Opportunity NYC Work Rewards

New York City Housing Administration NYCHA Section 8
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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 two groups:

NYCHA Payments Group

General Program Questions FAQ

NYCHA Current Services Group

How do Reward Payments work?
You will earn a Reward Payment if you work at least 30 hours per week for at least six out of eight weeks in a two-month period. If you meet these conditions and provide the required paperwork, you will earn $300. This means you can earn up to $1,800 per year. In addition, you can also earn 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.

Activity	Required Documentation	Reward	When
Work Work at least 30 hours per week for 6 or more weeks during a 2 month period	Activity Coupon Copy of pay stubs and/or employer letter	$300 for full-time employment over two month period, up to a maximum of $1,800 per adult per year	2 months
Work & Education/ Training Work at least 10 hours/wk (80 hours) while successfully completing an approved education or training course	Activity Coupon Pay Stubs and/or employer letter Proof of successful completion of course (official transcript)	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	Participant must claim and will earn payment during standard bi-monthly payment cycle. *Payment made upon successful completion of the course

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.

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.