Shelter System

Governed by a unique right to shelter mandate, New York City provides temporary emergency shelter to every eligible person.

Shelter System 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
Public Housing
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)
Subsidized Housing
Subsidy
Succession Rights
Supportive Housing
Supportive Housing Loan Program (SHLP)
Tax Break
Tenant Interim Lease program
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