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NY A04062

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2021

Primary Sponsor

Inez Dickens

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates Article 31 of the Private Housing Finance Law to establish the New York Access to Home for Heroes Program for disabled veterans facing housing accessibility challenges.

  • Authorizes the Housing Trust Fund Corporation to enter into contracts with eligible applicants (cities, towns, villages, or nonprofits with disability adaptation experience) to provide grants for home modifications.

  • Limits individual contracts to a maximum of $500,000 with a completion deadline of three years, extendable for up to two additional one-year periods for good cause.

  • Restricts eligible applicants from allocating more than 50% of total annual program funds to any single municipality and permits administrative costs up to 7.5% of the contract amount.

  • Defines eligible disabled veterans as those with honorable or general discharge from active duty in U.S. Armed Forces or National Guard and certified disability, whose primary residence has a household income not exceeding 120% of area median income.

Legislative Description

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

Last Action

referred to veterans' affairs

1/5/2022

Committee Referrals

Veterans' Affairs2/1/2021

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