Rosanna Garcia & Others v. Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Summary

The court held that the immediate placement proviso requires HLC to provide temporary emergency shelter without delay when a family appears eligible based on the family's statements and information already in HLC's possession. The proviso does not permit HLC to require third-party verification of eligibility at the time of initial application, although verification may be required later in the placement process. The court therefore reversed the judgment to the extent it authorized initial third-party verification and otherwise affirmed it.