FHEPS vs CityFHEPS: Who Qualifies and How Much Rent Each Pays
FHEPS and CityFHEPS are two separate rent supplements run by NYC's Human Resources Administration (HRA). FHEPS is for families on Cash Assistance that include a child or a pregnant person and are being evicted, were evicted in the last 12 months, or lost housing to domestic violence. It can only be used in the five boroughs.
CityFHEPS covers single adults and families with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, mostly through shelter or Homebase, and its apartments can be anywhere in New York State. FHEPS comes first: CityFHEPS is for households that do not qualify for FHEPS. As of October 2026 the FHEPS maximum rent is slightly higher, $2,646 for a studio against $2,604.
- $2,646FHEPS studio maximum rent, effective 08/01/2025
- $2,604CityFHEPS studio maximum rent, effective 04/01/2026
- 200%of the federal poverty level, the CityFHEPS gross income limit
- $20,000FHEPS back rent limit, more case by case
- 120 dayshow long a CityFHEPS shopping letter is valid
Key Differences at a Glance
| FHEPS | CityFHEPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Who runs it | HRA, under a State-approved plan (Social Services Law 131-bb) | NYC Department of Social Services (HRA and DHS), under City rules (68 RCNY Chapter 10) |
| Household | Must include a child under 18, an 18-year-old full-time high school or vocational student, or a pregnant person | Single adults and families |
| Cash Assistance | Required: an active case, or eligible for one once you leave shelter | Required only if you are eligible for it, with no open sanction |
| Income test | None stated beyond Cash Assistance eligibility | Gross income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level; 80% of area median income at renewal |
| What triggers it | Eviction case, eviction in the last 12 months, rent demand letter, foreclosure, vacate order or domestic violence; or HRA shelter, or DHS shelter after an eviction | DHS or HRA shelter plus one more factor; or one of four routes for people not in shelter |
| Maximum rent, studio / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 bedrooms | $2,646 / $2,762 / $3,058 / $3,811 / $4,111 (effective 08/01/2025) | $2,604 / $2,734 / $2,997 / $3,753 / $4,077 (effective 04/01/2026) |
| Rooms and SROs | No | Yes, in NYC only: room up to $1,100, SRO up to $1,953 |
| Where you can use it | Five boroughs only | Apartments anywhere in New York State; rooms and SROs in NYC only |
| Your share of the rent | Often nothing beyond your Cash Assistance shelter allowance; a share if someone has income or is not on the case | 30% of gross income, or the public assistance shelter allowance if that is greater |
| Back rent | Up to $20,000, more case by case | Covered when you use it to stay; no published dollar cap found |
| How long | Up to five years, then a good-cause extension | Four annual renewals (five years), then good-cause extensions; no five-year limit for households with someone 60 or older or an adult on federal disability benefits |
| Where to start | ACCESS HRA or a Benefits Access Center (to stay); Homebase (to move); your shelter case manager | Homebase if you are not in shelter; your shelter housing specialist if you are |
What it means: the two programs pay close to the same rent, so the real differences are who gets in, where the apartment can be, and what you pay yourself.
Sources: FHEPS column from HRA's FHEPS page, HRA-146r client fact sheet, HRA-146z payment standards, DSS-31 and Social Services Law 131-bb. CityFHEPS column from DSS-7r, DSS-7n, DSS-8r, DSS-8j and the renewal FAQ DSS-7z (dated 12/22/2023, the source for the 80% renewal limit).
Which Program Will You Be Evaluated For?
You do not pick, and the order matters: a family that fits FHEPS gets FHEPS.
- Shelter residentsHRA says you "will automatically be assessed for any rental assistance programs you might be eligible for, such as FHEPS or CityFHEPS" (HRA, I Am Currently in Shelter).
- CityFHEPS in shelterthe shelter FAQ lists as a requirement that the household "Not qualify for any other rental assistance program, including FHEPS" (DSS-7n).
- CityFHEPS outside shelterthe FAQ for people not in shelter says "If your household is found eligible for, and offered, other benefits, you must accept them" (DSS-7r).
