FHEPS¶

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

FHEPS is a rent supplement for families with children who receive Cash Assistance and have been evicted or are facing eviction, who lost their housing due to a domestic violence situation, or who have lost their housing because of health or safety issues.

Owner record: ny/nyc-family-homelessness-and-eviction-prevention-supplement
Jurisdiction code: NY
Frame: household
Review by: 2026-11-14
Authority: New York City Human Resources Administration
Also called: Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement

Offering 1: `FHEPS to stay`¶

Helps pay back rent to avoid eviction, even if the household is not in court.

Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

All of these:
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Household must be eligible for and getting Cash Assistance."
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Household must contain at least one: child under 18 years old, or child 18 years old but is also a full-time student regularly attending a secondary school, or a similar level of vocational or technical training, or a pregnant individual."
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "You must have a child under age 18 in your household."
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "You must have an active Cash Assistance (CA) case."

Access route 1.1¶

Where: ACCESS HRA website or mobile app
How: If applying for Cash Assistance and FHEPS, select “help with rent arrears” in the Cash Assistance application. If already receiving Cash Assistance, select “help with an emergency,” then “rent arrears.”

Access route 1.2¶

Where: HRA Benefits Access Center
How: Potentially eligible families in the community can apply for FHEPS at an HRA Benefits Access Center.

Offering 2: `FHEPS to move`¶

Helps pay for rent to move into a new apartment.

Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

All of these:
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Household must be eligible for and getting Cash Assistance."
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Household must contain at least one: child under 18 years old, or child 18 years old but is also a full-time student regularly attending a secondary school, or a similar level of vocational or technical training, or a pregnant individual."
Stated condition, not checked automatically: "you were evicted within the past 12 months, or are being evicted and cannot stay in your apartment (e.g., building was condemned, home is in foreclosure, etc.)"

Access route 2.1¶

Where: Homebase provider
How: Contact a Homebase provider to help with your FHEPS to move application; use the page to find a provider for your zip code.
Url: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page

Evidence¶

/name: "# FHEPS" (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/caregiving_effect: "FHEPS is a rent supplement for families with children who receive Cash Assistance and have been evicted or are facing eviction, who lost their housing due to a domestic violence situation, or who have lost their housing because of health or safety issues. Formerly known as the Family Eviction Prevention Supplement (FEPS), the program has been expanded to include survivors of domestic violence and their children, as per under Social Services Law Sec. 459-a(1). Additionally, administration of the program is transitioning from the State to the City. Potentially eligible families in the community can apply for FHEPS at an HRA Benefits Access Center or begin the process by submitting a special grant request on ACCESS HRA, if the family is already in receipt of Cash Assistance." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/0/rules: "* Household must be eligible for and getting Cash Assistance; and\n* Household must contain at least one: \n * child under 18 years old, or\n * child 18 years old but is also a full-time student regularly attending a secondary school, or a similar level of vocational or technical training, or\n * a pregnant individual" (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/0/rules: "* FHEPS to stay helps pay back rent to avoid eviction, even if you are not in court.\n* You must have a child under age 18 in your household.\n* You must have an active Cash Assistance (CA) case. \n * Apply for CA and for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or the mobile app by selecting: “help with rent arrears” in your CA application.\n * If you get CA, apply for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or mobile app and select “help with an emergency,” then “rent arrears.”\n * Answer as many questions and upload as much proof of your eligibility as you can." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/0/access/0: "* FHEPS to stay helps pay back rent to avoid eviction, even if you are not in court.\n* You must have a child under age 18 in your household.\n* You must have an active Cash Assistance (CA) case. \n * Apply for CA and for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or the mobile app by selecting: “help with rent arrears” in your CA application.\n * If you get CA, apply for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or mobile app and select “help with an emergency,” then “rent arrears.”\n * Answer as many questions and upload as much proof of your eligibility as you can." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/0/access/1: "FHEPS is a rent supplement for families with children who receive Cash Assistance and have been evicted or are facing eviction, who lost their housing due to a domestic violence situation, or who have lost their housing because of health or safety issues. Formerly known as the Family Eviction Prevention Supplement (FEPS), the program has been expanded to include survivors of domestic violence and their children, as per under Social Services Law Sec. 459-a(1). Additionally, administration of the program is transitioning from the State to the City. Potentially eligible families in the community can apply for FHEPS at an HRA Benefits Access Center or begin the process by submitting a special grant request on ACCESS HRA, if the family is already in receipt of Cash Assistance." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/1/rules: "* Household must be eligible for and getting Cash Assistance; and\n* Household must contain at least one: \n * child under 18 years old, or\n * child 18 years old but is also a full-time student regularly attending a secondary school, or a similar level of vocational or technical training, or\n * a pregnant individual" (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/1/rules: "* FHEPS to move helps pay for rent to move into a new apartment because you were evicted within the past 12 months, or are being evicted and cannot stay in your apartment (e.g., building was condemned, home is in foreclosure, etc.)" (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/1/access/0: "* Contact a Homebase provider to help with your FHEPS to move application \n * Visit: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page to find a provider for your zip code." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/0/summary: "* FHEPS to stay helps pay back rent to avoid eviction, even if you are not in court.\n* You must have a child under age 18 in your household.\n* You must have an active Cash Assistance (CA) case. \n * Apply for CA and for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or the mobile app by selecting: “help with rent arrears” in your CA application.\n * If you get CA, apply for FHEPS on the ACCESS HRA site or mobile app and select “help with an emergency,” then “rent arrears.”\n * Answer as many questions and upload as much proof of your eligibility as you can." (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)
/offerings/1/summary: "* FHEPS to move helps pay for rent to move into a new apartment because you were evicted within the past 12 months, or are being evicted and cannot stay in your apartment (e.g., building was condemned, home is in foreclosure, etc.)" (source, capture 58138ffe68da030283fc078dfd256c15c7da93a50067f07289b81ee920eb2cd7)