N.Y. Public Housing Law § 608: Funding allocation and distribution

* § 608. Funding allocation and distribution. 1. Subject to

appropriation, funding shall be allocated by the commissioner in each

county except for those counties located within the city of New York,

the initial allocation shall be in proportion to the number of

households in each county or the city of New York who are severely rent

burdened based on data published by the United States census bureau.

Funding for counties located within the city of New York shall be

allocated directly to the New York city department of housing

preservation and development and/or the New York city housing authority,

as appropriate, in proportion to the number of households in New York

city as compared to the rest of the state of New York who are severely

rent burdened based on data published by the United States census

bureau.

2. The commissioner shall be responsible for distributing the funds

allocated in each county not located within the city of New York among

housing access voucher local administrators operating in each county or

in the city of New York.

3. Priority shall be given to applicants who are homeless. The

commissioner shall have the discretion to establish further priorities

as appropriate.

4. Up to ten percent of the funds allocated may be used by the

commissioner and the housing access voucher local administrator for

administrative expenses attributable to administering the housing access

voucher pilot program.

* NB Expires May 1, 2030