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Published on Apr 12, 2023 by Michelle Berney
NYC Medicaid recipients with coverage administered by HRA, who do not also have a Cash Assistance case, are now able to submit their Medicaid renewal information using the ACCESS HRA client portal. These recipients still have the option of mailing in the renewal forms to NYC HRA; ACCESS HRA provides another option for renewal submission. This [...]
Published on Apr 12, 2023 by Yvonne Peña
NYC has increased the rental assistance provided under the CityFHEPS and FHEPS programs. Rental amounts now match NYCHA’s Section 8 Voucher payment standards levels. The new amounts went into effect on January 1, 2023, for CityFHEPS and at the end of January 2023 for FHEPS. NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA), which administers both FHEPS and CityFHEPS, [...]
Published on Apr 12, 2023 by Yvonne Peña
The NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) has extended the temporary policy change of not requiring a housing court case for eligibility of FHEPS (Family Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement) and CityFHEPS (City Fighting Homelessness & Eviction Prevention Supplement) to December 31, 2023. Households in the community at risk of homelessness (that is, not residing in a [...]
Published on Apr 11, 2023 by Yvonne Peña
Big Apple Connect provides NYCHA residents in select developments with access to free, fast, reliable, and safe internet service. Launched in September 2022 by NYC's Office of Technology and Innovation, Big Apple Connect offers internet service and basic cable TV through Optimum and Spectrum, with each provider serving different geographic areas. NYCHA residents without existing home [...]

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