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NYS COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Ends on February 1st If you, or someone you know, are behind on your rent and need rental assistance, time is running out to apply for this statewide rental assistance program. The New York State COVID-19 Rent Relief Extension Program was created by New York back in the summer to help people who were financially impacted. This program reopened last month with another set of funding to help those who qualify. The last day to submit your application to this progr...

COVID Rent Relief Program Extended Enter your number to get our free mobile app One of the big ones in the COVID Rent Relief Extension Program. This program helps prevent evictions and helps people if they fall short on rent during this difficult time. The new application period for this opened on December 18 and it goes through February 1. "Must be a renter and have a primary residence in New York State; Applicants must have lost income during the period of April 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020; Befo...

A new application period is open through Feb. 1. The expanded eligibility criteria includes that an applicant must be a renter and have a primary residence in New York; must have lost income during the period of April 1 to July 31, 2020; must have had household income before March 7, 2020, that was at or below 80% of the area median income, adjusted for household size; and must be "rent-burdened" during the months addressed in the application. - Advertisement - The program is not first-come, fi...

NYS COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Is Back For Another Round Enter your number to get our free mobile app In a press release, NYS Homes and Community Renewal announced the COVID-19 Rent Relief Extension Program, which is a continuation of the original program from the summer. The original program had almost $100 Million allocated to it, but due to the application requirements and the restricted timeline to apply, the State was only able to approve about 40% of the applications. This leaves a nice...