Erik Dilan (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Patricia Fahy (D),
Nathalia Ferna´ndez (D),
Mathylde Frontus (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Eddie Gibbs (D),
Deborah Glick (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Richard Gottfried (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Pamela Hunter (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Latoya Joyner (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
Zohran Mamdani (D),
Demond Meeks (D),
Marcela Mitaynes (D),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Danny O'Donnell (D),
Steve Otis (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Phil Ramos (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Diana Richardson (D),
José Rivera (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
David Weprin (D),
Stefani Zinerman (D),
Last Action
reported referred to ways and means (on 02/15/2022)
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