According to the article Gotta Work For Rent Aid on NYDAILYNEWS.com, radical policy shifts will now require needy New Yorkers to hold a job in order to qualify for rental assistance. The new program Work Advantage seeks to motivate need New Yorkers and offer incentives for working. However, the plan only offers assistance for two years in contrast to the former program Housing Stability Plus which offered assistance for nearly five years. Analysts argue that this new program will create a revolving door back into homeless shelters.
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