S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2971
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 21, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT, JAFFEE, PEOPLES-STOKES -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. GLICK, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to the creation by
each social services district of a homeless housing task force
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
50-a to read as follows:
S 50-A. HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE. 1. EACH SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
IN THE STATE SHALL CREATE A HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A
TEN-YEAR HOMELESS HOUSING PLAN ADDRESSING SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM HOUS-
ING FOR HOMELESS PERSONS. SUCH PLAN SHALL INCLUDE GUIDELINES FOR EMER-
GENCY SHELTERS; SHORT-TERM HOUSING; TEMPORARY ENCAMPMENTS; SUPPORTIVE
HOUSING FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS PERSONS; LONG-TERM HOUSING; STANDARDS
FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY; AND PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING LOCATION OF FACILI-
TIES.
2. MEMBERSHIP ON THE TASK FORCE SHALL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS, HOUSING AUTHORITIES, CIVIL AND FAITH ORGANIZA-
TIONS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY NETWORKS, HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS, LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDERS, MENTAL
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, BUSINESSES,
AT-LARGE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY, AND A HOMELESS OR FORMERLY
HOMELESS INDIVIDUAL.
3. ANY PLAN AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT
HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH REGULATIONS APPLI-
CABLE TO PROJECTS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO TITLE ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
4. EACH DISTRICT HOMELESS HOUSING TASK FORCE SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDA-
TIONS BASED ON THE PLAN AND GUIDELINES REGARDING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
RECEIVED FROM ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SOURCE.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subdivision 2 of section 50 of the
social services law as amended by chapter 204 of the laws of 1998, are
amended and a new paragraph (e) is added to read as follows:
(c) a description of the manner in which coordination with other
federal, state, local and privately funded services will be achieved;
[and]
(d) a description of how the services will be designed to assist
households transition from a reliance on outside interventions and move
toward housing stability and economic self reliance[.]; AND
(E) A COPY OF THE TEN-YEAR PLAN AND GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY A SOCIAL
SERVICES DISTRICT HOMELESS TASK FORCE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION
FIFTY-A OF THIS TITLE.
S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided however, that effective immediate-
ly, the commissioner of temporary and disability assistance is author-
ized and directed to add, amend and/or repeal any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date.