To: President Donald Trump and Governor Andrew Cuomo
Stop the approval practices of New York City's Adult Family Intake Center and The Department of H...
THE HOMELESS HEROES are an answer to eradicating the abuse that homeless families endure from the NYC DHS and AFIC shelter system. For Example: AFIC told a Mother, her husband and their 23 year old son that they (the family) must live in the streets for six (6) months to prove that they are a family unit in order to return back to the shelter system. They allow the city to pay over $2,300 per month per adult family to live in these shelters but won't pay for an apartment. I'm just saying...
Why is this important?
The New York City DHS (Department of Homeless Services) and AFIC (Adult Family Intake Center) approval processes for homeless families do not provide the resources or stability that families need in order to overcome poverty. I am asking that ONCE A FAMILY IS PLACED IN TEMPORARY SHELTER THEY ARE NOT REMOVED UNTIL PERMANENT HOUSING IS AVAILABLE. THAT THE FAMILIES ARE PLACED IN ONE SHELTER AND NOT BOUNCED AROUND, AND THAT THE FUNDS (which range from $2,000-$3,800 especially if you have kids) BE UTILIZED TO PERMANENTLY HOUSE THE FAMILIES IN CO-OPS, DUPLEX HOUSING, AND PRIVATE HOUSES.