Housing Assistance: Furniture for Homeless and Families in Need
This new law aims to facilitate access to furniture for homeless individuals and those who have recently transitioned from homelessness into permanent housing. Through this program, charities will be able to cover the costs of purchasing, delivering, and assembling furniture, helping to create stable homes. The furniture will become the property of the individuals who receive it.
Key points
Expansion of the homeless assistance program to include funding for household furnishings.
Assistance is directed to homeless individuals, those who were homeless in the past six months and are now in permanent housing, and those in permanent supportive housing.
Furniture provided under the program becomes the sole property of the recipient.
The act is temporary and will be repealed five years after its enactment.
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