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Also attached to this agenda item: Local Law Introductory No. 11 of 2026 SCRIE and DRIE... Memo on LL Intro 11 of 2026 Resolution 181-2026 LL Intro 11 of 2026 PH

NEW YORK | Homes and OPPORTUNITY. H Community Renewal KATHY HOCHUL RUTHANNE VISNAUSKAS Governor Commissioner/CEO Genette Toone -Treasurer j >; June 11, 2026 Village of Croton-on-Hudson PE enn Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building 1 Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 THIS NOTICE CORRECTS THE NOTICE ISSUED ON JUNE 11, 2026. Dear Ms. Toone: , The recently passed New York State (NYS) budget included legislation that modified the maximum income eligibility level for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum income level is increased to $75,000. ~ Our records indicate that your office/municipality icipates in one or both of these programs, and that the current maximum income level in effect in your municipality is $30,000.00 See the attached DHCR Form RTP-131, Instructions for Senior Citizen or Disability Rent Increase Application. Please complete Section A or B and return this form within thirty (30) days. If a response is not provided, our office will continue to process applications based on the income level previously provided by your office as cited above. For your convenience, a self-addressed envelope is included with this correspondence. If you change the maximum income level after this time frame, please notify us as soon as possible and attach the related resolution so we can update our records. Fel leer ler So a ee Section A The maximum income level in the amount of $ is currently in effect and can be used to process SCRIE/DRIE applications. Name (please print) Title Date Signature a a ey Section B Effective , the maximum income level is revised to $ , and can be used to process SCRIE/DRIE applications. A copy of the recent revision to the local law is attached. Name (please print) Title Date Signature scene je tip AO i a r Should you have any questions concerning the matter, please call me at your convenience at (914) 948-4434 ext. 3. Thank you. Very truly yours, Juliana Bailey, Rent Administrator Westchester County District Rent Office i a a teem rite (6/26) 75 South Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 Suite 350 | her.ny.gov | | Aa bist & _— State of New York . ee sf Division of Housing and Community Renewal ieee Office of Rent Administration : ~ BRE dA, Web Site: www.herny.gov : - INSTRUCTIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZEN OR DISABILITY RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION APPLICATION Mail to: Westchester District Rent Office, 75 South Broadway, 3rd Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS The Rent Increase Exemptiori Program provides an exemption from rent increases to Westchester or Nassau tenants: ; oe Who are 62 years of age or older or disabled (see definitions) * Who live in a rent-regulated apartment , ¢ Whose annual household income qualifies (see Definition of maximum income) * Whose rent will be increased to an amount equal to or greater than 1/3 of their household income Tenants who live in private homes, Public Housing Authority Residences or receive Section 8 or other rental subsidies do not qualify for this benefit. ’ In addition to the above, Transfer applicants must: * Have been a household member listed on the prior SCRIE/DRIE beneficiary's application * Be named on the lease or have been granted rights of succession to the apartment + Provide supporting documentation as specified in this application and must submit the application within six (6) months of the SCRIE/DRIE beneficiary's death or permanent move or within ninety (90) days of the date of this notice. ¢ Definition of Disability - Eligibility requires that such tenant is a recipient (or former recipient, as described below) of benefits from any of the following programs: ; a) Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under the Federal Social Security Act; b) Disability Pension or Disability Compensation benefits as provided by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs; or c) Medical Assistance benefits pursuant to NY State Social Law, and a former recipient of SSDI or SSI benefits. 'RIP-131 (3/24) , pg. | of 4 ! 7 , |: * Definition of Maximum Income ; | Westchester County | ‘Rent Increase Exemption Applicant's Annual Maximum Income Level The following municipalities have adopted the Senior Citizen Rent Income Exemption (SCRIE) program pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) and the Rent ' and Eviction Regulations (RER). An asterisk (*) preceding a municipality indicates it has also adopted the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program. "Municipality: . Maximum Income: —. * Village of Croton on Hudson... ...... cece eee eee eee ee eee ee» $50,000.00 ; . * Village of Dobbs Ferry . ' weeeseeeeees eo (Effective July 1, 2022)... $50,000.00 * Town of Greenburgh beer eseeeesereeeeee (Effective July 1, 2023)... $50,000.00 * Village of Hastings on Hudson... 