Housing Access Voucher Program (HAVP) Archives

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Hochul and lawmakers struck a state budget agreement this week that will raise eligibility for senior and disabled rent freezes, and revamp tax exemptions for building repairs. But it won’t…

ByPatrick Spauster

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers

Supporters say expanding the state’s new Housing Access Voucher Program, which helps low-income New Yorkers at risk of homelessness afford a place to live, could bridge the gap for 5,500…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Justice Opinion

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”

ByPablo Zevallos 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Aug 2025

Featured Government Hear Our Voices Podcast Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Opinion Podcasts Resources

‘Hear Our Voices’ Podcast: The Ideal Housing Voucher

Housing vouchers, which typically cover a portion of a participant’s’rent, are a key tool to fighting homelessness in an increasingly unaffordable city. But they can be hard to use. Host…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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May 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Resources

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? May 23, 2025

Each Friday, City Limits rounds up the latest news on housing, land use and homelessness. Catch up on what you might have missed here. A voter registration drive at a…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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May 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Resources

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program

A person or family, regardless of their immigration status, could be eligible for the voucher if they don’t have a home or are about to lose their housing, and if…

ByDaniel Parra 7Comments

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Apr 2025

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

‘Foot in the Door’: Funds to Kickstart State Rental Voucher Program Expected in Budget Deal

While lawmakers are still hammering out the details, the latest state budget is likely to include $50 million to create the long-sought Housing Access Voucher Program, which would help people…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 3Comments

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Apr 2025

Economy Featured Housing and Homelessness Immigration Politics

What Immigrant Community Advocates Want in This Year’s New York State Budget

Advocates defending the state’s immigrant communities called for several initiatives to be included in the final deal, from expanded tax credits to legal services funding, citing ongoing attacks by the…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

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Apr 2025

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness Politics

Tenant & Landlord Groups Both Support a Proposed State Housing Voucher. Why Hasn’t it Passed?

Supporters of the Housing Access Voucher Program say it’s needed now more than ever to curb rising homelessness, and as another federal rent subsidy is expected to run out of…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 14Comments

Which Housing Measures Made NY’s State Budget, And What Else Happened This Week

State Lawmakers ‘Not Giving Up’ in Push for Hochul to Fund More Rental Vouchers

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

‘Hear Our Voices’ Podcast: The Ideal Housing Voucher

What Happened This Week in NYC Housing? May 23, 2025

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program

‘Foot in the Door’: Funds to Kickstart State Rental Voucher Program Expected in Budget Deal

What Immigrant Community Advocates Want in This Year’s New York State Budget

Tenant & Landlord Groups Both Support a Proposed State Housing Voucher. Why Hasn’t it Passed?

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