Section 900.1 Scope. (a) The provisions of this Part apply to any facility providing
shelter and services to homeless families which:
(1) shelters 10 or more homeless families;
(2) is operated by a local social services
district or receives payment from such district for the provision of shelter and services
to homeless families; and
(3) is not a hotel or motel, or a facility
which provides families with shelter substantially similar to a house or an apartment, and
which includes individual private cooking areas and private bathrooms except as provided
in subdivisions (b) and (c) of this section.
In addition, this Part applies to any facility requiring an operational plan pursuant
to section 352.8(b)(2) of this Title.
(b) The provisions of this Part shall apply to hotel or motel space
used by a social services district, but only if:
(1) the space is used under a contract or lease
with the hotel or motel (including hotels and motels owned or leased by not-for- profit or
charitable organizations); and
(2) both shelter and tier II services are
provided to 10 or more families.
(c) A local social services district may seek reimbursement pursuant to
this Part for the costs of families referred to a facility which provides families with
shelter substantially similar to a house or an apartment, including individual private
cooking areas and private bathrooms, and which meets or exceeds the requirements of this
Part for tier II facilities, as defined in section 900.2, provided that an operational
plan has been approved for such facility in accordance with section 900.3 of this Part.