00.0... eee eee eee eee eee eee. $50,000.00 ** Village of Irvington .... 0.0... 2. cece cece eens ee $40,000.00 Village of Larchmont ocbee eter etteressteserreeereesseee+, $33,000.00 Town of Mamaroneck... --ecccccecesevsceseseveseeseveese.$35,000,00 * Village of Mamaroneck ............(Effective December. 12, 2022) . . . $50,000.00 4 City of Mount Vernon.......... 0. cece cece ee eeseueereneess se. $50,000.00 * City of New Rochelle... 0.00.60 occ eee cece cee eeeeeee eevee ees + $50,000.00 a * Village of Ossining. ....e-cccccccccccccccececeeveceveves ees $50,000.00 - Village of Pleasantville ........ (Prior abatement plus 1/2 increase) . . . $16,500.00 * City of Rye bbe ee vette best betsevttteetttececteeeerceses, $29,000.00 * Village of Sleepy Hollow .. 0.2.0.0... 00. cece eee ce eee eee es « $40,000.00 Village of Tarrytown’. . . (Prior abatement plus 1/2 or less of increase) . . . $37,399.99 * City of White Plains 2.0.2... cece cece eee ee eee eeeesee ese +. $50,000.00 | — * City of Yonkers ec ceeeerdevevecestsevrresresrreereseeeeseee+$50,000.00 RTP-13T (3/24) pg. 2 of 4 | . ' } | = po Nassau County , Rent Increase Exemption Applicant's Annual Maximum Income Level The following municipalities have adopted the Senior Citizen Rent Income Exemption (SCRIE) program pursuant to the provisions of the Emergency Tenant Protection Act (ETPA) and the Rent and Eviction Regulations (RER). An asterisk (*) preceding a municipality indicates it has also adopted the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) program. Municipality: Maximum Income: | City of Glen Cove... 2.0... c cece cece cece cece ee vesessessn sss + $20,000.00 | ..| - -—~ + ~ Village.of Great Neck Plaza ~ ..= --(Effective December 21; 2022)- --$29,000.00 - ns Village of Hempstead 2.0... eee eee eee eee eee ss $29,000.00 * Town of North Hempstead ....... 00.0. c cece eee eee eee eee ee $40,000.00 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS : . Section A: TENANT INFORMATION - Print all information clearly in ink. —_ Section B: Third Party - Complete this section only if you wish a third party to receive copies of notices regarding the continuation of your benefits. The party you designate will be contacted if you are unable to be contacted. . ' Section C: BUILDING OWNER/MANAGING AGENT - Provide owner/agent information requested. | Section D; RENTAL INFORMATION - If you have: * Renewed your rent stabilized lease, attach a copy of the current lease and a copy of the prior lease. All leases must be signed by the building owner and the tenant. + A rent controlled apartment, attach a copy of the 60-Day Notice of Maximum Rent adjustment (Form 33.8). ss a * Arent increase notice from your landlord, attach a copy of the notice and any other material received with the notice, * Received a DHCR Order that adjusted the rent (MCI, Decrease in Services), attach a copy of the order. f Lo . RTP-13I (3/24) | - pg.3of4 , ; ; ; ; a Y Section E: HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION - List all persons living in your household. If more than three persons are living in the household please attach a list of their names and the information requested in Section E, F and G, on a separate sheet. Section F: INCOME - List all income that you and each member of your household received for the year prior | to the date of your application, A boarder's income should not be listed; however, payment received from the boarder should be counted as income. Household income should be listed by annual ~ amount, Section G: ALLOWABLE DEDUCTIONS - List only those deductions noted on the form. These will be deducted from your income before eligibility is determined. ‘DOCUMENTATION , | REQUIREMENTS: AGE: Provide a copy of one of the following items: birth certificate, US passport, driver's license, medicaid card, naturalization card or other federal/state/local document with date of birth. _ INCOME: Provide a copy of your federal income tax return for the year prior to your application, along with all W-2s (wage & tax statements) and | 1099-SSAs (social security benefit statements). If a Federal Tax return was not | filed, attach proof of each item in Section F. Appropriate proof of income includes | W-2s, 1099-SSAs,1099-Rs (pension & annuity retirement income), SSI letters, | : bank & brokerage account end-of-year statements and public assistance benefit " letters. To obtain a Social Security benefit verification letter, you may visit ; www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount, create an account and print a copy instantly. RENT: Provide copies of Rental Information cited in Section D above. __ TRANSFER APPLICANTS: In addition to the above * Provide a death certificate or a letter from nursing home stating the move is permanent for the current SCRIE/DRIE tenant * Provide proof of legal separation or divorce SIGNATURE: Please sign and date the application. Without your signature, the application cannot be processed and will be returned to you. | ! RTP-131 (3/24) pe. 4 of 4 , .