The welfare shelter allowance falls far below the level needed to obtain adequate housing. (howiehawkins.org)
At 12:30 p.m., Assembly members Andrew Hevesi, Michael Blake and Kimberly Jean - Pierre call on Cuomo to pass progressive tax policies, fund the Home Stability Support plan and expand access to the HIV enhanced shelter allowance, Assembly Chamber, state Capitol, Albany. (nystateofpolitics.com)
The current state shelter allowance for permanent housing is $ 215 a month for a single person, which would cover only 16 percent of the cost of a $ 1,300 a month studio apartment. (politico.com)