§ 11-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 11-01
(a)The "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of DSS or the Commissioner's designee.
(b)“CRIB” means the Creating Real Impacts at Birth pilot program.
(c)"DHS" means the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
(d)A "DHS family shelter" is a shelter for families with children or adult families operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(e)A "DHS shelter" is a shelter operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(f)A "DHS single adult shelter" means a shelter for single adults operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(g)"Gross income" means the sum of: (1) earned income, as defined in Section 352.17(a) of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, except that it shall exclude income earned through SYEP; and (2) unearned income, as defined in Section 387.10(b)(3) of such title, except that it shall exclude PA and shall only include income that is regularly recurring. All other income deductions or exclusions, including those set forth in Sections 387.11 and 387.12 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations shall not be applied when calculating a household's gross income.
(h)The "host family" means all individuals, other than the household, who are residing or who intend to reside in the residence towards which the Pathway Home payments will be applied. A host family shall include the primary occupant and may consist of a single individual.
(i)The "household" means the individuals who have applied for assistance from Pathway Home or who are having Pathway Home payments made on their behalf.
(j)"HRA" means the New York City Human Resources Administration.
(k)"HRA Shelter" means a domestic violence shelter operated by or on behalf of HRA pursuant to Part 452 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
(l)The "New York City Department of Social Services" or "DSS" means the entity consisting of HRA and DHS.
(m)"PA" means public assistance benefits, including monthly grants and shelter allowances, issued under the Family Assistance program pursuant to New York Social Services Law § 349 and/or the Safety Net Assistance program pursuant to New York Social Services Law § 159, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(n)The "Pathway Home Program" means the program established pursuant to this chapter.
(o)A "primary occupant" is the person who has the primary responsibility for payment of the monthly rent for the host family's residence or the owner of such residence. The primary occupant must reside in such residence.
(p)A "program participant" means an adult household member.
(q)"Street homeless" means individuals who are receiving case management services from a DHS contracted outreach provider. "Street homeless" includes individuals who are working with a DHS outreach team while sheltering in a safe haven, stabilization bed, or drop-in center.
(r)The "SYEP Program" means the Summer Youth Employment Program administered by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development to provide New York City residents between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four with opportunities for paid summer employment. (Added City Record 10/16/2018, eff. 11/15/2018; amended City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021; amended City Record 8/14/2025, eff. 9/13/2025)
