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- Referred to social services
- Referred to social services
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Provides housing subsidies for victims of domestic violence
In Assembly Committee · Social Services · Sponsor Earlene Hooper
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4394
Title of bill
An act to amend the social services law, in relation to housing subsidies for victims of domestic violence
Purpose
This act intends to provide housing subsidies to victims of domestic violence. It is stated that some victims of domestic violence stay in an abusive situation because there is no possibility of finding housing. This would enable victims to leave an abusive situation because subsidies would be available to them.
Summary of provisions
Victims of domestic violence shall be eligible for a subsidy in the amount of seventy percent of the rental cost of the dwelling unit or the median housing rental cost for the county, whichever is lower. Such housing subsidy shall be used for rental payments for' such dwelling unit and shall not be made available for more than one year.
Victims of domestic violence shall have a household income of less than twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) and accessible cash resources of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
The commissioner of the office of children and family services shall issue regulations governing domestic violence housing subsidies.
Legislative history
A9269 - 2011-2012 A6106 - 2009-2010 A5145 - 2007-2008 A4508 - 2005-2006 A3070 - 2003-2004 A3309 - 2001-2002 A835B - 1999-2000 A3987A- 1993 A5068 - 1996 A10504 -1994
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 90th day after it shall have become law.
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