§ 5-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 5-01
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) The "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services or the Commissioner's designee.
(b)"DHS" means the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
(c)A "DHS family shelter" is a shelter for families with children or adult families operated by or on behalf of the DHS.
(d)A "DHS single adult shelter" means a shelter for single adults operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(e)"DSS" means the New York City Department of Social Services, which includes both DHS and the New York City Human Resources Administration.
(f)"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 the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's Summer Youth Employment Program; 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.
(g)The "shelter household" means the individual or individuals who resided in shelter who intend to reside or do reside together in the SOTA unit.
(h)The "household" means the shelter household and any additional individuals who intend to reside with the shelter household in the SOTA unit if they are the spouse, domestic partner or dependent child of any member of the shelter household or the parent or step-parent of any member of the shelter household under the age of 21.
(i)"HRA" means the New York City Human Resources Administration.
(j)"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.
(k)A "program participant" means an individual member of the household who has entered into a lease for a SOTA unit on behalf of the household and has not been terminated from the program.
(l)A "SOTA grant" means the payments made by HRA pursuant to 31 RCNY § 5-03(c).
(m)A "SOTA unit" is a residential unit to which SOTA payments are being applied pursuant to this chapter.
(n)The "Special One-Time Assistance Program" or the "SOTA Program" means the program established pursuant to this chapter. (Added City Record 8/6/2021, eff. 9/7/2021)
