Prohibits requiring that an individual have a court proceeding initiated against him or her in order to qualify for a rent arrears grant or ongoing rental assistance.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5512
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 15, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting the
requirement that a court proceeding has been initiated against an
individual in order for such individual to qualify for a rent arrears
grant or ongoing rental assistance
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 131 of the social services law, is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 21 to read as follows:
3 21. Notwithstanding any other section of law to the contrary, proof of
4 a court proceeding that has been initiated against the applicant or
5 recipient shall not be required to qualify for emergency assistance to
6 cover rent arrears or public assistance to provide ongoing rental
7 support.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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