Sophie Meis Jan 30, 2021:

Emergency rent relief act of 2020 "The Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020 would provide rental assistance
vouchers to landlords on behalf of tenants who experienced an increase
in rent burden because of a loss of income as a result of the COVOD-19
pandemic through Homes and Community Renewal. The spending cap is up to
$100,000,000 for this program. The coverage period would be April 1
through July 31. A tenant has a rent burden if their rent is more than
30% of the household income. Households would be eligible if they make
up to 80% Area Median Income (AMI) prior to March 7 and at the time of
application; have a rent burden both prior to March 7 and at the time of
application, and they have lost income during the covered period. The
subsidy would be a voucher paid to the landlords for the gap between
their pre-COVID rent burden and their new rent burden, up to 125% Fair
Market Rent (FMR)." (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s8419)