What's happening
This bill allows community centers in New York City Housing Authority facilities to receive nonprofit infrastructure capital investment program funding.
Why it matters
Expands funding opportunities for NYCHA-based community centers. , which often serve low-income and underserved residents, by making them eligible for a state capital investment program previously unavailable to them.
Could lead to improved facilities and services. within public housing developments, as community centers may use these funds for necessary repairs, upgrades, or program expansions that benefit local residents.
Addresses a gap in resource allocation. , recognizing that public housing community centers face unique infrastructure challenges and have historically had limited access to broader nonprofit funding streams.
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Fund Community Centers in Housing
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Fund Community Centers in NYCHA
In Senate Committee · Housing, Construction And Community Development · Sponsor Jamaal Bailey
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7483
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 7, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Housing
AN ACT to amend the public housing law, in relation to making certain community centers eligible for nonprofit infrastructure capital investment program awards
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public housing law is amended by adding a new section 402-e to read as follows:
§ 402-e. Community center funding. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a community center physically located within a New York city housing authority facility shall be eligible to apply for and receive funding from the nonprofit infrastructure capital investment program.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11244-01-9
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