Why do some poverty-stricken families have access to better schools, healthcare, and safer neighborhoods than others in this city? 146 is looked at with this lens it becomes evident that rental assistance that provides safe and appropriate housing needs to be provided as long as people need it. Its now 2021 and that person who I had a restraining order against is NOW deceased but Im still prohibited from renting in those zip codes. Hello my name is ariel Im 23 years old currently living in my moms 2 bedroom where I stay with my 4 month old and her boyfriend and his grandson. Likewise, for families who devote their time to care for children with disabilities, CityFHEPS will now be an option to move out of shelter and into safe and permanent housing by using the SSI they receive to qualify for the voucher. Hello Im in the pathways to home program which makes me eligible for cityfheps. In regards to the 1% of landlords that do accept vouchers (according to 22.3k members of an online NYC housing support group that I am a part of): Every single one of these buildings are infested with mold, vermin, have broken heating, appliances, doors, and windows; they are nothing short of slums. Too bad I didnt know what lurked beneath the surface. She needs her own bedroom and so do my special needs children . 10-06 Calculation of CityFHEPS Rental Assistance Payment Amount - Apartments and SROs. Apply for Cash Assistance (CA) and all members who are eligible must be in receipt of CA without sanctions. I cant even get a 2 bedroom with 1580 voucher and my rent is 1,700 for a one bedroom we are suffering help us. This improves health outcomes and increases the chances of recovery from severe drug addiction. combat source-of-income discrimination and commitments to new housing development, are all critical parts of a citywide strategy to address homelessness in New York. This is both necessary to ensure their longterm housing stability (which save the City money in expensive shelter costs) and also allows families the freedom and incentive to increase their income as they are able, rather than creating a deterrent. Common browsers are included in this page; mention of a specific browser does not imply endorsement or recommendation. This way if we cant find what we need in the city of New York, we have have other states and an option. The City's rental assistance programs are primarily allocated to households who are currently homeless or are living in a shelter; a smaller share goes to households at risk of homelessness. Most significantly for Housing Works, once we became involved for the first time in the Citys homeless response, what we came to deeply appreciate is how awful and dehumanizing the City shelter system is, and we increasingly came to believe that the COVID-19 crisis is providing us with an opportunity to transform the way homeless people are treated in New York City. Additionally, safe havens serve the most vulnerable street homeless individuals but hardest to convince to enter shelter, and direct access to a CityFHEPS voucher will help those who do not need more supportive settings to secure permanent housing and free up limited safe-haven capacity for others in need more quickly. I currently have a $1,580 voucher for what is about to be a family of four. Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on the proposed rulemaking. (It was a studio apartment ) i was like whattttt do these people not under stand ive been living in a cramped room with a microwave and mini fridge i have no counter i wash my sons bottles and out dishes in the bathroom sink you think we care about a counter space HRA NEED TO BE MORE UNDERSTANDING ON TIME CAUSE 3 months this landlord held this apartment for me just for them to deny and they need to understand that we have lived in shelter whichever not suitable or healthy for children but cause its ran by the city the just throw us any were so we got used to making Accommodations to make our living situation livable so we dont care about a small apartment or small counter as long as we are out the shelter and in our own place called home you have a lot of domestic violence victims who rather go back to there abuser so they can live in an apartment cause this vouchers are a problem !! The recently released CityFHEPS FAQ pegs voucher amounts to household occupancy requirements, restricting families choice in deciding what apartment size is right for them. I am white-passing. I am writing as someone who has been both a public assistance caseworker for HRA (1968-70) and a licensed associate residential real estate broker, the latter position which I still hold. The pandemic made it worse . Currently I am in court with my landlords for an holdover eviction ( I dont owe no rent.) The wages in New York are low compared to the cost of living . Also, how do I go about requesting for extra assistance in paying my rent for the next few months? Everyone homeless needs and is ready for housing. At Housing Works, we have repeatedly seen clients with HIV placed in the impossible situation of successfully completing NYS training to become a certified peer health care worker, returning to the workforce fulltime as a peer at the starting wage of $15/hour, and then having to decide whether to give up work or their HASA-supported housing when the one-year NYS income disregard expires. Ive had 4 floods since Ive been here, my belonging smell of mildew. They told me I needed income in order for me to get a voucher worked from Oct 2020 April 2021 & was never handed a voucher giving in my weekly paystubs the shelter always had an excuse for me when I would go down every week. Landlords, brokers, property managers, etc. Raise the income