What are Voucher Payment Standards
(VPS)?
The “payment standard” is the maximum monthly housing assistance payment for
the family (before deducting the total tenant payment by the family).
The New York City Housing Authority now utilizes different payment standards for annual
recertifications and for rentals/transfers, as indicated below.
Annual Review For Tenants Who Rented Or
Transferred Prior To 7/1/2004
Effective Date 10/1/2008
| Number of Bedrooms |
VOUCHER PAYMENT STANDARDS |
UTILITY ALLOWANCES |
| With Gas & Electric |
Gas |
Electric |
Total
w/o Gas & Electric |
| 0 |
$ 1,205 |
$ 21 |
$ 49 |
$ 70 |
| 1 |
$ 1,304 |
$ 24 |
$ 54 |
$ 78 |
| 2 |
$ 1,450 |
$ 26 |
$ 60 |
$ 86 |
| 3 |
$ 1,783 |
$ 26 |
$ 70 |
$ 96 |
| 4 |
$ 2,005 |
$ 27 |
$ 77 |
$ 104 |
| 5 |
$ 2,306 |
$ 27 |
$ 90 |
$ 117 |
| 6 |
$ 2,607 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
| 7 |
$ 2,907 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
| 8 |
$ 3,209 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
New Rentals and Transfers
Effective Date 10/1/2008
| Number of Bedrooms |
VOUCHER PAYMENT STANDARDS |
UTILITY ALLOWANCES |
| With Gas & Electric |
Gas |
Electric |
Total
w/o Gas & Electric |
| 0 |
$ 1,200 |
$ 21 |
$ 49 |
$ 70 |
| 1 |
$ 1,298 |
$ 24 |
$ 54 |
$ 78 |
| 2 |
$ 1,444 |
$ 26 |
$ 60 |
$ 86 |
| 3 |
$ 1,777 |
$ 26 |
$ 70 |
$ 96 |
| 4 |
$ 1,999 |
$ 27 |
$ 77 |
$ 104 |
| 5 |
$ 2,299 |
$ 27 |
$ 90 |
$ 117 |
| 6 |
$ 2,598 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
| 7 |
$ 2,899 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
| 8 |
$ 3,198 |
$ 27 |
$ 102 |
$ 129 |
