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Int 0098-2026
| * | Gale A. Brewer | | | Procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program. | Introduction | The bill would require the Commissioner of Social Services to deem a dwelling unit habitable before approving CityFHEPS rental assistance for that unit | | |
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Int 0100-2026
| * | Gale A. Brewer | | | Requiring reporting of lease-up times for housing vouchers. | Introduction | This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to include in the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) the average time it takes for an individual to secure housing after receiving a housing voucher | | |
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Int 0101-2026
| * | Gale A. Brewer | | | CityFHEPS application response times. | Introduction | This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to respond to an application for the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance voucher within 15 days after receiving the application. The response would inform the applicant of whether the application has been approved, denied, or requires correction or additional information. | | |
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Int 0641-2026
| * | Lincoln Restler | | | Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments. | Introduction | This bill would require that CityFHEPS rental assistance payments be made no later than 7 days before the first day of the month to which the payments will be applied. | | |
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T2026-1424
| * | Frank Morano | | Preconsidered | A landlord portal for rental assistance programs. | Introduction | This bill would create a portal for landlords who participate in rental subsidy programs administered by the Department of Social Services, such as FHEPS and City FHEPS. The portal would include a mechanism for landlords to upload any documents required of them to participate in rental subsidy programs including preclearance forms, payment information, and verification of unit ownership. The portal would also include an option for landlords to enroll to receive electronic rental assistance payments and a mechanism to submit complaints about administrative issues they encounter. The bill would require that DSS report on complaints received by landlords. | | |
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T2026-2238
| * | Pierina Ana Sanchez | | Preconsidered | Comprehensive reporting on the CityFHEPS program. | Introduction | This bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit an annual, comprehensive report on its administration of the CityFHEPS program including the number of applicants at each stage of the application process from the time a CityFHEPS application is submitted by an individual or household to the time an individual successfully moves into a unit utilizing the CityFHEPS program, the average time elapsed between each stage in the process, the number of applicants within the reporting period who completed the process, disaggregated based on demographic information, unit inspection metrics, Homebase caseload sizes, and any other information the agency deems relevant. The bill would also require DSS to create a plan to monitor and improve its administration of the CityFHEPS program. | | |
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