STATE OF NEW YORK
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6481
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
May 1, 2021
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Introduced by Sens. SKOUFIS, KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing,
Construction and Community Development
AN ACT to clarify qualifications for certain supplemental costs associ-
ated with an emergency rental assistance program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
2 and in furtherance of chapter 53 of the laws of 2021 enacting the aid to
3 localities budget and providing for supplemental costs associated with
4 an emergency rental assistance program, such supplemental costs may also
5 provide assistance for:
6 (a) Households with incomes that exceed the limitations set forth in
7 the emergency rental assistance program as created by chapter 56 of the
8 laws of 2021, who would otherwise qualify for such program, with priori-
9 ty given to households with a household member in a priority population
10 as provided for in such program;
11 (b) Assistance to landlords with rental arrears accrued by a tenant
12 who would qualify for assistance under such program or under subdivision
13 (a) of this section if such tenant had applied for assistance while in
14 occupancy, if such landlord has used best efforts to contact and assist
15 such tenant in applying for such program, without success, including
16 instances in which such tenant has vacated while owing such rental
17 arrears; and
18 (c) To supplement funding, as necessary, for the emergency rental
19 assistance program as created by chapter 56 of the laws of 2021.
20 § 2. The commissioner of the office of temporary and disability
21 assistance shall establish procedures that are appropriate and necessary
22 to assure that information necessary to determine eligibility provided
23 by landlords applying for or receiving assistance under subdivision (b)
24 of section 1 of this act is complete and accurate. Additionally, the
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 commissioner shall establish procedures to ensure flexibility when
2 determining acceptable documentation, including self-attestation or
3 attestation of a person with knowledge of the household's circumstances
4 in a form acceptable to the commissioner.
5 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
6 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2021.
