Public Housing

Public housing is a federal program adminstered through local agencies that own and operate housing for low-income people. Residents’ rent is subsidized and they are required to pay no more than 30% of their income.

Public Housing is listed under:
Housing
Types of Housing
Related Terms:
421a
Affordable Housing
Area Median Income
Certificate of No Harassment (CONH)
Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI)
Extremely Low & Low-Income Affordability (ELLA)
FHEPS/CityFHEPS
Harassment
Holdover eviction
Homes and Community Renewal (HCR a.k.a DHCR)
Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act (HSTPA)
Individual Apartment Improvements
J51
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
Major Capital Improvements
Market Rate Housing
Mix & Match
Nonpayment eviction
Overcharge
Participation Loan Program (PLP)
Preferential rent
Project Based Vouchers (PBV) Section 8
Rent burdened
Rent Controlled
Rent Guidelines Board
Rent Regulated Housing
Rent Stabilized
Resolution A
Right to Counsel (RTC)
SCRIE/DRIE
Section 8
Senior Affordable Rental Apartments (SARA)
Shelter System
Subsidized Housing
Subsidy
Succession Rights
Supportive Housing
Supportive Housing Loan Program (SHLP)
Tax Break
Tenant Interim Lease program
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