ERAP can provide up to 12 months of back rent paid plus 3 months of future rent and other assistance. All payments will be made directly to the landlord/property owner. Landlords can apply on tenant's behalf. 

Learn more and apply at otda.ny.gov/erap

HPD, program and community partners, elected officials, and volunteers celebrated the start of an expanded Homeowner Help Desk -- a program that assists homeowners at risk of being displaced from their communities.

If you are a homeowner in need of support, call 1-855-HOME-456 or learn more at homeownerhelpny.org. 

HPD released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) developers to transform two City-owned sites in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn into affordable housing. The two 100% affordable projects will create approximately 180 new affordable homes, mainly serving low-income families, and with one site dedicated to homes for seniors as part of the City’s Seniors First initiative.

Property Owners: Starting in February 2021, Local Law 1 of 2004 applies to tenant-occupied, one- and two-unit buildings.

Under Local Law 1 (NYC's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act), property owners must inspect and remediate all potential lead-based paint hazards safely.

Learn more about your responsibilities to get ahead of lead and resources available to help you.

We've taken your feedback and designed a new version of NYC Housing Connect to make the affordable housing process easier, more accessible, and user-friendly.

New features include: more affordable housing opportunities, customizable search, enhanced application process, streamlined selection process, and a user friendly design.

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