Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8).   Section 8 is a federal government program for assisting families, the elderly, and people with disabilities who are income eligible to afford safe and well maintained housing in the private market.  For more information on the Housing Choice Voucher Program, please click here.

Click following lists for:

Section 8 Voucher Application
Where to Get a Section 8 Application

Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program: If you have a disability and live in certain types of housing, you may be able to stop your landlord from increasing the rent on your apartment. If you qualify, the City of New York will pay any increase charged by your landlord. For more information on how this program works, and to find an application, please click here.