JAMESTOWN – The City of Jamestown’s Housing Authority will receive over $350,000 in federal funds as part of an initiative to develop public housing throughout Upstate New York.
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced Friday that numerous housing authorities throughout Upstate New York would received a total of $67,074,447 million in federal funding for improvements to public housing. Jamestown will receive $356,086, while the City of Dunkirk’s Housing Authority will receive $444,974.
The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Public Housing Capital Fund and will be used for public housing development and improvement projects.
“Having a roof over your head is one of life’s basic necessities, and we must do everything we can to help provide those truly in need with a decent and affordable place to live. This federal investment will help support affordable housing initiatives throughout Upstate New York that assist families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities to find an affordable place to live,” said Senator Schumer.
Gillibrand said that affordable housing options would receive a boost from the funding.
“This federal funding will help ensure that we can preserve and improve the affordable housing options available to families throughout Upstate New York,” said Senator Gillibrand. “With these investments, local housing authorities will be able to help modernize public housing as well as provide programs to help low-income residents achieve greater economic security. I will continue to fight in the Senate to make sure that our communities have the resources necessary to support all New Yorkers.”
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Public Housing Capital Fund provides funding to housing authorities that can be used for capital management activities, including the development, financing, and modernization of public housing projects. These projects can include redesigning, reconstructing, and reconfiguring public housing sites and buildings; addressing safety code compliance needs; replacing obsolete utility systems and dwelling equipment; and investing in resident programs that help improve economic empowerment.
More information about the Public Housing Capital Fund can be found here.
The following is a list of what entities received funding, and how much funding they received.
| Recipient |
Amount |
| Albany Housing Authority |
$3,744,694.00 |
| Amsterdam Housing Authority |
$567,829.00 |
| Auburn Housing Authority |
$112,444.00 |
| Batavia Housing Authority |
$341,586.00 |
| Binghamton Housing Authority |
$1,327,689.00 |
| Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority |
$11,746,237.00 |
| Canton Housing Authority |
$354,085.00 |
| Catskill Housing Authority |
$193,719.00 |
| Cohoes Housing Authority |
$709,200.00 |
| Cortland Housing Authority |
$766,455.00 |
| Dunkirk Housing Authority |
$444,974.00 |
| Ellenville Housing Authority |
$131,119.00 |
| Elmira Housing Authority |
$858,225.00 |
| Geneva Housing Authority |
$432,021.00 |
| Glens Falls Housing Authority |
$412,715.00 |
| Gloversville Housing Authority |
$582,817.00 |
| Greenburgh Housing Authority |
$227,451.00 |
| Harrietstown Housing Authority |
$237,422.00 |
| Herkimer Housing Authority |
$287,944.00 |
| Hoosick Housing Authority |
$56,397.00 |
| Housing Authority of Newburgh |
$215,930.00 |
| Hudson Housing Authority |
$312,317.00 |
| Ithaca Housing Authority |
$648,017.00 |
| Jamestown Housing Authority |
$356,086.00 |
| Kenmore Municipal Housing Authority |
$346,775.00 |
| Kingston Housing Authority |
$324,380.00 |
| Lackawanna Municipal Housing Authority |
$1,270,595.00 |
| Lockport Housing Authority |
$759,278.00 |
| Malone Housing Authority |
$378,520.00 |
| Massena Housing Authority |
$491,788.00 |
| Mechanicville Housing Authority |
$288,268.00 |
| Monticello Housing Authority |
$227,182.00 |
| Mount Kisco Housing Authority |
$137,197.00 |
| New Rochelle Housing Authority |
$1,158,422.00 |
| Niagara Falls Housing Authority |
$1,780,683.00 |
| North Tarrytown Housing Authority |
$145,129.00 |
| Norwich Housing Authority |
$205,149.00 |
| Ogdensburg Housing Authority |
$733,982.00 |
| Olean Housing Authority |
$686,221.00 |
| Oneida Housing Authority |
$260,686.00 |
| Oneonta Housing Authority |
$207,906.00 |
| Peekskill Housing Authority |
$727,542.00 |
| Plattsburgh Housing Authority |
$1,171,864.00 |
| Port Chester Housing Authority |
$765,761.00 |
| Port Jervis Housing Authority |
$127,578.00 |
| Poughkeepsie Housing Authority |
$928,178.00 |
| Rensselaer Housing Authority |
$327,667.00 |
| Rochester Housing Authority |
$4,845,586.00 |
| Rome Housing Authority |
$512,956.00 |
| Saratoga Springs Housing Authority |
$678,596.00 |
| Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority |
$2,301,385.00 |
| Syracuse Housing Authority |
$5,078,185.00 |
| Tarrytown Municipal Housing Authority |
$262,931.00 |
| The City of Beacon Housing Authority |
$413,237.00 |
| The Municipal Housing Authority City Yonkers |
$5,492,684.00 |
| Troy Housing Authority |
$3,081,897.00 |
| Tuckahoe Housing Authority |
$217,337.00 |
| Tupper Lake Housing Authority |
$211,697.00 |
| Utica Housing Authority |
$2,136,246.00 |
| Village of Spring Valley Housing Authority |
$274,377.00 |
| Watertown Housing Authority |
$1,487,691.00 |
| West Carthage Housing Authority |
$102,356.00 |
| White Plains Housing Authority |
$1,173,753.00 |
| Wilna Housing Authority |
$181,585.00 |
| Woodridge Housing Authority |
$103,824.00 |
| TOTAL |
$67,074,447.00 |