N.Y. Public Housing Law § 607: Eligibility

* § 607. Eligibility. The commissioner shall promulgate standards for

determining eligibility for assistance under this pilot program.

Individuals and families who meet the standards shall be eligible

regardless of immigration status. Eligibility shall be limited to

individuals and families who are homeless or facing imminent loss of

housing. Housing access voucher local administrators may rely on a

certification from a social services provider serving homeless

individuals, including, but not limited to, homeless shelters to

determine whether an applicant qualifies as a homeless individual or

family.

1. An individual or family shall be eligible for this pilot program if

they are homeless or facing imminent loss of housing and have an income

of no more than fifty percent of the area median income, as defined by

the United States department of housing and urban development.

2. An individual or family in receipt of rental assistance pursuant to

this pilot program shall be no longer financially eligible for such

assistance under this pilot program when thirty percent of the

individual's or family's adjusted income is greater than or equal to the

total rent for the dwelling unit.

3. When an individual or family becomes financially ineligible for

rental assistance under this pilot program pursuant to subdivision two

of this section, the individual or family shall retain rental assistance

for a period no shorter than one year, subject to appropriation of funds

for this purpose.

4. Income eligibility shall be verified prior to a housing access

voucher local administrator's initial determination to provide rental

assistance for this pilot program and upon determination of such

eligibility, an individual or family shall annually certify their income

for the purpose of determining continued eligibility and any adjustments

to such rental assistance.

5. The commissioner may collaborate with the office of temporary and

disability assistance and other state and city agencies to allow a

housing access voucher local administrator to access income information

for the purpose of determining an individual's or family's initial and

continued eligibility for the pilot program.

6. Reviews of income shall be made no less frequently than annually.

* NB Expires May 1, 2030