N.Y. Social Services Law § 131-bb: Family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement program

§ 131-bb. Family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement

program. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for

a local social services district with a population of five million or

more, the commissioner shall designate such local social services

district to make vouchers available to eligible families under the

family homelessness and eviction prevention supplement ("FHEPS")

program, and to administer the program in accordance with a plan

approved pursuant to 18 N.Y.C.R.R. § 352.3(a)(3), provided however, that

the maximum rent for such vouchers shall be set at the United States

department of housing and urban development's fair market rent level.

The state shall reimburse the local social services district for

payments made under the FHEPS program in a manner consistent with title

two of this article.