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We are signing up households now.
Only 1,400 HPD households can participate.
Take the chance ...it's free to join in on the lottery!
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How does it work? | How do Reward Payments work?
How does it work?
When you sign up, you will enter into a lottery which will put you in one of three groups:
HPD FSS Group
If you are randomly selected for the HPD Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Group you will be referred to a nearby community organization where a designated case manager will assist you in setting and achieving your professional and financial goals. Your case manager will also inform you about free employment, financial education and supportive services. If your income from wages goes up as a result of new employment or a career upgrade, HPD will arrange to set you up with an escrow (savings) account that deposits every additional dollar you pay in rent into the account. FSS participants will also have access to specialized HPD staff who can answer general Section 8 and FSS-related questions.
HPD Payments Group
If you are randomly selected for the HPD Payments Group you will receive everything that the Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) group does. In addition, you will be eligible to earn Reward Payments every two months when you complete and successfully document your full-time work, and/or part-time work and approved training & education activities. For more information on Reward Payments, please see the General Program Questions FAQ
HPD Current Services Group
If you are randomly selected for the Current Services Group you will receive information about other workforce resources in the community (but no Reward Payments).
How do Reward Payments work?
You will be eligible to earn a Reward Payment if you work at least 30 hours per week for at least six of eight weeks in a two-month period. If you meet these conditions and provide the required paperwork, you will receive $300. This means you can earn up to $1,800 per year. In addition, you can also receive Reward Payments for completing education and training classes, as long as you are also working at least 10 hours a week. The size of Reward Payments for Work & Education/ Training vary depending on the length of the course you completed.
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Work
Work at least 30 hours per week for 6 or more weeks during a 2 month period
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 Activity Coupon
Copy of pay stubs and/or employer letter
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$300 for full-time employment over two month period, up to a maximum of $1,800 per adult per year
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2 months
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Work & Education/ Training
Work at least 10 hours/wk (80 hours) while successfully completing an approved education or training course
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Activity Coupon
Pay Stubs and/or employer letter
Proof of successful completion of course (official transcript)
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Total Course Hours: 35-70
Reward: $300
Total Course Hours: 71-141
Reward: $400
Each Course above 141 Hours
Reward: $600
* Program Maximum of $3,000
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Participant must claim and will receive payment during standard bi-monthly payment cycle.
*Payment made upon successful completion of the course
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Payments will be put directly into your bank account. If you do not have a bank account you will receive information about opening a free ONYC bank account.
Reward Payments will not count as income for Section 8, Food Stamps, or public assistance eligibility!
*If necessary you can also apply for a stored value debit card where payments can be made.
Please note: stored value cards charge you monthly and transaction fees.
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Not sure which voucher you have?
It depends on where you recertify.
• If you recertify at 100 Gold Street then your voucher is HPD.
• If you recertify at 350 Livingston in Brooklyn, 1 Fordham Plaza in the Bronx, 55 West 125th Street in Manhattan, 59-17 Junction Blvd in Corona (Queens) OR 120 Stuyvesant Place in Staten Island then your voucher is NYCHA.
If you register at 25 Beaver Street in Manhattan then you have New York State housing and are therefore not eligible for Work Rewards.
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