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NY A04062
Bill
Status
2/1/2021
Primary Sponsor
Inez Dickens
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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