Bill > S00168

This bill amends the social services law to expand the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) program to include runaway and homeless migrant youth under the age of 25 who are receiving or have previously received services under the executive law. Specifically, the bill allows these young people to access housing vouchers, with a full rent subsidy for undocumented youth and a partial rent subsidy for documented youth with stable employment. The vouchers will be administered by the commissioner and set at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's fair market rent level, focusing on local social services districts with a population of over five million (which effectively means New York City). The state will reimburse local social services districts for these payments, consistent with existing reimbursement practices. The bill aims to provide housing support for a vulnerable population of young migrants who may be experiencing homelessness, offering them a pathway to stable housing through a targeted voucher program.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S168