CityFHEPS apartments in Mount Vernon, NY
CityFHEPS is NYC's rental assistance program. Since 2025 the voucher has been portable to all 62 New York counties — CityFHEPS holders originally issued in NYC can now use the voucher to rent in Westchester, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and every upstate county. Payment standards adjust to the county Fair Market Rent where the tenant rents. Below are the current payment standards, the governing state agency, and the 6 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Westchester County Human Rights Law §700.01 independently prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income throughout the county, layered on top of NY state law. Westchester County law carries its own enforcement irrespective of the Commons West ruling.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP Mount Vernon
Unavailable · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,529 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,655 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,910 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,644 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,959 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Payment standard data is temporarily unavailable — call the Public Housing Authority for the current figure.
Administered by
NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)
HUD PHA code NYC-HRA
You can submit an application right now.
CityFHEPS is issued to eligible NYC residents through NYC HRA and NYC DHS shelter intake. Once issued, the voucher is portable to any NY county. If you are a NYC CityFHEPS holder looking to rent outside NYC, contact your HRA caseworker to move your voucher.
- Address
- 4 World Trade Center, 42nd Floor, New York, NY
- Phone
- 311