FHEPS Flashcards
FHEPS is a rent supplement for families who
- ______ or
- ______.
- receive Cash Assistance (CA) and who have been
evicted or are facing eviction,
2.who lost their housing due to domestic violence.
Families who have
lost their housing because of health or safety issues or as a result of certain court decisions may also
get FHEPS.
FHEPS Qualifications:
Family must include ____, ____, or _____; and
have an ______ or, if you are in a shelter _____.
One of the following is also required:
- You are in HRA shelter, in DHS (w/ HRA shelter eligibility)
- You are in a DHS shelter and were evicted* in NYC sometime in the year before you entered shelter.
- In the process of being evicted in NYC or were evicted* in NYC within the last 12 months, or you have received a rent demand letter/
- child under 18 y/o
- child under 19 in high school or voc/tech program
pregnant person
-active CA case
- CA
- qualify for CA once you leave
FHEPS and Arrears
To receive payments for arrears you must
be able to stay in your apartment for at least ____ and have a ____.
A FHEPS payment can cover arrears of up to $20,000; requests for more will be considered case-by-case.
12 more months
lease agreement in writing from your landlord
FHEPS supplement terminates if:
family no longer has:
_____;
_____; or
_____.
CA case
Child under 18 y/o
Child under 19 who attends secondary school or voc/tech full time
Homebase is a community-based program that connects
New Yorkers at risk of eviction to a wide range of services
under one roof, including eviction prevention services,
assistance obtaining public benefits, education and job
search assistance, financial counseling and money
management, short-term financial assistance, and help
moving to a new location.
You may be eligible for Homebase
services if you:
1
2
3
- at imminent risk of entering shelter system
- are low income
- wish to remains stably housed in the community
HRA’s Homelessness Prevention Administration (HPA)
Administers Homebase, also assists with _____and ____ to help New Yorkers avoid homelessness and eviction.
assistance grants (one shot deals)
ongoing rent subsidies (CityFHEPS, FHEPS)
Source of income discrimination
Brokers or landlords _______ or _____ to rent you an apartment because _____.
discourage
refuse
you receive government assistance to pay for it.
By law, a landlord cannot refuse to rent an apartment to
you because you are paying with government assistance,
including Section 8 and CityFHEPS.
You will know if you are being targeted for source of income discrimination if you hear phrases like:
* “We don’t take programs.”
* “We’d prefer another source.”
* “Don’t you have any other income?”
* “Ok, that program is fine, but can someone else
guarantee the rent?”
“We will take that program, but you still have to pay first
month’s rent, security deposit, and a broker’s fee in cash
upfront.”
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
HEAP can help you _____ through ______, which ______.
You can apply for HEAP online at nyc.gov/accesshra
- pay your energy and/or heating costs
- regular or emergency benefits
- do not have to be paid back
_________ (UAP)
Assistance to those whose utility
services are at risk for disconnection or shut off.
UAP helps families or individuals who are elderly, blind,
disabled, mentally impaired or residing in a neglected or
hazardous environment and need _____.
Eligibility for financial assistance is
Energy Assistance determined by household income. Referrals are received by UAP from utility companies. Homebound residents can get in-person assistance with their application for HRA benefits
by contacting the HRA’s Infoline at 718-557-1399.
Utility Assistance Program (UAP)
financial assistance to
pay their energy bills
FHEPS
Families will need a:
______ or letter from the landlord threatening _____for not paying the rent;
_______ Declaration, available here;
______ from the landlord; and
______ or proof of a _____ at FHEPS levels or below.
- rent demand
- eviction
- hardship
- rent breakdown
- one year lease
- rent-regulated apartment
