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The CityFHEPS program generally provides for up to four annual renewals, with additional extensions available for “good cause” (five years total). This five-year maximum does not apply to households that include someone who is 60 years old or older, or that include an adult who receives federal disability benefits.

FHEPS can be used to rent an apartment within the five (5) boroughs of New York City. CityFHEPS can be used to rent an apartment anywhere in New York State or to rent a single room in an apartment or a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) unit within the five (5) boroughs of New York City.

HRA will pay for a one-bedroom apartment that costs up to $1,312 per month. If your income is $1,000 per month and the rent on your one-bedroom apartment is $1,312 (the maximum rent) HRA will calculate 30% of your income as $300 that you should pay towards rent.

To be eligible for New York Temporary Assistance, you must be a resident of New York, and a U.S. citizen, legal alien or qualified alien. You must be unemployed or underemployed and have low or very low income. You must also be one of the following: Have a child 18 years of age or younger, or.

The Furniture Program provides good, used, furniture free of charge to families in need, including the working poor, women and their dependent children fleeing domestic violence, families leaving homeless shelters, persons with disabilities and the elderly poor.

Rental Arrears Grants for Single Adults and Families Grants are available for Public Assistance recipients and for those people ineligible for Public Assistance. Families and single adults are eligible. Visit 311 Online to contact the HRA Job Center in your area and apply for a rental arrears grant.

Unless you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be required to pay back some or all the Emergency Assistance in the future. HRA will let you know if you need to pay it back.

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