Q&A
Discussion on SNAP benefits for tenants in hardship
0:38:17
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73 sec
Council Member Darlene Mealy inquires about NYCHA's process for connecting tenants with SNAP benefits, particularly for those facing hardship. She emphasizes the importance of this assistance for preventing rent increases for eligible tenants.
- NYCHA does not have immediate data on the number of tenants receiving SNAP benefits
- Council Member Mealy highlights that SNAP can help stop rent increases for certain eligible tenants
- NYCHA states that their housing assistance staff works to connect residents with appropriate resources and benefits
Darlene Mealy
0:38:17
So could you tell me how do your how do you connect with snap that when a tenant have hardship, and you should know that snap could stop their rent from going up.
0:38:32
How many of those do you have?
0:38:35
Do you have a statistics on those?
0:38:38
How many SNAP tenants do you have that their rent stop?
0:38:44
Due to your referring them to SNAP knowing that they are eligible for SNAP,
Eva Trimble
0:38:50
I don't have that data with me today, but we will we will follow-up with the Human Resource Administration and handles those benefits and get back to you.
Darlene Mealy
0:38:59
But you do know if a tenant is in hardship.
0:39:02
And if they have a certain age, they can you could refer them to snap, that their rent could be stopped, and they saw they should have to pay until God called them home.
0:39:15
You know that.
0:39:16
Right?
Eva Trimble
0:39:16
We, you know, our housing assistance work with with our residents to understand whatever resources they need, and we help connect them with those agencies that can provide those benefits for them.
Darlene Mealy
0:39:27
Cheah, could I ask?
Chris Banks
0:39:28
Yes, you may.
