Coalition for the Homeless routinely provides testimony on a range of homeless policy issues at public hearings before the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council.
April 26, 2013 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society on the proposed end of short-term housing assistance for Sandy evacuees and the need for permanent, affordable housing resources. Download testimony here.
March 18, 2013 -- Coalition testimony in support of proposed changes to the housing referral guidelines for homeless single adults. Download testimony here.
February 26,2013 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society on the need for permanent, affordable housing for low-income families displaced by Hurricane Sandy. Download testimony here.
February 5, 2013 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society about the provision of shelter for Sandy evacuees and the need for better conditions and long-term affordable housing assistance. Download testimony here.
February 5, 2013 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless regarding Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget proposal for the 2013-2014 State budget. Download testimony here.
Other submitted documents: Budget Checklist, Map of CFH Clients 2012, NYC Homeless Shelter Population, Advantage Data, NY Daily News article, MMNY - Support for Managed Long-Term Care Ombuds Program, Social Work Talking Points, Social Work Exemption Bill and Social Work Article VII Bill Language
September 25, 2012 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society about the record and rising numbers of homeless children and families in New York City, and the need for targeted housing assistance. Download testimony here
May 11, 2012 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless recommending that current DHS reports not be waived, but strengthened.
January 25, 2012 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless about the current state of homelessness in New York and effective ways to alleviate it. Download testimony here.
Other submitted documents: Map of CFTH Clients 2011, Homeless Count by NY County, Basic Facts, Record Homelessness: Impact on Children, Forty-one Thousand: As Mayor Bloomberg's Failed Policies Exacerbate Crisis, NYC Homeless Shelter Population Tops 41,000 People Per Night for First Time Ever
January 24, 2012 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society supporting the proposed legislation to make permanent the requirement that the City track and report the deaths of homeless New Yorkers. Download testimony here and FY 2010 Homeless Deaths Report here.
December 12, 2011 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless on increasing poverty and homelessness trends and the City's lack of affordable housing policy. Download testimony here.
November 9, 2011 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society about the dangers of DHS's proposed new eligibility procedure for single adults. Read the testimony here. Download testimony here.
October 18, 2011 -- Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society about homelessness in New York City and the impact it has on children and their education. Download testimony and attachments here.
June 7, 2011 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless about the Department of Homeless Services' use of illegal boarding houses. Download testimony here. Download attachments to testimony here.
March 3, 2011 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless which provides recommendations pertaining to the 2011-2012 Executive Budget proposal. Download testimony here. Download attachments here.
February 16, 2011 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless about Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget proposal for the 2011-2012 State budget. Download testimony here. Download attachments here.
Januaray 21, 2011 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless about the need to renew and strengthen New York's rent laws in order to stem the tide of rising homelessness. Download testimony here.
December 9, 2010 -- Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society about legislation to address the City's failure to report accurate and complete data about the NYC homeless shelter population and rental assistance programs, and about the controversial Homebase study. Download testimony here. Download attachments to the testimony here.
October 26, 2010 -- Testimony from the Legal Aid Society, Coalition for the Homeless, and Legal Services NYC about the NYC Department of Homeless Services' wrongful denial of shelter to homeless families in cases where the City alleges that other housing is available in public housing or Section 8 apartments. Download testimony here.
June 1, 2010 -- Coalition testimony in support of proposed changes to the housing referral guidelines for homeless single adults. Download testimony here.
April 15, 2010 -- Coalition testimony on the problems facing the Section 8 voucher program. Download testimony here.
April 15, 2010 -- Coalition testimony in opposition to changes to the Advantage program and charging homeless families rent for shelter. Download testimony here.
May 5, 2009 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation that will prohibit the City from referring homeless individuals to illegal boarding houses. Download testimony here.
September 19, 2008 -- Coalition testimony in opposition to the City of New York's plannned relocation of New York City's sole homeless men's intake center from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Download testimony here.
October 24, 2007 -- Coalition testimony on the City of New York's flawed eligibility review process for homeless families and children. Download testimony here.
May 7, 2007 -- Coalition testimony on the flaws of the Work Advantage Program and other City rent subsidy programs for homeless families. Download testimony here.
April 11, 2007 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation that will prohibit discrimination against tenants and prospective tenants based on their lawful source of income, including housing subsidies and public benefits. Download testimony here.
March 1, 2007 -- Coalition testimony in support of Domestic Partnership Equality Act in order to halt the City of New York's discrimminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families. Download testimony here
June 14, 2006 -- Coalition testimony in support of legislation to halt the City of New York's discrimminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families, including same-sex couples. Download testimony here
April 27, 2006 -- Coalition testimony about the flaws of the "Housing Stability Plus" subsidy program for homeless families. Download testimony here