Assembly Bill A2525C

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently

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2023-A2525 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9806
2015-2016: A7756
2017-2018: A259
2019-2020: A2303
2021-2022: A1777

2023-A2525 - Summary

Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently to age twenty-four.

2023-A2525 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2525
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HEVESI, JEAN-PIERRE, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   SEPTIMO, SIMON, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on
   Children and Families
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing  from
   $300  a  month  to  $725  a month 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:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 5 of section 409-a of the
 social services law, as amended by chapter 624 of the laws of  2019,  is
 amended to read as follows:
   (c)  Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of  this section, where a
 social services official determines that a lack of adequate  housing  is
 the  primary factor preventing the discharge of a child or children from
 foster care including, but not limited to, children  with  the  goal  of
 discharge  to  independent living, preventive services shall include, in
 addition to any other payments  or  benefits  received  by  the  family,
 special  cash  grants  in  the  form  of  rent subsidies, including rent
 arrears, or any other assistance, sufficient to obtain adequate housing.
 Such rent subsidies or assistance shall not exceed the  sum  of  [three]
 SEVEN hundred TWENTY-FIVE dollars per month, shall not be provided for a
 period  of  more than three years, MAY BE PROVIDED UP TO AGE TWENTY-FOUR
 FOR YOUTH DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE, and shall be considered a special
 grant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the ability
 of those using such rent subsidy to live with roommates. The  provisions
 of  this  paragraph  shall  not  be  construed  to limit such official's
 authority to provide other preventive services.
   § 2. Subdivision 7 of section 409-a of the  social  services  law,  as
 amended  by  chapter  624  of  the  laws  of 2019, is amended to read as
 follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05002-01-3
 A. 2525                             2

co-Sponsors

2023-A2525A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9806
2015-2016: A7756
2017-2018: A259
2019-2020: A2303
2021-2022: A1777

2023-A2525A - Summary

Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently to age twenty-four.

2023-A2525A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2525--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HEVESI, JEAN-PIERRE, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   SEPTIMO, SIMON, BRABENEC, DARLING -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Children  and  Families -- reported and referred to the
   Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to increasing from
   $300 a month to $725 a month 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:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 5  of  section  409-a  of  the
 social  services  law, as amended by chapter 624 of the laws of 2019, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (c) (I) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  where  a
 social  services  official determines that a lack of adequate housing is
 the primary factor preventing the discharge of a child or children  from
 foster  care  including,  but  not limited to, children with the goal of
 discharge to independent living, preventive services shall  include,  in
 addition  to  any  other  payments  or  benefits received by the family,
 special cash grants in  the  form  of  rent  subsidies,  including  rent
 arrears, or any other assistance, sufficient to obtain adequate housing.
 Such  rent  subsidies  or assistance shall not exceed the sum of [three]
 SEVEN hundred TWENTY-FIVE dollars per month, shall not be provided for a
 period of more than three years, MAY BE PROVIDED UP TO  AGE  TWENTY-FOUR
 FOR YOUTH DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE, and shall be considered a special
 grant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the ability
 of  those using such rent subsidy to live with roommates. The provisions
 of this paragraph shall  not  be  construed  to  limit  such  official's
 authority to provide other preventive services.
   (II) PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT  FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AFTER THE
 EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS  SUBPARAGRAPH,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SET THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05002-04-3

co-Sponsors

2023-A2525B - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9806
2015-2016: A7756
2017-2018: A259
2019-2020: A2303
2021-2022: A1777

2023-A2525B - Summary

Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently to age twenty-four.

2023-A2525B - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2525--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HEVESI, JEAN-PIERRE, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   SEPTIMO, SIMON, BRABENEC, DARLING, BURDICK, AUBRY, SHIMSKY,  ANDERSON,
   DeSTEFANO,  COLTON,  FORREST,  GIBBS  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Children and Families -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Ways  and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 5 of section 409-a of the
 social services law, as amended by section 1 of part BB of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) (I) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,  where  a
 social  services  official determines that a lack of adequate housing is
 the primary factor preventing the discharge of a child or children  from
 foster  care  including,  but  not limited to, children with the goal of
 discharge to independent living, preventive services shall  include,  in
 addition  to  any  other  payments  or  benefits received by the family,
 special cash grants in  the  form  of  rent  subsidies,  including  rent
 arrears, or any other assistance, sufficient to obtain adequate housing.
 Such  rent  subsidies  or  assistance  shall not exceed the sum of seven
 hundred twenty-five dollars per month, shall not be provided for a peri-
 od of more than three years, MAY BE PROVIDED UP TO AGE  TWENTY-FOUR  FOR
 YOUTH  DISCHARGED  FROM  FOSTER  CARE, and shall be considered a special
 grant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the ability
 of those using such rent subsidy to live with roommates. The  provisions
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05002-05-3
 A. 2525--B                          2

co-Sponsors

2023-A2525C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §409-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9806
2015-2016: A7756
2017-2018: A259
2019-2020: A2303
2021-2022: A1777

2023-A2525C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the age range eligibility for the rent subsidy payable to a foster child living independently to age twenty-four.

2023-A2525C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2525--C
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. HEVESI, JEAN-PIERRE, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   SEPTIMO, SIMON, BRABENEC, DARLING, BURDICK, AUBRY, SHIMSKY,  ANDERSON,
   DeSTEFANO,  COLTON,  FORREST,  GIBBS  -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Children and Families -- reported  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Ways  and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   again  reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted
   as amended and recommitted to said committee --  again  reported  from
   said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 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:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (c)  of  subdivision 5 of section 409-a of the
 social services law, as amended by section 1 of part BB of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
   (c) Notwithstanding any other  provision  of  this  section,  where  a
 social  services  official determines that a lack of adequate housing is
 the primary factor preventing the discharge of a child or children  from
 foster  care  including,  but  not limited to, children with the goal of
 discharge to independent living, preventive services shall  include,  in
 addition  to  any  other  payments  or  benefits received by the family,
 special cash grants in  the  form  of  rent  subsidies,  including  rent
 arrears, or any other assistance, sufficient to obtain adequate housing.
 Such  rent  subsidies  or  assistance  shall not exceed the sum of seven
 hundred twenty-five dollars per month, shall not be provided for a peri-
 od of more than three years, MAY BE PROVIDED UP TO AGE  TWENTY-FOUR  FOR
 YOUTH  DISCHARGED  FROM  FOSTER  CARE, and shall be considered a special
 grant. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the ability
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05002-07-3

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