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	Housing Programs for Municipal Employees The Department of Housing Preservation and Development, along with the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), has created a preference in their housing lotteriesfor income-eligible New York City municipal employees. Municipal employees willbe eligible for 5 percent of the units in HPD - and HDC-financed rental and homeownership developments. Down Payment Assistance is also available. HPD will also work with its partners to provide homeownership counseling and education to municipal employees interested in becoming homeowners. What is the reason for this program? The City is committed to widening opportunities for affordable housing for all New Yorkers. Furthermore the City recognizes that many New York City municipal employees are required to live within the five boroughs and can often find it very difficult to obtain affordable housing. Who is eligible for the preference? Nearly all New York City employees are eligible for the preference. For a list of eligible government agencies click here. Municipal employees must also meet the criteria for the development for which they are applying. Employees will be screened to insure that no conflict of interest exists, for example, that the employee did not have decision making authority during the project. If you are unsure whether you may have a conflict of interest check with your agency. All applicants for affordable units in HPD- and HDC-sponsored developments must enter the developer's lotteries and be qualified according to the program criteria. These criteria vary with each development, but generally include income limits, credit checks, financial means to meet monthly rent or mortgage payments, and can include home visits. It is important to note as well that the City itself does not sell or rent these apartments, but works with real estate developers and community sponsors to market them. The final transaction takes place between a prospective tenant or homeowner and the developer. How does the preference work? Affordable units are marketed according to strict guidelines (including notice of the opening of a lottery and exactly what the application criteria is). Applicants are drawn through a lottery process, numbered in a log, and then screened to establish that they are income eligible according to general regulatory guidelines and those guidelines are agreed to by the developer. The affordable units will then be allocated according to the following criteria: For affordable rentals, residents of the community board in which the project is located will be given preference for 50% of the affordable units withina development; disabled persons will be given preference for 7% of the units (5% of the units are for those with mobility impairments and 2% are forthose who are hearing or visually impaired); and municipal employees will be given a preference for 5% of the units. For affordable homeownership units, community board residents will be given preference for 50% of the affordable units; disabled persons will be given preference for 7% of the units (5% of units are for those with mobility impairments and 2% are for those who are hearing or visually impaired); active-duty uniformed police officers will be given preference for 5% of affordable units; and municipal employees will be given a preference for 5% of the units. For further information on lotteries for rental units, click here and for homeownership units, click here. What assistance is available for help with down payments? The HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance program provides qualified homebuyers with up to 6% of a home's purchase price, or $10,000, whichever is greater, toward the down payment or closing costs on a 1-4 family home, a condominium, or a cooperative in one ofHPD's Homeownership Zones in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island. More information on the program, the zones and its income requirements is available by clicking here. What homeownership counseling and education is available? HPD is committed to helping municipal employees through our homeowner education resources. With its partners in the non-profit sector, HPD has developed substantial resources to encourage and increase opportunities for homeownership. Our homeownership counseling partners offer extensive programs that provide credit counseling, information on effective budgeting techniques, prevention and awareness of predatory lending and homeowner maintenance and repair workshops. These programs provide the foundation for successful homeownership and are a tremendous asset to first-time homebuyers. More information on HPD-approved counseling agencies is available here Where can I find out about available housing developments? HPD's website lists apartments for rent created under HPD's affordable housing programs and city sponsored homes for sale. The information is also available at HPD's apartment listing hotline: 212-863-5610 (English) or 212-863-5620 (Spanish). You can check local newspapers as developers are required to advertise. Agencies Eligible for Municipal Preference Administration for Children Services Art Commission Board of Elections Board of Standards and Appeals Borough Presidents Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation Brooklyn Public Library Business Integrity Commission Campaign Finance Board Charter Revision Commission City Clerk City Council City University of New York Civil Service Commission Civilian Complaint Review Board Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol Commission on Human Rights Commission on Women's Issues Commission to Combat Police Corruption Community Assistance Unit Community Boards Conflicts of Interest Board Department for the Aging Department of Buildings Department of City Planning Department of Citywide Administrative Services Department of Consumer Affairs Department of Correction Department of Cultural Affairs Department of Design & Construction Department of Education Department of Environmental Protection Department of Finance Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Department of Homeless Services Department of Housing Preservation and Development Department of Information Technology & Telecommunications Department of Investigation Department of Juvenile Justice Department of Parks & Recreation Department of Probation Department of Records Department of Sanitation Department of Small Business Services Department of Transportation Department of Youth And Community Development District Attorneys (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond County) Economic Development Corporation Equal Employment Practices Commission Financial Information Services Agency Fire Department Health and Hospitals Corporation Housing Development Corporation (for projects financed solely by HPD) Human Resources Administration Independent Budget Office Landmarks Preservation Commission Latin Media & Entertainment Commission Law Department Local Conditional Release Commission Loft Board Mayor's Office Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary Mayor's Committee on City Marshals Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities Mayor's Office of AIDS Policy Coordination Mayor's Office of Contract Services Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting Mayor's Office of Health Insurance Access Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Mayor's Office of Operations Mayor's Office of Veterans' Affairs Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Mayor's Volunteer Center New York City Housing Authority New York City Marketing Development Corporation/NYC Marketing New York City Office of Environmental Coordination New York City Sports Commission New York Public Library NYC Districting Commission NYC Employees' Retirement System NYC Police Pension Fund NYC TV Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) Office of Chief Medical Examiner Office of Collective Bargaining Office of Emergency Management Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Office of Labor Relations Office of Management And Budget Office of Payroll Administration Office of Prosecution and Special Narcotics Court Office of the Actuary Office of the Comptroller Police Department Procurement Policy Board Public Administrator - Queens County Public Advocate Queens Borough Public Library Rent Guidelines Board School Construction Authority Tax Commission Taxi & Limousine Commission Transitional Finance Authority TSASC United Nations Development Corporation Voter Assistance Commission Water Finance Authority Workforce Investment Board

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