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Support the "Speak Out" Vigil for Housing and Shelters in NYC on Monday 1/22/24 at 1pm
Description
Title: "Speak Out" - Put Humanity First for Migrants and Asylum Seekers
Date and time: Monday, January 22nd at 1:00 pm
Location: Metro Baptist Church, located at 410 West 40th Street
Policy and Advocacy Associate, Juan Diaz, joins to share more information about this vigil as well as the current issues related to housing instability in NYC.
The vigil an opportunity to shine a light on the negative impacts of the 60-day rule for newcomer families seeking asylum, particularly for all NYC children as classrooms are disrupted and schools will be left with budget gaps.
Join us to call on the Administration to move forward with effective and cost-saving solutions to improve services for all New Yorkers, including expediting SNAP, cash assistance, housing applications, and more.
Email or DM us to share your story: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com
Hear Our Voices on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov
RESOURCES
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page
CityFHEPS forms and documents - https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page
Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/
DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf
HRA Guide for Housing Instability
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf
Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8