Relates to the eligibility of occupants of public housing authorities for rental assistance; authorizes occupants of public housing authorities to receive rental assistance at the same times as all other eligible populations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8850
IN SENATE
April 25, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. KAVANAGH -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Housing, Construction and
Community Development
AN ACT to amend chapter 56 of the laws of 2021, establishing the
"COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program of 2021", in relation to
the eligibility of occupants of public housing authorities for rental
assistance
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
2 section 5 of section 1 of subpart A of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws
3 of 2021, establishing the "COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
4 of 2021", is amended to read as follows:
5 (i) is a tenant or occupant obligated to pay rent in their primary
6 residence in the state of New York, including both tenants and occupants
7 of dwelling units and manufactured home tenants[, provided however that
8 occupants of federal or state funded subsidized public housing authori-
9 ties or other federal or state funded subsidized housing that limits the
10 household's share of the rent to a set percentage of income shall only
11 be eligible to the extent that funds are remaining after serving all
12 other eligible populations];
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
14 the amendments to subpart A of part BB of chapter 56 of the laws of 2021
15 made by section one of this act shall not affect the expiration of such
16 subpart and shall be deemed repealed therewith.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15455-01-2
