Episode Details

NYC mom Ashley joins us this week to share about the challenges she and her family faced living in shelter, particularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Resources

NYC311

https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ 

DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center - apply for shelter  
https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page

Brochure
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf 

HRA Guide for Housing Instabilityhttps://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf   

About Source of Income Discriminationhttps://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf 

Unlock NYC (support for discrimination)https://weunlock.nyc/ 

Housing Vouchers

Section 8https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page 

CityFHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page 

FHEPShttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page 

Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page 

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