The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8, is a Federal program managed by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, that provides rental assistance for very low-income families. This program allows the family to choose and lease affordable, privately owned rental housing. Eligible families are issued a “voucher” that demonstrates that the family is eligible for rental assistance. A family’s rent is limited to 30-40% of their adjusted monthly income and a subsidy covers the remaining portion of the rent.
RUPCO is the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)/Section 8 Program’s local administrator in Ulster and Greene Counties, managing over 2,000 vouchers in our offices in Catskill and Kingston.
You may only apply for Section 8 when the waitlist is open.
The Ulster County Section 8 Waitlist is CLOSED
The Greene County Section 8 Waitlist is CLOSED
The Birches at Chambers (Senior Housing in Kingston) Section 8 Waitlist is OPEN
Find Your Local Public Housing Agency
If you need public housing assistance or would like specific information about public housing programs click on the link below.
Process
Program applicants will be notified by mail when their name reaches the top of the waitlist. RUPCO will review the list and assign a priority to households with very low-incomes and those whose head of household is elderly and/or disabled. Please see below for eligibility requirements for Ulster and Greene Counties:
For more on Ulster County Area Median Income (AMI), visit Affordable Housing Online and NYS Homes & Community Renewal.
For more on Greene County Area Median Income (AMI), visit Affordable Housing Online and NYS Homes & Community Renewal.
Payment Standards
Ulster County: 2022 – 2023
Studio | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | 3 Bedrooms | 4 Bedrooms |
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$1,306 | $1,386 | $1,797 | $2,353 | $2,622 |
Greene County: 2022 – 2023
Studio | 1 Bedroom | 2 Bedrooms | 3 Bedrooms | 4 Bedrooms |
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$1,059 | $1,117 | $1,347 | $1,688 | $1,810 |
Family Obligations for Program Participants
You and your entire household MUST fulfill your obligations to the RUPCO Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for you to receive and continue receiving Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance. If you fail to fulfill your obligations, your rental assistance may be terminated.
To meet your family obligations, you MUST:
HCV Program Participants or household members must NOT:
If you believe a program participant or household member(s) is in violation of the HCV Program due to one of the violations listed above, please do not hesitate to email reporthcvfraud@rupco.org
Portability
RUPCO will allow applicants who resided in Ulster or Greene County at the time they applied to the waiting list, to transfer their voucher immediately to another county or state. If an applicant was not a current resident of Ulster or Greene county at the time they applied, they must utilize their voucher in Ulster or Greene for twelve consecutive months before being eligible to transfer to another county of state. There are no reasonable accommodations or exceptions to the one year residency requirement.
If you are a current voucher holder in another county and would like to move into the RUPCO Housing Choice Voucher Program you must provide your current Public Housing Authority with RUPCO’s contact information. The Public Housing Authority will send a copy of your information to RUPCO for review. Upon receipt, RUPCO will schedule your family for a briefing that must be attended by all household members ages 18 and older to ensure compliance with RUPCO’s HCV Program.
Please provide your current housing authority with our contact information as follows:
ULSTER COUNTY | GREENE COUNTY |
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Amanda LaChance | Marie Pickel |
289 Fair Street Kingston, NY 12401 | 175 Water Street Catskill, NY 12414 |
Phone: 845-331-2140 Ext. 244 | Phone: 518-943-5170 ext. 251 |
Fax: 845-331-6217 | Fax: 518-943-4342 |
Email: alachance@rupco.org | Email: mpickel@rupco.org |
Moves
If you wish to move out of your approved unit, you MUST:
You CANNOT move into a new unit until RUPCO approves it. RUPCO will inspect to ensure all HUD Housing Quality Standards are met. RUPCO will also ensure that the rent is reasonable and affordable, and the owner is eligible to participate in the HCV program.
You are responsible if the housing unit fails the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection for any of the following reasons:
You and any member of your household MUST NOT:
Grounds for Denial or Termination of Program Assistance
RUPCO may at any time deny program assistance for an applicant or terminate program assistance for a program participant for one of the following:
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