How Much Does Hasa Pay For Rent 2022 (2024)

FAQs

How much does public assistance pay for rent in NYS? ›

HRA will pay for a one-bedroom apartment that costs up to $1,312 per month. If your income is $1,000 per month and the rent on your one-bedroom apartment is $1,312 (the maximum rent) HRA will calculate 30% of your income as $300 that you should pay towards rent.

What is Earned Income Disregard? Earned Income Disregard ("EID") is an employment incentive that allows eligible clients with active Cash Assistance (CA) cases who gain full or part-time employment to continue to receive financial assistance if a budget deficit exits.

a. If qualified, HASA clients can receive 1st month's rent, security deposit vouchers, broker's fee, moving expenses and/or furniture grant.

Generally, the maximum benefit level is the standard of need in a county, which varies. For example, in Albany County, the maximum benefit level (or standard of need) is $367 per month for a single individual, or $698 per month for a household of three with children.

Governor Hochul and the legislature secured over $1.15 billion to supplement federal ERAP funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024 Enacted Budgets, including $391 million towards rental arrears assistance — with $350 million of that amount supporting New York state's ERAP for public and subsidized housing residents, ...

How to apply for HASA rental assistance? Applicants should call ServiceLine (718-557-1399) or go to their office (located at 400 Eighth Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York City). To be accepted into the program, a person must first find an apartment with rent that matches the voucher amount.

HASA provides housing assistance, coordinates home care covered by Medicaid, case management and enhanced Public Assistance to anyone who is HIV+ and meets their financial criteria.

Cash Assistance Benefits. FA and SNA provide a cash benefit twice per month that can be used for food, utilities and housing expenses. If you are eligible for FA, you can only receive benefits for a lifetime total of five years (60 months).

HIV/AIDS Services Administration. (HASA)

What is countable income? ›

In general, the Social Security Administration (SSA) considers countable income to be items that you receive during a calendar month that can be used as, or to obtain, food or shelter.

Income restricted apartments are housing units where the rent is set based on the area's median income (AMI). These apartments are part of programs aimed to provide affordable housing to low income renters who may not be able to afford market rent units.

The maximum housing assistance is generally the lesser of the payment standard minus 30% of the family's monthly adjusted income or the gross rent for the unit minus 30% of monthly adjusted income.

How long is an HCV move voucher valid? A move voucher is valid for 120 days (approximately four months). You must find a new apartment and return a completed Landlord Package by the end of the 120 day period. Once your voucher expires, you will not be eligible for a move voucher for another 12 months.

Unless you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you may be required to pay back some or all the Emergency Assistance in the future. HRA will let you know if you need to pay it back.

NYS Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

ERAP provides assistance to New York City households who are behind in their rent. Eligible low- and moderate-income households can get up to 12 months of their back rent paid, three months of future rent, and other assistance.

PROTECTIONS FOR TENANTS

Once a landlord accepts an ERAP payment, the tenant cannot be evicted for not paying rent during the period covered or for an expired lease during the 12 months following this payment.

On April 20, 2024, New York enacted the Good Cause Eviction Law (Good Cause), which dramatically impacts the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants in New York by limiting evictions, requiring lease renewals, and capping rent increases for most market rate apartments in New York City, and potentially, other ...