This housing agency serves Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County, New York City, New York.
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| Closed: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, New York Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, New York.
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (NYCHPD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed. Applications were last accepted in 2008. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: This waiting list is limited only to those who are part of certain NYCHPC programs, and homeless persons referred by the Department of Homeless Services and Human Resources Administration. The general public cannot apply to this waiting list.
For more information, visit the NYCHPD website.
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development provides affordable housing for up to 37,479 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development serves 36,933 low-income households. The agency manages 38,472 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 87 percent of households served by New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development households.
Working adults head 9,233 households and make up 25 percent of households served by New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
There are 24375 female-headed renter households living in New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
| Black | 15,512 |
| Native American | 369 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 1,847 |
| White | 4,801 |
| Hispanic | 14,404 |
There are 16989 households headed by seniors served by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Senior households are 46% of households in New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development housing.
There are 11818 persons with disabilities living in New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 17, 2024 and closed on January 1, 2008.
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