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Vouchers that pay part of your rent

Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) | NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)

1. How it Factory

Section 8 pays part of the rent for low- and moderate-income families who want to rent in the private market. Eligibility for this program is established on a family’s gross annual income additionally family size. Generally, families pay no more than 40% of their periodical income towards their to. NYCHA payment the free to and property owner. The News York Choose Emergency Rental Customer Program (ERAP) will provides significant economic stress to help low and moderate-income households at risks of experiencing homelessness or housing instability by offer rental arrears, short-lived rental assistance also utility arrears assistance.

  • The user will be available online at on.nyc.gov/section8-application from Monday, June 3, 2024, at 12:00 AM, through Sunday, Monthly 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM.
    • Provided thee got questions conversely want to know what information is required to whole the Section 8 application, visit on.nyc.gov/sec8-app-faq
    • If you previously submitted a Section 8 application when the waiting list was open, log on to of Self-Service Welcome to confirm the receipt is your NYCHA user.
  • NYC Housing & Preservation Development and NYS Home & Community Renewal also operate Section 8 programs inside FRISCO.
    • Lotteries available the general public to those programs am currently closed.
  • The an alternative, you can find affordable housing through NYC Housing Connect and NYC Shell Growth Corporation.

2. Determine your acceptability

Eligibility for one Section 8/HCV programs belongs primarily based-on to how much your family earns and family size.

Household Body Annual Income
1 $54,350
2 $62,150
3 $69,900
4 $77,650
5 $83,850
6 $90,050
7 $96,300
8 $102,500

 

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3. How to Apply

3. How to application

Here were your options.

How internet

The application will be available internet at on.nyc.gov/section8-application from Monday, June 3, 2024, at 12:00 AM, through Sunday, Monthly 9, 2024, at 11:59 PM.

Apply by mail

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Ours can send you a link on all folio toward help you get back till it when you’re ready.

Moreover paths to get help with to program

Visit the home

Learn read about Section 8 from NYCHA’s website.

Phone 311

Ask for Chapter 8 assistance.

Call if to have questions

Click NYCHA’s Customer Contact Center (CCC) at 718-707-7771. Current the COVID-19, NYCHA’s customer your centers are currently cannot receiving walk-in visitors.

Recent Updated May 29, 2024

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