1. The protections afforded to a resident of a housing facility shall be consistent with those afforded to a public housing resident, to the extent permitted in accordance with federal law, and subject to and with the approval of the United States department of housing and urban development. These protections shall include, but are not limited to:

1. (a) preserving the affordable character of such housing facility in accordance with section eight of the United States housing act of nineteen hundred thirty-seven, as amended, or any successor provision and with part five of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulation;
2. (b) ensuring that any resident required to relocate temporarily for purposes of rehabilitation or redevelopment of such housing facility is guaranteed the ability to return to such housing facility following the completion of such rehabilitation or redevelopment, and that the relocation expenses of such temporary relocation be paid for by the trust or NYCHA as required by applicable federal law;
3. (c) providing a resident of such housing facility the opportunity to establish and operate a council to represent residents in such housing facility to address concerns relating to such facility, pursuant to subpart b of part nine hundred sixty-four of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulation, and to be eligible for resident participation funding from the trust consistent with funding available to residents of public housing pursuant to section 964.150 of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulation, provided that any resident council that, at the time of the transfer of a housing facility to the trust, is certified by NYCHA as the resident council shall be recognized by the trust as the resident council of such housing facility;
4. (d) providing a resident of a housing facility an opportunity for an informal hearing to grieve any dispute that such resident may have with respect to an action of the trust with regard to such resident's lease, consistent with the obligation of a public housing agency pursuant to paragraph eight of subdivision (e) of section 966.4 of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulations and pursuant to subpart b of part nine hundred sixty-six of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulations;
5. (e) providing a resident of a housing facility automatic renewal of such resident's leases, except for good cause as specified in the lease between such resident and the trust, consistent with the requirements relating to a lease between a public housing agency and a tenant of a dwelling unit pursuant to subparagraph (i) of paragraph two of subdivision (a) and subdivision (l) of section 966.4 of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulation;
6. (f) determining succession to a lease between a resident and the trust in accordance with the succession policy described in the management manual, and any amendments to such manual, of NYCHA;
7. (g) permitting a resident whose total tenant payment, as defined in section 983.3 of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations, or any successor regulations, would equal or exceed the rent to owner, as defined in section 983.3 of title twenty-four of the code of federal regulations or any successor regulations, to remain in a housing facility and pay rent in an amount to be determined by the trust and NYCHA and as set forth in the lease of such resident;
8. (h) determining succession to a voucher pursuant to section eight of the United States housing act of nineteen hundred thirty-seven, as amended, or any successor provision, in accordance with the housing voucher program administrative plan, and any amendments to such plan, of NYCHA; and
9. (i) no rescreening for eligibility or right-sizing of residents of a housing facility as a result of a transfer of the leasehold interest from NYCHA to the trust.