Housing and Community Renewal, Division of
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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 oversees and regulates the State’s public and publicly assisted rental housing; administers the State’s rent laws; and administers housing development and community preservation programs, including State and Federal grants and loans to housing developers to finance construction and renovation of affordable housing.
Organization and Staffing
DHCR maintains three main offices and two regional offices in Buffalo and Syracuse. The 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. The Queens office and other local downstate offices are responsible for administering the Rent Administration program.
Budget Highlights
The FY 2025 Executive Budget recommends $419.3 million in appropriations, a decrease of $343 million from the FY 2024 budget primarily attributable to prior-year one-time adds.
The Executive Budget recommends a workforce of 641 FTEs, which is an increase of 10 from the FY 2024 budget, primarily to hire staff to determine which communities qualify for the Pro-Housing Designation.
Major actions in the Executive Budget include:
Utilizing $95 million in reserves from the Mortgage Insurance Fund (MIF) to support the Rural Rental Assistance Program, the Neighborhood Preservation Program, the Rural Preservation Program, and homeless housing programs.
Dedicating $40 million for permanent retrofits and rapid home repairs to prepare for and respond to natural disasters.
Incentivizing and enabling the supply of, and access to, affordable housing throughout the State through various actions including:
- Requiring communities to be pro-housing certified when awarding $650 million in discretionary funding for neighborhood and regional revitalization programs.
- Reversing an antiquated state law that restricts maximum density of residential floor area in New York City.
- Implementing local tax incentives in New York City to promote the growth of new residential constrcution and the devlopment of affordable housing in office-to-residential conversions.
- Authorizing New York City to create a pathway to legalize basement apartments.
Providing $8.75 million to help HCR administer the Blue Buffers Voluntary Buyout Program, a $250 million targeted, voluntary buyout program that is funded through the 2022 Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Bond Act. This will help families move from harm's way, reduce costs associated with repetitive flooding, and create space for shoreline resiliency projects that protect entire communities.
Continuing the investment in the 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 one million homes and make another one million electrification ready.
For more information on this agency's budget recommendations located in the Executive Budget Briefing Book, click on the following link:
Briefing Book – Human Services (PDF)
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.
| Category | Available FY 2024 |
Appropriations Recommended FY 2025 |
Change From FY 2024 |
Reappropriations Recommended FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Operations | 176,354,000 | 137,554,000 | (38,800,000) | 292,566,000 |
| Aid To Localities | 170,005,000 | 99,500,000 | (70,505,000) | 893,595,000 |
| Capital Projects | 430,200,000 | 182,200,000 | (248,000,000) | 7,350,218,000 |
| Total | 776,559,000 | 419,254,000 | (357,305,000) | 8,536,379,000 |
| Program | FY 2024 Estimated FTEs 03/31/24 |
FY 2025 Estimated FTEs 03/31/25 |
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 | 6 | 6 | 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 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Total | 631 | 641 | 10 |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 13,764,000 | 14,964,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 56,308,000 | 16,308,000 | (40,000,000) |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 106,282,000 | 106,282,000 | 0 |
| Total | 176,354,000 | 137,554,000 | (38,800,000) |
| Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| F&D - Community Development | |||
| General Fund | 689,000 | 689,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 8,404,000 | 8,404,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | |||
| General Fund | 120,000 | 120,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | |||
| General Fund | 268,000 | 268,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | |||
| General Fund | 327,000 | 327,000 | 0 |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | |||
| General Fund | 500,000 | 500,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | |||
| General Fund | 864,000 | 864,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 11,584,000 | 11,584,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 9,552,000 | 9,552,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Low Income Weatherization | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 44,724,000 | 4,724,000 | (40,000,000) |
| OHP - Rent Administration | |||
| General Fund | 2,227,000 | 2,227,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 83,616,000 | 83,616,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | |||
| General Fund | 8,769,000 | 9,969,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 4,710,000 | 4,710,000 | 0 |
| Total | 176,354,000 | 137,554,000 | (38,800,000) |
| Program | Total | Personal Service Regular (Annual Salaried) |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 684,000 | 0 | 674,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | 101,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | 201,000 | 0 | 200,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | 319,000 | (3,000) | 315,000 | 0 |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | 451,000 | 0 | 450,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 859,000 | 0 | 855,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 2,088,000 | 0 | 2,084,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 3,097,000 | 1,060,000 | 3,082,000 | 1,060,000 |
| Total | 7,800,000 | 1,057,000 | 7,760,000 | 1,060,000 |
| Program | Temporary Service (Nonannual Salaried) |
Holiday/Overtime Pay | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | (3,000) |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 0 | 0 | 4,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 0 | 0 | 15,000 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | (3,000) |
| Program | Total | Supplies and Materials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 5,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | 19,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | 67,000 | 0 | 10,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | 8,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | 49,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 5,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 139,000 | 0 | 6,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 6,872,000 | 140,000 | 317,000 | 6,000 |
| Total | 7,164,000 | 143,000 | 342,000 | 6,000 |
| Program | Travel | Contractual Services | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 2,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | 7,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | 10,000 | 0 | 37,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | 5,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | 1,000 | 0 | 46,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 2,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 45,000 | 0 | 86,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 160,000 | 3,000 | 6,128,000 | 126,000 |
| Total | 232,000 | 6,000 | 6,305,000 | 126,000 |
| Program | Equipment | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 1,000 | 0 |
| HOMEOWNER STABILIZATION FUND | 2,000 | 0 |
| LEAD ABATEMENT | 10,000 | 0 |
| OCR - Community Renewal | 1,000 | 0 |
| OFFICE OF RESILIENT HOMES AND COMMUNITIES | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 1,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 2,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 267,000 | 5,000 |
| Total | 285,000 | 5,000 |
| Program | Total | Personal Service | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 8,404,000 | 0 | 4,250,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 21,136,000 | 0 | 11,631,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Low Income Weatherization | 4,724,000 | (40,000,000) | 1,543,000 | (10,000,000) |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 83,616,000 | 0 | 31,531,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 4,710,000 | 0 | 2,717,000 | 0 |
| Total | 122,590,000 | (40,000,000) | 51,672,000 | (10,000,000) |
| Program | Nonpersonal Service | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount | Change | |
| F&D - Community Development | 4,154,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Housing | 9,505,000 | 0 |
| OHP - Low Income Weatherization | 3,181,000 | (30,000,000) |
| OHP - Rent Administration | 52,085,000 | 0 |
| OPS - Administration | 1,993,000 | 0 |
| Total | 70,918,000 | (30,000,000) |
| Fund Type | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | 82,505,000 | 12,000,000 | (70,505,000) |
| Special Revenue Funds - Federal | 72,500,000 | 72,500,000 | 0 |
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
| Total | 170,005,000 | 99,500,000 | (70,505,000) |
| Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLERTON AVENUE HOMEOWNERS & TENANTS ASSOCIATION INC | |||
| General Fund | 20,000 | 0 | (20,000) |
| Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development | |||
| General Fund | 250,000 | 0 | (250,000) |
| BLUE BUFFERS VOLUNTARY BUYOUT PROGRAM | |||
| General Fund | 0 | 8,750,000 | 8,750,000 |
| