"The legislation, passed by the Council in early October and vetoed by Adams a month later, mandates that New Yorkers receiving subsidies under the City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program contribute no more than 30 percent of their income to rent. The vouchers, which help more than 60,000 low-income and formerly homeless households afford housing, cover the remainder."
"The bill sought to overturn a rule the city implemented in September that increased the monthly rent contribution to 40 percent for a subset of CityFHEPS voucher holders-those with earned income who are receiving the subsidy for their sixth year (with exemptions for households on Supplemental Security Income, or with members older than 60). Advocates and progressive lawmakers denounced the shift, saying it would put those impacted (about 3,100 households, officials said) at increased risk for eviction."
City law now requires that households receiving CityFHEPS rental assistance pay no more than 30 percent of their income toward rent. The Council overrode Mayor Eric Adams' veto to enact the cap after the administration had increased rent contributions for a subset of voucher holders. The CityFHEPS vouchers assist more than 60,000 low-income and formerly homeless households and cover rent beyond recipients' contributions. The city had raised contributions to 40 percent in September for certain sixth-year recipients with earned income, with exemptions for SSI recipients and households with members over 60. Officials estimated about 3,100 households would be affected, and advocates warned the higher contribution would increase eviction risk while the administration framed the change as a cost-management step for the $1.2 billion program.
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