Provides minor home repairs for Riverhead homeowners 60 years and older. Homeowner only pays for the cost of materials.

Provides community meeting space, food pantry referrals, special events, family activities, and technology center / computer lab. Senior programming includes exercise, movies, parties, senior council meetings, bingo, nutrition program for seniors, and field trips. Youth programming includes an after school program for children 5-10 years old, 4-H programs, homework help, teen and adolescent life skills, youth and teen recreation, summer day camp, and homework assistance. Also provided are youth sports, adult sports and recreation, adult athletic leagues, exercise programs, and a fitness room. Serves as a City of Buffalo Cooling Center during times of extreme heat and as a Warming Center during times of extreme cold. Always call ahead to make sure a Cooling/Warming Center is open before going there.

Provides funds available as full conditional grants, partial conditional grants, and no interest loans, based on applicant household income. The Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) provides financial assistance to eligible homeowners in the City of Buffalo to support critical home repairs and improvements. This funding is designed to help preserve housing, improve living conditions, and promote neighborhood stability. Assistance is offered in the form of: - Full Conditional Grants – No repayment required if program terms are met. - Partial Conditional Grants – A portion may be forgiven, with the rest repaid under specific terms. - Zero-Interest Loans – Affordable loans with no interest and flexible repayment options. The type and amount of assistance available is based on several factors, including household income, property eligibility, and the specific requirements of the funding source. Priority is often given to low- to moderate-income residents and repairs that address health and safety concerns. Interested homeowners are encouraged to apply or contact BURA to learn more about current funding availability, eligibility criteria, and application procedures. 1.) Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance Program Funding is available to assist first-time home-buyers with meeting closing costs and down payment expenses attributable to the purchase of a single-family home. Loan funds are provided at no interest as a conditional grant. No monthly or annual payments are required, but the amount provided must be repaid if the property is sold within the five-year regulatory period. 2.) Emergency Loan Assistance Program Funds repairs of a verified emergency condition such as an inoperable furnace, faulty electrical service, broken hot water tank, or break in the main water or sewer line. Loan funds are provided at no interest and partial conditional grants are available for all eligible applicants. The amount to be repaid will be based on household income. 3.) Owner-occupied Home Repair Program Funding from the City of Buffalo, NYS Housing and Community Renewal, and Affordable Housing Corporation is providing low-income homeowners with dollars to help with home repairs and make them more energy efficient. 4.) Target Focus Area Program Funds for code-related repairs are available to owner-occupant households who reside on Target streets. Loan funds are provided at no interest and partial conditional grants are available for all eligible applicants. The amount to be repaid will be based on household income. 5.) Roof Program Funds are available for repair of a severely deteriorated roof where water infiltration into the habitable area has been verified. 6.) 50/50 Program 50/50 Rehab Program offers income-eligible homeowners grants to fund up to 50% of their project cost in order to make needed home repairs. 7.) Vacant Rental Program (VRP) This program is designed to help rental property owners transform vacant, uninhabitable units into safe, high-quality, and affordable long-term rental homes within the City of Buffalo. 8.) Accessory Dwelling Unit Program (ADU) This program offers construction costs to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit. ADUs are small, self-contained living spaces usually made by converting an attic or basement, providing a flexible and affordable housing solution for family members or renters. This funding is available to property owners within the City of Buffalo who’s income falls below 120% AMI.

Provides an on-site emergency food pantry for residents of specific streets in the City of Lockport (call for details) and information on meal planning and budgeting. Provides rent, mortgage, and utility payment assistance to low income individuals and families when funds are available; funds are currently unavailable. Fair Housing Advocacy Program assists individuals who feel they are victims of discrimination when purchasing or renting a home. Provides information, assessment, and referral to the appropriate federal, state, or local human rights agency or court. Provides housing location services and landlord/tenant advocacy. Individual advocacy, information and referral, application assistance, asset management, and budget counseling are also available.

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

Provides home rehabilitation services to bring a house up to code.

Community groups of volunteers offer free repairs, including carpentry, plumbing, electric work, weatherproofing, drywall, lock repairs, roof patching, window replacement, installation of smoke detectors, painting, clean up and yard work assistance to homeowners and community center properties in need.

