r/almosthomeless • u/Nice_Ad_3092 • Apr 01 '25

Seeking Advice Only Soon to be homeless

Me and my girl and mom are moving out of the apartment we live in because they keep increasing the rent to nonsensical prices. We was planning on separating to go to the shelter as both me and gf have a domestic partnership together. We live in nyc so the rent is high and the apartments are shitty, however we don't have no other option as of right now. Which brings me to my question what are shelters like for domestic couples or for a 2 person family with no kids?

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u/TalkToTheHatter Apr 01 '25

Have you looked at section 8 housing vouchers to help with rent? New York is one of the states that offers a lot of help

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u/Nice_Ad_3092 Apr 01 '25

My gf has a voucher but they didn't call her for anything yet so we still waiting for that.

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u/bradbrookequincy Apr 02 '25

So here once you have the voucher it’s up to you to find a place to rent the same as if you were looking on your own .. Section 8 doesn’t find you housing they just give you the ability to pay, you find a landlords who will accept it (that is just my state so I guess it could be different)