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Spitzer Signs Housing Bill
August 16th, 2007

Community Voices Heard is lauding Governor Spitzer’s decision to sign the shelter allowance bill yesterday. The legislation, S.4329/A.7905 will increase the shelter allowance provided to public housing authorities serving families on public assistance, adding (by CVH’s estimate) $47 million in revenue yearly to the NYC Housing Authority’s budget, helping to close a $225 million budget deficit.

The bill, which was sponsored by Representative Vito J. Lopez in the Assembly and Senator Andrew Lanza in the Senate, makes the amount the State pays to NYCHA for residents that receive public assistance equal to the amount it pays to private landlords who also house public assistance recipients.

Community Voices Heard leader Agnes Rivera had this to say:

“I want to thank Governor Spitzer for keeping his promise to save public housing. The support he is giving us will help us keep our homes and the affordable housing that we desperately need in New York City. The bill was meant to help not a few but everyone in public housing.”

What do you think? Should the state be picking up the tab here?

By Amanda Hickman on August 16, 2007, 11:54 am
In category: Albany, Finance, Housing, Social Services
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