Use this check to see which one you are likely on.
- 1Child or pregnancyDoes your household include a child under 18, an 18-year-old who is in high school or a vocational or technical program full time, or a pregnant person? If no, FHEPS is out. Go to step 4.
- 2Cash AssistanceDo you have an active Cash Assistance case, or, if you are in shelter, would you qualify for one once you leave? If no, FHEPS is out unless you apply for Cash Assistance. Go to step 4.
- 3FHEPS triggerIs one of these true? You are in an HRA (domestic violence) shelter. You are in DHS shelter and eligible for HRA shelter. You are in DHS shelter and were evicted in NYC in the year before you entered. You are being evicted in NYC, were evicted in the last 12 months, or received a rent demand letter. If yes, FHEPS is the likely program.
- 4CityFHEPS in shelterYour gross income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, you receive Cash Assistance if you are eligible for it, and one of these applies: an adult has worked at least 10 hours a week for the last 30 days; someone has a disability (federal disability benefits, or Cash Assistance on the WeCARE SSI track); someone is 60 or older; someone 18 or older is exempt from Cash Assistance work rules to care for a disabled family member; someone is a veteran; your shelter is about to close; or a CityFHEPS qualifying program referred you.
- 5CityFHEPS outside shelterYour gross income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and one of these applies: you are a veteran at risk of homelessness; you receive Pathway Home; a qualifying program referred you; or you are facing eviction in court (or were evicted in the past year) and your household includes someone who previously lived in DHS shelter, has an active Adult Protective Services case or community guardianship, or lives in a rent-controlled apartment and will use CityFHEPS to stay.
What it means: the check is built from HRA's own eligibility lists, and FHEPS is tested first.
Sources: steps 1 to 3 from the FHEPS client fact sheet (HRA-146r); step 4 from the CityFHEPS shelter FAQ (DSS-7n); step 5 from the FAQ for people not in shelter (DSS-7r).
- HRA decidesHRA says "all decisions for FHEPS are made on a case-by-case basis" (FHEPS page) and "Only DSS can determine your eligibility" for CityFHEPS (DSS-7r).
- Step 5 could widenLocal Laws 99 to 102 of 2023, which would expand CityFHEPS eligibility, are in court. A June 24, 2026 City Council statement said the administration's appeal was still pending, and no ruling was found as of October 3, 2026, so the lists above are the ones in HRA's January 2026 FAQs.
TipIf HRA denies you either program, you can ask for a fair hearing.
What Is FHEPS?
FHEPS stands for Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement. It was called FEPS (Family Eviction Prevention Supplement) until it was expanded to cover survivors of domestic violence, and people still search for it as "FEPS" (HRA FHEPS page).
- Who runs it: FHEPS is a State-authorized program that HRA runs. Social Services Law 131-bb has the City operate it under a State-approved plan, with the State reimbursing the City under the statute (SSL 131-bb).
- Transition: HRA's page says "administration of the program is transitioning from the State to the City." That sentence is undated.
- Cost split: HRA's client documents do not say how the cost is split, so this article does not call FHEPS "state-funded."
The requirements, from HRA's FHEPS page and the client fact sheet (HRA-146r):
- A child or a pregnancy. The household includes a child under 18; or an 18-year-old who is a full-time student in high school or a similar vocational or technical program (the fact sheet words it as "under 19"); or a pregnant person.
- Cash Assistance. You are eligible for and getting Cash Assistance, or, if you are in shelter, you qualify for it once you leave.
- A housing loss. You are being evicted in NYC, were evicted in the last 12 months, or received a rent demand letter. A foreclosure action and a City agency vacate determination count as evictions. Losing housing to domestic violence also qualifies, as do the shelter routes in step 3 above.
Watch outFHEPS ends if the Cash Assistance case closes.FHEPS stops if the Cash Assistance case closes or there is no longer a qualifying child in the household (HRA-146r; landlord fact sheet HRA-146q).
