S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   8088
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                            September 29, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. FORREST -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Governmental Operations
 
 AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to services available  to
   immigrants residing in certain family and adult shelter facilities
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraphs (m) and (n) of subdivision 5 of section 94-b  of
 the  executive  law,  as  added  by chapter 206 of the laws of 2014, are
 amended and a new paragraph (o) is added to read as follows:
   (m) Encourage and assist  local  governments  in  the  development  of
 activities to enhance civic engagement among immigrants and in immigrant
 communities; [and]
   (n) Beginning in two thousand fifteen, by June fifteenth of each year,
 produce  a  report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, and the
 temporary president of the  senate  describing  the  activities  of  the
 office, including but not limited to, summarizing calls received through
 the  hotline and website, information on ESOL training services provided
 by the office, the number of immigrants assisted through the opportunity
 centers AND WITHIN SHELTERS, or an estimation  thereof,  INFORMATION  ON
 SERVICES  PROVIDED WITHIN SHELTERS, the status of any workforce develop-
 ment programs, and any other relevant information[.]; AND
   (O) SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO DELIV-
 ER COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT  SERVICES  TO  IMMIGRANTS  RESIDING  IN
 FAMILY AND ADULT SHELTER FACILITIES OPERATED WITHIN THE STATE BY A LOCAL
 GOVERNMENT  OR PROVIDER UNDER CONTRACT OR SIMILAR AGREEMENT WITH A STATE
 AGENCY OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
   (I) SUCH PROGRAM SHALL CONTRACT WITH ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY-BASED  NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT   CORPORATIONS,  CHARITABLE  ORGANIZATIONS,  OR  WHOLLY-OWNED
 SUBSIDIARIES OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION OR OF A  CHARITABLE  ORGAN-
 IZATION THAT HAS A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF ASSISTING IMMIGRANT INDIVIDUALS
 AND HAS AT LEAST THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUCH INDI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13261-01-3
              

 A. 8088                             2
 
 VIDUALS   INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ESOL SERVICES, LEGAL ASSISTANCE
 RELATED TO OBTAINING ASYLUM OR OTHER DOCUMENTED STATUSES, NATURALIZATION
 PROGRAMS, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, AND REFERRAL TO  OTHER  APPRO-
 PRIATE SOCIAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS.
   (II)  SERVICES  OFFERED  BY  SUCH A PROGRAM SHALL BE WITH THE EXPLICIT
 GOAL OF TRANSITIONING IMMIGRANTS OUT OF SHELTER FACILITIES  INTO  STABLE
 LONG-TERM LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.
   (III) FOR THE PURPOSES OF CARRYING OUT SUCH A PROGRAM, PROVIDERS SHALL
 BE  GIVEN  ACCESS TO SHELTER FACILITIES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE RESIDING
 THEREIN, AS WELL AS ACCESS TO A PERMANENT SPACE WITHIN  OR  ADJACENT  TO
 SUCH FACILITIES WHICH SHALL SERVE AS AN OFFICE AND RESOURCE CENTER.
   (IV)  OPERATORS OF FACILITIES SHALL COLLABORATE WITH CONTRACTED ORGAN-
 IZATIONS AND PRIORITIZE  PROVIDER'S  RECOMMENDATIONS  REGARDING  HOW  TO
 BETTER  INTEGRATE  CASE MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES INTO THEIR CURRENT OPER-
 ATIONS AND SHALL COOPERATE WITH PROVIDERS TO THE MAXIMAL  EXTENT  POSSI-
 BLE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.