Lawmakers Eye Another Rent Relief Program Before Budget Deadline
New York's Looming Housing Crisis
The Senate majority’s point person on housing is hoping to approve a plan for distributing the latest pile of federal rental assistance well before the budget is due.
The December stimulus from Washington D.C. included about $1.3 billion in housing assistance for New York, with the bulk of the money left to the state to distribute.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal calls for funding to flow through a state social services agency, while Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee Chair Brian Kavanagh is also updating ca competing rent relief plan.
Read this full story from WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom: http://www.wcny.org/lawmakers-eye-another-rent-relief-program-before-budget-deadline/
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