In over four decades of public service, I have never witnessed such a deliberate and destructive assault on our nation’s healthcare system. The policies of the Trump administration, including Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and codified by Congressional
The Adams administration has proposed raising CityFHEPS voucher holders' rent contributions from 30% to 40% of income if they've been in the program for five years or more. This change could affect nearly 30,000 low-income households with risks of exacerbating financial hardship, reducing household spending on essentials, and heightening eviction risks.
This brief uses the latest Census and HRA data to calculate how much more the average CityFHEPS tenant would pay—and how much the city would save.
We honor the memory of all those who lost their lives to Covid-19, including our friend and colleague Tom Waters. Learn more about Tom’s work as a fierce advocate for low-income tenants.