**Program opens on September 17, 2024 and closes at 5:00pm on October 7, 2024** Long Island Housing Partnership, Inc. (LIHP) invites homeowners with direct damages sustained as a result of severe storms and flooding in Nassau and Suffolk Counties on August 18, 2024 and August 19, 2024 to apply to The New York State Resilient and Ready Home Repair Grant Program. The program is being funded through the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation ("NYSHTFC") to assist homeowners with direct damages sustained as a result of severe storms and flooding in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Provides emergency repairs to homes owned and lived in by senior low-income households.

Provides low interest loans for home improvement and modernization for low and moderate income households. Loans for adaptations to accommodate people who are disabled will be considered.NOTE: White Plains, Yonkers, Mt. Vernon and New Rochelle residents are NOT eligible because these municipalities get their own program money, have them call their respective town.

Works to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents by offering single family homeownership loans, home repair loans and grants, multi-family housing, community facilities loans, business and industry guaranteed loans, water and sewer loans, renewable energy loans and grants, and value-added programs. This program also offers a designed to help broaden access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines, rural health care services, and food assistance through food banks and food distribution facilities.

Issues licenses to home improvement contractors and handles consumer complaints about work done in Suffolk County in these trades. Resolves home improvement complaints, division investigators advise consumers of their rights as well as offers CE courses. Call for more detailed information.

Provides home improvement services for the handicapped. Also provides services for removal of architectural barriers to the handicapped.

Provides funding to owners of 1-4 family homes to repair damage caused by Huricane Ida in 2021. Available Assistance: Reimbursement for the cost of repairs paid for and completed prior to IHRR application, Grants to repair remaining damage caused by the storm Reimbursement or grant funding for the cost of mitigation measures such as installing flood vents, or elevating electrical systems.

Provides home purchase counseling, geared towards first-time home buyers, along with home rehabilitation services for low income individuals who need to make repairs for health, safety, or accessibility reasons, and foreclosure prevention counseling for those struggling to maintain current mortgage payments.

Provides assistance to elderly homeowners or renters 60 and older with minor household chores or repairs that do not require the skills of a licensed craftsman. Homeowner provides and pays for all materials and supplies. Priority is given to low income and low income minority elderly.

A loan program designed to assist low and moderate income homeowners to make necessary repairs to their property.

Provides assistance by helping people receive funding from New York State to make disability-related modifications to their home by coordinating the needs and services of the architect and builder, and supervise the entire project. Projects include ramps, new bathrooms, kitchen adaptations, wider doorways, automatic door openers, chair or bed lifts, and even the conversion of entire rooms or additions.

The Residential Repair Program exists for Town of Islip senior residents who are no longer able to perform small repairs in their home. Any materials needed must be supplied by the senior. Labor is supplied by Town of Islip residential repair workers. Although there is no charge for labor, contributions are appreciated and help maintain the program.

Sullivan Housing Corporation was established to preserve and improve housing opportunities for low- to moderate-income residents of Sullivan County. The company's activities include: rehabilitation of existing housing, property management, and assistance to households applying for available loans and grant funds. Rural Sullivan also runs a comprehensive housing counseling program which assists persons through home ownership counseling, loan default remediation, and tenant/landlord issues.

Provides houses for homeless families of Suffolk County with two or more children and helps them to become self-sufficient. Rehabilitates and builds houses for these families, and provides support services in areas of home management, nutrition, goal setting, budgeting, and parenting through a social worker.

Provides home safety assessments and rehabilitation housing loans to seniors and low income homeowners to make repairs or updates to those areas which are deemed a safely or health hazard.

Provides light home maintenance and repairs for people 60+, who have no caretaker/relatives living with them and are unable to do their own chores. Some maintenance/repairs are painting, minor plumbing/electrical repairs.

Offers 2 revolving loan products to help struggling homeowners. Home Save: Provides loans to homeowners to provide capital to bring unpaid mortgage payments current in order to prevent foreclosure. Better Home: Provides loans to homeowners to do needed repairs or renovations on the home they own or plan to purchase.

Identifies Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) clients in need of weatherization services and provides education on energy conservation. Services may include repairs to heating systems and door/window replacements.