'Foot in the Door': Funds to Kickstart State Rental Voucher Program Expected in Budget Deal - City Limits

'Foot in the Door': Funds to Kickstart State Rental Voucher Program Expected in Budget Deal - City Limits

While lawmakers are still hammering out the details, the latest state budget is likely to include $50 million to create the long-sought Housing Access Voucher Program, which would help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness afford rent. Tenant organizers with the Housing Justice for All Coalition rallying at the Capitol building in 2024. The Housing Access Voucher Program has been a priority for advocates for the last several years. (Chr…

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Hochul, legislators: Budget includes $50M for housing vouchers

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York state Legislature leaders plan to allocate at least $50 million to the Housing Access Voucher Program, Hochul and other legislative leaders said Tuesday. The initiative, modeled after the federal Section 8 program, could help low-income New Yorkers secure permanent housing.The Housing Access Voucher Program’s inclusion in the proposed $254 billion state spending plan comes at a time when President Donald Trump’s ad…