Quaranta Housing Services announces new opportunities for home improvement
NORWICH – The housing services division of Opportunities for Chenango has received and will disburse $600,000 in home improvement grant funding to qualifying residents of Broome and Chenango counties.
Home improvement grant funding comes by way of the New York State Affordable Housing Cooperation (NYSAHC) and will be distributed to people who make less than 80 percent the median annual income (median income is $45,520 for a family of four in Chenango County; and $49,440 for a family of four in Broome County). Approximately 40 homes throughout the two counties will benefit.
Quaranta Housing Services Program Director Karen Glasbergen said funding will be awarded according to residents’ needs. “We look at things like the foundation, electric, plumbing, roofs – these are all big ticket items,” she said. “We might even repair or replace a well or septic, depending on cost.” The goal is to improve the health and safety of homes, not focus on cosmetics, she added.
This is only the second time Broome and Chenango counties have been grouped together for the same round of grant funding from NYSAHC – the first time being for the first round of NYSAHC home improvement grants in 2008, when 48 homeowners were helped over the course of two years. While anyone who meets specific qualifications is eligible for the new round of home improvement grants, it’s expected that a bulk of the funding will be used to rehabilitate homes in Chenango and Broome counties that were severely damaged by flooding caused by tropical storms Irene and Lee last September, said Glasbergen.
Opportunities for Chenango is also touting an additional $250,000 it received to make accessibility improvements to the homes of Chenango County’s disabled and elderly. Like the home improvement grants, these funds will be made available through Quaranta Housing Services.
Quaranta continues to promote its ongoing programs in rental assistance, energy assistance, financial literacy, and home ownership – including its First Time Home Buyer program, which extends a series of free workshops for anyone interested in buying a home for the first time and wish to become educated about the process.
More information about Quaranta Housing Services can be found on its website, www.quarantahousing.org or by calling the agency at 336-2101.
Home improvement grant funding comes by way of the New York State Affordable Housing Cooperation (NYSAHC) and will be distributed to people who make less than 80 percent the median annual income (median income is $45,520 for a family of four in Chenango County; and $49,440 for a family of four in Broome County). Approximately 40 homes throughout the two counties will benefit.
Quaranta Housing Services Program Director Karen Glasbergen said funding will be awarded according to residents’ needs. “We look at things like the foundation, electric, plumbing, roofs – these are all big ticket items,” she said. “We might even repair or replace a well or septic, depending on cost.” The goal is to improve the health and safety of homes, not focus on cosmetics, she added.
This is only the second time Broome and Chenango counties have been grouped together for the same round of grant funding from NYSAHC – the first time being for the first round of NYSAHC home improvement grants in 2008, when 48 homeowners were helped over the course of two years. While anyone who meets specific qualifications is eligible for the new round of home improvement grants, it’s expected that a bulk of the funding will be used to rehabilitate homes in Chenango and Broome counties that were severely damaged by flooding caused by tropical storms Irene and Lee last September, said Glasbergen.
Opportunities for Chenango is also touting an additional $250,000 it received to make accessibility improvements to the homes of Chenango County’s disabled and elderly. Like the home improvement grants, these funds will be made available through Quaranta Housing Services.
Quaranta continues to promote its ongoing programs in rental assistance, energy assistance, financial literacy, and home ownership – including its First Time Home Buyer program, which extends a series of free workshops for anyone interested in buying a home for the first time and wish to become educated about the process.
More information about Quaranta Housing Services can be found on its website, www.quarantahousing.org or by calling the agency at 336-2101.
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