Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Overview
This bill restricts housing authorities and other providers of federally subsidized housing from imposing term limits or work requirements on tenants. It aims to protect tenants’ eligibility and rent assistance by preventing these restrictions. However, it does allow for voluntary employment or job training programs that don't affect eligibility or rent subsidies, provided they have specific goals like increasing income or financial well-being. The bill also clarifies that it doesn’t impact certain federal housing programs.
Key provisions
- Prohibits housing authorities and providers from imposing term limits on tenants.
- Prohibits housing authorities and providers from imposing work requirements on tenants.
- Allows voluntary employment or job training programs, provided they don’t impact eligibility or rent.
- Defines ‘covered housing’ as federally subsidized housing programs.
- Defines ‘covered housing provider’ as entities administering or subsidized for providing covered housing.
- Specifies goals for voluntary employment/job training programs (income, savings, homeownership, etc.).
- Exempts authorities participating in the Moving to Work demonstration.
- Preserves the Family Self-Sufficiency and Public Housing Community Service requirements.
Who is affected
- Housing authorities
- Private owners of subsidized housing
- Housing providers
- Low-income housing tenants
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