FHEPS to stay and FHEPS to move
- FHEPS to staypays back rent and then the monthly supplement so you can keep your apartment. HRA's page says it needs an active Cash Assistance case and a child under 18.
- FHEPS to movepays rent in a new apartment in NYC. It is for families evicted within the past 12 months, or being evicted from a home they cannot stay in, for example because the building was condemned or foreclosed. You need a written lease or rental agreement for at least 12 months (FHEPS page; HRA-146r).
The step-by-step version is in how to apply for FHEPS when you're facing eviction.
FHEPS A vs FHEPS B
HRA has not published a definition of "FHEPS A" and "FHEPS B." The labels are real: the application form is titled FHEPS A and B Application (HRA-146a), and there are separate demographic sheets for FHEPS A (HRA-146m) and FHEPS B (HRA-146n). No public HRA page explains them.
- FHEPS A checklistasks for "Proof of rent demand or eviction."
- FHEPS B checklistasks for "Verification of FHEPS B eligibility (for applicants in the community)."
- Domestic violence formHRA's HRA-146p groups FHEPS B with domestic violence survivors.
- VoucherMatch's readingthat points to A being the eviction route and B the domestic violence route. This is an interpretation of the forms, and HRA has not confirmed it.
Watch outDo not assume FHEPS A means stay and B means move.Some websites say A means "to stay" and B means "to move." The forms do not support that: both checklists contain "to stay only" and "to move only" items. If a worker tells you that you are "FHEPS B," ask what it means for your case.
What Is CityFHEPS?
CityFHEPS stands for City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (HRA CityFHEPS page). It is a City program run by the Department of Social Services, which includes HRA and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and it serves single adults as well as families.
- July 2018the City proposed it as one program replacing seven: LINC I through V, SEPS and CityFEPS (DHS press release, July 18, 2018).
- October 2018DSS launched it, according to the State Comptroller's January 2026 audit.
The eligibility rules are the ones in steps 4 and 5 above. Three points that the lists leave out:
- Income. The limit is gross income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level. The shelter FAQ makes one exception: a single adult working at least 35 hours a week at minimum wage can be over that line (DSS-7n).
- Cash Assistance. If you are eligible for it you must be receiving it, with no sanction on the case (DSS-7r, DSS-7n).
- Other programs first. You must not qualify for another rental assistance program, including FHEPS (DSS-7n).
TipFor the route that does not go through shelter, see how to apply for CityFHEPS without going through shelter. HRA publishes its CityFHEPS FAQs in Spanish on the CityFHEPS page, and the VoucherMatch guide in Spanish is Cómo aplicar para CityFHEPS.
Payment Standards: How Much Do These Programs Cover?
Both programs base their maximum rent on the Section 8 standard used by NYCHA. HRA says so in the FHEPS fact sheets (HRA-146r, HRA-146q) and in the CityFHEPS landlord FAQ (DSS-8j). They are published on separate schedules with separate effective dates, which is why the numbers differ right now.
View the data table
| Bedrooms | FHEPS | CityFHEPS |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,646 | $2,604 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,762 | $2,734 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,058 | $2,997 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,811 | $3,753 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,111 | $4,077 |
Sources: HRA-146z, FHEPS Payment Standards and DSS-8r, CityFHEPS Payment Standards. Dollars per month, New York City, studio to four bedrooms. The full schedule, with SROs and larger apartments, is in the table below.
