$21M Awarded to Help Low-And Moderate-Income New Yorkers Repair or Replace Their Homes

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $20.7 million in grants that are expected to support critical repairs and modifications for more than 800 homes across New York. Funding is designed to help homeowners and renters, including seniors, veterans and those with disabilities, live safely and independently in their homes, revitalize neighborhoods and strengthen local economies.

The 67 grants are administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal and awarded to nonprofit organizations and municipalities through a variety of state and federal programs, including: RESTORE, Access to Home, Access to Home for Heroes, Access to Home for Medicaid Recipients, Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement and NYS HOME Program. The local program administration award structure leverages the expertise of local partners and expands the reach of these programs statewide.

The announcement coincides with plans to make housing more affordable, equitable and stable. In the FY 2023 State Budget, the governor introduced and secured a $25-billion, five-year, comprehensive housing plan that will increase housing supply by creating or preserving 100,000 affordable homes across New York including 10,000 with support services for vulnerable populations, plus the electrification of an additional 50,000 homes.

Awards include:

$11.6-million to assist 418 homeowners through the NYS HOME Program. Program funds are used to acquire and/or rehabilitate single-family housing, provide down payment assistance, replace dilapidated mobile and manufactured homes, as well as provide tenant-based rental assistance to households with incomes at or below 80% of area median income.

$3.5-million to assist 165 homeowners through the RESTORE program. Residential Emergency Services for the Elderly provides financial resources to redevelop or eliminate blighted structures and help senior homeowners live independently in their homes by addressing emergencies and code violations that pose a threat to health and safety.

$2.2-million to replace 25 homes under the Mobile and Manufactured Home Replacement program. Funds assist low- and moderate-income replace dilapidated mobile or manufactured homes that are sited on land owned by the homeowner with a new manufactured, modular or site-built home.

$1.3-million to assist 85 homeowners through the Access to Home for Medicaid Recipients program. The program provides financial assistance to make residential units accessible for Medicaid-eligible homeowners with disabilities.

$1.1-million to assist 71 homeowners through the Access to Home program. The program supports accessibility modifications to allow low- and moderate-income individuals with disabilities to remain safely in their homes.

$940,000 to help 43 Veteran households through the Access to Home for Heroes program. The program funds accessibility modifications to the homes of low- and moderate-income veterans with disabilities.