Can a former Section 8 participant request restoration of subsidy after being terminated from the Section 8 program?
NYCHA does have a Section 8 restoration policy. A former Section 8 participant may request restoration of subsidy by writing a detailed letter and by attaching supporting documentation addressed to the appropriate Section 8 borough office management manager. The manager will review the facts and make his/her decision in writing. However, before a participant’s subsidy can be approved for restoration prospectively, full compliance with NYCHA’s rules and regulations must be met. In general, participants are prohibited from re-entering the program if they are terminated more than one time. Back to the Top • How long does it take to recalculate a participant’s share of the rent when there is a reduction in total household gross income? Section 8 participants are required to report reductions in household income to their Housing Assistant. In instances where the reduction of income was due to the loss of employment, an interim rent change shall be processed after a 13-week waiting period. A
NYCHA does have a Section 8 restoration policy that is limited to specific termination cases such as: excess income tenants who lose income within one year of termination of subsidy, long-term suspension cases where landlords have completed repairs of the original inspection violations and termination cases were processed in error by NYCHA staff. In such cases, the former Section 8 participant may request restoration of subsidy by writing a detailed letter and by attaching supporting documentation addressed to the appropriate Section 8 borough office management manager. The manager will review the facts and make his/her decision in writing. However, before a participant’s subsidy can be approved for restoration prospectively, full compliance with NYCHA’s rules and regulations must be met. Back to the Top • How long does it take to recalculate a participant’s share of the rent when there is a reduction in total household gross income? Section 8 participants are required to report reduct
