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“CityFHEPS vouchers are meant to make life easier for tenants and their families facing eviction, or those families who have been previously unhoused, by paying ongoing rent. That sounds great…

ByRukhsar Asfe

ByKameal James 3Comments

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Dec 2022

Housing and Homelessness News

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

It’s been an eventful year in New York City housing. Mayor Eric Adams launched a new plan for housing production and a controversial approach to street homelessness. At the same…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByMariam Hydara

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Apr 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates say the limited enforcement undermines the effectiveness of the city’s own rental assistance vouchers, putting New Yorkers at risk of homelessness or extending the amount of time they remain…

ByDavid Brand 3Comments

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Dec 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

The New York Legislature passed a bill in June to increase the value of the state’s FHEPS rental subsidy program to fair market rent—$2,026 for a two-bedroom in New York…

ByDavid Brand 9Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income Eligibility for Renewals

A new rule for CityFHEPS rental assistance vouchers greatly increases the eligibility income for renewal—a response to criticism that the previous, stricter criteria would force participants to the edge of…

ByDavid Brand 106Comments

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Jul 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness News

NYC Locks Out Many Homeless Applicants From New Federal Rent Assistance, Advocates Say

Adults approved for supportive housing will be precluded from applying for the federal rent vouchers—which attorneys and advocates say cuts off a path to housing for thousands of shelter residents…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

Opinion: It’s Time to Fix CityFHEPS Vouchers

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

NYC Locks Out Many Homeless Applicants From New Federal Rent Assistance, Advocates Say

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Opinion: It’s Time to Fix CityFHEPS Vouchers

City Limits’ Most-Read Housing Stories in 2022

NYC’s Long-Understaffed Voucher Discrimination Unit Now Has Zero Employees

Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul to Sign Rental Subsidy Increase for Lowest Income Families

NYC’s New Housing Voucher Rules Will Drastically Expand Income Eligibility for Renewals

NYC Locks Out Many Homeless Applicants From New Federal Rent Assistance, Advocates Say

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