COVID Rent Relief Program

The COVIDRRP program has ended. Please be aware that the 1-833-499-0318 phone number is no longer associated with HCR.

Households in need of rental assistance should call 1-844-691-7368 or visit otda.ny.gov for more information regarding the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance’s (OTDA) forthcoming, federally-funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide a rental subsidy to eligible households in New York State.

Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The New York State Housing Trust Fund Corp (“HTFC”) recently mailed out IRS 1099 forms to landlords who participated in the COVID Rent Relief Program (“COVIDRRP”). If you have questions regarding your 1099, please call (212) 480-5024.

Please note that the former hotline for COVIDRRP is no longer in service. DO NOT CALL 833-499-0318 with questions regarding COVIDRRP.  The entity using that phone number now is no way affiliated with HTFC, COVIDRRP or the State of New York.   We strongly encourage you to avoid providing any Personal Identification Information over the phone, and our staff will not ask you to do so when calling.