Expand HIV Housing Aid

Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 53 of the laws of 2019, enacting the aid to localities budget, is amended by repealing the items hereinbelow set forth in brackets and by adding to such section the other items underscored in this section.

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE

OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE

AID TO LOCALITIES 2019-20

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision

of law, for state reimbursement of a

program in social services districts with

a population over five million for shelter

supplements in order to prevent eviction

and to address homelessness in accordance

with a plan approved by the office of

temporary and disability assistance and

the director of the budget. Expenditures

for such shelter supplements for individ-

uals and families in receipt of safety net

assistance shall be reimbursed at 29

percent by this appropriation. Expendi-

tures for any other such shelter supple-

ments shall be fully reimbursed by this

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

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appropriation. Such reimbursement shall

constitute total reimbursement for activ-

ities funded herein for state fiscal year

2019-20 (52221) ............................. 15,000,000 For services and expenses of a voluntary

initiative in social services districts

with a population of five million or fewer

to fund emergency shelter allowance

payments in excess of those promulgated by

the office of temporary and disability

assistance, but not exceeding an amount

reasonably approximate to 100 percent of

fair market rent, and to reimburse 100

percent of the additional rental costs

determined based on limiting such person's

earned and/or unearned income contribution

to 30 percent, which the district deter-

mines are necessary to establish or main-

tain independent living arrangements among

persons eligible for or in receipt of

public assistance who are living with

medically diagnosed HIV infection as

defined by the AIDS institute of the State

department of health and who are homeless

or facing homelessness and for whom no

viable and less costly alternative to

housing is available; provided, however,

that funds appropriated herein may only be

used for such purposes if the cost of such

allowances are not eligible for reimburse-

ment under medical assistance or other

programs, and further provided that such

payments shall not be part of the standard

of need pursuant to section 131-a of the

social services law. Such funds may be

provided by the commissioner of the office

of temporary and disability assistance to

participating social services districts

with a population of five million or fewer

in accordance with a plan submitted by

such social services district and approved

by the office of temporary and disability

assistance and the director of the budget.

Up to $1,000,000 may be made available,

without local participation, to selected

social services districts that submit an

approved plan, which includes one or more

agreements with medicaid managed care

organizations, performing provider

systems, and/or other third-party payors

to provide dollar for dollar matching

funding and an agreement with a qualified

not-for-profit entity to provide services,

including case management, to those

persons in receipt of the emergency shel-

ter allowance in excess of that promulgat-

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ed by the office of temporary and disabil-

ity assistance and the 30 percent income

contribution identified in this paragraph.

To the extent that savings are realized

over the course of the designated period

set forth in the plan, at the end of the

period set forth in the plan, the savings

shall be shared among the social services

district and the medicaid managed care

organization, performing provider system,

and/or other third-party payor [shall

continue to fully fund such ongoing excess

shelter allowance payments and services

for the participating public assistance

recipients] to cover administrative costs

of the initiative and to continue to

provide ongoing funding to ensure housing

stability for persons eligible for or in

receipt of public assistance who are

living with medically diagnosed HIV

infection .................................... 5,000,000 For services and expenses related to the

continuation of the empire state poverty

reduction initiative ......................... 4,500,000 For services and expenses of Ibero-American

Action League ................................... 50,000 For services and expenses of Mohawk Valley

Latino Association .............................. 50,000 For services and expenses of Family Resi-

dences and Essential Enterprises, Inc ........... 50,000 For services and expenses of Centro Civico

of Amsterdam .................................... 50,000 For services and expenses of Spanish Action

League in Onondaga .............................. 50,000 For services and expenses of Hempstead

Hispanic Civic Association ...................... 50,000 For services and expenses of the Hispanic

Federation ...................................... 50,000

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.