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Speaker Menin agenda overview - Rental assistance voucher program (Intro 966)

New York City Council · Jun 30, 2026 · starts 0:26:19 · 1 min 6 sec

Menin previews the pre-considered introduction by Council Member Pierina Sanchez establishing a new rental assistance voucher program for families and individuals, operated by HPD, with eligibility for households at or below 50% AMI.

Julie Menin

Thank you to Tyler Walls, Rebecca Barilla, Austin Malone, Claudie Bennett, William Eck, Jerk Spencer, and Jose Conde.

Julie Menin

And lastly, and certainly last but not least, pre-considered introduction sponsored by Councilmember Pierina Sanchez would establish a new

Julie Menin

rental assistance voucher program for families and individuals which would be subject to appropriation and operated by HPD.

Julie Menin

To be eligible for the program, households would have a total income that does not exceed 50% of the AMI, as well as meet additional eligibility requirements based on the type of shelter or housing in which they reside.

Julie Menin

Thank you to Andrea Vasquez, Samita Deshmukh, Nicholas Connell, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Julia Haramis.

Julie Menin

Okay, that was it.

Julie Menin

Thank you for your attention.

Julie Menin

I'm going to turn it back over to our majority leader.

Shaun Abreu

Thank you, Speaker Menon.

Shaun Abreu

I'll move into discussion of general orders, beginning with Councilor Pierina Sanchez, followed by Narcisse.