§ 2-01 Criteria.
RCNY § 2-01
An individual may be certified as a Community Hire based on either residence or income. a. Residence-Based Community Hire. A Residence-Based Community Hire is an individual who is certified as residing in one of the following: 1. an Economically Disadvantaged Region as identified by the Director; 2. a building that is both: (a) owned or operated by the New York City Housing Authority, and (b) subject to Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended; or 3. a dwelling unit that is both: (a) subject to a regulatory agreement with a federal, state or local government agency requiring that occupancy of such unit be restricted based on the income of the occupants, and (b) located in a building that was previously operated by the New York City Housing Authority, was previously subject to Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, and is subject to Section 8 of such act. b. Income-Based Community Hire. An Income-Based Community Hire is an individual who is certified as having an individual or household income that falls below 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines. For purposes of this subdivision, such individual or household income does not include the following public benefits: 1. Cash Assistance; 2. Housing Assistance Voucher; 3. Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF); 4. Supplemental Security Income (SSI); 5. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); 6. Medicaid; and 7. any other similar public benefit provided by the federal government or a state or local government that is identified by the Director on a website maintained or controlled by the City. (Added City Record 12/24/24, eff. 1/23/25)
