§   131-v.   Temporary   emergency  shelter.  1.  Notwithstanding  any
  inconsistent provision of law, and to the extent consistent with federal
  law,  a  social  services  official  may  contract  with  a   non-profit
  corporation  or  charitable  organization to provide temporary emergency
  shelter for eligible homeless households  in  dwelling  units  owned  or
  leased, and operated by such corporations or organizations.
    2.  An  allowance for such shelter may be made for households dwelling
  in such units if:
    (a)  no  other  suitable  privately  owned  housing  which  meets  the
  department's  standards for health and safety is available, other than a
  more expensive hotel or motel; and
    (b) no household was evicted to produce such units.
    3. The continued need for such shelter shall  be  reviewed,  evaluated
  and  authorized  monthly  by  a social services official. Such allowance
  shall not be available for more than six months unless the  commissioner
  of  the  social  services  district  determines  on an annual basis that
  permanent housing is not readily available in the district  and  submits
  to the department such determination on an annual basis.
    4.  The  social  services  district  shall  submit for approval by the
  department health and safety standards that such units must satisfy  and
  shall  inspect  such  units  regularly to ensure that such standards are
  satisfied.
    5. Such non-profit corporation or charitable organization shall, at  a
  minimum,  provide such households with assistance in obtaining permanent
  housing and with information regarding  available  counseling  services,
  employment  assessment,  job  training  and  job placement services, and
  child care services.
    6. This section shall  not  be  construed  to  limit  other  means  of
  providing  temporary  emergency  shelter  otherwise permitted under this
  chapter and regulations promulgated thereunder.