SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE OVER $5 MILLION IN EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,369,148 in funding allocated in the American Rescue Plan for sixteen Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across Upstate New York. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will support tenant-based rental assistance for individuals who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing homelessness, or who are fleeing from domestic violence, human trafficking, or sexual assault. EHVs are tenant-based rental assistance found under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937. Twenty-one Public Housing Authorities throughout New York State were awarded a total of 9,925 EHVs.

“Every New Yorker deserves a safe and secure place to call home, and this federal investment helps public housing authorities address the scourge of housing insecurity in communities across Upstate,” said Senator Schumer. “When I led the American Rescue Plan to passage in the Senate, I specifically added provisions to address housing issues that have been amplified as a result of the COVID pandemic that will support affordable housing, especially for our most vulnerable residents. Access to safe and reliable housing is a fundamental right and I will not stop fighting and delivering for New Yorkers experiencing housing insecurity.”

“We have seen housing insecurity threaten the health and well-being of our communities. Access to safe and affordable housing is essential now more than ever,” said Senator Gillibrand. “In addition to helping to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Rescue Plan is a significant piece of poverty-reducing legislation and I’m proud to help deliver these vital resources to help ensure every New Yorker has stable, long-term housing. We must continue to support individuals and families as we recover from this economic crisis, and I will keep fighting to provide protection and assistance to New Yorkers who need it most.”

Senator Gillibrand has fought for funding to support housing assistance for New Yorkers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and helped secure $45 billion for homelessness prevention and housing assistance in the American Rescue Plan. Of this funding, $5 billion was allocated for emergency housing vouchers. She also co-sponsored the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market Stabilization Act of 2020 to help families and individuals pay their rent and back rent and the Public Health Emergency Shelter Act to respond to the needs of families and individuals experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funding Recipients Listed Below:

Capital:

Organization	City	County	Amount
Albany Housing Authority	Albany	Albany	$380,916
Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority	Schenectady	Schenectady	$266,856
Troy Housing Authority	Troy	Rensselaer	$234,516
Amsterdam Housing Authority	Amsterdam	Montgomery	$159,456

Total: $1,041,744

Central:

Organization	City	County	Amount
Syracuse Housing Authority	Syracuse	Onondaga	$623,280
City of Utica	Utica	Oneida	$156,024
City of Fulton	Fulton	Oswego	$151,416

Total: $930,720

Rochester:

Organization	City	County	Amount
Rochester Housing Authority	Rochester	Monroe	$1,357,608

Total: $1,357,608

Southern Tier:

Organization	City	County	Amount
Binghamton Housing Authority	Binghamton	Broome	$251,352
Ithaca Housing Authority	Ithaca	Tompkins	$210,672

Total: $462,024

Western:

Organization	City	County	Amount
City of Buffalo	Buffalo	Erie	$800,256
Jamestown Housing Authority	Jamestown	Chautauqua	$133,440

Total: $933,696

Hudson Valley:

Organization	City	County	Amount
Ellenville Housing Authority	Ellenville	Ulster	$207,264
City of Poughkeepsie	Poughkeepsie	Dutchess	$195,480
Village of Kiryas Joel HA	Monroe	Orange	$240,612

Total: $643,356

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