SECTION 8 RETURNS

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According to NYC News, for the first time In 15 Years, NYC Will Accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Applications. New York City.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams today announced the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) will begin accepting applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, reopening a waitlist that has been closed to general applications for nearly 15 years.

NYCHA administers the largest Section 8 HCV program in the country providing rental subsidies to 241,117 residents to rent apartments in the private market while facilitating access to social services programs with OpportunityNYCHA.

Once the waitlist is established, applicants will be notified and can check their application status by logging into NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal.

Meanwhile,  safety inspections of public housing for weeks after IT failure

The Department of Housing and Urban Development said the health and safety inspections have resumed.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/hud-housing-inspections-halted-fai…