Affordable Housing Lottery

Emily Cohen of The Gotham Organization tells members how to participate in the affordable housing lottery. 

About three dozen SAG-AFTRA members attended a special seminar at 1900 Broadway offered by The Actors Fund to learn about a new affordable housing development being built in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. The building at 250 Ashland Place will offer brand new, rent-stabilized apartments to qualified applicants in the heart of Brooklyn’s booming cultural district. Emily Cohen of The Gotham Organization (the developer) gave a presentation about the building and the application process, and Sarah Meier-Zimbler of The Actors Fund spoke about the income eligibility requirements. Both noted the challenges faced by SAG-AFTRA members in documenting their incomes, which often fluctuate, and are spread across multiple employers. Qualified applicants will be entered into a lottery for apartments, which range from studios to three bedrooms, with the first tenants expected to move in this summer.

Members who would like to apply or get more information can go to the Ashland Lottery website here. The Actors Fund can offer assistance with the application process. IMPORTANT: The deadline for applications is April 11.

This article was originally featured in the April 2016 local e-newsletter.