Housing and Community Renewal, Division of

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Agency Web Site: https://hcr.ny.gov/division-housing-and-community-renewalLink to External Website

Mission

The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) is responsible for the supervision, maintenance, and development of affordable low- and moderate-income housing in New York State. DHCR performs a number of activities, including oversight and regulation of the State’s public and publicly assisted rental housing; administration of the State’s rent regulations and protection of rent regulated tenants; and administration of housing development and community preservation programs, including State and Federal grants and loans to housing developers in order to finance construction and renovation of affordable housing.

Organization and Staffing

DHCR maintains three main offices and two regional offices in Buffalo and Syracuse. Main offices in Albany and Manhattan are responsible for agency-wide administrative functions and the development and execution of DHCR's policies for its Community Development and Housing programs. DHCR's Rent Administration program is administered through the main office in Queens and local offices in rent regulated communities.

Budget Highlights

The FY 2023 Executive Budget recommends $5.3 billion in appropriations.

The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 625 FTEs, which is an increase of 13 from the FY 2022 Budget.

Major budget actions in the Executive Budget include:

  • The utilization of $40 million in excess reserves from the Mortgage Insurance Fund (MIF) to support the Rural Rental Assistance Program, and the Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Programs.
  • An appropriation totaling $77 million for the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery for areas impacted by natural disasters.
  • An appropriation of $20 million to fund the Homeowners Protection Program for assistance to homeowners at risk of foreclosure.
  • A $35 million appropriation to support legal services and representation for eviction cases outside of New York City.
  • Proposals to increase the supply of, and access to, affordable housing throughout the State including through encouraging transit-oriented development of housing, permitting the creation of accessory dwelling units, authorize New York City to repeal the floor-area ratio limit on residential density, and allowing for the conversion of hotels and commercial office space into residential housing.
  • A new five-year, $25 billion comprehensive Housing Plan to create and preserve 100,000 affordable homes, including 10,000 homes with support services for vulnerable populations, and electrify an additional 50,000 homes as part of the State's plan to electrify 1 million homes and make another 1 million electrification ready. The plan expands on existing State programs and creates new ones, including the following:

  • Supportive Housing. $1.5 billion for the construction of 7,000 supportive housing units toward the creation of 20,000 units over 15 years, and the rehabilitation of 3,000 supportive housing units throughout the State;
  • Multi-Family New Construction. $1 billion for new construction or adaptive reuse of affordable rental housing;
  • Senior Housing. $300 million for developing or rehabilitating affordable housing targeted to low-income seniors, aged 60 and above;
  • Middle-Income Housing. $90 million for new construction, adaptive reuse, or reconstruction of rental housing affordable to households that earn between 60 and 130 percent of AMI;
  • Community Investment Fund. $80 million for mixed-use affordable housing developments that may include retail, commercial or community development components;
  • Public Housing Preservation. $150 million for substantial or moderate rehabilitation and/or the demolition and replacement through new construction of public housing authority developments outside of New York City;
  • Multi-Family Preservation. $450 million for substantial or moderate rehabilitation of affordable multi-family rental housing currently under a regulatory agreement;
  • Mitchell-Lama Preservation. $120 million to preserve and improve Mitchell-Lama properties throughout the State;
  • Small Building Rehab. $60 million for rehabilitation and/or the demolition and replacement through new construction of buildings of 5 to 50 units;
  • Accessory Dwelling Units. $85 million for the creation or rehabilitation of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), including backyard cottages, attics, garages, and basements;
  • Manufactured Homes. $20 million for mobile and manufactured home programs;
  • Homeownership Programs. $400 million for promoting home ownership among families of low and moderate income and stimulating the development, stabilization, and preservation of New York communities. This includes a pilot for affordable homeownership opportunities that prioritize resident control;
  • Electrification. $250 million to weatherize and electrify New York's housing stock, including through all-electric, high-performance equipment for heating and air-conditioning, alternative energy sources, and other energy-efficient best practices.

For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:

Program Highlights

Finance and Development

Funds the development and preservation of affordable housing, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs, tax exempt and taxable bond finance programs, single family loan and capital awards programs.

Housing Preservation

Oversees programs that maintain and enhance the State’s portfolio of existing affordable housing, including DHCR’s Public Housing portfolio, the Office of Rent Administration, the Section 8 Program, Asset Management, and the Weatherization Assistance Program.

Community Renewal

Supports programs targeting community and economic development, job creation and downtown revitalization, including the NYS Community Development Block Grant Program, New York’s Main Street Program, the Affordable Housing Corporation, the Neighborhood Stabilization program and the Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Programs.

