What's happening
This bill creates a program for community development financial institutions to fund housing for people with mental and developmental disabilities.
Why it matters
Directs up to $25 million from an existing fund specifically toward housing for individuals with mental and developmental disabilities, potentially increasing the supply of supportive and supervised living options in New York State.
Leverages the expertise and lending capacity of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), which are experienced in serving underserved populations, to address a critical gap in accessible housing.
Requires coordination among multiple state agencies (Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services), suggesting a comprehensive approach that could better integrate housing with needed support services.
Enables the state to set specific rules and oversight mechanisms for the program, which may help ensure that funds are used effectively and that projects align with state policy goals for disability housing.
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Who cares
- Likely support
Individuals with developmental and mental disabilities
The bill would support additional housing through financing for supportive and supervised living facilities.
Community development financial institutions
CDFIs involved in financing and developing these facilities would receive allocations from a program capped at $25 million.
New York State Urban Development Corporation
The corporation would allocate the funding and could issue rules to implement the program.
State mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse agencies
The corporation would consult these agencies on any program rules.
Headline styles
Fund Disability Housing Program
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
Senator · Senate District 38
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
149
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to establishing a community development financial institution disability housing program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 174 of the laws of 1968, constituting the New York state urban development corporation act, is amended by adding a new section 16-bb to read as follows:
§ 16-bb. Community development financial institution disability housing program. 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that the increased development of housing suitable for individuals with mental and developmental disabilities is a priority of the state and that community development financial institutions can effectively leverage public funds to finance the construction of this kind of housing.
2. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
(a) "community development financial institution" or "CDFI" shall have the same meaning as such terms are defined in subdivision 2 of section 16-o of this act.
(b) "community development financial institutions fund" shall mean the fund as defined in subdivision 2 of section 16-o of this act.
(c) "supportive living facility" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision 28-b of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law.
(d) "supervised living facility" shall have the same meaning as such term is defined in subdivision 28-a of section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. Purpose. The corporation shall allocate funds in the community development financial institutions fund not to exceed twenty-five million dollars to community development financial institutions involved in the financing and development of supportive and supervised living facilities in order to develop additional housing for individuals with developmental and mental disabilities in the state.
4. Rules and regulations. The corporation, in consultation with the office of mental health, the office for people with developmental disabilities and the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the state administrative procedure act that are necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section.
5. Allocations of funds pursuant to this section shall be subject to all the provisions of section 16-o of this act.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the New York state urban development corporation act, in relation to establishing a community development financial institution disability housing program
Purpose of bill
Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to conduct a homelessness study.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill directs the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance will conduct a homelessness study. The study will include, but not be limited to:
*The current shelter allowance and eviction prevention supplements, in light of increasing costs for housing;
*If the fuel and utilities is contributing to evictions, overcrowding and homelessness;
*If fuel and utilities is constraining the ability of the private sector to provide safe and affordable housing to low-income New Yorkers;
*If the requirement that a family is sued for eviction before they can access a rent supplement program is reasonable considering that it imposes litigation costs on landlords who are providing affordable hous- ing, increases state and local costs for court administration leaves tenants with negative credit that may inhibit their ability to find employment and secure housing in the near and future, and limits the program to others in need including those who are forced to move because of domestic violence.
*If the fuel and utilities is constraining the ability of public housing authorities to maintain the condition and safety of their buildings;
*If the shelter allowance should be correlated to the HUD Fair Market Rent levels which are updated annually and based on real housing cost data;
Section 2 requires that by June 30, 2016, the office will provide a report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, temporary president of the senate, the minority leaders of the senate and assembly and the chairs of the social services committees in the senate and assembly.
Section 3 is the effective date.
Justification
This legislation is critical to know the true picture of homelessness across New York State for the Legislature and the Governor to make deci- sions based on the most accurate information possible to make sure that children's and families have a place to call home. Furthermore, the increasing number of low-income New Yorkers facing the possible loss of their housing and the challenges of moving families from homeless shel- ters into stable housing are greater than ever, this legislation will give us a true picture of that and give us the tools necessary to act.
Legislative history
2017-18: S394 - Corporations 2015-16: S4047 - Corporations
Effective date
This bill will take effect immediately.
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