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CITY OF RENSSELAER RECEIVES MORE THAN $120,000 FROM RESTORE GRANT TO ASSIST SENIOR CITIZEN-OWNED HOME REPAIRS

7/12/2019 10:45:35 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 11, 2019 Funding will support “rapid response” effort to assist elderly home owners

CITY OF RENSSELAER RECEIVES MORE THAN $120,000 FROM RESTORE GRANT TO ASSIST SENIOR CITIZEN-OWNED HOME REPAIRS

Funding will support “rapid response” effort to assist elderly home owners

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (July 11, 2019) – The City of Rensselaer has been awarded $122,000 from the New York State Office of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) as part of a RESTORE grant to assist home repairs for the elderly.

The Residential Emergency Services to Offer (Home) Repairs to the Elderly (RESTORE) program provides financial resources to assist senior citizen homeowners with the cost of addressing emergencies and code violations that pose a threat to their health and safety or affect the livability of their home. Assistance for the cost of these critical repairs will enable seniors to continue to live independently in their homes.

“Thanks to HCR and its RESTORE program, the City of Rensselaer is in a better position to assist with home repairs for the elderly, bringing properties up to code and preventing emergencies, if not tragedies, for our elderly home owners,” said Mayor Richard J. Mooney.

Eligible participants are individuals that meet the criteria below:

· The individual (homeowner) owns and occupies the residential unit receiving assistance as a primary residence;

· The homeowner must be sixty years of age or older; and

· The homeowner has a household income that does not exceed one hundred percent of the area median income.

The city has completed more than 230 rehabilitation projects to support residential housing in just over a decade. This grant is being administered and managed by the city’s Department of Planning and Building.

For more information about the RESTORE program in the City of Rensselaer, visit rensselaerny.gov.

Application for Restore Grant

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About the City of Rensselaer. Situated on the Banks of the Hudson, the City of Rensselaer is a small city with a rich history and a wide potential for future growth. With direct access to locations like New York City, Boston, and Montreal, the city is at a crossroads of industry and innovation. Its proximity to the Hudson River Waterfront and breathtaking views of Albany lends itself to an experience that combines metropolitan living with a close-knit sense of community. The nearly 10,000 residents in Rensselaer are increasing every day, with the population growing 21 percent from 2000 to 2010. Rensselaer has cemented its historical legacy as one of the Capital Region’s most important centers of trade and commerce for over 375 years, beginning as a railroad town and transitioning into a modern, professional, and accessible Transit Village. RensselaerNY.gov.

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