Housing & Real Estate Active Updated Oct 7, 2026
The vanishing rental vouchers
HUD is letting a pandemic-era Emergency Housing Voucher program covering more than 6,700 New York City households expire this year rather than converting it into permanent Tenant Protection Vouchers, despite $264 million Congress set aside for that switch. New York City relies on the program more than any other US city, and roughly 3,000 households are expected to have no clear coverage once it lapses.
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Oct 7, 2026 Latest
Gothamist reported that HUD says it will replace the expiring Emergency Housing Vouchers with long-term Tenant Protection Vouchers starting in December, which could keep 6,273 New York City households in their apartments.
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Jul 12, 2026
HUD told Gothamist it will let the Emergency Housing Voucher program covering more than 6,700 New York City households expire this year instead of converting recipients to permanent Tenant Protection Vouchers, despite $264 million Congress earmarked for that switch. NYCHA and the city's housing agency expect roughly 3,000 households to have no clear coverage once the program lapses.
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