§ 10-01 Definitions.
RCNY § 10-01
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "ACS" means the New York City Administration for Children's Services.
(b)"Apartment" means a private residence other than an SRO.
(c)"AMI" means the area median income for the New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area, as calculated on an annual basis by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
(d)"Case management services" means services including, but not limited to, assistance obtaining (1) medical treatment; (2) federal, state and local government documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses and housing records; and (3) food, medicine and other necessary supplies. Such services shall also include assistance with issues such as domestic violence, child abuse and mental illness, as applicable.
(e)"CITYFEPS" means the City Family Eviction Prevention Supplement rental assistance programs previously described in Subchapter A of 68 RCNY Ch. 8.
(f)"CityFHEPS" or "the CityFHEPS Program", when used in Subchapter A of this chapter, means the program described in Subchapter A, unless otherwise specified. When used in Subchapter B of this chapter, "CityFHEPS" or "the CityFHEPS Program" means the program described in Subchapter B, unless otherwise specified. When used in Subchapter C of this chapter, “CityFHEPS” or “the CityFHEPS Program” means the program described in Subchapter C, unless otherwise specified.
(g)"CityFHEPS qualifying program" means a City program that the Commissioner has designated as a program from which HRA will accept referrals for the program described in Subchapter A of this chapter, to avert entry to or abbreviate a stay in an HRA or DHS shelter. "CityFHEPS qualifying program" includes the following, in addition to other programs that the Commissioner may designate in the future: (1) referrals from ACS to facilitate an ACS plan for family reunification, preservation or independent living; (2) referrals from the three-quarter housing task force; (3) referrals from DYCD; or (4) referrals from the New York City Department of Correction.
(h)"CityFHEPS rental assistance payments" means rent payments made pursuant to this chapter.
(i)“CityFHEPS Subchapter C administering agencies” means DSS and HPD.
(j)"CityFHEPS unit" means a residential unit to which CityFHEPS rental assistance payments are being applied pursuant to this chapter.
(k)“CRIB” means the Creating Real Impacts at Birth pilot program.
(l)"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of DSS or the Commissioner's designee.
(m)"DHS" means the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
(n)"DHS family shelter" means a shelter for families with children or adult families operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(o)"DHS single adult shelter" means a shelter for single adults operated by or on behalf of DHS.
(p)"DSS" means the New York City Department of Social Services, which is the entity consisting of HRA and DHS.
(q)"DYCD" means the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.
(r)"Federal disability benefits" means social security disability insurance benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act, supplemental security income under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act, compensation for a disability resulting from a line-of-duty injury or disease pursuant to Subchapter II or Subchapter IV of Chapter 11 of Part II of Title 38 of the United States Code, or a non-service-connected disability pension pursuant to Subchapter II of Chapter 15 of Part II of Title 38 of the United States Code.
(s)"FHEPS" or "State FHEPS" means the New York State Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement program.
(t)"FPL" means the federal poverty level as established annually by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(u)"Gross income" means the sum of: (1) earned income, as defined in Section 352.17(a) of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, except that it shall exclude income earned through SYEP; and (2) unearned income, as defined in Section 387.10(b)(3) of such title, except that it shall exclude PA and shall only include income that is regularly recurring. Third party contributions to the rent will not be counted as income. All other income deductions or exclusions, including those set forth in Sections 387.11 and 387.12 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, shall not be applied when calculating a household's gross income. Any financial assistance received by individuals as part of their participation in a pilot program to study and evaluate the impact and potential benefits of direct cash transfers shall be exempt for the length of time the individual participates in the program, but no longer than sixty months.
(v)"HDC" means the New York City Housing Development Corporation.
(w)"Household" means the individual or individuals residing or intending to reside together in the CityFHEPS unit.
(x)"HPD" means the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
(y)"HRA" means the New York City Human Resources Administration.
(z)"HRA shelter" means a domestic violence shelter operated by or on behalf of HRA pursuant to Part 452 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
(aa)"LINC VI" means the rental assistance program described in 68 RCNY Ch. 7.
(bb)"Maximum monthly rent" means an amount determined pursuant to 68 RCNY § 10-05 that the rent for a CityFHEPS unit can generally not exceed during the first year of CityFHEPS rental assistance, and from which the CityFHEPS rental assistance payment amount is calculated.
