Gov. Cuomo Announces Funding to Increase Affordable Housing in New York

In a recent press release, the governor has announced that $71 million is now available through New York State Homes & Community Renewal (HCR) for shovel-ready projects to build affordable housing units across the state. The Early Award and Unified Funding Rounds for 2013 incorporate several new elements which reinforce the State’s housing goals, including Disaster Relief Projects, Transit-Oriented Development and projects in the Fort Drum Impact Area.

The governor and HCR Commissioner/CEO Darryl C. Towns are seeking to leverage state resources together with local and federal dollars in the most productive way to create and preserve affordable housing and doing it differently based on the diverse needs of specific regions. They are seeking projects that will make a difference in local communities and will leverage other resources, both public and private.

The application and reference materials are available on the HCR website by clicking here. 

The deadline for Early Round projects is Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, with other project applications due Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013.

The governor also announced that HCR staff will be conducting Unified Funding Application workshops across the state. Scheduling details are listed below:

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at 10 a.m.
Rochester City Council Chambers
City Hall – Room 302
30 Church St.
Rochester, NY 14614

Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 at 10 a.m. 
Hampton Plaza Ballroom
38-40 State Street
Albany, NY 12207

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
Room 510
25 Beaver St,
New York, NY 10004

No pre-registration is necessary. Any questions regarding workshops or the application process can be directed to UnifiedFunding@nyshcr.org or to the appropriate Regional Office.  For more details, please refer to the press release referenced above.

Contact: Patrick Cucinelli, pcucinelli@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8827