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A00735 Summary:

BILL NOA00735
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORHevesi
 
COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Simon, Shimsky, Forrest, Gibbs
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §409-a, Soc Serv L
 
Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently to age twenty-four.
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A00735 Actions:

BILL NOA00735
 
01/08/2025referred to children and families
04/29/2025reported referred to ways and means
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A00735 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           735
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 8, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. HEVESI, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SIMON, SHIMSKY, FORREST,
          GIBBS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children and Fami-
          lies
 
        AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation  to  expanding  the
          age  range  for  eligibility  for the rent subsidy payable to a foster
          child living independently
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 5 of section 409-a of the
     2  social services law, as amended by section 1 of part BB of chapter 56 of
     3  the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (c) Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  this  section,  where  a
     5  social  services  official determines that a lack of adequate housing is
     6  the primary factor preventing the discharge of a child or children  from
     7  foster  care  including,  but  not limited to, children with the goal of
     8  discharge to independent living, preventive services shall  include,  in
     9  addition  to  any  other  payments  or  benefits received by the family,
    10  special cash grants in  the  form  of  rent  subsidies,  including  rent
    11  arrears, or any other assistance, sufficient to obtain adequate housing.
    12  Such  rent  subsidies  or  assistance  shall not exceed the sum of seven
    13  hundred twenty-five dollars per month, shall not be provided for a peri-
    14  od of more than three years, may be provided up to age  twenty-four  for
    15  youth  discharged  from  foster  care, and shall be considered a special
    16  grant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the ability
    17  of those using such rent subsidy to live with roommates. The  provisions
    18  of  this  paragraph  shall  not  be  construed  to limit such official's
    19  authority to provide other preventive services.
    20    § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 409-a of the  social  services  law,  as
    21  amended  by  section  2 of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2023, is
    22  amended to read as follows:

         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01532-01-5

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     1    7. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  if  a  social
     2  services official determines that a lack of adequate housing is a factor
     3  that may cause the entry of a child or children into foster care and the
     4  family  has  at least one service need other than lack of adequate hous-
     5  ing,  preventive services may include, in addition to any other payments
     6  or benefits received by the family, special cash grants in the  form  of
     7  rent  subsidies, including rent arrears, or any other assistance, suffi-
     8  cient to obtain adequate housing.  Such  rent  subsidies  or  assistance
     9  shall not exceed the sum of seven hundred twenty-five dollars per month,
    10  shall  not  be  provided  for  a period of more than three years, may be
    11  provided up to age twenty-four for youth discharged  from  foster  care,
    12  and  shall  be  considered  a special grant. Nothing in this subdivision
    13  shall be construed to limit the ability of those using such rent subsidy
    14  to live with roommates. The provisions of this paragraph  shall  not  be
    15  construed to limit such official's authority to provide other preventive
    16  services.
    17    § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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