Neighborhood Initiatives Development Corporation

NIDCs Housing team assisted a total of forty (40) tenants avoid eviction,we counsel over 500 clients by providing rental counseling. We assisted one hundred and thirty-eight clients (138) apply for subsided assistance. We assisted twenty (20) clients in filling out applications for lottery apartments, NYCHA and creating accounts for affordable housing through Housing Connect. We assisted had over 100 units tenants had complaints, and issues included heat/hot water complaints, repairs, broken elevators, etc. We held four (4) workshop in total, two (2) for tenants and two (20 for property owners.

NIDCs Housing Navigator program helped house New York City residents navigate the housing voucher system to find permanent housing. Services included helping clients find, view, and apply for units and completing the financial packages required to get move-in checks and a furniture allowance when needed. The Housing Navigators worked with hundreds of clients, ultimately helping approximately 150 individuals and families find and secure permanent housing, with the remaining clients opting out of program support for a variety of reasons, including moving out State, or finding housing with other assistance.

Community Engagement