Proposed Legislation
Council Member Caban’s bill that would prevent HRA from deducting a utility allowance deductions in local rental assistance programs.
Deputy Speaker Ayala’s bill to create a comprehensive census to accurately measure homelessness in NYC
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Homeless Services United is proud to support the following platforms and initiatives
Preventing Homelessness
Whenever Possible
Supporting families impacted
by homelessness
Ensuring access to education for
students experiencing homelessness
Increasing access to permanent housing
Renewing New York’s commitment to supportive housing
Ensuring the success of New York City’s Coordinated Entry system to streamline access to housing and homeless supports
Increasing access to Permanent Housing
Bronx Times
The Momentum for Parole Justice
City Limits Op-Ed
How New York can Decarceration
Right This Time
Bronx Frequent Users of Systems Engagement (BronxFUSE) Initiative
NYC Local Law 37 - March 2022 Report
Improved Care Coordination For
Homeless Individuals with Severe
Mental Illness in NYC
Additional Resources
We also Recommend the Following Resources | Reports
Defining the Needs of the
Most Frequently Incarcerated
Data Sharing: Why and How Communities
Are Sharing Data to Improve Outcomes
for People Experiencing Homelessness
CDC’s National Center for
Health Statistics data on
Provisional Drug Overdose Deaths
Civil Gideon and NYC’s Universal Access: Why Comprehensive Public Benefits Advocacy is Essential to Preventing Evictions and Creating Stability
Homeless New Yorker's Need a Safe Place
to Recuperate‐ Not the Street
Homeless Crisis: A Monster of our own Making, by Heidi Martson,
Former Head of LAHSA
Coordinated Assessment and Placement System Committee Page.
Homeless New Yorkers Need a Safe Place
to Recuperate‐ Not the Street
NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Solutions to End Homelessness Program (STEHP)
HUD Emergency Housing
Voucher Data Dashboard
City Limits Op-Ed
NYC Slow to Issue Thousands
of Once in a Lifetime Rent
Vouchers for Homeless Residents
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) info
Inside look: How NYC mobile teams turn homeless outreach into a surrogate family