Having a good place to live is important. Through your public housing agency (PHA), the Section 8 Certificate Program and the Housing Voucher Program help you rent a good place.

Use this form to comply with a covered housing provider's request for written documentation of your status as a "victim”. This  form is accompanied by a "Notice of Occupancy Rights Under the Violence Against Women Act," Form HUD-5380.

Fair housing laws apply to both individuals and families regardless of if they are Voucher Holders or paying market rates.

This is the CVR New York Family Resource Guide.

Know your legal rights as a recipient of housing assistance.

This is a list of opportunity areas: towns/cities.

This is the Notice of Occupancy Rights Under the Violence Against Women Act.

This checklist is to be used as guide only as other items not listed may cause the unit to fail an 
NSPIRE inspection.

Information on protecting your family from lead. 

The approved WNCP SAFMR payment standards. (Effective January 1, 2026)

HUD has implemented a mandatory rule that requires all Public Housing Agencies (PHA) to suspend the term of the voucher when the Request for Tenancy Approval (RTA) for the prospective unit is received.

These services allow participants to prepare for the competitive opportunity area, housing rental market, obtain a unit, adjust and succeed in a new community.