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.
November 19, 2024 – Coalition for the Homeless, and Legal Aid Society submit testimony before the Committees on General Welfare and Immigration, of the New York City Council updates on the Implementation of the 30- and 60-day rules for Asylum Seekers.
October 24, 2024 – Coalition for the Homeless, Legal Aid Society Community Service Society, and VOCAL-NY submit comments concerning the City’s efforts to expand housing opportunities for New Yorkers by allowing for more housing to be built in areas that are underutilized.
October 15, 2024 – CFTH and LAS jointly welcome this opportunity to testify before the NYC Council Committee on Immigration and the Committee on Children and Youth regarding the need for resources to support immigrant children and youth arriving unaccompanied to New York City.
September 23, 2024 – As the court-appointed independent monitor of the NYC DHS shelter system for single adults, the City-appointed independent monitor of the shelter system for homeless families, and plaintiff in the historic Callahan v. Carey, we believe the City must do more to reform the response to mental health crises to reduce the incidents of violence and trauma experienced by those who turn to emergency services for assistance.
September 19, 2024 – As members of the Free to Pee campaign, Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society represented the voices of unsheltered New Yorkers, who continually and consistently articulate a desperate need for bathroom access.
June 14, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare, providing insight into these pieces of legislation and challenges within the shelter system for families with children.
May 6, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society submitted testimony before the Finance and General Welfare Committees of the New York City Council on the Executive Budget for FY 2025 and the Executive Capital Plan for FY 2024-2028, providing insight into the impact of the Executive Budget for FY25 on the shelter system and related programs serving all unhoused New Yorkers.
March 11, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society submitted testimony before the General Welfare Committee of the New York City Council, providing insight into the impact of proposed funding for the shelter system and related programs serving all unhoused New Yorkers.
March 01, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare in response to findings by the Department of Investigation regarding manipulation of monthly eligibility rate data by DSS and Intros. 210-2024 and 349-2024.
February 14, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature regarding NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Housing.
February 13, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature regarding NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Mental Hygiene.
January 31, 2024 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature regarding NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services.
December 7, 2023 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to various New York City Council Committees regarding Councilmember House proposed legislation Intro No. 1153 regarding the reporting on the removal of homeless individuals and their belongings in connection with sweeps conducted by NYPD and other NYC agencies.
August 10, 2023 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee regarding the Mayor’s 60-Day Shelter Stay Limit for Adult Migrants.
June 21, 2023 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Immigration and General Welfare.
February 13, 2023 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature regarding NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services.
January 10, 2023 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Human Resources Administration regarding proposed amendments to the CityFHEPS housing subsidy.
December 8, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil and Human Rights regarding Intro. 632, the Fair Chance for Housing bill.
October 26, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the NYS Assembly Standing Committee on Social Services regarding public assistance benefits.
September 30, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Immigration regarding resources and services for newly arrived asylum seekers.
September 13, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Intros. 92, 108, 124, 132, 190, 229, 276, 421, 431, 513, and 522.
August 9, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding the shelter intake process for homeless families, the surge in applications, and the need for adequate shelter capacity.
July 1, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings regarding the City’s Housing Our Neighbors plan.
May 3, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding unsheltered homelessness in New York City and three pieces of legislation to require reports on homelessness and housing.
February 28, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding the impact of the expiration of the eviction moratoriums.
February 2, 2022 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature on the 2022 NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services.
December 14, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York State Assembly Committee on Social Services regarding homelessness in New York.
December 6, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding single adult homelessness in New York City.
October 25, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Intros. 2405-2021, 2379-2021, and 1829-2019.
September 15, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Intros. 0149-2018, 1641-2019, 1642-2019, 1794-2019, and 2081-2020.
August 30, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Human Resources Administration regarding the increase in the CityFHEPS maximum allowable rents, as well as other changes to the CityFHEPS program.
April 30, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Contracts in support of Intro. 1995-2020, regarding shelter security guard training.
April 16, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony to the New York City Council’s Committees on Education and General Welfare pertaining to students in shelter.
