"A City Limits investigation revealed significant issues with the program, which helps some 100,000 New Yorkers afford housing at buildings across the city. Here's how to know if you live in one of these apartments, and how to get help if you do. Last week, City Limits released a three-part investigation into New York City's Project-Based Rental Assistance Program, which helps low-income residents afford housing. We found tenants struggling to reach their property managers, get repairs done, and force government agencies to take enforcement seriously."
"PBRA housing is a type of federally subsidized, privately owned housing where the government pays private owners to subsidize the rent of low-income tenants. Tenants in PBRA housing typically pay about one-third of their income toward rent, and the federal government pays the rest directly to the landlord. It's similar to NYCHA housing-but instead of being owned by a public agency, PBRA buildings themselves are owned and managed by private corporations."
Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) provides federally subsidized rent in privately owned buildings so low-income tenants typically pay about one-third of their income toward rent while the federal government pays the remainder directly to landlords. Around 100,000 New Yorkers live in PBRA buildings across all five boroughs. Tenants commonly face difficulty reaching property managers, securing timely repairs, and obtaining enforcement from government agencies. PBRA landlords receive substantial federal funds and are required to follow regulations designed to maintain safe, habitable apartments and accurately calculate tenant rent shares. Legal Services NYC maintains a legal working group focused on Project-Based Section 8 Rental Assistance to assist tenants.
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