§ 10-12 Household Requirements.
RCNY § 10-12
(a)The household must: (1) provide accurate, complete and current information on income and household composition; and (2) provide supporting documentation as necessary to verify eligibility and the information needed to determine the CityFHEPS rent supplement amount, maximum monthly rent, and any required contributions by household members.
(b)The household must agree to have its CityFHEPS rent supplement paid directly to the landlord.
(c)All members of the household who are eligible for PA must be in receipt of PA.
(d)If a household is potentially eligible for any federal or State housing benefit, including Section 8 or FHEPS, at HRA's request, the household may be required to apply for such benefits and accept them if offered.
(e)The household must pay to the landlord each month the difference between the CityFHEPS rental assistance amount and the household's rent, minus any PA shelter allowance and any third party contributions actually paid to the landlord and, if the household falls behind in the rent, must promptly report any arrears to the Commissioner.
(f)The household must promptly notify the Commissioner if the household moves out of the CityFHEPS unit.
(g)The household must promptly notify the Commissioner if the program participant is served with eviction papers.
(h)The household must file for all work supports for which the household is entitled. These may include public benefits and tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and the Child Care Tax Credit (CCTC).
(i)The household must take all reasonable and appropriate actions and seek all appropriate services as necessary to preserve the program participant's tenancy and work towards self-sufficiency, including, but not limited to, such services as job placement, landlord-tenant mediation, financial counseling and anti-eviction services. Households can receive assistance or referrals for these services from their designated service provider or local HomeBase office.
(j)A program participant renting a room or an SRO must promptly notify the Commissioner if they intend to add a person younger than 18 years of age to the household and must request approval to move to an apartment pursuant to 68 RCNY § 10-10.
(k)If any member of the household has been determined to be eligible for HRA shelter under Section 452.9 of Title 18 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, the household must not include the perpetrator of the domestic violence that resulted in such determination.
(l)The household must otherwise cooperate fully with the City in its administration of the CityFHEPS Program. (Added City Record 9/28/2018, eff. 10/28/2018; amended City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021)
