“Derek Hines and his two children don’t know where they’ll be living next month, or even how they’ll be able to afford the rent on a sufficiently sized place.“
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“The vouchers, administered through the City Fighting Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement program, would rise to $2,472 from $2,040 a month for a three-bedroom apartment, and to $1,714 and $1,951 for one- and two-bedroom units, respectively.”
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“Nearly three dozen City Council members are backing a bill that would significantly increase cash assistance in the form of rental vouchers people get when they leave homeless shelters.”
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“The Council released a 202 page report on Thursday detailing 75 proposals to tackle the homelessness crisis.”
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“Karim Walker said he lost his housing after getting a city-funded voucher and has since been living on the street”
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Voucher holders and advocates met with Department of Social Services’ Commissioner, Steve Banks, to discuss the proposed rule change to consolidate the city voucher programs to CityFHEPS.
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“Homeless New Yorkers looking to use rental assistance vouchers to move out of city shelters are still struggling with discrimination by landlords, insufficient funding and a perpetually tight housing market, according to interviews with care providers and city officials.”
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