§ 9-03 Eligibility Criteria.
RCNY § 9-03
(a)To be eligible for HRA HOME TBRA, a household must meet the following eligibility requirements: (1) The household must: (A) Consist of two or more individuals or a pregnant person, currently reside in a DHS Shelter or HRA Shelter, and have resided in shelter for more than 120 days as of the close of the application period established pursuant to subdivision (a) of 68 RCNY § 9-04; or (B) Consist of or include at least one chronically street homeless individual; (2) The household's adjusted income must not exceed 60 percent of the area median income; (3) At least one member of the household must receive social security disability insurance benefits, old-age benefits or survivors insurance benefits under Title II of the federal Social Security Act, or supplemental security income under Title XVI of the federal Social Security Act; and (4) At least one member of the household must be either: (A) a citizen; or (B) a noncitizen with a qualifying immigration status under Section 1436a of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(b)Eligibility will be determined via an application process. The number of eligible households that can be approved to participate in HRA HOME TBRA will be limited by the amount of available funding. (Added City Record 11/30/2015, eff. 12/30/2015)
