§ 63. Legislative findings and declaration. The legislature hereby finds and declares that many homeless families live in overcrowded and often dilapidated welfare hotels in cities with a population of one million or more; that welfare hotel placements are expensive and yet offer only minimal shelter services; and that while the state and cities with […]
§ 64. Definitions. The following terms, whenever used or referred to in this article, unless the context indicates otherwise, shall have the following meanings: 1. “Agency” shall mean the New York state housing finance agency. 2. “City” shall mean cities with a population of one million or more. 3. “Eligible homeless families” shall mean in […]
§ 65. Permanent housing for homeless families site review advisory board. 1. There is hereby created the permanent housing for homeless families site review advisory board. The board will consist of the state commissioner of housing and community renewal, the state commissioner of social services, the commissioner of the department of housing preservation and development […]
§ 65-a. Permanent housing projects for homeless families. 1. Site identification; initial project description. For each proposed permanent housing project for homeless families, the city will identify a site or sites for development of permanent housing for homeless families. If the site or sites are proposed to the board for rehabilitation, any building or buildings […]
§ 65-b. Funds for permanent housing projects for homeless families. The agency is authorized to receive and administer funds provided by the state and a city, as well as grants-in-aid and gifts of real and personal property, including money, from any source whatsoever, to be used to develop permanent housing accommodations for eligible homeless families. […]
§ 65-c. Approval of funding agreement; issuance of requests for proposals. The city’s funds for such projects shall be provided as payments, grants or loans pursuant to a funding agreement or agreements with the agency. Any such agreement shall include the amount of funding to be provided by the city, the manner in which the […]
§ 65-d. Selection of developers. Following receipt by the agency of proposals in response to such request, the agency shall evaluate the proposals in consultation with appropriate city departments and agencies and recommend to the mayor of the city for his approval developers who are suitable and qualified to develop, design, construct or rehabilitate one […]
§ 66. Authorized courses of action. For each project, the agency will review and approve or disapprove a final project description containing the information specified in section sixty-five-a of this article. The final project description shall include the identity of the project owner. After consultation with the city and review of responses to requests for […]
§ 67. Liability on obligations. 1. Except for obligations which the agency assumes by contract for the construction, rehabilitation and development period of any project, neither the agency nor the state shall have any responsibility or liability as to the construction, rehabilitation, operation, maintenance, repair or use of projects unless otherwise specifically provided by statute. […]
§ 68. State/city allocations of permanent housing projects for homeless families. 1. No contract shall be entered into by the agency or its designee in connection with the administration of projects, including the payment of project costs, unless the agency is assured to its satisfaction that the city has provided or will provide fifty percent […]
§ 69. Compliance; general and administrative provisions. 1. The owner of each project shall be responsible for assuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved project description and this article. Any project owned by a not-for-profit corporation or a housing development fund company shall be subject to such terms and conditions for a […]
