ALBANY, N.Y. – Migrant youth receiving homeless services could soon qualify for state housing vouchers under new legislation introduced in the Assembly.

Assembly Bill A00503, sponsored by Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, would amend the Social Services Law to make individuals under 25 who are receiving, or have previously received, runaway and homeless youth services eligible for the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (FHEPS) program.

The FHEPS program currently provides housing vouchers to low-income families facing eviction or homelessness in New York City. The proposed amendment would extend eligibility to migrant youth, with the state covering full rent for undocumented recipients and partial rent for documented youth who are employed.

According to the bill, the vou

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