QUESTION
What is the main reason families with children were found ineligible for shelter by the NYC Department of Homeless Services in fiscal years 2023 and 2024?
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The council member explains that families with children were primarily found ineligible for shelter because they did not cooperate with the housing investigation process or had potential other housing options available.
- The administrator states that families must cooperate with the housing investigation conducted by DHS
- DHS investigators visit potential housing options like friends/family homes to determine if they are viable and safe
- If adequate space exists and there is no risk of domestic violence, the other housing option may be deemed viable
- Lack of cooperation with the investigation or having an available housing option are the two main reasons families are found ineligible
Diana I. Ayala
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So the eligibility rate at path for families with children, or the proportion of families with children applicants found eligible has consistently been under 60% since 2017.
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Do you know the main reason for denial or why families with children were found ineligible in fiscal years 23 24?
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Primarily families,
Joslyn Carter
1:39:24
you know, it is for us and it's because of the state law.
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We we follow the state regulation regulatory.
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Compliance, comply with them.
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Families have to cooperate with the investigation.
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There may be another housing option.
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A lot of sometimes it is because primary also to be 2 reasons why families are found in eligible.
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They incorporate with the housing.
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With the investigation or these are the housing options.
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Those are the two reasons why folks are found ineligible.
Diana I. Ayala
1:39:51
And we'll determine that the that the housing option is viable.
Joslyn Carter
1:39:54
So let me just kinda take a step back and kinda walk you through the process a little bit.
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When families are placed in the conditional placement.
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They have met with a family worker, and they do present a 2 year housing history.
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Or field specialists do meet with the place, with the friends and families they have resided with.
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They do go to the homes, They do meet and they do investigate.
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They do go to the houses.
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And if there's an adequate space and there's no domestic violence and there's no risk of violence in the home, they could be a viable housing option.
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Right?
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It is Yeah.
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Space and safety.
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That is viable.