(cc)"Maximum PA shelter allowance" means the maximum monthly shelter allowance for each PA family size in accordance with the schedules set forth at Section 352.3(a)(1) of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
(dd)"NPA member" means an individual who is a member of the CityFHEPS household but is not a member of the PA household for reasons other than pursuant to Section 349.3 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations.
(ee)"PA" means public assistance benefits, including monthly grants and shelter allowances, issued under the Family Assistance program pursuant to New York Social Services Law § 349, and/or the Safety Net Assistance program pursuant to New York Social Services Law § 159, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
(ff)"PA household" means the members of the household who apply and are accepted for PA benefits.
(gg)"Pathway Home" means the rental assistance program described in 68 RCNY Ch. 11.
(hh)"Primary tenant" means the person whose name is on the lease or who has the primary responsibility for payment of the monthly rent for a residence.
(ii)"Program participant" means an individual who has entered into a lease for a CityFHEPS unit and has not been terminated from the program.
(jj)"Qualifying subsidized employment program" means any subsidized employment program established by HRA pursuant to Sections 385.9(f) or (g) of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, or such other subsidized employment program that the Commissioner may designate as a qualifying program in the future.
(kk)“Rent” means the monthly or weekly amount charged in consideration for the use and occupancy of a dwelling pursuant to a written agreement. For the purposes of this chapter, rent shall include the monthly or weekly amount charged in consideration for the use and occupation of cooperative housing subject to the provisions of article two, article four, article five or article eleven of the private housing finance law.
(ll)"Rent-controlled apartment" means a housing accommodation for which the maximum rent is established pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title 26 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(mm)"Room" means an individual room within an apartment.
(nn)"SCRIE or DRIE Program" means the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption ("SCRIE") or Disability Rent Increase Exemption ("DRIE") Program authorized by sections 467-b and 467-c of the New York Real Property Tax Law and established by Chapters 3, 4 and 7 of Title 26 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
(oo)"SEPS" means the Special Exit and Prevention Supplement rental assistance program previously described in Subchapter B of 68 RCNY Ch. 8.
(pp)"Shopping letter" means a letter provided to a household to assist it in its housing search that identifies the household as potentially eligible for CityFHEPS and lists the maximum monthly rent.
(qq)"SRO" means a single room occupancy unit as defined in Section 4(16) of the New York Multiple Dwelling Law.
(rr)"Street homeless" means individuals who are receiving case management services from a DHS contracted outreach provider. "Street homeless" includes individuals who are working with a DHS outreach team while sheltering in a safe haven, stabilization bed, or drop-in center.
(ss)"Subchapter B provider" means a not-for-profit provider that has entered into a contract with the City to operate units designated as Subchapter B units pursuant to 68 RCNY § 10-16.
(tt)"Subchapter B unit" means a unit designated by HRA as a unit towards which CityFHEPS payments may be applied pursuant to Subchapter B of this chapter.
(uu)“Subchapter C unit” means a unit designated by the CityFHEPS Subchapter C administering agencies as a unit towards which CityFHEPS rental assistance payments and a Subchapter C unit repair grant may be applied pursuant to Subchapter C of this chapter.
(vv)“Subchapter C unit repair grant” means a reimbursement grant issued to an owner pursuant to Subchapter C of this chapter and 28 RCNY Chapter 60.
(ww)"Subsidized employment" means subsidized private sector employment or subsidized public sector employment as those terms are used in Section 336(1)(b) - (c) of the New York Social Services Law.
(xxv)"SYEP Program" means the Summer Youth Employment Program administered by DYCD to provide New York City residents between the ages of fourteen and twenty-four with opportunities for paid summer employment.
(yy)"Three-quarter housing task force" shall have the same meaning as in Section 1(a) of Local Law 13 of 2017.
(zz)"Unsubsidized employment" shall have the same meaning as in Section 336(1)(a) of the New York Social Services Law.
(aaa)"Veteran" means a person who has served in the armed forces of the United States. (Added City Record 9/28/2018, eff. 10/28/2018; amended City Record 2/7/2020, eff. 2/7/2020; amended City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021; amended City Record 11/16/2023, eff. 11/16/2023; amended City Record 11/16/2023, eff. 12/16/2023; amended City Record 8/14/2025, eff. 9/13/2025)
