AGENCY TESTIMONY
Record-breaking performance of CityFHEPS in FY 2024
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Commissioner Park highlights the exceptional performance of CityFHEPS in fiscal year 2024, setting new records for permanent housing placements from shelter.
- DSS connected more than 18,500 households to subsidized permanent housing, a 24% increase from the previous year
- Nearly 14,000 households leased apartments using CityFHEPS vouchers, a 42% increase compared to FY 2023
- These record-breaking outcomes were achieved despite historically low vacancy rates in New York City
Molly Wasow Park
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F y 24 was a record breaking year for placements from shelter to permanent housing.
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DSS connected more New Yorkers to subsidized permanent housing than any year in recent history.
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We helped more than 18,500 households move out of shelter into stable homes, a 24% increase from the previous year.
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The majority of those households relied on CityFEPs to move out of shelter.
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Nearly 14,000 households, a record number, leased apartments using CityFEPs vouchers last year, reflecting a 42% increase compared to to f y 23.