Affordable homeownership programs continue to receive little to no funding increases from NYS. Join Habitat NYC in calling on the State to increase its investment in families, neighborhoods and communities by including Community Land Trusts and the Affordable Housing Corporation's increased funding in the state's budget.
Paper House Signature Gathering
The new and improved Paper House postcard campaign is here! Contact us to request a stack for your community, school, or network and begin gathering signatures to support our policy priorities.
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The Solution to NYC’s Housing Crisis Might Be Enabling Prospective Buyers
Homeownership should be a choice for all New Yorkers! Our CEO Karen Haycox writes in this powerful Observer piece that giving our lower-income neighbors the choice to own a home will improve all of our lives.
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New York City is a vibrant city and home to hard-working people building homes for their families and a future for their communities. But rising home prices are keeping some families from becoming homeowners. What can we do? A Community Land Trust is one way to build homes that last — watch the video to learn more!
We lead and participate in multiple advocacy campaigns that have had major impact of New York City's affordable housing landscape. For example, we have:
Expanded HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program
Preserved $75M for New York State’s Homeownership Preservation Program
Established the State-backed Habitat for Humanity Mortgage Product
Influenced the creation of Mayor de Blasio’s New Infill Homeownership Opportunities Program