§ 10-20 Adjustments to CityFHEPS Rental Assistance Payment Amount, Discontinuance of Rental Assistance Payments, and Program Termination Prior to Renewal.
RCNY § 10-20
(a)At the household's request, when the household's income has changed in such a manner that would decrease the household's base client contribution, the Commissioner will recalculate the CityFHEPS rental assistance payment amount in accordance with 68 RCNY § 10-18.
(b)If a household's PA shelter allowance increases prior to renewal such that the sum of the CityFHEPS rental assistance payment and the PA shelter allowance exceeds the household's rent, HRA shall reduce the CityFHEPS rental assistance amount so that it equals the difference between the household's PA shelter allowance and the rent.
(c)The Commissioner will discontinue CityFHEPS rental assistance payments on behalf of a household under this subchapter if: (1) The household leaves the Subchapter B unit; (2) The unit loses its designation as a Subchapter B unit; or (3) The household's participation in CityFHEPS is terminated and the household is not receiving continued assistance pursuant to 68 RCNY § 10-13(e), as incorporated into to this subchapter pursuant to 68 RCNY § 10-23.
(d)The Commissioner may terminate a household's participation in the CityFHEPS Program prior to renewal if the Commissioner determines that the household has failed or refused without good cause to comply with the requirements set forth in 68 RCNY § 10-22.
(e)The Commissioner will terminate a household's participation in the CityFHEPS Program prior to renewal if the household's rental assistance amount has been zero for more than one year. (Added City Record 10/28/2021, eff. 11/28/2021)
