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
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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.
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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.