| Bedrooms (family size) | FHEPS, form HRA-146z, effective 08/01/2025 | CityFHEPS, form DSS-8r, effective 04/01/2026 | FHEPS is higher by |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRO (1) | Not offered | $1,953 | n/a |
| Studio (1) | $2,646 | $2,604 | $42 |
| 1 bedroom (1 or 2) | $2,762 | $2,734 | $28 |
| 2 bedrooms (3 or 4) | $3,058 | $2,997 | $61 |
| 3 bedrooms (5 or 6) | $3,811 | $3,753 | $58 |
| 4 bedrooms (7 or 8) | $4,111 | $4,077 | $34 |
| 5 bedrooms (9 or 10) | $4,727 | $4,689 | $38 |
| 6 bedrooms (11 or 12) | $5,344 | $5,301 | $43 |
| 7 bedrooms (13 or 14) | $5,962 | $5,913 | $49 |
| 8 bedrooms (15 or 16) | $6,578 | $6,524 | $54 |
| 9 bedrooms (17 or 18) | $7,195 | Not listed | n/a |
| 10 bedrooms (19 or 20) | $7,812 | Not listed | n/a |
Sources: HRA-146z, FHEPS Payment Standards (rev. 08/19/2025, "Effective 08/01/2025") and DSS-8r, CityFHEPS Payment Standards (rev. 01/14/2026, 2026 column "Effective 04/01/2026"). Dollars per month, for a lease that includes all utilities. For FHEPS, family size means the number of people on the Cash Assistance case. CityFHEPS uses household size.
What it means: FHEPS is not the lower-paying program. CityFHEPS maximums dropped at every size on April 1, 2026, and as of October 3, 2026 HRA's FHEPS page still links the August 2025 schedule. No 2026 FHEPS schedule is posted, so FHEPS runs $28 to $61 a month higher from a studio to a four-bedroom. Check the form date on HRA-146z before you rely on that gap.
Example with a made-up rent: a family of three finds a two-bedroom at $3,050 with all utilities included. That is under the FHEPS maximum of $3,058 and $53 over the CityFHEPS maximum of $2,997.
Watch outIf you pay utilities, your maximum rent is lower.HRA subtracts a utility allowance for each utility the lease leaves to you (DSS-31). The guide to utilities included vs. a utility allowance shows how that changes what you can rent.
- Submitted through February 28, 2026renewals and new packages could use the 2025 standards unless the lease started on April 1, 2026 or later.
- Submitted on or after March 1, 2026, or with an April 1, 2026 lease startmust use the 2026 standards and 2026 utility allowances.
CityFHEPS also pays for a room (up to $1,100) or an SRO in NYC, which FHEPS does not; DSS-31 says "SRO only applies to CityFHEPS." The full CityFHEPS schedule is in CityFHEPS payment standards 2026.
What you pay: your share of the rent
- FHEPSThe supplement is paid "in addition to the shelter allowance you get for your CA case" (CA is Cash Assistance). HRA's fact sheet says "Many families will have their entire rent covered by FHEPS and their CA shelter allowance." You will owe a share if someone on the Cash Assistance case has income, or if the household includes someone who is not on the case, such as a person receiving SSI (HRA-146r). HRA does not publish a single percentage for FHEPS.
- CityFHEPSThe base contribution is 30% of the household's total monthly gross income. For households on public assistance it is the greater of 30% of income or the maximum public assistance shelter allowance. Both come from 68 RCNY 10-06 as quoted in the City's 2025 rule notice.
ExampleWith a made-up income, a household with $2,000 a month in gross income has a base CityFHEPS contribution of $600 (30% of $2,000).
- 2025 rulethat same rule raised the contribution to 40% for households with earned income renewing past their fifth year.
- December 4, 2025the City Council passed Local Law 176 of 2025 over a veto. It requires that the contribution "not exceed 30 percent" and takes effect 90 days after enactment.
- Still unconfirmedwhat is confirmed is the law itself. VoucherMatch could not confirm that HRA has amended its rule or its notices to match, so if your renewal notice shows more than 30%, ask HRA or a legal services office how the local law applies to you.
Back rent
- FHEPS to staypays arrears up to $20,000, and more case by case. HRA's fact sheets say this limit is "subject to annual State approval and is in place until further notice" (HRA-146r, HRA-146q). Older figures you may see online, such as $9,000, are out of date.
- CityFHEPScan also pay back rent when you use it to stay in your apartment. The application includes "documentation of eviction, and arrears documentation," and approval depends in part on "the amount of the rent arrears" (DSS-7r). HRA does not publish a dollar cap for CityFHEPS arrears in the documents checked.