limit people that make more and still struggle to pay rent or student loans just to name a few debt shoulb be able to receive some help. I believe cityfeps vouchers should go up as high as section 8 because if these low income homes are being built why cant people get in without section 8 & also why are landlords saying t hey dont accept ? This way we can get an apartment. We are pleased that CityFHEPS tenant-based assistance is implemented employing a housing first approach, and strongly urge HRA to clarify the rules governing the proposed project-based program to make this an explicit requirement for participating providers. I am also a social worker. At $32,200 for singles and $54,900 for families of three, 250% FPL is an extremely low income ceiling for a high-cost city, such as New York. People are rude when this voucher is mentioned because it does not meet the standards to live in NYC yet it cant be used anywhere outside of NYC. are not willing to rent to voucher holders and there is absolutely no enforcement of the laws against source of income discrimination. We are not asking for much! Awarding all New Yorkers the option to break the cycle of homelessness through the CityFHEPS voucher will promote fairness and maintain the integrity of the nations most expansive social services system. As such, this situation and other systemic barriers force immigrant families into prolonged poverty. ***Well, first things first: lets handle FHEPS and then well get to the next program*** 10-14 Landlord Requirements starting on page 39 imposes constraints and obligations on landlords, including to receive late payment from the City as a matter of course. Eliminate the 10-04 (a) (8) (A) and 10-04 (b) and 10-04 (c) requirement of a 90-day qualifying shelter stay for a household to become eligible for CityFHEPS. You may still not be able to afford that apartment on your own, forcing you to go back into the shelter and start the whole process all over again. My question is how come every time someone enters the shelter we get these bullshit ass vouchers that the head honcho know will not be acceptable. These programs arent a handout: theyre bringing those less privileged up to a level playing field. Our vouchers will not cover the rent for the 130% AMI units in higher opportunity areas in NYC unless the unit is a studio or 1-bedroom. would have a gross income of $27,300, which is $1,540 over-income for a 1-person household. For FHEPS charts, click here. He has stood at the top of the stairs & threw a container with tomato sause right in front of my window. However, there exists a glaring deficiency in the legislation with regard to the income cap of 250% FPL. View > Zoom > Zoom In, In the View menu, select Text Size. If eligibility were set at rent equal to 30% of a households income, the size of the rent cliff would be $0 for both households at that level. ( Added City Record 9/28/2018, eff. I then contacted the landlord, who works in construction. My child father no longer living with us due to having asthma he been in and out of emergency room and he been hospitalized because of this place I just need your help and hopefully with the 146 bill the new rules change ever since covid hit times is really hard, Ive been in the shelter system for two years now; all because landlords refuse the Cityfheps voucher. This means, by earning an extra dollar, an individual or family loses more than a dollar of benefits. Most browsers include functionality to let you increase or decrease the text on a web page. What a way to traumatize a child when the solution is there to HELP those in need like myself and many, many others struggling to co-exist. After a slight decline during the pandemic, rental assistance placements are projected to return to or exceed pre-pandemic levels in fiscal year 2023. See attached comments. Any new housing voucher policies will be rendered useless if property owners wont rent to voucher holders. They come they drown the ac but they dont fill the gap where the water is coming from . We appreciate that the CityFHEPS voucher is an impressive and work-intensive program for the Administration to operate, and we thus encourage the City to increase its staff who review applications for CityFHEPS. Lets put Politics aside and roll up our sleeves and tackle this inhumane crisis once and for all that is only getting worst. And on top of all of that my son doesnt count as a person!!! Even if we were both working full-time and I wasnt working towards my degree, it would still be extremely difficult to find an apartment in NYC that doesnt strain our budget. Please implement the increases swiftly, properly, and so that it is the most efficient it could be. I have had an voucher of 1580 for 2 yrs now and everywhere I go I get denied I need a 2 br do to me having 3 kids and my self. *** I have no hope for that working out .I have no for my family ever leaving this building and is dangerous area and at this point Im just waiting on the inevitable. On top of that Im extremely sick I spend all my time taking care of my husband and taking care of my son and now that Im pregnant I have recently found out Im a diabetic I have a thyroid issue and I have a heart murmur and yet I see people have three four bedrooms on Section 8 and they dont even live there. I am currently looking to transfer to another apartment with my safety transfer and have not been able to find anything at all in Staten Island due to my voucher amount. What about a family of a mother, two teenage girls, and a teenage boy (slated for a two bedroom)? To implement recent amendments to the Citys Administrative Code, HRA is increasing the maximum rents for apartments and single room occupancies