NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development

A temporary policy from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, allowed re-rental affordable housing units to be listed publicly and rented on a first-come, first-served basis without a Housing Connect lottery application. This temporary policy has concluded.

A temporary policy allowed vacant affordable housing re-rental units to be available on a first-come, first-served basis, bypassing the lottery system, from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.

HPD oversees Mitchell-Lama programs, but does not maintain or update the waiting lists directly; these are managed by the respective development companies. NYC Housing Connect is the portal to view open lotteries for affordable rental and homeownership opportunities, including Mitchell-Lama developments.

The waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is closed for the general public. Applications were last accepted in 2008 and are currently limited to certain NYCHPC programs and homeless persons referred by specific agencies.

Mainstream vouchers are for families with an adult member (18-61) who has a disability. HPD partners with the Center for Independence of the Disabled (CIDNY) for eligibility screening and application assistance. Interest forms are submitted to HPD, and CIDNY contacts potential applicants.

This program is administered for eligible low-income New Yorkers, typically through referrals from the NYC Continuum of Care (NYC CoC) or its contracted service providers.

HPD administers new state housing vouchers (HAVP), but there is no formal public waitlist for this program. Vouchers are initially offered to eligible individuals in HPD's Emergency Housing Services program and then through other government partners like DHS shelters, as partners apply on tenants' behalf.

HPD provides a portal to view open Mitchell-Lama waiting lists, which are maintained by individual development management companies. Eligible Veterans receive priority on external waiting lists.

Stability Vouchers are only available to certain applicants already on HPD's HCV waiting list and who meet specific criteria, such as experiencing or being at risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or being eligible veterans. Families cannot apply directly to HPD for Stability Vouchers and must be referred by the NYC Continuum of Care or its contracted service providers.

Stability Vouchers are administered by HPD but are only available to certain applicants already on HPD's HCV waiting list or those referred by the NYC Continuum of Care or its service providers; families cannot apply directly to HPD.

Supportive housing units are for vulnerable New Yorkers, including homeless and disabled individuals; applications are submitted through pre-approved social service or health providers.

No current specific information found for HPD (NY110) Rental Assistance Demonstration waitlists. While general 'RAD' waitlists are mentioned as open in New York City, specific HPD details are not available.