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U.S. News HIV/AIDS Rent Cap Urged in New York CityOctober 2, 2009 The New York City Council on Wednesday gave its unanimous backing to a state bill that would cap the percentage of income that poor people with HIV/AIDS must contribute to their rent. Under the proposal, clients of New York City's HIV/AIDS Services Administration would not have to spend more than 30 percent of their income on rent. Passed by the Senate in July, it has remained stuck in the Assembly's Ways and Means Committee. Supporters of the bill say it could produce a savings of $12 million in emergency shelter costs. Clients of the HIV/AIDS rental assistance program are required to spend all but $344 of their income on rent. It is the state's only disability housing program that does not place a 30 percent cap on clients' contributions. Advocate 10.01.2009; Julie Bolcer  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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