This week, we are joined by Jessica Katz, an advocate for safe and affordable housing. In her most recent role as the NYC Chief Housing Officer, the number one priority was to ensure those impacted by homelessness were helping to craft the housing and homelessness policies.
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Resources
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/
DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page
Brochure
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf
HRA Guide for Housing Instability
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf
About Housing Lotteries
https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-connect-rentals.page
Affordable Housing Income Guide
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hpd/downloads/pdfs/services/income-guide-english.pdf
https://hcr.ny.gov/lotteries
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supportive-housing.page
About Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf
Unlock NYC (support for income discrimination)
https://weunlock.nyc/
Housing Vouchers
Section 8https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page
CityFHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page
FHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page
Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page
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