NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – After a week-long delay, Section 8 payments are going out to New York City landlords, officials said.
The New York City Housing Authority announced on Dec. 1 that its payments would be delayed for the month. It comes after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history of 43 days.
On Saturday, NYCHA announced it had received the necessary federal funding to start paying Section 8 landlords.
“On Monday, December 8, NYCHA expects to start processing payments and landlords should begin to see these payments shortly thereafter,” the agency said in a statement.
Section 8 is a federally funded rent program, meaning city officials must wait for funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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