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PUBLIC TESTIMONY

Testimony by Amy Blumsack, Director of Organizing and Policy at Neighbors Together, on CityFHEPS Administration

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    Amy Blumsack, representing Neighbors Together, provided testimony on the administration of the CityFHEPS voucher program. She highlighted significant issues with the program, including delays, administrative barriers, and a lack of care for homeless New Yorkers. Blumsack emphasized that the experiences of voucher holders differ greatly from what was described by the commissioner earlier in the hearing.

    • Blumsack shared specific examples of how program inefficiencies have negatively impacted voucher holders, including a case where a person lost their apartment due to delays in voucher renewal.
    • She provided recommendations for improving the program, such as increasing capacity in the shelter system, creating more efficient tracking processes, and implementing CityFHEPS reform laws.
    • Neighbors Together called for the $215 million negotiated in the City of Yes agreement to be applied to protecting vulnerable New Yorkers at risk of eviction.