by providing that HRA will set the maximum rents in accordance with section 982.503 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, at the standard adopted by the New York City Housing Authority pursuant to federal law to administer the Section 8 program in New York City. LL 71 sets the voucher rate at Section 8 voucher levels, and in line with that, the Administration should also follow the Section 8 model for maintaining ongoing eligibility. Households should be eligible for a CityFHEPS rent assistance voucher once approved for residency in a qualifying shelter (e.g. This would be my first apartment and it feels nearly impossible to get do to the price of the voucher! Published on April, 11 2023 by Yvonne Pea. This is not help, this is a distasteful game and an injustice to human lives that the only difference between those in power and us, is our current socioeconomic status. We operate 14 shelters, and in total we house over 14 percent of homeless families with children in New York City. The New York City Human Resources Administration is adopting rules to increase eligibility and simplify the administrative process for the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program, which provides a rental subsidy to help prevent homelessness and house homeless New Yorkers. Housing Works looks forward to continuing to work with HRA and DSS to transform our current response to the experience of homelessness to meet real need in a manner that supports every persons basic human rights. For CityFHEPS charts with payment standards and utility allowances, click here. We have learned a great deal from this experience, including the critical importance of a true harm-reduction approach. The voucher programs are a literal lifesaver for so many New Yorkers so first of all, Id like to thank you for your commitment to maintaining and improving them. Remove the 90-day shelter stay requirement. The City should also mount investigations and sting operations that detect and penalize any discrimination by landlords. In addition, we are deeply concerned that the CityFHEPS renewal eligibility criteria the so-called income cliff at which households become ineligible for a CityFHEPS renewal and must pay their rent entirely out of pocket will put our clients at risk of homelessness and undermine the programs ability to ensure long-term housing stability. The voucher needs to increase so people have a better chance of leaving the shelter and not returning. Someone working 35 hours a week at $15/hr. I was excited to get approved for voucher but its been over a year and nothing. The city of New York is trying to enforce segregation under the veil of inclusive affordable housing. DSS CITYFHEPS PAYMENT STANDARDS EFFECTIVE 01/01/2023 DSS-8r (E) 12/19/2022 (page 1 of 2) DSS CITYFHEPS PAYMENT STANDARDS EFFECTIVE 01/01/2023 Maximum Rent Amounts (see next page for Utility Allowance) (Turn Page) Not only did I enter the shelter because of DV reasons but as soon as I was placed my case worker was more interested in how much cash assistance I was getting and why I wasnt able to pay for daycare instead of connecting me with a housing specialist and putting in for my voucher. 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 previous payment standards. View > Zoom In Macintosh Shortcut: Command+. Im currently in a shelter and it would be great if there were 12 meetings presented to the homeless. Whats the use of 146c if the paperwork doesnt reflect the changes. The payment standard refers to the maximum number of bedrooms for which HRA will pay. We are concerned that pegging these new payment standards to revised bedroom count and occupancy standards could undermine the purpose of the rule which, as originally conceived would promote housing choice and expand the universe of apartments available to people who would otherwise be forced to languish in shelters. Or a mother and adult son in a one-bedroom? This increase is indeed needed as it will allow a greater field of opportunity especially living in such a expensive city like NYC alongside the increase landlord listings for those who will accept programs and offer opportunities for voucher holders. Do the math if you dont want to take my word for it. Probably this would make people life easier in some ways and they could actually reach some type of independence and not have a cycle of homelessnes. Win (Women In Need) is thrilled that the CityFHEPS voucher will now reflect the actual cost of housing in the city, providing families in shelter with an effective tool for finding and affording a permanent home. I was in good health when I moved in here ready for a fresh start to get on my feet. Proposed Rule Full Text What is needed to transform our homeless response? (B)30 percent of the monthly gross income of any NPA members. As a landlord, I have offered housing to various program recipients. Notwithstanding the foregoing, HRA will accommodate any request by the landlord to receive only the first month's rent upfront. This criteria makes it impossible for a household to earn additional income in order to rise out of poverty without losing their CityFHEPS subsidy, while a small amount of additional income will not be enough to cover the cost of their full rent. Its hard for me to find the courage to comment on a program that has already provided so much for so many (the capitalist American idea of beggars cant be choosers comes to mind) but I personally know that for all of us pushed to the point of needing rental assistance, the cards were stacked against us from the gate. clients obtaining housing and moving out of shelters sooner than they otherwise would. Section 1. How would I find out if its still