Rental Assistance Programs
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PRE-APPLICATION BELOW
Housing Choice Voucher Program

Serving all of Schoharie County. The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) is a federal program that provides housing assistance to very low- income. Participant households generally pay between 30-40% of their monthly adjusted income towards their housing cost and the program pays the remainder directly to the landlord by direct deposit on the first of each month.

Applicants are placed on the waiting list by date & time and then priority of any admissions preference you may have checked on page 4 of the pre-application. You may return the application by mail to PO Box 168, Cobleskill NY 12043 or bring it to our office located 597 E. Main Street, Cobleskill.

Our office only accepts original pre-applications. ALL UNANSWERED QUESTIONS, COPIES AND/OR FAXES OF THE PRE-APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED.

If you have any questions concerning the pre-application or eligibility process, do not hesitate to call our office during our regular business hours of Monday — Friday, (8:00 am 4:00 pm).

  • Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program, funded through a New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) grant, provides temporary rental support to help households maintain stable housing while they wait for a HUD Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) to become available. TBRA is intended as a bridge—when a HUD voucher becomes available, participants are required to transition to the HUD program. Because TBRA subsidies can sometimes be higher than HUD assistance (especially in areas where local rents are below HUD Fair Market Rents), households may see an increase in their required rent contribution after the switch. Participants are expected to follow all program requirements and prepare for this transition, including planning for a higher share of rent once TBRA ends. Schoharie County Rural Preservation Corporation can provide participants with referrals to financial planning and counseling services to support budgeting and a successful transition.



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SCRPC 2025 Pre-Application ON-LINE FORM

scrpc2025-pre-application.pdf  (When form is completed, please send it to:
   [email protected] -from your email).  As an added security option, you may password-protect PDFs you send by email. If you do, please share the password in a separate message.

participation_and_responsibility_policy.pdf

Things_you_should_know_.pdf

PHA 5 year and Annual Plan.pdf

Violence_againt_women___department_of_justice_reauthorication_act__vawa_.pdf

Notice to Program Participants Regarding Discrimination Based on Source of Income
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