What's happening
This bill requires that housing preferences for homeless shelter residents also apply equally to domestic violence shelter residents in New York City.
Why it matters
Expanding housing access. By ensuring that domestic violence shelter residents receive the same housing preferences as homeless shelter residents, the bill aims to help survivors of domestic violence move more quickly into stable, long-term housing, reducing the time they must spend in temporary or unsafe situations.
Addressing equity and fairness. The bill addresses a gap in current policy that could disadvantage domestic violence survivors compared to other vulnerable populations, helping to ensure fairer treatment across shelter types.
Reducing barriers for vulnerable populations. Many domestic violence survivors face unique challenges—such as safety concerns and the need to relocate quickly. Equalizing housing preferences may lower barriers for these individuals to rebuild their lives with greater stability and security.
Potential impact on shelter system. By increasing access to permanent housing for domestic violence survivors, the bill could help reduce overcrowding in shelters and free up resources for others in crisis, potentially improving overall shelter system efficiency.
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Equal Housing Preference for Survivors
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Sponsors
7 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Enacting clause stricken
- Referred to housing
- Referred to housing
Companion bill
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Equal Housing for Abuse Survivors
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Jeffrey D. Klein
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3583
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 27, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. SEPULVEDA, SIMON, M. G. MILLER, ARROYO, BLAKE, COLTON, GOTTFRIED, RICHARDSON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to preferences and priorities for prospective public housing and section 8 tenants in the city of New York
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 402-b of the public housing law, as added by chapter 3 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
(e) All prospective public housing and Section 8 tenants shall be selected from a waiting list which shall be maintained by the New York city housing authority in compliance with the federal public housing and Section 8 laws and all applicable rules and regulations. The New York city housing authority and each respective project owner shall screen tenants and jointly have final approval over tenant selection all in accordance with aforementioned laws, rules and regulations. All prospective public housing tenants shall be taken from the waiting list in the order in which they applied for the size appropriate unit, subject however to preferences and priorities provided for in [the public housing law] this chapter and all applicable rules and regulations; provided, however that, any priority or preference offered to applicants based on their residence in a city owned, operated or contracted homeless shelter must also be offered equitably and evenly to applicants residing in a city owned, operated or contracted domestic violence shelter or in a domestic violence shelter licensed by the office of children and family services.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08073-01-7
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