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HRA opposes bill to text/email landlords and tenants on emergency rental awards citing state confidentiality law and security risks
Summary
HRA opposed a City Council proposal on June 3 to send automated text and email notices to tenants and designated building owners when emergency rental assistance awards are approved, warning of state confidentiality risks and technical costs.
During a hearing June 3, Department of Social Services/Human Resources Administration officials detailed privacy and operational concerns with Intro 12‑32, a bill that would require automated text or email notifications to tenants and to a building owner or the owner’s designated agent when a tenant’s emergency assistance (the so‑called "1‑shot" grant) is approved.
Administrator French told the committee that "Social Services Law §136 is the primary state law" governing confidentiality of public benefit recipients…
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