How the Application Process Works
The entry point depends on the program and on whether you are in shelter.
| Your situation | FHEPS | CityFHEPS |
|---|---|---|
| In shelter | Your shelter case manager; you are assessed automatically | Your shelter housing specialist or case manager; you are assessed automatically |
| Housed, need back rent to stay | ACCESS HRA or an HRA Benefits Access Center | Homebase |
| Housed or recently evicted, need to move | Homebase | Homebase |
What it means: ACCESS HRA takes FHEPS to stay requests and CityFHEPS renewals, and it is not where a CityFHEPS application starts.
Sources: HRA FHEPS page, HRA-146r, DSS-7r, DSS-7n and HRA, I Am Currently in Shelter.
- FHEPS to stay onlineIn ACCESS HRA, choose "help with rent arrears." If you already have a Cash Assistance case, choose "help with an emergency," then "rent arrears" (HRA FHEPS page). The form behind it is HRA-146a, which HRA lists under documentation for providers. You can also apply in person at a Benefits Access Center.
- FHEPS to move, and all CityFHEPS outside shelterGo to a Homebase provider. DSS-7r says that to apply for CityFHEPS in the community "you must contact" Homebase.
Key pointPeople search for a "2nd floor" FHEPS or CityFHEPS office. None could be confirmed in any HRA document. The addresses HRA does publish are for mail: CityFHEPS renewals go to CityFHEPS, NYC HRA, 109 East 16th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003, and modification requests go to the Rental Assistance Program Unit at 109 East 16th Street, 1st Floor, Room 102 (HRA CityFHEPS page).
Shopping letters
Both programs use a shopping letter. It is the document that tells you and a landlord the maximum rent you can look for. HRA covers both in one sheet, DSS-31, What You Should Know About FHEPS or CityFHEPS Shopping Letters and Utilities.
- FHEPS shopping letterthe "Potential Eligibility for FHEPS" letter (HRA-146j and HRA-146k). No validity period for it was found.
- CityFHEPS shopping letter"is valid for 120 days," according to the FAQ for people not in shelter (DSS-7r). The shelter FAQ does not state a period.
- Household Share LetterCityFHEPS households also get this letter showing what they will pay. HRA says it is "for your use only," so you do not need to hand it to a landlord (DSS-7r).
TipRead the dates on your own letter. More on the letter itself: how to get a CityFHEPS shopping letter.
Renewals and Duration
CityFHEPS is renewed every year, and HRA's FHEPS documents do not describe an annual renewal application like the CityFHEPS one.
- CityFHEPSup to four annual renewals, five years in total, then extensions for "good cause." The 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" (DSS-7r, DSS-7n).
- FHEPSlasts "up to five years," and you can apply for an extension for good cause (HRA-146r).
- When the form comes. HRA mails the renewal application about five months before your subsidy year ends.
- How to return it. through ACCESS HRA, by email to CityFHEPSRenewals@hra.nyc.gov, or by mail to the 10th Floor address above (HRA CityFHEPS page).
- Income limit at renewal. 80% of area median income, per the renewal FAQ DSS-7z, which is dated December 22, 2023.
- Forms and delays. covered in the CityFHEPS renewal guide.
- Report changes within 10 days. use "submit a case change" in ACCESS HRA, or go in person, mail or fax; HRA says to call 311 for where to send it (FHEPS page).
- Keep your Cash Assistance case open. FHEPS ends when the case closes or no qualifying child remains.
Statewide Use
FHEPS stays in the city, and CityFHEPS can be used for an apartment anywhere in New York State.
- FHEPSHRA's DSS-31 says FHEPS "can be used to rent an apartment within the five (5) boroughs of New York City" (DSS-31).
- CityFHEPS apartmentsmaximum rents vary by county. HRA's statewide CityFHEPS page links a maximum-rents-by-county tool.
- CityFHEPS rooms and SROsthe statewide FAQ (DSS-9n) says only apartments qualify outside the city. Rooms and SROs must be in the five boroughs.
What Landlords Need to Know
Payment terms are close to identical. HRA pays the landlord directly in both programs.
