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Int 0101-2026

CityFHEPS application response times.

IntroductionIn CommitteeCommittee on General Welfareintroduced 2026-01-29

In committee — awaiting review.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2026-01-29

Summary

This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to respond to an application for the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance voucher within 15 days after receiving the application. The response would inform the applicant of whether the application has been approved, denied, or requires correction or additional information.

Committee on General WelfareHuman Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, Department of Homeless Services, and charitable institutions.

Outlook

40% of similar bills passed

20 passed · 30 died

This bill: 218 days in committee

Similar bills: median 337 days · 195 days when passed

Sponsors (16)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2026-01-29 · City Council

Heard at (2)

Committee on General Welfare · 2026-09-22 · 1:00 PM · 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
City Council · 2026-01-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (4)

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Int. No. 101 By Council Members Brewer, Farías, Williams, Brooks-Powers, Cabán, Louis, Nurse, Joseph, Schulman, Stevens, J. Sanchez, Avilés, Marte, Krishnan, Aldebol, Gutiérrez and Epstein A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to CityFHEPS application response times 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 21-154 to read as follows: § 21-154 Rental assistance application response time. a. Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term “CityFHEPS” means the rental assistance program established in chapter 10 of title 68 of the rules of the city of New York, or any successor program. b. Within 15 days after the department receives an application for CityFHEPS, the department shall inform the applicant of whether the application has been approved, denied, or requires correction or additional information. § 2. This local law takes effect 90 days after it becomes law. REC LS #18846/18850/19124/19439/19500 Int. #1477-2025 1/7/2026 11:39 AM