Bill > S00958

This bill allows local social services districts in New York City (which has a population over five million) to offer housing programs to individuals and families who would normally be ineligible due to their immigration status. Specifically, the bill permits the commissioner to enable these districts to make existing housing programs available to immigrants who are currently barred from such assistance by federal law. The bill also authorizes state funds to reimburse these districts for providing shelter supplements to individuals and families regardless of immigration status, with priority given to covering rental costs above the maximum rent levels that were in place as of January 1, 2021, up to the fair market rent level defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. This legislation aims to expand housing assistance access for immigrant populations in New York City by allowing local districts to use state funds to support those who might otherwise be excluded from such programs due to their immigration status.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S958