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Discussion on Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) impact on low-income families
3:55:04
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Council Member Cabán questions the effectiveness of the Universal Affordability Preference (UAP) in addressing housing needs for the city's lowest-income families. Chair Garodnick responds, explaining the potential impact of UAP and acknowledging the need for additional measures.
- Cabán asks about the likelihood of UAP significantly impacting housing access for the lowest-income families
- Garodnick explains that UAP allows for income averaging, potentially benefiting lower-income households
- The discussion highlights the need for a multi-faceted approach, including subsidy programs, to address the deepest affordability levels
Tiffany Cabán
3:55:04
So given that my my question is, are proposals like UAP really likely to have that significant impact on housing access for the city's lowest income families?
3:55:16
Do we need other measures like an expansion of voucher access to help those families, for example.
Daniel Garodnick
3:55:23
Thank you for that important question.
3:55:25
The short answer is UAP impacts those families because we have income averaging.
3:55:34
So we allow you in this program to go below 60% and above 60%, something which was not present in prior voluntary programs.
3:55:45
I also note that You are correct to observe we need more of all of it.
3:55:51
Each component here is important, but the deepest affordability levels sometimes must be delivered through a subsidy program with HPD.
3:56:01
Mhmm.
3:56:01
We've got the commissioners sitting right next I'm sure he's gonna wanna talk about that.
3:56:04
But the zoning itself is designed to increase the envelope so that we create more opportunities across all levels.