Zoom Event. Through Housing Connect, you can find and apply for affordable rental and homeownership opportunities. Print. In order to apply online, you must create or sign in to a NYC Housing Connect account. You may also view a listing of affordable housing opportunities by visiting NYC Housing Connect as well as those being managed by the New York City Department of Housing & Preservation (NYCHPD) by visiting this link. Please note, HCR does not conduct lotteries or maintain waiting lists for affordable housing and does not receive applications from prospective tenants; that is the sole responsibility of the building owner. Fraud Alert Warning to Apartment Seekers. “The new and improved NYC Housing Connect will make applying for affordable housing easier than ever at a time that we know families need all the help they can get,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said. Housing Choice Connect Redeveloped in 2016, the Housing Choice Connect program allows HCVP voucher holders and participating landlords to easily search through or add rental properties without reviewing an extensive list. Contribute a better translation. Share. Urban Upbound is offering an informational event on the new Housing Connect system. Through NYC Housing Connect, you can learn how to apply for affordable housing, view current and upcoming housing lottery opportunities, and complete an application. NJHRC, New Jersey Housing Resource Center, HRC, NJHRC.gov, find housing, affordable, housing search, free housing search tool, new jersey Below is a list of developments financed by HCR's Housing Finance Agency that are currently holding lotteries or accepting applications. The new Housing Connect aims to eventually give applicants access to all affordable housing apartments, not just new developments but also re-rentals. NYC Housing Connect 2.0. NYC Housing Connect is transitioning to a new website during Summer 2020. In the past, applying for affordable housing has been considered buggy and difficult, and was described today as a “paper” system that was just transferred online. Open Lotteries About Learn Log In Register NYC Affordable Housing Lottery - New Housing Connect Website. Housing Connect is committed to nondiscrimination in housing and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, familial status, or physical or mental disability in the access or admission to its employment, activities, functions or services. We've taken your feedback and designed a new version of NYC Housing Connect to make the affordable housing process easier, more accessible, and user-friendly. Zoom. New features include: more affordable housing opportunities, customizable search, enhanced application process, streamlined selection process, and a user friendly design. Jul 30, 2020, 6pm - 8pm. Today, Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) launched the newly improved Housing Connect website, designed to make applying for the city’s affordable housing easier and more streamlined.