NYC’s Largest Housing Voucher Program Expands, but Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

NYC’s largest housing voucher program expands, but lawmakers say it’s not enough

As New York City grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, CityFHEPS, a city-funded voucher program for low-income households, has played an increasingly prominent role in securing housing for some of the poorest residents in the city. But the program, which has grown astronomically since its inception in 2018, is locked in legal turmoil amid a years-long battle to expand it. CityFHEPS started out under the de Blasio Administration in 2019 as a …

NYC’s largest housing voucher program faces legal challenge, budget strain – QNS

Jun. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien As New York City grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, CityFHEPS, a city-funded voucher program for low-income households, has played an increasingly prominent role in securing housing for some of the poorest residents in the city. But the program, which has grown astronomically since its inception in 2018, is locked in legal turmoil amid a years-long battle to expand it. CityFHEPS started out under the de Blasi…