N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 26-3905: § 26-3905 Monthly rental assistance and rental contribution.

a. The department shall provide monthly rental assistance to an owner or a landlord on behalf of a household in receipt of a rental assistance voucher in an amount equal to the actual monthly rent of the leased unit, up to the maximum rental allowance, minus the household rent contribution as described in subdivision b of this section.

b. The monthly rental contribution for a household receiving a rental assistance voucher pursuant to this section shall be the greater of:

1. 30 percent of the monthly adjusted income of such household; or

2. if such household is receiving payments for public assistance as defined in section 21-134, and a part of those payments, adjusted in accordance with the actual housing costs of the family, is specifically designated to meet the housing costs of the family, the portion of those payments that is so designated. These payments include, but are not limited to any shelter assistance or housing assistance administered by any federal, state or local agency.

c. When a household rents a unit for less than the maximum rental allowance and all utilities are not included in the rent, the household rent contribution shall be:

1. if such household is not receiving payments for public assistance, 30 percent of the monthly adjusted income of the household minus the utility allowance. If the utility allowance exceeds 30 percent of such household’s monthly adjusted income, the department shall issue a payment to the household in the amount of the difference to pay for utilities; or

2. if such household is receiving payments for public assistance as defined in section 21-134 and a part of those payments, adjusted in accordance with the actual housing costs of the family, is specifically designated by that agency to meet the housing costs of the family, the portion of those payments that is so designated, plus 30 percent of the monthly adjusted non-public assistance income of such household. If the utility allowance exceeds 30 percent of such household’s monthly adjusted income or such household’s sole income is from cash assistance, the department will issue a payment to the household in the amount of the difference to pay for utilities.

(L.L. 2026/126, 7/30/2026, eff. 1/26/2027)