Joint Legislative Public Hearings on 2024-2025 Executive Budget Proposal on Housing
Support for New York State’s homeownership retention programs and assistance that support keeping families housed has never been more critical.
We will discuss the positions set forth below:
- Fund New York State’s Homeownership Preservation Program at $40 Million
- Support NYS Right to Counsel for Tenants
- Restore full funding of $50 m for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- Increase the shelter allowances to 100% of HUD fair market rent, adjusted annually if the FMR is increased, and until the shelter allowance is increased, improve the Shelter Supplement and Rental Supplement Programs
- Reject the proposal in the Executive Budget to sweep $100 million from Interest on Lawyers Account (IOLA) to the general fund
Full written testimony is available: Housing Hearing Testimony
