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Owner Occupied Housing Assistance Programs - Heart of the City Neighborhoods

135 Delaware Ave, Suite 503, Downtown, NY 14202

Eligibility

Homeowners who plan to occupy their homes for the foreseeable future and have owned their home for at least 1 year. Applicants must be income qualified at 50% or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) based on family size and household situation and must be up to date on all city and county taxes, water bills, user fees, and all other city obligations/fees/fines/payments. Service Area: Various neighborhoods within the City of Buffalo.

Hours

Monday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Tuesday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Wednesday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Thursday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
(716) 882-7661

Voice - Main Phone

www.hocn.org

Application process

Contact the office to learn more about the application process.

Fees

Loan funds are provided at no interest by the City of Buffalo; amount to be repaid will be based on household income.

Service area

14214, NY
14228, NY
14270, NY
14264, NY
14233, NY
14272, NY
14209, NY
14231, NY
14204, NY
14210, NY
14219, NY
14203, NY
14269, NY
14213, NY
14240, NY
14267, NY
14273, NY
14215, NY
14226, NY
14225, NY
14223, NY
14208, NY
14261, NY
14217, NY
14218, NY
14241, NY
14227, NY
14220, NY
14260, NY
14207, NY
14280, NY
14263, NY
14205, NY
14265, NY
14224, NY
14222, NY
14221, NY
14211, NY
14212, NY
14202, NY
14276, NY
14216, NY
14206, NY
14201, NY

Description

Through the City of Buffalo's Emergency Assistance Loan Programs and 50/50 Loan Program, loan funds are available to assist homeowners in need of making health and safety repairs, addressing building code violations, and making emergency repairs to leaking roofs, sewer line breaks, broken hot water tanks, inoperable furnaces, and faulty electrical service. Heart of the City Neighborhoods is able to assist homeowners in the West Side, Upper West Side, Lower West Side, Elmwood-Bidwell, Elmwood-Bryant, Allentown, Central, Masten Park, MLK Park, Hamlin Park, and Pratt Willert Planning Neighborhoods with applications. If you live in a different neighborhood, please contact the office to be referred to the organization that can assist you. You can also use this online tool to find the housing organization that serves your neighborhood: https://data.buffalony.gov/stories/s/8vh4-7acw

Data provided by

211 Western New York

Providing organization

Heart of the City Neighborhoods (HOCN), Inc.