February 9, 2021 – The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the Fiscal Committees of the NYS Legislature on the NYS Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services 2021.
January 25, 2021 — The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare on the Department of Social Services’ preparation for the expiration of the eviction moratoriums.
January 12, 2021 — The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committees on Health and Hospitals regarding COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
January 11, 2021 — The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety regarding the City’s Policing Reform Plan.
December 14, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare on supportive housing and outreach to unsheltered individuals.
November 25, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted testimony before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding rental assistance for youth.
October 13, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society submitted written testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on Technology and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises regarding broadband internet access, specifically how it affects school-age children in shelters.
September 21, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless testified before the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare on how the COVID-19 pandemic affected programs dedicated to food insecurity.
September 22, 2020 —The Coalition for the Homeless submitted these comments on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Proposed Rule entitled “Making Admission or Placement Determinations Based on Sex in Facilities Under Community Planning and Development Housing Programs,” published in the Federal Register on July 24, 2020. The Proposed Rule would effectively replace the Rule entitled “Equal Access in Accordance with an Individual’s Gender Identity in Community Planning and Development Programs,” adopted in 2016.
September 15, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society testify before the New York City Council’s committees on General Welfare and Civil and Human Rights regarding rent assistance and source-of-income discrimination
May 18, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless submitted testimony to the New York State Legislature on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority communities, including a disproportionately higher mortality rate among homeless New Yorkers sleeping in shelters. The testimony chronicled the delayed, inconsistent, and inadequate City and State responses to the pandemic in the early months, and recommended policies needed to curb the spread of the virus and better help New Yorkers who are homeless and at risk of losing their homes.
April 24, 2020 — The Coalition for the Homeless and Legal Aid Society presented testimony to the New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Intro. 1927, which would require the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) to provide all single adults in the DHS shelter system, as well as single adults experiencing homelessness who are currently unsheltered, with the option of a private room during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
February 28, 2020 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society before The New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare regarding Outreach NYC and street homelessness.
February 28, 2020 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless before the New York State Senate Committees on Housing, Construction and Community Development, and Social Services on Homelessness, Housing Insecurity, and Affordable Housing submitted by Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz.
February 24, 2020 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless before the New York City Council’s Committee on the Justice System and Committee on Housing and Buildings regarding the implementation and expansion of right to counsel in housing court.
January 30, 2020 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless before the Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature on the 2020 New York State Executive Budget presented by Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz.
January 21, 2020 — Testimony of The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society before the New York City Council’s Committees on General Welfare and Committee on Public Safety regarding the subway diversion program.
November 21, 2019 — Testimony of The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society before the New York City Council’s Committees on General Welfare regarding food access, quality, and inspections at DHS shelters.
October 2, 2019 — Testimony of The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society before the New York City Council’s Committees on General Welfare and Criminal Justice regarding investment in communities after closing jails on Rikers Island, and on Intro 1190 regarding drug treatment in shelters.
September 24, 2019 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding the Human Resources Administration’s domestic violence shelter system, including Intros 152 and 1712. Presented before The New York City Council’s Committee on General Welfare jointly with the Committee on Women and Gender Equity
September 24, 2019 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding the proposal to amend Title 31 of the Rules of the City of New York to include a new Chapter 4, which would establish a new income savings program for single adult DHS shelter residents with earned incomes presented before New York City Department of Homeless Services.
May 23, 2019 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless before the New York City Council Committee on Finance and Subcommittee on Capital Budget regarding the FY 2020 Executive Budget presented by Coalition for the Homeless Policy Director Giselle Routhier.
April 29, 2019 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding oversight on three-quarter houses and a three-quarter housing task force presented before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Housing and Buildings.
January 24, 2019 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless before the Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature on the 2019 New York State Executive Budget presented by Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz.
January 14, 2019 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding Intro. 1211 presented before the New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings.
December 17, 2018 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding shelter conditions for homeless New Yorkers presented before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare.
