New York City’s poor management of its marquee rental assistance programs has caused “significant delays” in homeless families’ ability to secure permanent housing, a new audit from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office has found.
DiNapoli’s audit looked at the program known as City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS), which provides housing vouchers to homeless New Yorkers to help them secure private apartments on the open market by covering most of their rent. The program — launched by the city in 2018 — is administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS), which encompasses both the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and the Human Resources Administration (HRA).