ALL FUNDS
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Category Available
FY 2022
Appropriations
Recommended
FY 2023
Change From
FY 2022
Reappropriations
Recommended
FY 2023
State Operations 119,363,000 134,689,000 15,326,000 156,409,000
Aid To Localities 713,228,000 430,735,000 (282,493,000) 850,432,000
Capital Projects 868,200,000 4,684,200,000 3,816,000,000 2,805,474,000
Total 1,700,791,000 5,249,624,000 3,548,833,000 3,812,315,000

ALL FUND TYPES
PROJECTED LEVELS OF EMPLOYMENT BY PROGRAM
FILLED ANNUAL SALARIED POSITIONS
Program FY 2022
Estimated FTEs
03/31/22
FY 2023
Estimated FTEs
03/31/23
FTE Change
F&D - Community Development
Special Revenue Funds - Other 64 64 0
OHP - Low Income Weatherization
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 28 28 0
OHP - Rent Administration
General Fund 13 13 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 371 371 0
OHP - Housing
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 45 45 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 52 52 0
OPS - Administration
General Fund 17 17 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 35 35 0
Total 625 625 0

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type Available
FY 2022
Recommended
FY 2023
Change
General Fund 12,623,482 12,474,000 (149,482)
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 17,262,183 16,308,000 (954,183)
Special Revenue Funds - Other 89,477,335 105,907,000 16,429,665
Total 119,363,000 134,689,000 15,326,000
Adjustments:
Transfer(s) From
Special Pay Bill
General Fund (3,161,000)
Appropriated FY 2022 116,202,000

STATE OPERATIONS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program Available
FY 2022
Recommended
FY 2023
Change
F&D - Community Development
General Fund 689,000 689,000 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 9,506,008 8,277,000 (1,229,008)
OCR - Community Renewal
General Fund 327,000 327,000 0
OHP - Housing
General Fund 864,000 864,000 0
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 12,158,432 11,584,000 (574,432)
Special Revenue Funds - Other 10,026,813 9,503,000 (523,813)
OHP - Low Income Weatherization
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 5,103,751 4,724,000 (379,751)
OHP - Rent Administration
General Fund 1,825,000 1,825,000 0
Special Revenue Funds - Other 65,096,727 83,417,000 18,320,273
OPS - Administration
General Fund 8,918,482 8,769,000 (149,482)
Special Revenue Funds - Other 4,847,787 4,710,000 (137,787)
Total 119,363,000 134,689,000 15,326,000

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program Total Personal Service Regular
(Annual Salaried)
Amount Change Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 684,000 0 674,000 0
OCR - Community Renewal 322,000 0 315,000 0
OHP - Housing 859,000 0 855,000 0
OHP - Rent Administration 1,787,000 0 1,784,000 0
OPS - Administration 2,037,000 (149,482) 2,022,000 (149,482)
Total 5,689,000 (149,482) 5,650,000 (149,482)
STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF PERSONAL SERVICE APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program Temporary Service
(Nonannual Salaried)
Holiday/Overtime Pay
Amount Change Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 0 0 10,000 0
OCR - Community Renewal 0 0 7,000 0
OHP - Housing 0 0 4,000 0
OHP - Rent Administration 0 0 3,000 0
OPS - Administration 0 0 15,000 0
Total 0 0 39,000 0

STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program Total Supplies and Materials
Amount Change Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 5,000 0 1,000 0
OCR - Community Renewal 5,000 0 1,000 0
OHP - Housing 5,000 0 1,000 0
OHP - Rent Administration 38,000 0 1,000 0
OPS - Administration 6,732,000 0 311,000 0
Total 6,785,000 0 315,000 0
STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program Travel Contractual Services
Amount Change Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 2,000 0 1,000 0
OCR - Community Renewal 2,000 0 1,000 0
OHP - Housing 2,000 0 1,000 0
OHP - Rent Administration 35,000 0 1,000 0
OPS - Administration 157,000 0 6,002,000 0
Total 198,000 0 6,006,000 0
STATE OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF NONPERSONAL SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE UNDISTRIBUTED
APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program Equipment
Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 1,000 0
OCR - Community Renewal 1,000 0
OHP - Housing 1,000 0
OHP - Rent Administration 1,000 0
OPS - Administration 262,000 0
Total 266,000 0

STATE OPERATIONS - OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED
(dollars)
Program Total Personal Service
Amount Change Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 8,277,000 (1,229,008) 4,250,000 (894,791)
OHP - Housing 21,087,000 (1,098,245) 11,631,000 (726,223)
OHP - Low Income Weatherization 4,724,000 (379,751) 1,543,000 (1,223,633)
OHP - Rent Administration 83,417,000 18,320,273 31,531,000 1,899,271
OPS - Administration 4,710,000 (137,787) 2,717,000 (137,787)
Total 122,215,000 15,475,482 51,672,000 (1,083,163)
STATE OPERATIONS - OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND
SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS AND CHANGES
FY 2023 RECOMMENDED CONTINUED
(dollars)
Program Nonpersonal Service
Amount Change
F&D - Community Development 4,027,000 (334,217)
OHP - Housing 9,456,000 (372,022)
OHP - Low Income Weatherization 3,181,000 843,882
OHP - Rent Administration 51,886,000 16,421,002
OPS - Administration 1,993,000 0
Total 70,543,000 16,558,645

