The U.S. Department of ҹȤ´«Ã½ and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a limited number of Emergency ҹȤ´«Ã½ Vouchers to the New York City ҹȤ´«Ã½ Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of ҹȤ´«Ã½ Preservation and Development (HPD).
The EHV Program helps families and individuals to find housing by subsidizing a portion of rent based on their income.
EHVs are limited to families and individuals who are:
- Homeless
- At-risk of homelessness
- Fleeing or attempting to flee:
- Domestic violence
- Dating violence
- Sexual assault
- Stalking
- Human trafficking
- Recently homeless and at high risk of housing instability
As of September 30, 2022, NYCHA and HPD are no longer accepting EHV referrals and applications, and each will maintain an EHV waitlist populated with the completed EHV applications on-hand.
