Bill > A09610

This bill establishes a new rental voucher program for working families in New York. The key provisions include: 1. Definition of "family" and "adjusted income" to determine eligibility. 2. Allowing families to apply for the rental vouchers at local social services districts or other authorized enrollment sites. 3. Eligibility requirements, such as having a family income not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level, meeting mandatory work requirements, not receiving temporary assistance, and having a reasonable rental obligation. 4. Allowing families to continue receiving the voucher for up to 3 months if their employment status changes and they no longer meet the work requirements, with referral to alternative assistance programs if they remain non-compliant after that period. 5. Requiring families to report changes in income or employment status and undergo recertification at least every 6 months. 6. Establishing the rental payment amount as the higher of 30% of the family's adjusted monthly income or 10% of their monthly income. 7. Allowing the state funding for this program to be used towards the federally mandated maintenance of effort for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant. The bill is set to take effect on April 1, 2025.