As of september 1, 2021, the payment standards, or the maximum rent that the subsidy will pay, for cityfheps are now linked to the fair market rent, which is significantly higher than the. Statewide cityfheps is a rental assistance program that pays part of your monthly rent. Cityfheps is a rental assistance program to help individuals and families find and keep housing.
It is administered by the department of social services (dss), which includes both the. When calculating cityfheps rental assistance payment amounts, hra will subtract from such maximum monthly rent a utility allowance set by hra at the standard adopted by the new. With payment standards that match hud’s section 8 program, cityfheps (city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention supplement) helps new yorkers secure housing by.
The payment standards are the maximum amount of subsidy that hra will pay to the owner or landlord on behalf of the cityfheps tenant. New york city residents eligible for cityfheps can find housing across new york state. Effective january 1, 2023, the cityfheps payment standards and utility allowance amounts have increased. Multiple programs to create a new unified program, cityfheps, with one set of requirements and rental prices administered by dss.
2 at the same time, it ended linc, though it is still paying. Additionally, there have been changes approved to the cityfheps program. Advanced release of payment standards and relevant processing policies, eviction prevention and shelter staff will be unable to efficiently manage their caseloads prior to annual increases. When calculating cityfheps rental assistance payment amounts, hra will subtract from such maximum monthly rent a utility allowance set by hra at the standard adopted by the new.
Cityfheps (the city fighting homelessness and eviction prevention supplement) is a rental assistance program that helps individuals and families find and keep housing. Fheps payment standards maximum rent amounts (see next page for utility allowance) family size unit all with utilities included without cookinggas & electric gas only electric.