COVID Rental Assistance Program

Elizabeth Jones |

 

Governor Cuomo has announced a COVID Rental Assistance Program offering

funding to tenants who have been impacted by Coronavirus pandemic who are

seeking rent relief.

 

Applications are open starting today and there are eligibility

requirements which can be found by heading to the Homes and Community

Renewal site here: https://hcr.ny.gov/RRP

 

If you are a renter living in NY State, have lost income between April 1st

and July 31st of this year, paid more than 30% of your household income

for rent before March 1st and your household income is below 80% of HUD's

Area Median Income, applications open today.

 

You can find out more about the eligibility requirements by heading to the

Homes and Community Renewal site here: https://hcr.ny.gov/RRP

 

To determine if your household income is below 80% of HUD's Area Median

Income visit this site:

www.hcr.ny.gov/eligible-income-limits-80-ami-county