Finding housing in Buffalo is not an easy journey to take. Whether you're looking to rent or own, it can be tough, but there are organizations who want to help you out.
Read MoreThe YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County will host the Walk to End Racism on Wednesday, April 26, and the 25th Annual Day of Commitment, presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, on Thursday, April 27. These events bring the Syracuse community together to advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in our neighborhoods, organizations and society.
Read MoreU.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that 43 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) across New York State will receive $116,822,564 in federal funding to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be used to expand lending related to small businesses and microenterprises, for grant making and investing in underserved communities, and to support borrowers that experienced disproportionate economic impacts from the pandemic and have unmet capital and financial services needs.
Read MoreAn Onondaga County developer plans to build 84 homes in Minoa, and he doesn’t plan to sell any of them.
Read MoreDirector of Program Strategies from Home HeadQuarters Katie Walpole said with the NYS Resilient Retrofits Program income-eligible homeowners in Broome County, who live within the 500-year floodplain can receive loans up to $50,000 to combat the effects of climate change and possible flooding.
Read MoreThe Syracuse City Common Council approved plans for the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development to fund development of more affordable housing for the Southside neighborhood at its Monday meeting.
Read MoreWith the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
Read MoreLow-Interest Loans Available for Home Flood Proofing and Climate Resiliency Upgrades
Homeowners meeting income eligibility requirements and living in the 500-year floodplain can receive loans of up to $50,000 for flood mitigation and energy efficiency improvements
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The Resilient Retrofits 1% Loan Program kicks off next week with a media announcement in the town of Lackawanna on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz will join New York State Homes & Community Renewal Deputy Commissioner Leonard Skrill and HHQ's Deputy Director Anna Falicov to announce the $9 million loan fund for income-eligible Erie, Broome, Kings & Queens and Suffolk County homeowners who live in the 500-year floodplain to help preserve their homes in the face of increasing flood events and other climate-readiness needs. For more information on the Erie Program, visit www.homehq.org/erieretrofits.
Read MoreMore than 100 business and nonprofit leaders from across the state voiced their support for the New York Housing Compact - Governor Hochul's comprehensive strategy announced in the Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget to address New York's housing crisis and build 800,000 new homes in the next decade. The plan builds on the Governor's vision to make New York more livable, more accessible, and more affordable.
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,196,000 in federal funding to develop and preserve affordable housing and invest in community development efforts throughout New York.
Read MoreSyracuse, N.Y. – Fewer than one in five Syracuse residents could afford a newly built apartment. Without subsidies, a landlord would have to charge $2,400 a month to make a return on the investment.
Read MoreNew data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows credit card debt is on the rise again. Americans now have a total of $986 million in debt, a record high. But there are strategies to keep your own credit card debt under control.
Reducing debt and increasing credit scores is the most popular service at Syracuse’s Financial Empowerment Center, or FEC. Their counselors helped reduce more than $1 million in non-mortgage debt for its clients in 2022.
Read MoreAfter taking a seat on the Common Council in 2018, Latoya Allen had to figure out how to make her $21,000 a year salary work for her family of three. She visited Syracuse’s Financial Empowerment Center, where she received free financial counseling so she could budget and eventually purchase a house.
Read MoreWith the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
Read MoreWith the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
Read MoreSyracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County today opened a $10 million fund to support housing development anywhere in the county with grants of $5,000 per unit, or more in special cases.
Read MoreThe renovations are paid for by nonprofit housing and community development organization Home HeadQuarters at no cost to property owners through a deferred loan. Property owners are required to retain ownership for a two-year compliance period, enforced through a lien placed on the property.
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