- FHEPS to move: "first month's rent in full plus the next three months' rent supplement up front, as well as a security voucher" (HRA-146q).
- CityFHEPS apartments and SROs: the landlord can choose the first month's rent in full plus the next three months' supplement up front, or the first month's rent in full, with a security voucher (DSS-8j).
- Unit hold incentive: one month's rent for holding an apartment. It applies to CityFHEPS and to FHEPS clients moving out of a DSS shelter, apartments only (DHS-2, dated 2019).
- Broker fee: up to 15% of the annual rent under CityFHEPS (DSS-8j), and under FHEPS for households leaving shelter (HRA-146q). See does CityFHEPS pay a broker fee.
Watch outFHEPS payments stop if the tenant's Cash Assistance case closes.One difference to plan for: FHEPS payments depend on the tenant's Cash Assistance case. HRA's landlord fact sheet says FHEPS stops if the case closes or the household no longer has a qualifying child (HRA-146q).
Refusing a tenant because they pay with FHEPS, CityFHEPS, Section 8 or Cash Assistance is source of income discrimination, which is illegal in NYC (HRA). Tenants can report it to the City Commission on Human Rights at (212) 416-0197; the steps are in how to report a landlord who refuses your voucher. Landlords who want these tenants can list a property on VoucherMatch.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FEPS or "City FEPS" the same as FHEPS and CityFHEPS? They are older names for the same two programs. FHEPS was called FEPS (Family Eviction Prevention Supplement) until it was expanded to cover survivors of domestic violence, and CityFEPS was one of the seven City programs that CityFHEPS was proposed to replace in July 2018. What each program covers today is in What Is FHEPS? and What Is CityFHEPS? above.
How much is a FHEPS voucher worth? The maximum rent on HRA-146z runs from $2,646 for a studio to $3,058 for a two-bedroom and $4,111 for a four-bedroom, with all utilities included, effective August 1, 2025. The full schedule next to CityFHEPS is in the payment standards table above. What you personally owe is often nothing beyond your Cash Assistance shelter allowance.
Is a FHEPS voucher the same as Section 8? No. The rules, budgets and paperwork are separate.
- Section 8: the federal Housing Choice Voucher, which in NYC is administered by NYCHA, HPD and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HPD).
- FHEPS: a State-authorized rent supplement run by HRA for families on Cash Assistance.
- CityFHEPS: the same goes for CityFHEPS; see CityFHEPS vs Section 8.
Can I use FHEPS outside New York City? No. FHEPS is limited to the five boroughs. CityFHEPS is the one that can pay for an apartment elsewhere in New York State.
Do landlords get paid directly under FHEPS? Yes. HRA sends the FHEPS supplement and the Cash Assistance shelter allowance to the landlord. If the tenant has a share, the tenant pays that part to the landlord directly (HRA-146r, HRA-146q).
Does CityFHEPS pay back rent? It can, when you use CityFHEPS to stay in your current apartment and apply through Homebase.
- CityFHEPS: HRA has not published a dollar cap.
- FHEPS to stay: has one, up to $20,000, more case by case.
How long is a CityFHEPS voucher good for? The shopping letter is valid for 120 days, per HRA's FAQ for people not in shelter. Once you are housed, the subsidy runs year to year for up to five years, with good-cause extensions and no five-year limit for households with someone 60 or older or an adult on federal disability benefits.
Can I have FHEPS and CityFHEPS, or choose between them? No. If you qualify for FHEPS, that is the program you get, because CityFHEPS requires that you not qualify for it.
Resources
- FHEPS main page (NYC HRA)
- CityFHEPS main page (NYC HRA)
- FHEPS payment standards, HRA-146z
- CityFHEPS payment standards, DSS-8r
- CityFHEPS documents and FAQs
- I Am at Risk of Eviction or Entering Shelter (NYC HRA)
- Homebase locations
- ACCESS HRA
- DSS OneNumber: 718-557-1399, for questions about either program
Next step: ask your caseworker or Homebase worker which program your shopping letter is for and what maximum rent it shows. Then search listings from landlords who take that program: FHEPS apartments, including the Bronx and Brooklyn, or CityFHEPS apartments, including Brooklyn. All current listings are at /listings.
