S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
January 5, 2024
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Introduced by Sen. MANNION -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to requir-
ing the division of housing and community renewal to provide an annual
report on the New York access to home programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1203 of the private housing finance law, as added
by a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the private housing finance
law relating to requiring the division of housing and community renewal
to provide an annual report on the New York access to home programs, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3139-A and A. 1686-A, is
amended to read as follows:
§ 1203. Report. 1. The division of housing and community renewal shall
issue an annual report on the access to home programs regarding certain
data and program progress for the previous year, PROVIDED THAT REPORTING
ON PARAGRAPHS (E), (F) AND (G) OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL RELATE TO
CONTRACTS THAT HAVE CONCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, AS APPLICABLE. Such
report shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) the number of [contracts the corporation entered into with eligi-
ble applicants and the amount of funding both awarded and expended by
successful applicants] RECEIVED APPLICATIONS TO BECOME LOCAL ADMINISTRA-
TORS;
(b) the number of [projects each eligible recipient completed] APPLI-
CATIONS TO BECOME LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS SELECTED FOR AWARD AND CONTRACT;
(c) the [types of projects completed by each eligible recipient,
including the average cost of each type of project] AMOUNT OF FUNDING
AWARDED TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS;
(d) the geographic [diversity of the beneficiaries of each completed
project;
(e) the demographic information of the beneficiaries of each completed
project, including differentiating between renters and homeowners;
(f) the unmet demand for access to home programs who applied for fund-
ing through an access to home programs;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(g) how many persons with eligible properties were denied and the
demographic information regarding such denied individuals; and
(h) the average timeline for completion of each project] AREA TO BE
SERVED BY LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS;
(E) THE NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES AWARDED;
(F) THE AVERAGE AWARD TO BENEFICIARIES; AND
(G) THE NUMBER OF POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES WHO APPLIED FOR AN AWARD AND
WERE DEEMED INELIGIBLE FOR SUCH AWARD.
2. Such report required pursuant to subdivision one of this section
shall be posted and made publicly available on the division of housing
and community renewal's website in a clear and conspicuous manner.
§ 2. Section 1200 of the private housing finance law, as amended by a
chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the private housing finance law
relating to requiring the division of housing and community renewal to
provide an annual report on the New York access to home programs, as
proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3139-A and A. 1686-A, is
amended to read as follows:
§ 1200. Statement of legislative findings and purpose. The legislature
hereby finds and declares that there exists in New York state a serious
need for financial and technical resources to assist renters and proper-
ty owners to make dwelling units accessible for low and moderate income
persons with disabilities. Providing assistance with the cost of adapt-
ing homes will enable many New Yorkers with disabilities to safely and
comfortably continue to, or return to, live in their residences instead
of residing in an institutional setting. The division of housing and
community renewal shall undertake an ongoing effort to promote the
availability of the access to home programs to all POTENTIALLY eligible
[applicants and persons with eligible properties, as those terms are
defined under this article, both] LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS to encourage
participation in the program [and gauge unmet need]. Such actions shall
include working with any other state agencies that provide services to
persons with disabilities to promote the access to home programs. Such
actions shall also include but are not limited to providing contact and
application information on the website for the division of housing and
community renewal for eligible [applicants] LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS and
[persons with eligible properties] POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES
which shall be updated annually.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the private housing
finance law relating to requiring the division of housing and community
renewal to provide an annual report on the New York access to home
programs, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3139-A and A.
1686-A, takes effect.