Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Committee on General Welfare Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/22/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: 250 Broadway - 8th Floor - Hearing Room 2
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Int 0098-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  Procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program.IntroductionThe bill would require the Commissioner of Social Services to deem a dwelling unit habitable before approving CityFHEPS rental assistance for that unitHearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0098-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  Procedure for determining that a dwelling unit is habitable for the purposes of the CityFHEPS program.IntroductionThe bill would require the Commissioner of Social Services to deem a dwelling unit habitable before approving CityFHEPS rental assistance for that unitLaid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0100-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  Requiring reporting of lease-up times for housing vouchers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to include in the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) the average time it takes for an individual to secure housing after receiving a housing voucherHearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0100-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  Requiring reporting of lease-up times for housing vouchers.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to submit to the Mayor and the Speaker of the Council, and to include in the Mayor’s Management Report (MMR) the average time it takes for an individual to secure housing after receiving a housing voucherLaid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0101-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  CityFHEPS application response times.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to respond to an application for the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance voucher within 15 days after receiving the application. The response would inform the applicant of whether the application has been approved, denied, or requires correction or additional information.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0101-2026 *Gale A. Brewer  CityFHEPS application response times.IntroductionThis bill would require the Department of Social Services (DSS) to respond to an application for the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance voucher within 15 days after receiving the application. The response would inform the applicant of whether the application has been approved, denied, or requires correction or additional information.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0641-2026 *Lincoln Restler  Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.IntroductionThis bill would require that CityFHEPS rental assistance payments be made no later than 7 days before the first day of the month to which the payments will be applied.Hearing Held by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 0641-2026 *Lincoln Restler  Department of social services is required to make CityFHEPS rental assistance payments.IntroductionThis bill would require that CityFHEPS rental assistance payments be made no later than 7 days before the first day of the month to which the payments will be applied.Laid Over by Committee  Action details Not available
Int 1090-2026 *Frank Morano PreconsideredA landlord portal for rental assistance programs.IntroductionThis bill would create a portal for landlords who participate in rental subsidy programs administered by the Department of Social Services, such as FHEPS and City FHEPS. The portal would include a mechanism for landlords to upload any documents required of them to participate in rental subsidy programs including preclearance forms, payment information, and verification of unit ownership. The portal would also include an option for landlords to enroll to receive electronic rental assistance payments and a mechanism to submit complaints about administrative issues they encounter. The bill would require that DSS report on complaints received by landlords.Hearing on P-C Item by Comm  Action details Not available
Int 1090-2026 *Frank Morano  A landlord portal for rental assistance programs.IntroductionThis bill would create a portal for landlords who participate in rental subsidy programs administered by the Department of Social Services, such as FHEPS and City FHEPS. The portal would include a mechanism for landlords to upload any documents required of them to participate in rental subsidy programs including preclearance forms, payment information, and verification of unit ownership. The portal would also include an option for landlords to enroll to receive electronic rental assistance payments and a mechanism to submit complaints about administrative issues they encounter. The bill would require that DSS report on complaints received by landlords.P-C Item Laid Over by Comm  Action details Not available