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Rent help · New York

CityFHEPS (City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement) · New York

New York City rental assistance that pays part of the rent each month for people living in a shelter or at risk of entering one

See how to apply See the official page
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Kind of help
Rent
What its page says it pays; the agency decides the amount in your case.
Is it open?
Its page doesn’t say
What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What help it gives

  • Rental

Only in: New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

Source text

CityFHEPS pays part of eligible tenants monthly rent anywhere in New York State for up to five years.

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and application dates change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

CityFHEPS (the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement) is a rental assistance program that helps individuals and families find and keep housing. … I’m currently in a shelter … I’m at risk of entering shelter
  • Income limit Ask for the limit for your household size
  • Immigration requirement Not stated — ask
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Yes
  • Program status The source does not say whether it is open — ask
  • Where it applies New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

What its page says about being open

Its page doesn’t say whether the program is open or has funds. Ask the agency before you count on it. Read on the official page on November 6, 2026.

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves open is further down, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Ask first whether it is open

    Its page does not say whether it is open or still has funds. That is the first thing to ask.

  2. Find who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with New York City Department of Social Services or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call New York City Department of Social Services and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Have your lease, the notice or past-due bill, and proof of your income ready. Ask what else they need and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. If you have an eviction case, don’t miss court

    Don’t assume that asking for help stops an eviction case. Go to every hearing, tell the judge you applied for help, and look for free legal aid.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 5 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to New York City Department of Social Services.

What its page does not say

  • Is it open now, and does it still have funds?
  • What is the most it gives, and how is it calculated?
  • Is there an income limit for my household?
  • Which immigration status or residency documents do you ask for?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • How many months of rent, or which bills, does it cover?
  • Does it pay the landlord or the utility company, or me?
  • How long does an answer take, and how will I know if I’m approved?
  • Do I have to pay anything back, or can I apply again next year?

More rent help

Other rent-help programs in New York

2 more programs we checked in New York, with what each page says.

  • Emergency Assistance (One Shot Deal)

    Run by New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) · New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

    New York City (HRA) emergency payment for people who will lose their home without help, for example with back rent

    See details

  • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): Regular Benefit

    Run by New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) · New York City, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County

    Yearly HEAP payment in New York City to help low-income owners and renters pay for heating

    Open, per the source

    See details

Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

We check every program again. If more than 180 days pass without a check, the page says so.

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