{"id":53503,"date":"2024-05-28T12:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T16:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=53503"},"modified":"2024-05-28T12:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T16:49:04","slug":"nys-gov-hochul-announced-more-than-200-municipalities-that-have-launched-applications-to-become-pro-housing-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/05\/28\/nys-gov-hochul-announced-more-than-200-municipalities-that-have-launched-applications-to-become-pro-housing-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"NYS\/Gov. Hochul announced more than 200 municipalities that have launched applications to become Pro-Housing Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Governor announced the second round of Pro-Housing Community certifications last week. In the Finger Lakes, 6 municipalities were certified, with the largest being the city of Rochester.\u00a0These are the first municipalities in the Finger Lakes region to obtain certification (the\u00a0first round<\/a>\u00a0was announced in February).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Locality Name<\/strong><\/td>County<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Batavia city<\/td>Genesee<\/td><\/tr>
Canandaigua city<\/td>Ontario<\/td><\/tr>
Dundee village<\/td>Yates<\/td><\/tr>
Henrietta town<\/td>Monroe<\/td><\/tr>
Newark village<\/td>Wayne<\/td><\/tr>
Rochester city<\/td>Monroe<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Than 60 Communities Have Received Pro-Housing Community Certification Making Them Eligible for Up to $650 Million in State Discretionary Funding \u2013 Full List of Communities Available <\/em><\/strong>Here<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Localities From Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York Recognized for Their Commitment to Housing Growth<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Builds on Governor Hochul\u2019s Commitment to Help Local Governments Meet Their Housing Goals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that 213 New York municipalities have launched applications to be certified as Pro-Housing Communities, including 61 local governments that have already been certified. The Pro-Housing Communities Program, launched by Governor Hochul last year as part of a package of Executive Actions to increase the housing supply, recognizes municipalities for their commitment to housing growth. As part of the FY 2025 Enacted Budget, the Governor secured an agreement to make the Pro-Housing Community certification a requirement for up to $650 million in state discretionary funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAcross our state, local leaders are joining our Pro-Housing Communities program to take a stand against New York\u2019s housing crisis and commit to building the homes New Yorkers deserve,\u201d Governor Hochul said.<\/strong> \u201cMy administration is ready to work with any community that shares our determination to build safe, stable, and affordable housing, and I encourage even more local leaders to launch their applications, get certified, and help us achieve our housing potential in every part of the state.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas said, <\/strong>\u201cThe Pro-Housing Communities Program is creating a groundswell of support in our cities, towns, and villages that will unshackle housing development and keep New Yorkers living and working here for generations to come. Thanks to Governor Hochul, this program will serve as a valuable supplement to the new policies and financial resources included in this year\u2019s State Budget as we work to make housing more affordable and more available.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full list of communities receiving certification can be found online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2023, Governor Hochul signed an Executive Order to establish the Pro-Housing Community Program in order to recognize and reward municipalities actively working to unlock their housing potential and encourage others to follow suit. Localities that have successfully unlocked housing growth or committed to taking important steps to support housing, such as by streamlining permitting and adopting pro-housing policies, and that have\u202fapplied and submitted\u202fcritical housing and zoning data to the state, will receive a certification from New York State Homes and Community Renewal that will make them eligible for up to $650 million in state discretionary funding. The discretionary funding programs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n