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Housing & Homelessness

City Council eyes expanding CityFHEPS housing benefit program to help vulnerable New Yorkers find permanent housing

By Sarah Belle Lin Posted on January 18, 2023
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On Wednesday, the City Council held a hearing examining the CityFHEPS program, a local rental assistance program, and proposed legislation that to amend its eligibility requirements and provide greater assistance to people in danger of falling into homelessness.

Similar to the Section 8 housing choice voucher program, many sheltered, unhoused, and at-risk individuals and families rely on the cityFHEPS program to transition into permanent housing. The Committee on General Welfare, which oversees the city’s social and homeless services departments, held the Jan. 18 hearing in the Council chambers.

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City Council eyes expanding CityFHEPS housing benefit program to help vulnerable New Yorkers find permanent housing

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