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The Ready to Rent program can help you strengthen your affordable housing application. You can schedule an appointment with a financial counselor who can help you with your application.

Financial counseling does not impact your placement in affordable housing lotteries. It can put you in a better financial position to get affordable housing.

A community-based service provider can help you find and apply for affordable housing.

Both services are free and confidential. Help is available in multiple languages.

A Housing Ambassador can help you with:

  • The Affordable Housing Lottery Application
  • Your affordable housing search

You can get help from:

  • Housing Ambassadors
  • Housing Ambassadors for People with Disabilities

You can get help to strengthen your affordable housing application.

Counselors can help you:

  • Check your credit
  • Calculate your income for housing applications
  • Save for moving expenses
  • Create a household budget
  • Reduce your debt

Financial counseling is free and confidential.

Counselors speak multiple languages.

Online

By Phone

  • Agency: Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
  • Division: Ready to Rent Financial Counseling Help Desk
  • Phone Number: (718) 690-9873
  • Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM

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