More than 500 families who have been in homeless shelters are now eligible for housing vouchers offered by the city government, Mayor Eric Adams reported.
This has been possible, it was said, due to the elimination, by executive order, of the old requirement to spend a minimum of 90 days in a shelter before being eligible for the coupons that help with the payment of rent.
“Since we took office, we’ve taken real steps to get more New Yorkers into permanent housing.
“We’ve increased shelter-to-permanent housing placements by 17% year-over-year, connected a record number of households to CityFHEPS vouchers this year and more,” Adams said in a social media post.
Since taking office, we’ve taken real action to get more New Yorkers into permanent housing.
We’ve increased shelter-to-permanent-housing placements 17% year over year, connected a record number of households to CityFHEPS vouchers this year, and more: pic.twitter.com/EhZVzi1g8D
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 11, 2023
The mayor gave the report together with the commissioner of the Department of Social Services, Molly Wasow Park.
The mayor’s office also revealed that so far in fiscal year 2023, compared to fiscal year 2022, the number of people moving from a shelter to permanent housing increased by 17 percent.
This, according to officials due to improvements in technology, staffing and training at the Department of Social Services.
“Mayor Adams’ commitment to cutting red tape, especially for the homeless, has allowed more than 500 of our neighbors to expedite their move into a safe and dignified long-term home over the past several weeks,” he said. Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce Maria Torres-Springer.
“CityFHEPS vouchers have already proven to be an effective tool in providing our fellow New Yorkers with long-term, stable housing options, and we are confident this change will continue to support New Yorkers through the current housing crisis and for years to come. added Torres-Springer.
2023-07-12 00:01:00
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