Officials from the New York Apartment Association (NYAA) have said they have been informed by officials at NYCHA that Section 8 voucher payments will be delayed due to complications associated with the recent federal government shutdown.
Meanwhile, a statement from NYCHA on Monday, Dec. 1, read, “The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) informed the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and other public housing authorities across the nation that funding for distribution to Section 8 landlords would be delayed this month due to administrative issues in the aftermath of the recent federal shutdown.”
It continued, “Following notice from HUD that payments to Section 8 landlords would be delayed this month, NYCHA is assessing interim options and will distribute funding as soon as it becomes available from HUD. NYCHA’s Section 8 payments to landlords are contingent on federal funding, with the Authority serving as a pass-through for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP). It is NYCHA’s standard procedure to pay its Section 8 landlords as soon as is reasonably practicable following its receipt of funding from HUD.”…