§ 5-02 Rent Limitation.
RCNY § 5-02
(a)In accordance with § 131-a(14) of the New York Social Services Law, the New York City Human Resources Administration, in calculating public assistance benefits, shall ensure that each person living with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness or AIDS who is receiving public assistance through its HIV/AIDS Services Administration will not pay more than thirty percent of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income toward the cost of rent that such person has a direct obligation to pay.
(b)If a person living with clinical/symptomatic HIV illness or AIDS receiving public assistance through HRA's HIV/AIDS Services Administration has or, at any time since April 1, 2014, had a direct obligation to pay rent and paid in excess of thirty percent of his or her monthly earned and/or unearned income towards his or her rent, such person shall be reimbursed in the amount of such excess.
(c)This section does not apply to persons receiving a room and board allowance pursuant to 18 NYCRR § 352.8(b)(1).
(d)This section shall not adversely impact a client's eligibility for other HRA benefits and services.
