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Comments on Proposed Amendment to the CRA
Mar.31.2020
While there are many things to focus on at the moment, the deadline for submitting comments on the proposed amendments to the CRA is APRIL 8, 2020. There has been advocacy to push back, but so far no change has been made. The Network will be submitting our letter shortly – we have linked a template that you are welcome to review and use to incorporate your own comments as it relates to the work you do daily that will be affected by the proposed CRA amendments. ANHD has taken the lead for our New York City community and has encouraged the inclusion of impactful stories in the letters – i.e. instances of nonprofits and lending institutions collaborating on successful deals. More from ANHD on this topic here: https://anhd.org/project/community-reinvestment-act-advocacy. The NCRC has provided a guide of instructions, which have been excerpted below:
2020 Network Lobby Day
Feb.28.2020
Over 140 supportive housing providers, developers and tenants came to Albany on February 25th to call on the Governor and the Legislature to ensure the state commits to the next phase of the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) in the SFY 2020-21 budget expected to be passed on April 1st.
Network Testifies to New York State Senate and Assembly Legislative Public Hearing on 2020-21 Budget
Feb.28.2020
On February 5th, Network Executive Director Laura Mascuch testified at the New York State and Assembly Joint Public Hearing on the SFY 2020-21 budget. Laura underscored the importance and need for the budget to fund the next phase of the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) in order to fulfill the state’s commitment to develop 20,000 units of supportive housing over 15 years.
Governor Restores $36 Million for MRT-Funded Supportive Housing in 30-Day Amendment
Feb.21.2020
Governor Cuomo released the 30-day budget amendment on February 21st which includes a restoration of $36.3 million in funding for existing MRT Supportive Housing Programs serving 6,300 formerly homeless individuals and families.
HPD Occupancy Guidelines Update
Feb.10.2020
In August, HPD updated the occupancy standards in the HPD Marketing Handbook to increase the number of household members allowed per unit size by one person. Additionally, the occupancy guidelines no longer assume that two married or similarly committed people share a bedroom.