on? The one upstairs has an approximately 13 yr. old son who continually harasses me. By only funding a recurring program in the current year, the City's budget understates its spending commitments, budget gaps, and structural imbalance. Prior versions of the bill did not have the existing income restrictions. PLEASE PLEASE PLASE HELP US CHANGE IT TO WHERE IT DONT HAVE TO BE 5 YEARS WITH A GOOD CAUSE AND THE INCOME AMOUNT IT WILL BE ALOT OF PEOPLE RIGHT BACK IN THE SHELTER AND WHAT HAPPENS IF THEY LOOSE IT LIKE IM IN THAT SITUATION RIGHT NOW AND I JUST LOST MY JOB DURING COVID AND PUA IS ENDING ON SEPTEMBER 5 IT SO LITTLE THAT I CAN DO FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. My daughters health is affected by something in this apartment and I dont know what to do. If anyone can help me with this Id be so very grateful and appreciative. A primary concern of many of our clients seeking CityFHEPS and our staff assisting these individuals is the lack of communication between a required Single Issuance Case for eligible households without active Public Assistance cases. A family of 4 cant move to an apartment with just 1580 anymore. We should not be forced to double up if we find a place that the rent covers an extra bedroom for our maximum payment calculated by family size. I had a vochur they gave me till April of last year and they cut it off before I could find a place for me and my daughter plus wasnt finding nunthing for 1323. Remove housing occupancy requirements for payment standards. We also look forward to a smooth roll out of these much needed and much awaited program improvements. Housing Works also supports the proposed creation of a project-based CityFHEPS program, confirmation that maximum allowable rent will be set based upon the NYCHA Section 8 standard (currently 110% of the HUD fair market rent for NYC), and rule changes to expand CityFHEPS eligibility for unsheltered New Yorkers and clarify that households benefiting from SCRIE/DRIE may use CityFHEPS vouchers. In a simple example, if a single adult voucher holder is making 2,600 a month, they pay $780 a month in housing costs. If a landlord or broker refuses CityFHEPS or asks you for a side deal, call the DSS Source of Income Discrimination Unit at (929)-221-6576. That strenuous process can lead to you loose g your job and the vicious cycle will go on for ever. I have been out of the shelter since January 2020. These additional administrative reforms, coupled with the Administrations current proposals, have the potential to solidify CityFHEPS as the Citys answer to ending homelessness. Ive been in my place 2 year and been needing to move since I have the 1580 amount that no one takes and if they do its crappy horrible non living conditions. Click here for the new payment standards. As noted above, on March 17, 2020 Housing Works opened a DSS Isolation Hotel with 170 rooms, applying lessons learned from years of providing harm reduction housing for people with HIV. My current voucher is for $1,323 so I am wondering if I would be included in the voucher increase (its just my daughter and I). Inform tenant and landlords if the tenants program is about to be suspendes for X what ever reason. From in-person meetings to zoom meetings resources like AA, NA and Al-Anon would be helpful support for homeless going through addiction and family & friends who have to live around addiction. The Department of Social Services 2020 Annual Report on Exits from NYC Domestic Violence Shelters shows that 53% of the 2,341 families with children that exited the HRA DV emergency shelter were transferred to other shelters. The personal comments submitted so far on this proposed Rule show how critical this change is: many shared experiences of waiting months or years with a voucher that is too low to find suitable housing and were repeatedly discriminated against by landlords. Click here for the new payment standards. **** Cityfeps desperately needs to be transferable as well. My son should count as a person on my case I need a two bedroom please my children need a room, The bedroom size need to be updated . Thus, when looking at the tax schedule holistically to include benefit losses, this family experiences a greater than 100% tax rate on the marginal dollar, which means that the family is better off without earning that marginal dollar. For a family of three living in a two-bedroom apartment, this means that once their income reaches $55,000 /yr, which is categorized as low-income in New York City, they lose their CityFHEPS eligibility and must pay the entire $2,217 in rent each month unassisted. I would like to comment on one specific aspect of the rule, as an economist. This is the main reasons the Young Adult portion of the shelter system has significantly increased. Moreover, the City has a reputation for paying its share of the supported rent very late, if at all. Cant voucher holders who already have rentals based on the current standard be exempt from the offset that would come with utilizing SAFMR? These documents are also available in other languages. HRA should also change the size apartment limitations in the FAQs information about CityFHEPS posted on the HRA website on August 27, 2021 (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page). Im Supposed to be in a dv shelter but they wont place me there just in these crazy houses with drug abusers and a lot of illegal stuff in this place I mean a lot. At the current rates it is practically impossible to find an apartment that you can afford with CityFHEPS. HRA-Final-Rule-Amendment-of-Rules-Governing-CityFHEPS-Program-1.25.23-FINAL-and-finding-of-substantial-need.pdf. That is 1,241 families with minors that left shelter for yet another shelter. Im ANGRY EVERYDAY. The water is usually yellow and when its not yellow it smells of rust,the floorboards are coming up which is a huge concern for me considering that I am less than 4 months away from giving birth to baby girl whos most likely going to end up crawling on these floors. While landlords thanks to fair housing laws cannot discriminate against applicants if they have a lawful source of income including housing vouchers, if they know that the City will cut what is being paid after a few years, they are free to select some other candidate. 