Assembly Member Hevesi Comments on New York State Budget
NEW YORK, N.Y. – I am deeply disappointed that Home Stability Support is not included in this year’s final enacted state budget. This year was a particularly contentious budget process that not only produced a late budget, but also saw funding for many vital programs held flat or cut.
That said, I am proud of the remarkable progress our Home Stability Support coalition has made over these months. We earned institutional support in the State Assembly with over 115 of my colleagues, including 30 Republicans, supporting the program. The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) in the Senate has, and will continue to push for this program, and we have the support of the mainline Senate Democratic Conference.
We have elected officials at the municipal, county and federal level that have signed on, as well leaders in the faith community, advocates and service providers, and housing specialists. This speaks to the conviction, held across our society, that the growing homeless crisis must be addressed and the most vulnerable families in this state deserve to receiving meaningful, lasting assistance.
I intend to work with our advocate partners over the coming year to continue to push for Home Stability Support at the state level. We may not have secured HSS in this year’s budget but I am certain that it will ultimately pass in the future and help improve the lives of thousands of New Yorkers.
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