REES helps NYCHA residents improve their financial futures through hiring events, job training, financial literacy education, and programs on starting a business.
Heads Up
REES partners can help in many ways. Program areas are: Adult education and training – adult basic education (ABE) classes, pre-High School Equivalency (Pre-HSE) programs, and English language learning programs.Financial empowerment – services to help you reach financial stability. Employment and career advancement – support to help you find a job.resident business development – support to help you start a business.REES can also help qualified residents access (http://opportunitynycha.org/about-financial-empowerment/rent-incentives/) Earned Income Disallowance (EID), which can delay rent increases if your income goes up.
Eligibility
Anyone who lives in NYCHA housing is eligible for REES. However, the services that REES connects you to have different eligibility rules. The eligibility criteria for each program is on the Opportunity NYCHA site (http://opportunitynycha.org/programs-near-me/) .
Required Documents
To apply, you'll need to show proof of who you are. This might include documents like:
driver's licenseofficial photo ID
How to Apply
Learn more by attending a virtual REES information session.
RSVP online for the next REES information session (http://opportunitynycha.org/events/) or call the REES hotline at 718-289-8100 (http://opportunitynycha.org/programs-near-me/) .To connect to REES services, contact a provider.Find contact information for a provider near you.
Online
Learn more by attending a virtual REES information session.
RSVP online for the next REES information session (http://opportunitynycha.org/events/) or call the REES hotline at 718-289-8100 (http://opportunitynycha.org/programs-near-me/) .To connect to REES services, contact a provider.Find contact information for a provider near you.
By Mail
Get Help
Visit the officeVisit the REES office at 787 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11238 to get help in person.Update: The REES Office is currently closed for in-person services.Visit the websiteLearn more about REES services from the Opportunity NYCHA website (http://opportunitynycha.org/) .Call REESCall the REES hotline at 718-289-8100 to lean more.Call 311Ask for REES assistance.
