Int 2405-2021
Runaway and homeless youth eligibility for rental assistance.
IntroductionEnactedCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2021-09-23Local Law 2021/170
Enacted as Local Law 2021/170.
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Agenda: 2021-09-23Passed: 2021-12-24Enacted: 2021-12-24
Summary
This bill would allow youth who have spent time in runaway and homeless youth services funded by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) to be eligible for CityFHEPS rental assistance vouchers. Any 90 days of the previous two years spent in these services would count as time spent in shelter for purposes of determining eligibility for the vouchers. The provision of vouchers to such individuals would be subject to appropriation.
Committee on General Welfare — Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.
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Sponsors (16)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-09-23 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-09-23 · City Council
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-10-25 · Committee on General Welfare
HeldLaid Over by Committee
2021-10-25 · Committee on General Welfare
HeardHearing Held by Committee
2021-11-22 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmendment Proposed by Comm
2021-11-22 · Committee on General Welfare
ActionAmended by Committee
2021-11-22 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Committee
2021-11-22 · Committee on General Welfare
AdvancedApproved by Council
2021-11-23 · City Council
ActionSent to Mayor by Council
2021-11-23 · City Council
ActionReturned Unsigned by Mayor
2021-12-23 · City Council
AdvancedCity Charter Rule Adopted
2021-12-24 · Administration
Votes (7)
Aye (5)
Stephen T. LevinDarma V. DiazVanessa L. GibsonBarry S. GrodenchikRafael Salamanca, Jr.
Absent (2)
Brad S. LanderAntonio Reynoso
Heard at (4)
City Council · 2021-11-23 · 1:30 PM · HYBRID HEARING - Council Chambers - City Hall
Committee on General Welfare · 2021-11-22 · 2:00 PM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 4)
Committee on General Welfare · 2021-10-25 · 10:00 AM · REMOTE HEARING (VIRTUAL ROOM 2)
City Council · 2021-09-23 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (20)
- Summary of Int. No. 2405-A
- Summary of Int. No. 2405
- Int. No. 2405
- September 23, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-23-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 23, 2021
- Committee Report 10/25/21
- Hearing Testimony 10/25/21
- Hearing Transcript 10/25/21
- Proposed Int. No. 2405-A - 11/18/21
- Committee Report 11/22/21
- Hearing Transcript 11/22/21
- Committee Report - Stated Meeting
- November 23, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 11-23-21
- Int. No. 2405-A (FINAL)
- Fiscal Impact Statement
- Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
- Local Law 170
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - November 23, 2021
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 21 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 21-145.2 to read as follows:
� 21-145.2 Rental assistance for runaway and homeless youth. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Homeless young adult. The term "homeless young adult" has the same meaning as provided in section 532-a of the executive law.
Homeless youth. The term "homeless youth" has the same meaning as provided in section 532-a of the executive law. For purposes of this section, the term homeless youth also includes youth up to the age of 25 as provided in section 21-401.
Rental assistance. The term "rental assistance" means subsidies provided through the rental assistance program established in chapter 10 of title 68 of the rules of the city of New York and any successor program.
Runaway and homeless youth crisis services program. The term "runaway and homeless youth crisis services program" has the same meaning as provided in section 532-a of the executive law.
Runaway and homeless youth services. The term "runaway and homeless youth services" means runaway and homeless youth crisis services programs, transitional independent living support programs and drop-in centers funded by the department of youth and community development.
Runaway youth. The term "runaway youth" has the same meaning as provided in section 532-a of the executive law.
Transitional independent living support program. The term "transitional independent living support program" has the same meaning as provided in section 532-a of the executive law.
b. Eligibility. Subject to appropriation, for purposes of determining eligibility, the department shall count the time a runaway youth or homeless youth spent in runaway and homeless youth services during any 90 days of the previous two years in place of time spent in shelter provided by the department or by a provider under contract or similar agreement with the department, provided that the youth in runaway and homeless youth services is otherwise found eligible for rental assistance.
� 2. This local law takes effect 120 days after it becomes law.
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