Integrated Homeownership Support

Provides grant subsidies to mitigate health, safety, and environmental hazards in owner-occupied single-family homes, improving living conditions and long-term housing sustainability.

Acquires and rehabs vacant single-family homes in Rochester, NY for resale to qualified buyers, contributing to neighborhood stabilization and affordable homeownership opportunities.

Delivers housing rehabilitation services to owner-occupants of single-family homes by blending federal, state, and private funding sources, addressing structural deficiencies and improving habitability.

Offers income-qualified first-time homebuyers grant subsidies of up to $35,000 for down payment, closing costs, and property rehabilitation, including up to $5,000 for closing costs and up to $30,000 for rehabilitation, with a one-year warranty on contracted work.

Offers information and support resources to homeowners, including guidance on maintenance, financing, and rehabilitation options.

Offers one-on-one real estate counseling including financial literacy training, credit and savings building, buying power assessment, property maintenance checklists, repair budgeting, and assistance with grant applications through a referral network.

Rehabilitates and sells single-family homes in Rochester, NY and provides buyers with a $6,000 closing cost grant to support affordable homeownership.

Provides home ownership education, counseling, financial, and technical assistance to low- and middle-income residents.

Provides affordable housing and connects residents with available resources to support housing stability and community development.

Provides construction monitoring, plan and cost analysis, and technical assistance for residential rehabilitation projects, including multifamily buildings damaged by Hurricane Sandy under the Build it Back program.

Develops and preserves affordable housing by creating homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households through citywide partnerships, including participation in a city-administered lottery to select qualified buyers.

Administers the NRNYC Home Repair Program and other initiatives that provide affordable, low-interest, and forgivable loans to repair homes damaged by disasters or deterioration, completing repairs in over 501 homes in neighborhoods like Far Rockaway, Queens.

Partners with HUD-approved counseling agencies to provide financial literacy training, mortgage product guidance, and downpayment assistance to first-time homebuyers, and distributes a homeowner manual to support new homeowners.

Oversees the stabilization, management, and rehabilitation planning of tax-foreclosed and distressed properties to support safe, affordable housing and prevent blight in New York City.

Coordinates the acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation, and resale of homes substantially damaged by Hurricane Sandy, including managing repair work for multifamily buildings through city-administered programs.

Acquires, rehabilitates, and sells vacant, foreclosed, or abandoned 1- to 4-family homes to low- and moderate-income households through programs like ACA and REO, with compliance to federal, state, and local regulations. Over 160 homes have been sold through these efforts.

Accepts donated tools, appliances, building materials, vehicle donations through the Cars for Homes program, scrap metal donations via Greenblott Metal, Co., and deposit can donations from partner locations to support home construction efforts.

Builds and rehabilitates homes in Broome and Tioga Counties for families in need, including single-family homes and duplex units, with ongoing projects in Johnson City and collaboration with local partners such as BOCES. The organization has constructed multiple homes over the years and maintains an active construction pipeline.