New York State's Landlord Rental Assistance Program Has Launched

New York State is now accepting applications for the Landlord Rental Assistance Program. LRAP will provide economic relief to help landlords by providing rental arrears assistance for landlords whose tenants have left their rental property or who are unwilling to apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).

Assistance may be provided for households with rent up to 150 percent of the Fair Market rent for the county where the property is located.

Landlords who rent out unit(s) located in New York State are eligible for LRAP if they meet the following criteria:

The landlord has a tenant who has left an apartment in New York State with unpaid rental arrears or the landlord has a tenant with rental arrears who is residing in an apartment in New York State who refuses to apply for ERAP and the landlord has reached out to their tenant to encourage participation in ERAP at least 3 times, including 2 in writing.
Unit rental amount is at or below 150 percent of the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for their location. These limits are based on county and number of bedrooms of the rental unit. If the monthly rental amount exceeds 150 percent of the FMR, the landlord will be ineligible for assistance.
The landlord has documented rental arrears owed for the tenant at their residence for rent costs accrued on or after March 1, 2020.

There are no citizenship or immigration status requirements to qualify for the program.

For the first 45 days of the program, priority is given to landlords who own a building with 20 or fewer units. After 45 days, applications for all eligible landlords will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis as long as funds are available.

Consistent with the ERAP program, landlords/owners of units where the current or former tenant household’s rent is limited to a percentage of household income may apply for assistance, but the application will not be assessed for eligibility until all other applications have been considered and will receive assistance only to the extent funds remain available.

For more information and to apply visit https://otda.ny.gov/programs/landlord-rental-assistance/

You may also make inquiries by phone, Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m., by calling 844-NY1RENT (844-691-7368). For the hearing impaired, TTY phone number: 1-833-843-8829.

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Governor Hochul announced the availability of $373 million in home heating aid for low- and middle-income New Yorkers who need assistance keeping their homes warm during the upcoming winter season. Applications opened Friday, October 1 for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), which is overseen by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and provides federal funding to assist homeowners and renters with their heating costs during the cold weather months. Eligible homeowners and renters may receive up to $751 in heating assistance, depending on their income, household size and how they heat their home. A family of four may have a maximum gross monthly income of $5,249 or an annual gross income of $62,983 and still qualify for benefits-a modest increase from the previous year's threshold. Applications for assistance must go through the Westchester Departments of Social Services in person or by telephone. DSS is located at 112 East Post Road on the 5th floor, White Plains, NY; residents can call County DSS at (914) 995-3333. Residents who are already working with DSS may also utilize the ‘mybenefits’ portal to apply for HEAP: https://mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin

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