Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert
In order to ensure New Yorkers who use Section 8 rental assistance vouchers have undisrupted access to housing, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is taking the following steps to strengthen housing stability:
- The City will automatically extend any Section 8 voucher set to expire. Voucher holders do not need to reach out to the City for an extension.
- All subsidy terminations that are in process are suspended until further notice.
- Any HPD Section 8 voucher holders facing rent hardships due to decreases in income should send an email DTRAI@hpd.nyc.gov or fax at 212-863-5299.
The HPD Section 8 Customer Service Office at 100 Gold Street is closed until further notice for in-person interactions, but the HPD Section 8 team is still available to the public.
Section 8, also known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program, provides funding for rent subsidies for eligible low-income families for decent, safe, and affordable housing. The general public cannot apply for the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Section 8 Program. You must be referred by other programs/agencies and meet very specific and defined requirements. These include HPD, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and the Human Resources Administration (HRA).
Families may choose housing within a neighborhood of their choice from a landlord willing to participate in the program. Rent subsidies (vouchers) allow families to pay a reasonable share of their income toward rent while the program, within specific limits, makes up the difference.
You can get more information:
Online
Learn more about HPD Section 8 Program.
By Phone
Important Notice for Section 8 Applicants, Participants, and Participating Owners:
Effective Monday, March 16, HPD’s Client Services center at 100 Gold Street in Manhattan is closed until at least Monday, March 30.
In Person
HPD Client Services
100 Gold Street, Room 1-0
New York, NY 10038
(Between Spruce Street and Rose Street)
Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM