New York § 608 Funding allocation and distribution

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§ 608 — Funding allocation and distribution

New York § 608

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N.Y. Public Housing § 608 (2026).

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* § 608. Funding allocation and distribution.

1.Subject to\nappropriation, funding shall be allocated by the commissioner in each\ncounty except for those counties located within the city of New York,\nthe initial allocation shall be in proportion to the number of\nhouseholds in each county or the city of New York who are severely rent\nburdened based on data published by the United States census bureau.\nFunding for counties located within the city of New York shall be\nallocated directly to the New York city department of housing\npreservation and development and/or the New York city housing authority,\nas appropriate, in proportion to the number of households in New York\ncity as compared to the rest of the state of New York who are severely\nrent burdened based on data published by

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* § 608. Funding allocation and distribution. 1. Subject to\nappropriation, funding shall be allocated by the commissioner in each\ncounty except for those counties located within the city of New York,\nthe initial allocation shall be in proportion to the number of\nhouseholds in each county or the city of New York who are severely rent\nburdened based on data published by the United States census bureau.\nFunding for counties located within the city of New York shall be\nallocated directly to the New York city department of housing\npreservation and development and/or the New York city housing authority,\nas appropriate, in proportion to the number of households in New York\ncity as compared to the rest of the state of New York who are severely\nrent burdened based on data published by the United States census\nbureau.\n 2. The commissioner shall be responsible for distributing the funds\nallocated in each county not located within the city of New York among\nhousing access voucher local administrators operating in each county or\nin the city of New York.\n 3. Priority shall be given to applicants who are homeless. The\ncommissioner shall have the discretion to establish further priorities\nas appropriate.\n 4. Up to ten percent of the funds allocated may be used by the\ncommissioner and the housing access voucher local administrator for\nadministrative expenses attributable to administering the housing access\nvoucher pilot program.\n * NB Expires May 1, 2030\n