{"id":73145,"date":"2020-07-16T17:58:45","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T21:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tjbdeals.com\/?p=73145"},"modified":"2020-07-16T18:05:14","modified_gmt":"2020-07-16T22:05:14","slug":"new-york-is-offering-rent-relief-due-to-covid-19-see-if-youre-eligible-and-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tjbdeals.com\/?p=73145","title":{"rendered":"New York Is Offering Rent Relief Due to COVID-19. See If You&#8217;re Eligible and How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced an emergency rental assistance program that will assist families with their rent due to COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The application period for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-cuomo-announces-new-covid-rental-assistance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">New York&#8217;s Rent Relief Program<\/span><\/a> opened today, and it offers rent-burdened households a one-time subsidy paid directly to their landlords. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The rent relief will be applied to your rent from April 1st thru July 31st and you can qualify whether you rent an apartment or a single family home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">You will qualify if you:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Earn below 80% of that area&#8217;s median income from prior to the outbreak. For example, in Brooklyn the median income for a 2 person household is $72,800. You can see a full breakdown of median income <a href=\"https:\/\/hcr.ny.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2020\/07\/crrp2020_eligible_income_80ami.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">at this link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All eligible applicants must have already been paying at least 30% of their monthly income toward their monthly rent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Applicant must have lost some of their income due to COVID-19<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">U.S Citizen whose primary residence is in New York<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Not be receiving Section 8 rent voucher.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you meet the above requirements, this rent relief program will pay the difference between the 30% of the applicant&#8217;s income and the rent that&#8217;s due.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">If you meet the criteria above but continued to pay your rent during the pandemic, you&#8217;ll be able to receive the rent relief for future months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-cuomo-announces-new-covid-rental-assistance-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/span><\/a> for more info or to apply for this rent relief program<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>New York Governor Andrew M. 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