2023, and thousands more living on the streets, we cannot say it's rare.2 THE HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IN NEW YORK CITY . This is a fallacy. Hello I have a voucher of $1580 and it has been a trip. The increase in FHEPS is huge and a great start but SAFMR need to be implemented in all programs now. My twins have autism spectrum disorder. Catherine Trapani, Homeless Services United. Isnt that illegal ? Lets do better and change these the laws please!! o Provide tenants with a CityFHEPS shopping letter and presumptive eligibility, while coordinating PA single issuance paperwork separately, budgeting the household and opening the single issuance when the apartment is located. and by such means, as the legislature may from time to time determine. To counteract this trend, the City needs to implement effective affordable housing programs that increase availability of good apartments to individuals and families who seek to emerge from housing insecurity. Menu > Zoom > +, In the View menu, select Zoom. I was told because my child receives Ssi I have a portion to pay thats why my voucher is that amount. Prioritization should be rooted in the principle of caring for the most vulnerable first, and not an arbitrary amount of time in shelter. The new definition of street homeless (Section 10-01 [nn]) is an improvement since it no longer requires 90 days of case management services to qualify as street homeless. The 5 year limit also doesnt make any sense at all after that many people will be back in the shelter, I live in a one bedroom apartment with my 3 children. The public sees that we continue to push dependence rather than independence and tax funds pay for it. I have special needs children that need better living conditions. Tenants, landlords, and property managers need more robust notifications for renewal and budget issues/changes in rent levels, similar to Section 8. Similarly, under the proposed amendments, households total gross income cannot exceed 250% of Federal Poverty Line (FPL) in order to remain eligible for CityFHEPS ( 10-08). NYC has increased the rental assistance provided under the CityFHEPS and FHEPS programs. The federal poverty levels, as of January 17, 2020. In a world grappling with the COVID pandemic and its aftermath, we must insist on policies, investments and innovation that treat people who find themselves homeless as people worthy of dignity, autonomy, respect and care. I am writing to submit comment on behalf of Open New York, a grassroots pro-housing advocacy group. Indeed, HRA has worked with Housing Works and other advocates to advance a pilot program that would extend the income disregard to allow workers time to increase their salary to a level that supports their housing. Im not sure what to do because I was told by a Housing Specialist that Ill be here for the long run if I want to use the voucher; and that I should get a room. Therefore, we request that the City exclude bedroom count from the revised payment standard guidelines and default to existing inspection standards and resident choice when determining the appropriateness of the unit. We urge HRA to remove this renewal eligibility requirement and instead allow households to continue to be financially eligible until 30% of their adjusted income equals the total rent amount. Common browsers are included in this page; mention of a specific browser does not imply endorsement or recommendation. To mandate a family or individual in shelter to wait 90 days to demonstrate they really need a housing voucher is inhumane, and must end. God Help Us All!!! ***So how do you all utilize your vouchers? This gradual off-ramp from CityFHEPS is the most effective way to ensure housing affordability and protect households from rent burdens that can result in a return to homelessness. The Coalition and Legal Aid have repeatedly called for the City and State to address the root of the problem the lack of affordable housing in New York City through investments in new housing development, rental assistance, supportive housing, and public housing. My husband, our 3year son and myself have gotten multiple splinters because of these floors. I am a current cityFHEPS voucher recipient. I received more calls asking if I had available units AFTER my units were already rented. Presently, families still face bureaucratic barriers in utilizing their CityFHEPS vouchers, but the Administration has the power to eliminate these remaining issues and make CityFHEPS the Citys solution to homelessness. It is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS). Having individuals lose the voucher when their income passes a threshold, and therefore having their rental costs increase substantially, results in what economists call a greater-than-100% marginal tax rate. Now, low-income individuals will no longer be fettered to minimum wage jobs without any opportunity for growth. ***Its because that will cost too much money*** How do those 4 fit into two rooms? In 1 of 2 ways: Moving into a slum or being selected for a unit via Housing Connect. 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