谁能申请

• SCRIE：62 岁以上，名字在租约上
• DRIE：18 岁以上，并领取 SSI、SSDI、退伍军人残障金，或曾领 SSI/SSDI 而现在领残障白卡
• 全家年收入 $50,000 或以下
• 房租超过月收入的三分之一
• 住在租金稳定（rent-stabilized）、租金管制（rent-controlled）或其他受管制公寓；DRIE 也包括 Mitchell-Lama 等
• 不适用：NYCHA 公屋、Section 8 单位、分租和非管制公寓

怎么申请（一步一步来）

1. 第1步先确认资格：62 岁以上（SCRIE）或领残障福利（DRIE），名字在租约上，全家年收入 $50,000 或以下，房租超过收入三分之一，住的是租金稳定或租金管制公寓。不确定的话，可以在 nyc.gov/rentfreeze 用资格检查工具（Eligibility Tool）。
2. 第2步准备文件的复印件（不要寄原件）：年龄证明（护照、出生证明、州身份证或驾照任一份）；全家去年的收入证明（报税表、1099、社安金或退休金通知、银行年结单）；租金稳定公寓要上一份和现在的租约；DRIE 还要 SSI、SSDI 等残障福利的批准信（Notice of Award）。
3. 第3步网上申请最快：打开 nyc.gov/rentfreeze，点 “How to apply”（如何申请），进入网上系统填写。官方说网上申请处理得比较快。
4. 第4步用纸本：在同一网站下载申请表，有中文版。填好后连同文件复印件，寄到申请表上印的地址。
5. 第5步要当面问：可以到财政局曼哈顿服务中心（66 John Street 3 楼），最好先在 nyc.gov/dofappointments 预约。
6. 第6步打电话问：拨 311，说 “Rent Freeze”，再说 “Chinese, please” 要中文翻译。在纽约市外打，拨 212-639-9675。
7. 第7步住 Mitchell-Lama 或 HDFC 合作公寓的长者申请 SCRIE，要找房屋保护发展局（HPD）：100 Gold Street, Room 7M，电话 212-863-8494。
8. 第8步批准后要留意：家里人数变了、搬家、或房东加收大型维修费（MCI）等新费用，都要通知财政局。

需要准备的材料

• 现在的租约和续约
• 全家人去年的收入证明（报税表、社安金信函等）
• 年龄证明；DRIE 需要残障福利证明

申请之后会怎样

• 从什么时候开始冻结：批准后，从财政局收到你申请的下一个月 1 号起生效，房租冻结在那时的金额。
• 查进度：可以登录租客网上系统 NYC TAP（nyc.gov/nyctap，用寄给你的信上的 PIN 码登记），在 “Applications” 里看状态和还缺什么文件，也可以在那里上传 PDF 文件；或打 311 问。官方没有公布固定的处理时间。
• 多久要续一次：租金稳定公寓一般跟你的租约同期；租金管制公寓一般两年。到期前约 60 天会收到续期申请，可从到期前 60 天起在网上续。到期后 6 个月内续都可以补回；超过就要重新申请。连续批准满 5 年的，可以用较短的续期表。
• 被拒绝怎么办：拒绝信寄出后 120 天内可以用财政局的上诉表（Tenant Appeal Application）上诉，附上证明文件，寄到 NYC Department of Finance, Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 3179, Union NJ 07083。有正当理由可申请延期。同一个决定只能上诉一次。
• 收到决定后仍有问题，也可以联系 SCRIE 或 DRIE 的申诉专员（ombudsperson）；但他们不处理还在审核中的进度问题。

电话与网址

• NYC Rent Freeze 官方网站www.nyc.gov/site/rentfreeze/index.page
• 中文申请表（PDF）www.nyc.gov/assets/finance/downloads/pdf/translations/scrie-drie_chinese.pdf有中文服务
• 电话咨询电话 311

Who can apply

• SCRIE: 62+ and named on the lease
• DRIE: 18+ and receiving SSI, SSDI, VA disability, or disability-related Medicaid after SSI/SSDI
• Household income $50,000 or less
• Rent more than one-third of monthly income
• Rent-stabilized, rent-controlled or other regulated apartment (DRIE also covers Mitchell-Lama and similar)
• Not eligible: NYCHA, Section 8 units, sublets, unregulated apartments

How to apply, step by step

1. Step 1Check that you qualify: 62+ (SCRIE) or receiving disability benefits (DRIE), named on the lease, household income $50,000 or less, rent more than one-third of income, and a rent-stabilized or rent-controlled apartment. If unsure, use the Eligibility Tool at nyc.gov/rentfreeze.
2. Step 2Make copies of your documents (never send originals): proof of age (any one: passport, birth certificate, state ID or driver's license); last year's income proof for everyone (tax returns, 1099s, Social Security or pension statements, bank year-end statements); for rent-stabilized apartments, your prior and current leases; for DRIE, your SSI/SSDI or other disability Notice of Award.
3. Step 3Online is fastest: open nyc.gov/rentfreeze, click "How to apply" and fill in the online application. The city says online applications are processed faster.
4. Step 4On paper: download the form from the same site, available in Chinese. Mail it with document copies to the address printed on the form.
5. Step 5In person: go to the Department of Finance Manhattan Assistance Center (66 John Street, 3rd Floor). It's best to book first at nyc.gov/dofappointments.
6. Step 6By phone: call 311, say "Rent Freeze", then "Chinese, please" for an interpreter. From outside NYC, call 212-639-9675.
7. Step 7Seniors in Mitchell-Lama or HDFC co-op apartments apply for SCRIE through HPD: 100 Gold Street, Room 7M, phone 212-863-8494.
8. Step 8After approval, tell the Department of Finance if your household changes, you move, or your landlord adds new charges such as a major capital improvement (MCI) increase.

Documents to prepare

• Current lease and renewal
• Last year's income proof for everyone (tax returns, benefit letters)
• Proof of age; for DRIE, proof of disability benefits

After you apply

• When the freeze starts: once approved, it takes effect on the first day of the month after the Department of Finance receives your application, and your rent is frozen at that amount.
• Check status: log in to the tenant portal NYC TAP (nyc.gov/nyctap; register with the PIN from your letter) and open "Applications" to see the status and any missing documents. You can upload PDFs there too, or call 311. The city doesn't publish a fixed processing time.
• How often to renew: for rent-stabilized apartments it usually matches your lease; for rent-controlled apartments it is usually two years. You'll get a renewal form about 60 days before it ends and can renew online from 60 days before. You can still renew up to 6 months after it expires and be covered back to the end date; after that you must apply again from scratch. If you've been approved 5 years in a row, you can use a shorter renewal form.
• If denied: you can appeal within 120 days of the decision letter on the Department's Tenant Appeal Application, with supporting documents, mailed to NYC Department of Finance, Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 3179, Union NJ 07083. You can ask for more time with good cause. You can appeal the same decision only once.
• After you get a decision, you can also contact the SCRIE or DRIE ombudsperson; they don't handle questions about applications still being processed.

Phone & websites

• NYC Rent Freeze programwww.nyc.gov/site/rentfreeze/index.page
• Application in Chinese (PDF)www.nyc.gov/assets/finance/downloads/pdf/translations/scrie-drie_chinese.pdfChinese available
• QuestionsPhone 311