Removes requirement for homeless families in Westchester County to use earned income for temporary housing costs.

New York Assembly Bill A08509 amends the social services law to eliminate the requirement for homeless families in Westchester County to use their earned income for room and board, to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance, or as a condition to receive such assistance. This applies to providers of temporary housing, including family shelters, hotels, emergency apartments, domestic violence shelters, and transitional units.

Removes requirement for homeless families in Westchester County to use earned income for temporary housing costs.

New York Assembly Bill A08509 amends the social services law to eliminate the requirement for homeless families in Westchester County to use their earned income for room and board, to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance, or as a condition to receive such assistance. This applies to providers of temporary housing, including family shelters, hotels, emergency apartments, domestic violence shelters, and transitional units.