Quaranta Housing Services helps Chenango neighbors in need
NORWICH – Quaranta Housing Services, a subdivision of Opportunities for Chenango, is seeking out county residents in need of assistance in an effort to continue its mission of supporting families through new and ongoing programs that offer housing security.
Nearly 22.5 percent of Chenango County residents live in mobile homes – the highest percentage in New York State, according to the 2000 U.S. census. To accommodate the growing needs of mobile home residents in the county, Quaranta acquired funding through the New York State Home Program that let them replace seven manufactured homes for low-income households in 2011 and approve the replacement of another four homes in 2012.
According to Quaranta Chief Housing Program Director Karen Glasbergen, the agency sometimes struggles to prove the need for state and federal funding and is fortunate to be in one of only four New York counties to get this money.
The Manufactured Home Replacement Program reached full capacity at the beginning of the year and while the opportunity for county residents to replace their manufactured home has passed, Quaranta is still seeking more households for the Manufacture Home Repair Initiative, which offers qualified homeowners assistance for repairs to their manufactured homes.
“We’re still looking for projects; that’s been a difficult process,” Glasbergen said, noting that recipients must meet certain criteria including land ownership, possessing a post-1976 mobile home and homeowners insurance, and must be caught up on their taxes.
“We might start out with 100 applications,” Glasbergen said, “but after looking at some of the information given and the qualifications they meet, that number really goes down.”
Coordinators in the Quaranta program are currently working with town supervisors to find eligible applicants.
Quaranta also has new programs to offer this year. The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation recently awarded Opportunities for Chenango $600,000 for Broome and Chenango home improvements. The bulk of these funds, Glasbergen explained, will benefit homes in the two counties that were severely damaged by September’s flooding.
An additional $250,000 in federal funds was awarded to Quaranta to offer an Access to Home grant for county residents in need of accessibility improvements to their homes. Wheel-chair ramps, bathroom and kitchen modifications, and adaptations for the hearing and sight impaired are included under this program.
“We have gotten calls from people who need these modifications,” Glasbergen said. “We want to fix anything that keeps an individual in their home and away from outside health care facilities.”
Other newer services include a $350,000 county grant to Quaranta for moderate to low income households looking to buy a house of their own and $400,000 in state aid was made available to the organization for qualified county residents to make minor improvements on their home through the New York State Housing and Community Renewal Program.
Additional ongoing Quaranta services induce: Foreclosure intervention for homeowners behind on mortgage payments; financial literacy workshops for families learning budget techniques and how to improve their credit scores; and a first-time home buyer education workshop.
More information about Quaranta can be found on their website, quarantahousing.org. A video for the Manufactured Home Replacement and Repair Initiative can also be found on the Opportunities for Chenango facebook page or on its website, ofc.org.
Nearly 22.5 percent of Chenango County residents live in mobile homes – the highest percentage in New York State, according to the 2000 U.S. census. To accommodate the growing needs of mobile home residents in the county, Quaranta acquired funding through the New York State Home Program that let them replace seven manufactured homes for low-income households in 2011 and approve the replacement of another four homes in 2012.
According to Quaranta Chief Housing Program Director Karen Glasbergen, the agency sometimes struggles to prove the need for state and federal funding and is fortunate to be in one of only four New York counties to get this money.
The Manufactured Home Replacement Program reached full capacity at the beginning of the year and while the opportunity for county residents to replace their manufactured home has passed, Quaranta is still seeking more households for the Manufacture Home Repair Initiative, which offers qualified homeowners assistance for repairs to their manufactured homes.
“We’re still looking for projects; that’s been a difficult process,” Glasbergen said, noting that recipients must meet certain criteria including land ownership, possessing a post-1976 mobile home and homeowners insurance, and must be caught up on their taxes.
“We might start out with 100 applications,” Glasbergen said, “but after looking at some of the information given and the qualifications they meet, that number really goes down.”
Coordinators in the Quaranta program are currently working with town supervisors to find eligible applicants.
Quaranta also has new programs to offer this year. The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation recently awarded Opportunities for Chenango $600,000 for Broome and Chenango home improvements. The bulk of these funds, Glasbergen explained, will benefit homes in the two counties that were severely damaged by September’s flooding.
An additional $250,000 in federal funds was awarded to Quaranta to offer an Access to Home grant for county residents in need of accessibility improvements to their homes. Wheel-chair ramps, bathroom and kitchen modifications, and adaptations for the hearing and sight impaired are included under this program.
“We have gotten calls from people who need these modifications,” Glasbergen said. “We want to fix anything that keeps an individual in their home and away from outside health care facilities.”
Other newer services include a $350,000 county grant to Quaranta for moderate to low income households looking to buy a house of their own and $400,000 in state aid was made available to the organization for qualified county residents to make minor improvements on their home through the New York State Housing and Community Renewal Program.
Additional ongoing Quaranta services induce: Foreclosure intervention for homeowners behind on mortgage payments; financial literacy workshops for families learning budget techniques and how to improve their credit scores; and a first-time home buyer education workshop.
More information about Quaranta can be found on their website, quarantahousing.org. A video for the Manufactured Home Replacement and Repair Initiative can also be found on the Opportunities for Chenango facebook page or on its website, ofc.org.
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