Affordable housing in New York City
Every path to an affordable apartment, explained plainly
Vouchers, public housing, lotteries, supportive housing and rent freezes each have their own rules, forms and waits. This is the map: who each program is for, how it works, what the landlord needs, and where Bulwark fits.
Photo: Enki323, CC BY-SA 4.0Programs
Pick the program, see the rules
vouchers
NYCHA Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher)
Rent a private apartment with the voucher paying most of it
How it works
lotteries
Housing Connect lotteries
Income-restricted apartments in new and renovated buildings
How it works
vouchers
Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV)
Federal vouchers for people leaving homelessness
How it works
ownership and rentals
Mitchell-Lama and HDFC
Limited-equity co-ops and moderate-income rentals
How it works
rent freeze
SCRIE and DRIE rent freeze
Seniors and people with disabilities in regulated apartments
How it works
Rent limits and standards
The numbers change every year. We keep them on one page per program with the agency’s own schedule as the source.
CityFHEPS rent limits 2026
Payment standards by bedroom with utility allowances and the room cap.
See the table
Section 8 payment standards NYC
NYCHA voucher payment standards and how utilities are deducted.
See the table
Where the apartments are
Program-friendly units by neighborhood, with the building data behind them.
Brooklyn, NY
Refer a client or list a unit. No fee to the tenant, ever
Caseworkers send the shopping letter; landlords send the vacancy. We match within the standard, pre-walk the unit, fill the agency’s forms and follow the packet to the first payment.
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