It’s now much easier for NYCHA residents to apply for New York State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). ERAP provides rental assistance for eligible New Yorkers who are behind in rent and have suffered financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

NYCHA worked with the State to set up a process that ensures public housing residents no longer have to fill out the State’s full online ERAP application – instead, they can simply provide the Authority with a consent form to share their information with the State so NYCHA can apply for ERAP on their behalf. 

Please encourage your constituents to apply. For NYCHA residents who meet the eligibility requirements, the State may pay up to 12 months of a resident’s unpaid rent accrued on or after March 13, 2020. The State of New York will make the final determination as to whether residents are eligible for ERAP once an application has been submitted. Funds are limited and subject to program eligibility, so residents should act soon! 

NYCHA residents who have not yet applied for ERAP can provide NYCHA with consent to apply on their behalf via the Authority’s Self-Service Portal (see detailed instructions below). Residents who need assistance with completing the consent form on the Self-Service Portal can contact their property management office. 

NYCHA residents who have already submitted an ERAP application should send their ERAP application number, along with their first name, last name, date of birth, development name, and their nine-digit account number, to erap.fin@nycha.nyc.gov so NYCHA can complete the application with the State. 

More information about ERAP, including eligibility requirements, is available at otda.ny.gov/ERAP or by calling the ERAP hotline at 1-844-691-7368.  

Click here for more detailed instructions on how NYCHA residents can apply for ERAP.