Bill > A00503

This bill amends the New York Social Services Law to expand eligibility for Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) housing vouchers to include runaway and homeless youth under the age of 25. Specifically, the bill allows these vouchers to be available to youth who are currently receiving or have previously received services under the state's runaway and homeless youth program. The bill creates different voucher provisions for undocumented and documented youth, with undocumented youth receiving full rent coverage and documented youth with stable employment receiving partial rent coverage. 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 populations of five million or more (which effectively means New York City). The state will reimburse local social services districts for these FHEPS program payments. The legislation aims to provide housing support for vulnerable young people, particularly migrant and homeless youth, by expanding access to housing assistance.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A503