Request a housing relocation for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) residents who are victims-survivors of domestic violence

New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Information Status

NYCHA's Emergency Transfer Program allows residents who are victims-survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking to request a housing relocation from their present development to another unit.

Personal safetyTransitional housing for victims/survivorsCrime victim support

What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 718-707-7771

Call NYCHA's Customer Contact Center for more information about the Emergency Transfer process.

Request an Emergency Transfer Request for VAWA Victims application at your local property manager's office.

Visit this link - https://selfserve.nycha.info/

Visit link for Emergency Transfer Request for VAWA Victims form. Complete NYCHA Form 040.923, Emergency Transfer Request Form: VAWA Victim, either using NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal or by submitting a hard copy to Property Management.

Details

Documentation Needed to Enroll
1) Emergency Transfer Request for VAWA Victims, NYCHA Form 040.923; 2) Additional documentation is needed if you are not a VAWA victim
ADA Accessible
Yes
Free
Yes
Available Languages
All languages by interpreter
Boroughs Served
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Appointment Required
Yes
Eligibility requirements
Eligibility Requirements
Sexual assault survivor, Domestic abuse survivor, 1) Must be a NYCHA resident; and 2) Must be a victim-survivor of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Citizenship Requirements
No citizenship requirements

Locations

Bronx Customer Contact Center
478 East Fordham Road, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10458
Mon - Fri8 am - 5 pm
Sat - SunClosed
Brooklyn Customer Contact Center
787 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Mon - Fri8 am - 5 pm
Sat - SunClosed

This location is for Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens residents.

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What to do next

Ways to connect

Call 718-707-7771

Call NYCHA's Customer Contact Center for more information about the Emergency Transfer process.

Request an Emergency Transfer Request for VAWA Victims application at your local property manager's office.

Visit this link - https://selfserve.nycha.info/

Visit link for Emergency Transfer Request for VAWA Victims form. Complete NYCHA Form 040.923, Emergency Transfer Request Form: VAWA Victim, either using NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal or by submitting a hard copy to Property Management.