New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 18 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter II - Regulations of the Department of Social Services
Subchapter L - Homeless Housing And Assistance Program
Part 900 - Shelters For Families With Children
Section 900.1 - Scope

Universal Citation: 18 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 900.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024

(a) The provisions of this Part apply to any facility providing shelter and services to homeless families which:

(1) shelters 10 or more homeless families;

(2) is operated by a local social services district or receives payment from such district for the provision of shelter and services to homeless families; and

(3) is not a hotel or motel, or a facility which provides families with shelter substantially similar to a house or an apartment, and which includes individual private cooking areas and private bathrooms except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section.

In addition, this Part applied to any facility requiring an operational plan pursuant to section 352.8(b)(2) of this Title.

(b) The provisions of this Part shall apply to hotel or motel space used by a social services district, but only if:

(1) the space is used under a contract or lease with the hotel or motel (including hotels and motels owned or leased by not-for-profit or charitable organizations); and

(2) both shelter and tier II services are provided to 10 or more families.

(c) A local social services district may seek reimbursement pursuant to this Part for the costs of families referred to a facility which provides families with shelter substantially similar to a house or an apartment, including individual private cooking areas and private bathrooms, and which meets or exceeds the requirements of this Part for tier II facilities, as defined in section 900.2, provided that an operational plan has been approved for such facility in accordance with section 900.3 of this Part.

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