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY FUND TYPE
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Fund Type Available
FY 2022
Recommended
FY 2023
Change
General Fund 25,728,000 93,235,000 67,507,000
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 672,500,000 322,500,000 (350,000,000)
Special Revenue Funds - Other 15,000,000 15,000,000 0
Total 713,228,000 430,735,000 (282,493,000)

AID TO LOCALITIES
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Program Available
FY 2022
Recommended
FY 2023
Change
Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development
General Fund 100,000 0 (100,000)
Broadway Housing Communities
General Fund 35,000 0 (35,000)
Churches United for Fair Housing
General Fund 15,000 0 (15,000)
Community Controlled Affordable Housing
General Fund 0 1,000,000 1,000,000
Community Voices Heard
General Fund 100,000 0 (100,000)
Connected Communities, Inc.
General Fund 25,000 0 (25,000)
F&D - Housing Development Fund Program
Special Revenue Funds - Other 15,000,000 15,000,000 0
Fair Chance Credit Check Reform
General Fund 0 250,000 250,000
Fair Housing Testing
General Fund 0 2,000,000 2,000,000
Good Old Lower East Side, Inc
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
Governor's Office of Storm Recovery
General Fund 0 32,000,000 32,000,000
Grand Street Settlement
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
Hamilton Madison House
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
Henry Street Settlement
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
Homeowner Protection
General Fund 0 20,000,000 20,000,000
Homeownership Relief and Protection
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 600,000,000 0 (600,000,000)
IFCA Housing Network
General Fund 20,000 0 (20,000)
Legal Representation for Eviction
General Fund 0 35,000,000 35,000,000
Margert Community Corporation of Far Rockaway, NY
General Fund 40,000 0 (40,000)
NYCHA Housing in South Jamaica, Baisley and the Rockaways
General Fund 50,000 0 (50,000)
NYCHA Tompkins Tenant Association & 4 Future Generations Youth
General Fund 58,000 0 (58,000)
Neighborhood Housing Services of Brooklyn
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
OCR - Small Cities Community Development Block Grant
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 40,000,000 40,000,000 0
OHP - Low Income Weatherization
Special Revenue Funds - Federal 32,500,000 282,500,000 250,000,000
OHP - Periodic Subsidies - Local Areas
General Fund 2,985,000 2,985,000 0
OHP - Rural Rental Assistance
General Fund 21,630,000 0 (21,630,000)
Pa'lante Harlem, Inc
General Fund 140,000 0 (140,000)
Riverbay Corporation
General Fund 50,000 0 (50,000)
Rockland Housing Action Coalition, Inc
General Fund 30,000 0 (30,000)
St. Nicks Alliance Corporation
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
United Neighborhood Houses Services of Jamaica
General Fund 375,000 0 (375,000)
University Settlement Society
General Fund 10,000 0 (10,000)
Wildcat Neighborhood Improvement Program
General Fund 5,000 0 (5,000)
Total 713,228,000 430,735,000 (282,493,000)

CAPITAL PROJECTS
ALL FUNDS FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS BY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATIONS
(dollars)
Comprehensive Construction Program Available
FY 2022
Recommended
FY 2023
Change Reappropriations
FY 2023
Access to Home
Housing Program Fund 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 1,123,000
Adaptive Reuse Affordable Housing Program
Housing Program Fund 100,000,000 0 (100,000,000) 100,000,000
Affordable Housing Corporation
Housing Program Fund 51,000,000 26,000,000 (25,000,000) 150,520,000
Governor's Office of Storm Recovery
Housing Program Fund 130,000,000 77,000,000 (53,000,000) 57,034,000
Homes for Working Families Program
Housing Program Fund 14,000,000 14,000,000 0 54,361,000
Housing Opportunity Program For Elderly
Housing Program Fund 1,400,000 1,400,000 0 2,555,000
Housing Program
Housing Program Fund 186,000,000 4,505,000,000 4,319,000,000 1,387,104,000
Infrastructure Investment – Settlement Funds 0 0 0 63,155,000
Housing Program Capital Improvement
Capital Projects Fund 0 0 0 19,720,000
Low Income Housing Trust Fund
Housing Program Fund 44,200,000 44,200,000 0 184,659,000
Main Street Program
Housing Program Fund 4,200,000 4,200,000 0 8,734,000
Manufactured Home Advantage Program
Housing Program Fund 5,000,000 5,000,000 0 13,748,000
Mitchell Lama Rehabilitation and Preservation Program and All Affordable Program
Housing Assistance Fund 0 0 0 5,911,000
New Facilities
Federal Capital Projects Fund 0 0 0 10,027,000
New York City Housing Authority Program
Housing Program Fund 0 0 0 350,000,000
Public Housing Modernization Program
Housing Program Fund 6,400,000 6,400,000 0 44,479,000
Public Housing Preservation Program
Housing Program Fund 0 0 0 20,000,000
Public Housing Program
Housing Program Fund 325,000,000 0 (325,000,000) 325,000,000
State Housing Bond Fund
State Housing Bond Fund 0 0 0 7,344,000
Total 868,200,000 4,684,200,000 3,816,000,000 2,805,474,000

Note: Most recent estimates as of 05/11/2020