Episode Details

In Episode 5: We talk About CityFHEPS, we are joined by advocate Josefa Silva from Women In Need, Inc. (Win) who has been working in the non-profit sector on behalf of New York City’s lowest income children and families for over fifteen years. She shares about CityFHEPS, a New York City rental assistance program to help individuals and families find and keep housing administered by the Department of Social Services. We dive into the eligibility requirements, application process, common challenges faced, and changes needed. Check out some of the resources discussed on the episode:     CityFHEPS Application Documents: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page  CityFHEPS FAQ: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/cityfheps-documents/dss-7r-e.pdf     How to Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP): https://nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov/en/Pages/18/how-to-apply-for-erap  ERAP FAQ: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/emergency-rental-assistance/faq.asp  Apply for ERAP: https://nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov/en/ERAPApplication/StartOrResume  Find a Homebase location: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page   Project Parachute: https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5f63cb56c583edef0cceb2ed/5fad4e5e8a65fab41a09cd19_Project%20Parachute%20FAQ.pdf     To If you want toemail us you can at Nychearourvoices@gmail.comTwitter https://twitter.com/NYC_HOV?s=09 IG https://www.instagram.com/p/CT0Mg40r3t2/?utm_medium=share_sheet