§ 131-V — Temporary emergency shelter

§ 131-v. Temporary emergency shelter. 1. Notwithstanding any\ninconsistent provision of law, and to the extent consistent with federal\nlaw, a social services official may contract with a non-profit\ncorporation or charitable organization to provide temporary emergency\nshelter for eligible homeless households in dwelling units owned or\nleased, and operated by such corporations or organizations.\n 2. An allowance for such shelter may be made for households dwelling\nin such units if:\n (a) no other suitable privately owned housing which meets the\ndepartment's standards for health and safety is available, other than a\nmore expensive hotel or motel; and\n (b) no household was evicted to produce such units.\n 3. The continued need for such shelter shall be reviewed, evaluated\nand authorized monthly by a social services official. Such allowance\nshall not be available for more than six months unless the commissioner\nof the social services district determines on an annual basis that\npermanent housing is not readily available in the district and submits\nto the department such determination on an annual basis.\n 4. The social services district shall submit for approval by the\ndepartment health and safety standards that such units must satisfy and\nshall inspect such units regularly to ensure that such standards are\nsatisfied.\n 5. Such non-profit corporation or charitable organization shall, at a\nminimum, provide such households with assistance in obtaining permanent\nhousing and with information regarding available counseling services,\nemployment assessment, job training and job placement services, and\nchild care services.\n 6. This section shall not be construed to limit other means of\nproviding temporary emergency shelter otherwise permitted under this\nchapter and regulations promulgated thereunder.\n