Administrative Obstacles Jam Up Moving Process for NYC Shelter Residents CityFHEPS, the city’s rental subsidy, can be a life-changing resource for thousands of families and individuals and a crucial intervention for addressing homelessness, stakeholders say. But the administrative process for voucher holders to get approved for permanent housing is an onerous one that undermines the program’s successes.
NY’s Excluded Workers Fund Hit With Debit Card Thefts Originally published in Documented Eviction records for two large NYCHA developments converted to private management under the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) program show a higher eviction rate compared to the system average, Human Rights Watch found.
Analysis: NYC’s Decades of Disconnect on Housing and Homelessness Why has the number of homeless New Yorkers grown so much, even as the city spends billions on housing and homeless services? One part of the answer is that over four decades there has been an ongoing and fundamental disconnect between the city’s policies on homelessness and housing.
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New Brooklyn Councilmember Wants to Streamline Housing Aid
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