How this article was checked
Last checked: October 3, 2026, against HRA's FHEPS and CityFHEPS pages, the FHEPS payment standards (HRA-146z, rev. 08/19/2025), the FHEPS fact sheets (HRA-146r and HRA-146q, rev. 08/20/2025), the shopping letter and utilities sheet (DSS-31, rev. 05/19/2025), the CityFHEPS payment standards (DSS-8r, rev. 01/14/2026) and the CityFHEPS FAQs (DSS-7r, DSS-7n and DSS-8j, January 2026).
Sources for this article (31)
- FHEPS page (nyc.gov)
- HRA-146r client fact sheet (nyc.gov)
- HRA-146z payment standards (nyc.gov)
- DSS-31 (nyc.gov)
- Social Services Law 131-bb (nysenate.gov)
- DSS-7r (nyc.gov)
- DSS-7n (nyc.gov)
- DSS-8r (nyc.gov)
- DSS-8j (nyc.gov)
- renewal FAQ DSS-7z (nyc.gov)
- HRA, I Am Currently in Shelter (nyc.gov)
- June 24, 2026 City Council statement (council.nyc.gov)
- landlord fact sheet HRA-146q (nyc.gov)
- FHEPS A and B Application (HRA-146a) (nyc.gov)
- FHEPS A (HRA-146m) (nyc.gov)
- FHEPS B (HRA-146n) (nyc.gov)
- HRA-146p (nyc.gov)
- HRA CityFHEPS page (nyc.gov)
- DHS press release, July 18, 2018 (nyc.gov)
- State Comptroller's January 2026 audit (osc.ny.gov)
- 2025 rule notice (rules.cityofnewyork.us)
- Local Law 176 of 2025 (legistar.council.nyc.gov)
- ACCESS HRA (a069-access.nyc.gov)
- Homebase provider (nyc.gov)
- statewide CityFHEPS page (nyc.gov)
- statewide FAQ (DSS-9n) (nyc.gov)
- DHS-2 (nyc.gov)
- HRA (nyc.gov)
- HPD (nyc.gov)
- CityFHEPS documents and FAQs (nyc.gov)
- I Am at Risk of Eviction or Entering Shelter (nyc.gov)
VoucherMatch Editorial Team
Every rule, date and dollar amount in this article is checked against the agency document it comes from, and the sources are listed above. How VoucherMatch articles are researched and corrected
Related Articles
CityFHEPS Broker Fee 2026: What HRA Pays and Who Qualifies
Does CityFHEPS pay a broker fee? HRA forms say up to 15% of annual rent on form HRA-121. Who qualifies, the paperwork, FHEPS and HASA, and the FARE Act.
9 min readFHEPS Landlord Packet: Every Form, Date and Who Signs
Every form in the NYC FHEPS landlord packet with its number, date and signer, the owner documents HRA lists, maximum rents, broker forms and who submits it.
8 min readRenting With FHEPS in Brownsville, Brooklyn: 2026 Guide
FHEPS in Brownsville, Brooklyn (ZIP code 11212): maximum rents by family size ($3,811 for three bedrooms), live listings, the 3 and C trains, and next steps.
6 min readRenting With FHEPS in Concourse, Bronx: 2026 Guide
FHEPS in Concourse, Bronx: maximum rents by family size ($3,811 for three bedrooms), live listings, subway and bus routes, and the steps to a lease in 2026.
6 min readRenting With FHEPS in Morrisania, Bronx: 2026 Guide
FHEPS in Morrisania, the Bronx: maximum rents ($3,058 for two bedrooms, $3,811 for three), live listings, buses to the subway and steps to an approved lease
6 min readRenting With FHEPS in Parkchester, Bronx: 2026 Guide
FHEPS in Parkchester, Bronx: maximum rents by family size ($3,811 for three bedrooms), live listings, the 6 train, and renting a condo unit in 2026.
6 min read