Use the information below to assess your eligibility for affordable housing programs but bear in mind that each development has specific income requirements. Income guidelines are calculated annually and therefore subject to change on a yearly basis.ĪMI for 2021 is $119,300 for a family of four. Income guidelines are based on how the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) calculates the Area Median Income (AMI) of the New York City region. HDC program guidelines determine the maximum allowable income for each program. Minimum income eligibility levels are based on 35 percent of the gross annual rent for the unit. Depending on your income and family size, you may qualify for one or more programs. Harlem Genesis (Visual/Hearing Adapted Unit)Ģ078-2080 Frederick Douglass (112th Street),Įligibility for HDC-financed developments is based on household annual income before taxes, and other criteria. & 250 East 144 th St.ġ-50 50 th Avenue & 1-55 Borden Avenue, Long Island City
To apply, please follow the instructions on the advertisement posted for each development.Ģ53 East 142 nd St. We encourage you to review the following guidelines to help familiarize yourself with what to expect when applying for affordable housing and next steps after you apply.īelow is a list of HDC-financed developments with current vacancies or that are replenishing their waitlists and are currently accepting applications. If you see an application for HDC developments that appears suspicious, report it to HDC Compliance immediately. If your application is selected for processing, documents will be requested by the managing agent at that time. Never include personal documents with an application. HDC does not give out applications and there is no general application for HDC projects, as they are privately owned. There is no application fee, facilitator, outside expediter, or broker involved in this process.ĭo not pay any money or fee at any time to anyone for an application to any HDC-sponsored housing project. All apartments are awarded through a lottery and your eligibility is determined by household size and income. Then check the Open Lotteries page to search for available rental and sales opportunities. Learn more about the Mitchell-Lama program in New York City.If you are interested in applying for affordable housing visit NYC Housing Connect to sign up and create an account or login to an existing account. NYC Mitchell-Lama Connect is your portal to view open waiting list lotteries and the current waiting lists for Mitchell-lama rentals and co-ops. Please check this webpage regularly for updates. We are committed to helping housing seekers make the transition from the original to the new NYC Housing Connect as seamlessly as possible.
You can still visit the original website to check your log number for a previously submitted application. There are no longer any affordable housing opportunities available on the original NYC Housing Connect website. If you have an account on the original NYC Housing Connect, your applicant profile information will not be carried over to the new website.ĭo you want to receive email updates about NYC Housing Connect and when new lotteries are accepting applications? Sign up for email updates! You need create a new account on the new NYC housing Connect in order to apply for affordable housing if you have not already done so.