Housing Stability Through Structural and Financial Support

Offers general contracting and construction services targeted toward low-income individuals and organizations, focusing on improving access to safe and affordable built environments.

Provides welcome packages containing essential household items and comforts to families transitioning into newly built mobile homes, supporting stable housing starts.

Organizes volunteer efforts for home repairs, accessibility modifications, and community service projects, including seasonal Spring and Fall Workdays, corporate volunteer days, and support for qualified nonprofits and community spaces. Engages volunteers in painting, yardwork, weatherproofing, and light construction.

Organizes signature fundraising events such as dinners and the Showcase of Homes, supported by volunteers in setup, guest services, and logistics, to build community engagement and support program sustainability.

Partners with the American Red Cross to install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in homes across Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties, enhancing household safety for vulnerable residents.

Runs a secondhand furniture and home goods store (ReShop) staffed by volunteers, which generates revenue to support home repair initiatives. Activities include sorting donations, organizing inventory, customer service, and display staging.

Rehabilitates homes for low-income, elderly, and disabled homeowners in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties to ensure safe, habitable, and accessible living conditions. Services include installation of handrails, construction of exterior steps, light carpentry, and weatherproofing, delivered through volunteer teams and contractor coordination.

Offered safe and affordable housing options tailored to individuals of all abilities within Monroe County, New York. This service was operational until the organization ceased activities.

Offers affordable rental housing units to low-income residents as a core operational activity.

Administers the Plus One ADU Program in Amsterdam, NY, providing grants of up to $125,000 to homeowners to build or rehabilitate accessory dwelling units to expand affordable housing supply.

Provides grants of up to 10% of the purchase price (average $9,000) to first-time homebuyers for down payment and closing cost assistance, and refers qualified individuals to other down payment assistance programs.

Administers multiple grant programs using state and federal funding (including NYS HOME and CDBG) to provide financial assistance for repair, rehabilitation, accessibility modifications, health and safety improvements, and code violation corrections for income-eligible homeowners, including seniors, veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Administers the NYS Leading in Lead Prevention Pilot Program in Montgomery and Fulton Counties, providing grants of up to $40,000 per unit to property owners to abate lead-based paint hazards in multi-unit rental properties built before 1980.

Administers the Vacant Rental Improvement Program (VRP) in Schenectady, Montgomery, and Fulton Counties, providing grants to property owners to repair, rehabilitate, or convert vacant structures into rental housing for low- and moderate-income renters.

Develops and delivers resources to support quality, affordable housing for neighborhood residents, including program design and administration of housing services.

Owns and manages a portfolio of affordable rental units in Schenectady, including 11 units at Hamilton Crossing Apartments, and develops new affordable rental housing through rehabilitation of distressed properties and new construction in the greater Schenectady area.

Sells homes while retaining ownership of the underlying land, leasing it to homebuyers via a renewable 99-year lease, and exercises a first right to repurchase using a limited appreciation formula to preserve long-term affordability.

Leads neighborhood revitalization efforts in the greater Schenectady area through housing rehabilitation, façade improvement programs, and support for affordable housing development, including renovation of over 120 housing units in areas such as Crane Street.