NYS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (2024)

FAQs

How long does it take to get approved for emergency rental assistance in NY? ›

If you do not receive a decision after 30-45 days or before a pay date, you can check case status on ACCESS HRA or call HRA InfoLine for information at 718-557-1399. Checks are issued directly to the landlord or Housing Court, where applicable.

PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS

Once a landlord accepts an ERAP payment, the tenant cannot be evicted for not paying rent during the period covered or for an expired lease during the 12 months following this payment.

NYS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

Eligible low- and moderate-income households can get up to 12 months of their back rent paid, three months of future rent, and other assistance.

October 1, 2023 Important Update for ERAP Applicants

New York State ERAP applications stopped being accepted after January 20, 2023, at 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time. Individuals will not be able to submit applications, or complete applications that have been started but not submitted, after 9:00pm on January 20, 2023.

As a condition of receiving an ERAP payment, a landlord must agree that these funds satisfy their tenant's full rental obligation for the covered period. This agreement does not mean that a participating landlord can no longer evict a tenant for other reasons.

On April 20, 2024, a new law went into effect that protects some tenants from huge rent increases and requires a landlord to have a good reason for evicting a tenant.

The New York State Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will provide significant economic relief to help low and moderate-income households at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability by providing rental arrears, temporary rental assistance and utility arrears assistance.

Tenants in New York State may be eligible for ERAP if all the following apply: For the federally-funded ERAP program, household gross income is at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI). These income limits differ by county and household size.

The FY2024 Budget specified that the more than $350 million in additional state funding is for applications including those from tenants of public housing and other publicly subsidized housing. Receipt of these state ERAP payments positively impacts NYCHA's ability to provide critical services to residents.

What is the income limit for a heap in NY? ›

SCRIE helps eligible senior citizens 62 and older stay in affordable housing by freezing their rent. Tenants can keep paying what they were paying even if their landlord increases the rent. The landlord gets a property tax credit that covers the difference between the new and original rent amount.

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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