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Rent help · New York

Emergency Assistance (One Shot Deal) · New York

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

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

You may be able to get cash help if you cannot pay your bills because you lost your job, are getting less pay from your job, or had another emergency like an unexpected medical situation. This help is called “Emergency Assistance” or a “One Shot Deal.” … You may be required to pay back some or all the Emergency Assistance. HRA will let you know if and how much to pay back.

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

Emergency assistance can help you if: you are experiencing homelessness or will lose your housing if you do not get help. … Eligibility is determined on a case-by-case basis. Factors that may be considered include: income (earned and unearned) household size the reason for the need, like as losing a job available savings and resources affordability of housing disability a future plan to pay the expense moving forward citizenship or immigration status
  • 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 Human Resources Administration or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call New York City Human Resources Administration 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 Human Resources Administration.

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?

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Other rent-help programs in New York

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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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