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CityFHEPS Funding Battle Heats Up
The city’s budget battle boils down to one explosive issue: funding for CityFHEPS, the housing voucher program helping homeless New Yorkers transition to stable housing. Costs have exploded from $26 million in 2019 to over $1.8 billion this year—with projections hitting $3 billion annually by 2030, draining $12.6 billion from the city’s coffers. While the Mayor’s office claims they’re seeking reforms to protect the program, they’re still in court blocking expansion—even though he backed it as a candidate. Council members and advocates are rallying to keep the program alive, calling the legal…
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