Norwich Housing Authority receives $185,367 as part of Recovery Bill
NORWICH – More than $7 million has been allocated to local communities to improve public housing as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, including $185,367 that will go directly to the Norwich Housing Authority.
Congressman Michael Arcuri (D-Utica) announced Wednesday the distribution of the $7 million to public housing authorities in the 24th Congressional District.
“Recovery funding for local housing authorities will increase and improve affordable housing for local families, and at the same time create construction jobs through new projects,” Arcuri said in a press release.
The Recovery Bill, administered by HUD, will provide nearly $3 billion to housing authorities nationwide, in an effort to create jobs, increase energy efficiency and create affordable housing.
Judy Wingate-Wade, the executive director of the Norwich Housing Authority, explained that the funds would be used to expand projects that are currently being done and to take on additional work that the organization thought they would have to wait years to do.
“We had items in our 20-year plan that we can now put in our five-year plan,” Wingate-Wade explained. “We were aware that they needed to be done, but we just didn’t have the money.”
Currently, the NHA is in the process of performing renovations at the Peacock Park Manor and the Bordentown Circle housing units. Peacock has seen a new sprinkler system, new ceilings, floors and hand rails in the hallways and remodeling of most of the bathrooms to make them more accessible. The Bordentown improvements include re-tiling bathrooms, adding water-saving fixtures and replacing the end siding on the building. With the additional funds, the housing authority can perform more of the renovations at this time. They also plan to add additional projects, such as replacing water heaters at both sites, updating the emergency system and entrance card system at Peacock, renovating the courtyard trellises and changing the lobby furnishings to meet ADA compliance.
“This money allows us to do a lot more,” Wingate-Wade said. She explained that under the Recovery Bill program, there are certain restrictions. “There is a priority to focus on energy saving items and to buy American. I don’t believe they’ve ever had that before,” Wingate-Wade said.
According to Arcuri’s press release, “HUD’s Public Housing Capital Fund Program doubles the department’s annual support of local housing authorities to improve their public housing stock.”
“This is a fortunate time for us to secure the future of public housing for a long time to come,” Wingate-Wade said. The Housing Authority will vote on the proposed plans for the funds at their next meeting on April 8.
“This is one more example of the Recovery Bill investing resources in upstate New York,” Arcuri said.
Congressman Michael Arcuri (D-Utica) announced Wednesday the distribution of the $7 million to public housing authorities in the 24th Congressional District.
“Recovery funding for local housing authorities will increase and improve affordable housing for local families, and at the same time create construction jobs through new projects,” Arcuri said in a press release.
The Recovery Bill, administered by HUD, will provide nearly $3 billion to housing authorities nationwide, in an effort to create jobs, increase energy efficiency and create affordable housing.
Judy Wingate-Wade, the executive director of the Norwich Housing Authority, explained that the funds would be used to expand projects that are currently being done and to take on additional work that the organization thought they would have to wait years to do.
“We had items in our 20-year plan that we can now put in our five-year plan,” Wingate-Wade explained. “We were aware that they needed to be done, but we just didn’t have the money.”
Currently, the NHA is in the process of performing renovations at the Peacock Park Manor and the Bordentown Circle housing units. Peacock has seen a new sprinkler system, new ceilings, floors and hand rails in the hallways and remodeling of most of the bathrooms to make them more accessible. The Bordentown improvements include re-tiling bathrooms, adding water-saving fixtures and replacing the end siding on the building. With the additional funds, the housing authority can perform more of the renovations at this time. They also plan to add additional projects, such as replacing water heaters at both sites, updating the emergency system and entrance card system at Peacock, renovating the courtyard trellises and changing the lobby furnishings to meet ADA compliance.
“This money allows us to do a lot more,” Wingate-Wade said. She explained that under the Recovery Bill program, there are certain restrictions. “There is a priority to focus on energy saving items and to buy American. I don’t believe they’ve ever had that before,” Wingate-Wade said.
According to Arcuri’s press release, “HUD’s Public Housing Capital Fund Program doubles the department’s annual support of local housing authorities to improve their public housing stock.”
“This is a fortunate time for us to secure the future of public housing for a long time to come,” Wingate-Wade said. The Housing Authority will vote on the proposed plans for the funds at their next meeting on April 8.
“This is one more example of the Recovery Bill investing resources in upstate New York,” Arcuri said.
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