September 20, 2018 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding shelter accommodations and services for people living with disabilities presented before New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities & Addiction and Committee on General Welfare.
August 21, 2018 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding the restructuring of rental assistance and transforming it into CityFHEPS and Pathway Home presented before the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA).
April 24, 2018 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on Oversight: update on the NYC 15/15 Initiative, Intro 147: in relation to reporting on supportive housing presented before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction.
February 27, 2018 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society on Oversight: Opioid Overdoses Among NYC’s Homeless Population presented before the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare and the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction.
February 13, 2018 — Testimony of The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless before The New York City Council Committee on Youth Services on runaway and homeless youth services for homeless young adults, time frames for runaway and homeless youth shelter services, and in relation to shelter for runaway and homeless youth.
February 6, 2018 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless before the Fiscal Committees of the New York State Legislature on the 2018 New York State Executive Budget presented by Coalition for the Homeless Deputy Executive Director for Policy Shelly Nortz.
November 20, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society before the New York City Council Committees on General Welfare and Housing and Buildings regarding HPD’s role in addressing homelessness in New York City.
October 11, 2017 — Testimony of The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless on support for homeless students presented to the New York City Council Committee on Education and General Welfare Committee.
September 28, 2017 — Testimony of The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless on the proposed bills, Introduction Numbers 1619, 1699, 1700, 1705 and 1706, regarding services for runaway and homeless youth (RHY) presented to the New York City Council Committee on Youth Services Committee and General Welfare Committee.
September 7, 2017 — Coalition for the Homeless statement in support of the Stipulation of Settlement in Butler v. City of New York as presented by Policy Director Giselle Routhier before the Honorable Robert W. Sweet, United States District Judge, Southern District of New York.
September 6, 2017 — Testimony of The Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless on oversight of the NYPDs Responses to Persons in Mental Health Crisis presented to The New York City Council Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services.
June 27, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding homelessness among families with children and their experiences in the shelter system presented to The New York City Council General Welfare Committee.
June 14, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless regarding Resolution Number 1462 calling on New York State to create and fund Home Stability Support presented to The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare.
May 2, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding ThriveNYC and mental health needs within the Department of Homeless Services shelter system presented to The New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services.
April 20, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society regarding the status of reforms to the Department of Homeless Services and actions needed to address near-record homelessness, presented The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare.
Feburary 8, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless on Governor Cuomo’s 2017-2018 proposed budget and the impact it could have on homeless New Yorkers presented before the New York State Assembly and Senate.
January 19, 2017 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on oversight of supportive housing, presented to The New York City Council Committees of General Welfare and Housing and Buildings.
April 21, 2016 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on oversight of the Department of Homeless Services 90-day review, presented to the The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare.
February 9, 2016 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless on the SFY 2016-17 Executive Budget proposals for homeless services in New York State, presented before the NYS Senate Finance and NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committees.
February 4, 2016 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on oversight of DOE’s support for students who are homeless or in temporary housing, presented to the New York City Council Committee on Education and the Committee on General Welfare.
December 9, 2015 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on oversight of homelessness in New York City, presented to the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare.
April 16, 2015 — The status quo is unsustainable, and while some important incremental improvements have been made by the City and State in recent months, including new rental assistance programs, better HRA outreach to prevent evictions, and more placements of homeless families in public housing, these efforts fall short of what is needed to turn the tide.
February 6, 2015 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless on the SFY 2015-16 Executive Budget proposals for Homeless Services in New York State.
January 21, 2015 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society on Homelessness and the Implementation of the Living in Communities (LINC) Rental Assistance Programs.
December 9, 2014 — Testimony of the Coalition for the Homeless on the current homelessness crisis in New York City and recommended solutions.
Dec 1, 2014 — Testimony of Coalition for the Homeless on the 2014-2015 Executive Budget.
October 20, 2014 — The Coalition for the Homeless and The Legal Aid Society welcome this opportunity to testify before the New York City Council in support of Int. 0361-2014, legislation that would require the New York City Department of Homeless Services to grant a presumption of eligibility for applicants to the shelter system who are exiting domestic violence shelters administered by the New York City Human Resources Administration or runaway and homeless youth shelters administered by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.
Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless in support of the creation of a municipal photo-identification card.
Feb 4, 2014 — Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless regarding Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal for the 2013-2014 State budget.
Submitted with New York State Legislature, Joint Fiscal Committees: The 2014-2015 Executive Budget.
Oct 10, 2013 — Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless and the Legal Aid Society on the Bloomberg administration’s misguided use of apartment buildings as temporary shelter.
October 13, 2013 — Submitted with New York City Council, Committee on General Welfare: The City of New York’s Use of Apartments as Temporary Shelter through the Scatter-Site/Cluster-Site Shelter Program.
June 20, 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.
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.
March 18, 2013 — Coalition testimony in support of proposed changes to the housing referral guidelines for homeless single adults.
February 26, 2013 — Coalition testimony in support of proposed changes to the housing referral guidelines for homeless single adults.
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.
February 5, 2013 — Testimony from the Coalition for the Homeless regarding Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal for the 2013-2014 State budget.
February 5, 2013 — Submitted with New York State Legislature, Joint Fiscal Committees: The 2013-2014 Executive Budget.
January 29, 2013 — Data depicting the return to shelter of Advantage recipients presented in the testimony on the 2013-2014 New York State budget. View charts.
January 29, 2013 — Presented with the testimony on the 2013-2014 New York State budget. Medicaid Matters New York (MMNY) wishes to thank Governor Cuomo for providing the funds needed to support the establishment of the managed long-term care ombuds program.
January 27, 2013 — As of Friday, 800 Sandy households were still living in 50 hotels and SROs in the city. The Mayor’s Office of Recovery has refused to release the complete list, but a spot-check investigation by The News found five that were full of safety and health issues. Presented with the testimony on the 2013-2014 New York State budget.
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.
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.
Submitted with New York Assembly, Committee on Social Services: Homelessness and Ways to Address it in New York State.
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.
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.
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 adult.
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.
June 7, 2011 — Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless about the Department of Homeless Services’ use of illegal boarding houses
June 7, 2011 — Submitted with New York City Council, Committee on Housing and Buildings and Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services: The City’s Response to Illegal Use and Illegal Conversion of Buildings.
March 3, 2011 — Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless which provides recommendations pertaining to the 2011-2012 Executive Budget proposal.
March 3, 2011 — Submitted with New York State Legislature, Joint Fiscal Committees: The 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal for Health.
February 16, 2011 — Testimony from Coalition for the Homeless about Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget proposal for the 2011-2012 State budget.
Submitted with New York State Legislature, Joint Fiscal Committees: The 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal for Human Services.
January 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.
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.
December 9, 2010 — Submitted with New York City Council, General Welfare Committee: How the City of New York Reports Data about Homelessness and Rental Assistance Programs, and the City’s Controversial Evaluation Study of the Homebase Program.
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.
April 15, 2010 — Coalition testimony in opposition to changes to the Advantage program and charging homeless families rent for shelter.
April 15, 2010 — Coalition testimony on the problems facing the Section 8 voucher program.
September 19, 2008 — Coalition testimony in opposition to the City of New York’s planned relocation of New York City’s sole homeless men’s intake center from Manhattan to Brooklyn.
October 24, 2007 — Coalition testimony on the City of New York’s flawed eligibility review process for homeless families and children. Eligibility review process for homeless families and children.
May 7, 2007 — Coalition testimony on the flaws of the Work Advantage Program and other City rent subsidy programs for homeless families.
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.
March 1, 2007 — Coalition testimony in support of Domestic Partnership Equality Act in order to halt the City of New York’s discriminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families.
June 14, 2006 — Coalition testimony in support of legislation to halt the City of New York’s discriminatory policies denying shelter to homeless domestic partner families, including same-sex couples.
April 27, 2006 — Coalition testimony about the flaws of the “Housing Stability Plus” subsidy program for homeless families.
