NYS/GOV. Hochul announces funding for safe and affordable homeownership

$46 Million in Grant Awards Will Help Low- and Moderate-Income Homeowners Make Repairs and Safety Modifications, Provide Downpayment Assistance for First-Time Homebuyers Complete List of Statewide Awards Available Here Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 1,400 households will benefit from more than $46 million in grant awards to support affordable homeownership. The grants will help …

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NYS/Gov. Cuomo announces new testing initiatives to improve COVID-19 detection and control across NYS

Press release Announces $500,000 for Pilot Program To Test for the Virus in Wastewater Systems as ‘Early Warning Indicators’ to Detect COVID-19 Spread After Discovery of New Clusters Tied to Seasonal Farm Workers, State DOH and Agriculture & Markets to Dispatch Mobile Testing Teams to Farms & Assist With Isolation Facilities  SUNY Approved for …

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NYS/ Assemblyman Hawley says distributed memo calls on parole officers to assist parolee’s in registering to vote

(A garbage can outside a parole office where parolees have discarded their voter registration forms after being given to them by parole officers.) (Photo provide by Assemblyman Hawley) Press release According to information obtained by Assemblyman Steve Hawley (R,C,I-Batavia), Acting Commissioner Anthony Annucci of New York State Corrections and Community …

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NYS/Ranzenhofer Introduces Bill to expand Child Tax Credit, rising child-care costs a major burden for parents, provides $225 million in new tax relief for middle-class families

Press release Albany, NY– Senator Michael H. Ranzenhofer (R-C-I, Amherst) has introduced legislation (S7815) today in the State Senate to expand New York’s Child and Dependent Tax Credit by doubling the current cap on child care expenses across the board. “Child care costs continue to rise for parents. These high …

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