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What support is provided to homeless applicants in obtaining evidence of their housing history?
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The NYC Department of Homeless Services staff assists applicants in obtaining proof of their prior housing situations and homelessness history.
- Staff helps applicants gather evidence like proof from shelters, outreach teams verifying street homelessness, and records from hospitals if applicants were admitted
- For families, DHS does not typically see cases of children living on the streets, but staff is supposed to help families obtain their 2-year housing history
- DHS does not leave the burden entirely on applicants to provide proof, but is charged with supporting them in documenting their history