Tag: housing-vouchers

González-Rojas heralds inclusion of universal school meals in historic state budget win

González-Rojas

May. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas has welcomed the inclusion of universal school meals in the recently-approved state budget, stating that every New York student will now have access to free breakfast and lunch regardless of their family’s income. The recently-approved New York State Budget allocates $340 million for school…

An ‘unsustainable’ program: Why has NYC’s spending on CityFHEPS housing vouchers grown by 44 times in 6 years?

City Council rally on CityFHEPS expansion lawsuit

Feb. 25, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki New York’s CityFHEPS housing voucher program has grown into a fiscal albatross that is barely making a dent in keeping vulnerable low-income residents in their homes — and draining the city coffers of billions of dollars, according to a nonprofit’s report released Monday. The Citizens Budget Commission (CBC)…