Committee on General Welfare Approves Three Pieces of Legislation on Homeless Services and Rental Assistance
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The Committee on General Welfare met on October 9, 2025, and unanimously approved three introductions: Int 1208-A requiring reports and studies on air conditioning in homeless shelters, Int 1232-A establishing notification procedures for emergency assistance grant approvals, and Int 1372 limiting household rent contributions for rental assistance voucher recipients. All nine committee members voted in favor of each measure.
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- Approved Int 1208-A: Amended local law requiring the Department of Social Services to report on air conditioning in homeless shelters, notify Council Members of air conditioning outages lasting 72 hours or more, and conduct a study on installation needs for shelters lacking air conditioning
- Approved Int 1232-A: Amended local law requiring notifications to applicants on emergency assistance grant determinations and to building owners or managing agents via secure web portal without identifiable applicant information
- Approved Int 1372: Local law limiting household rent contributions for recipients of rental assistance vouchers
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report and study on air conditioning in homeless shelters
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notifications for emergency assistance grant approvals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for recipients of a rental assistance voucher
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- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report and study on air conditioning in homeless shelters
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report and study on air conditioning in homeless shelters
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a report and study on air conditioning in homeless shelters
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notifications for emergency assistance grant approvals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notifications for emergency assistance grant approvals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to notifications for emergency assistance grant approvals
- A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to limiting the household rent contribution for recipients of a rental assistance voucher
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