R.M.P Marotta Long Island

Census Bureau: 3.8 Million Renters very likely to be evicted in the next two months.

For the first time ever, the median rent in the U.S. topped $2,000 a month in June — and the increases show no sign of stopping.

Those rising rents mean that households representing a total of 8.5 million people were behind on their rent at the end of August, according to Census Bureau figures. And 3.8 million of those renters say they’re somewhat or very likely to be evicted in the next two months.

The combination of soaring inflation, the end of most eviction moratoriums and rental assistance payments and an extremely low vacancy rate has pushed rents up — and many renters out.

Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, Section 8 Housing

https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Economic-Development-and-Planning/Real-Estate/Affordable-and-Workforce-Housing/Renters

Subsidized rental opportunities are available throughout Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, though in general demand far exceeds supply.

(About $1200)

Section 8 housing assistance provides rental subsidies to eligible applicants. You can apply for Section 8 rental assistance only when a Section 8 list is “open” and accepting new applicants. The following organizations maintain Section 8 lists. We will attempt to provide information on which lists are open at any particular point but urge you to check with each agency directly:

Community Development Corporation of Long Island
2100 Middle Country Road, Suite 300
Centereach, NY 11720-3576
Phone (631) 471-1215
Fax (631) 471-1210
http://www.cdcli.org

The Community Development Corporation operates several programs that provide assistance to renters:

Housing Choice Voucher Programs – CDC manages the distribution of over $34 million in annual rent subsidies for Suffolk County residents. CDC assists eligible families to rent decent, safe, and sanitary housing from the private rental housing market. Currently the waiting list for this program is closed.

Mainstream Housing Opportunities for Persons With Disabilities – The Mainstream Program makes Housing Choice Vouchers available to eligible disabled individuals/families regardless of their type of disability. The waiting list for this program is currently closed.

Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) – The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program assists individuals and families who are receiving Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance to secure the resources they need to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Case managers meet regularly with participants, helping them to establish goals. Families are provided with resources including: scholarships to colleges and training programs, budgeting, job training, childcare, health services, and counseling.

Family Unification Program (FUP) – Families who need affordable safe housing and are in danger of losing their children to foster care or families seeking to be reunited with their children are referred by the Suffolk County Department of Social Services to CDC of Long Island for a Housing Choice Voucher that has been specifically set aside to solve this pressing housing need.

Town of Babylon Housing Assistance Agency
281 Phelps Lane
Babylon, NY 11703
(631) 893-1040

http://www.townofbabylon.com
East Hampton Housing and Community Development
159 Pantigo Road
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 267-7896

http://www.town.east-hampton.ny.us/
Huntington Housing Authority
5 Lowndes Avenue
Huntington Station, NY 11746
(631) 427-6220 Est. 18

http://www.huntingtonha.org/
Town of Islip Housing Authority
963 Montauk Highway
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 589-7100

http://www.isliphousing.org/
North Fork Housing Alliance
116 South Street
Greenport, NY 11944
(631) 477-1070

Town of Southampton Community Development
116 Hampton Road
Southampton, NY 11968
(631) 287-5747
http://www.town.southampton.ny.us/