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FHEPS

Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement

Agency: NYS OTDA, administered by NYC HRA

Complex · $119

In short

Rent supplement for families with children receiving Cash Assistance facing eviction or in shelter. Families with minor children on Cash Assistance with eviction case/arrears, or in shelter; also certain DV survivors.

What you get
Rent supplement for families with children receiving Cash Assistance facing eviction or in shelter.
Who qualifies
Families with minor children on Cash Assistance with eviction case/arrears, or in shelter; also certain DV survivors.
Income limit (2026)
Tied to Cash Assistance eligibility (unverified 2026 figures).
Papers to gather
Eviction papers/arrears letter, lease, ID, Cash Assistance case number.
Renewal
Annual recertification.

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Official page: nyc.gov