Emergency Housing Voucher Program

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Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist for information about NYCHA Section 8 Waitlist application
HPD Section 8 for information about HPD Section 8, also known as Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a limited number of Emergency Housing Vouchers to the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the New York City Department of Housing 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

Learn more about the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program.