The purpose of this Memorandum is to advise social services districts of the opportunity to participate in the 1996 federal Family Unification Program demonstration administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Preliminary notice of this opportunity was sent to districts via GIS Message 96-009 on May 13, 1996. Local districts may apply to participate in the Family Unification Program by joining with their local HUD-certified public housing authority (HA) in a direct application to HUD. Districts in which the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) has a Section 8 Local Administrator may join in and share in a statewide Family Unification Program application being made by DHCR and the New York State Department of Social Services (SDSS).
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