The city currently requires homeless families spend months in a shelter before they can receive a housing voucher.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Some homeless New York families are required to spend months in a shelter before they become eligible for a voucher for more permanent housing. And removing the decades-long requirement could save the city millions as it currently faces economic uncertainty, according to a new study out Monday.
“There is no good reason for it: it costs money, it causes more trauma and it reduces the amount of time people have to look for housing,” said Christine Quinn, president and CEO of Win, which provides shelter and supportive services for homeless families with children and authored the study. Homeless families with children must spend three months in a homeless shelter before they can access a CityFHEPS housing voucher, in what is known as the city’s 90-Day Rule. It’s been a source of frustration for some politicians and homeless advocates who say that shelters require more money to upkeep – and prolongs a psychologically challenging period for young children.
The push to end the requirement is being compounded by the city’s ongoing economic uncertainty. Mayor Eric Adams already called for steep budget cuts across various agencies in anticipation of the ongoing influx of migrants into the city
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