Housing Choice Voucher Program Opportunities – Tenant Information

Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Housing Choice Voucher program (often referred to as Section 8) assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments, and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects. Once tenant and landlord sign a lease, the tenant family is responsible for 30% of their rent depending on their income, and the HCV program pays the remainder directly to the landlord.

CDCLI is the Local Administrator for the New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) Housing Choice Voucher program for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Town of Hempstead, Village of Sea Cliff and select project based voucher building in Brooklyn.

For all programs, CDCLI oversees tenant eligibility, lease-up, annual recertification, and Housing Quality Standards inspections of all units. CDCLI is committed to the highest quality service provision to all its tenants and landlords on behalf of all its partner organizations.

Waiting List

The waiting list is currently closed for all HCV programs. When CDCLI is able to accept new applications, we conduct extensive outreach so the public is made aware of the opportunity, including notice on our website.

Housing Choice Voucher Recertification

CDCLI is the Suffolk and Nassau County (effective for Nassau County 12/1/22) Local Administrator for the New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) Housing Choice Voucher program. Visit our Recertification Page to learn more.

Porting your Voucher to CDCLI

CDCLI is currently absorbing portability vouchers.

Prior to sending the participant’s portability information, the initiating Housing Authority should ensure the household composition is accurate and review the portability process with any interested participant.

The voucher size issued by CDCLI can differ from voucher size issued by the initiating Housing Authority as it is based on our guidelines.

A portability package should be submitted from your current housing authority to:

Kara F.

Email: karaf@cdcli.org

Fax: 631-648-5009

Address: 2100 Middle Country Road, Centereach, NY 11720

Once the portability package is received, our Eligibility Team will follow-up within 2 weeks of receiving the information to review the participant’s information and process the portability.

Payment standards and Utility Allowances can be found: https://www.cdcli.org/programs/hcv-landlord/ under “Payment Standards and Rent Increase Information”

Payment Standards and Rent Increase Information

The resources below provide information regarding potential rental rates and rent increases for units participating in the HCV program.

Please read through the HCV Program Payment Standard and Rental Increase Guidance document to assist in determining potential rent or opportunities for rental increases.

Making Moves

Previously known as Neighborhood Choice Long Island (NCLI)

The Making Moves program provides housing mobility coaching and financial assistance to Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) families that have children age 18 or under who are interested in living in well resourced areas.

View our Making Moves page to learn more.

Family Self-Sufficiency

HCV participants are encouraged to participate in Family Self-Sufficiency, a free voluntary program that enables families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. Visit our FSS page for more information and to sign up.

Mainstream

CDCLI has been designated as a Public Housing Agency (PHA) by HUD in order to administer the Mainstream for Persons with Disabilities Housing Choice Voucher Program, in which vouchers assist non-elderly persons with disabilities. Aside from serving a special population, Mainstream vouchers are administered using the same rules as other housing choice vouchers.

Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing

CDCLI administers VASH vouchers, which combines the HCV program for homeless Veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

General Contact Information
Rental Assistance Department
631-471-1215 x 184
rent@cdcli.org

Brooklyn Residents
631-471-1215 x 209
Project Based Vouchers: brooklynprojectbased@cdcli.org
New York East Vouchers: newyorkeast@cdcli.org