§ 21-932 Definitions.
AC § 21-932
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: Benefits counseling. The term “benefits counseling” means individualized counseling offered to potential pilot program participants concerning the foreseeable effects of participation in a pilot program on an individual’s eligibility for any other public benefits or assistance the individual receives or could receive. Eligible participant. The term “eligible participant” means an individual who, at the time of entering a pilot program: 1. Resides in the city and either: (a) Resides in a household that has an annual gross income of no more than 80 percent of the area median income, as defined annually by the United States department of housing and urban development (HUD) for the New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area (FMRA), adjusted for the size of the household; or (b) Is a runaway youth or a homeless youth as defined in section 532-a of the executive law; or 2. Meets the eligibility requirements established by a pilot program, so long as those requirements are not less restrictive than those set forth in this definition. Existing approved pilot program. The term “existing approved pilot program” means an unconditional direct cash transfer pilot program operating in the city that has obtained an income disregard waiver from the New York state office of temporary and disability assistance that has been submitted by the department of social services. Implementing agency. The term “implementing agency” means an agency that administers or funds a pilot program. Participant. The term “participant” means an individual who receives cash payments through a pilot program. Pilot program. The term “pilot program” means an unconditional direct cash transfer pilot program that receives city funding pursuant to section 21-933. Provider. The term “provider” means a person or entity that has entered into a contract or other agreement with the city, or receives city funding, to administer a pilot program. Relevant agencies. The term “relevant agencies” means, as applicable, the department of social services, the department of consumer and worker protection, the department of youth and community development, the center for innovation through data intelligence, the mayor’s office of data analytics, the mayor’s office of economic opportunity, any successor of an agency specified in this definition and any other relevant agency. (L.L. 2023/105, 7/23/2023, eff. 7/23/2023)
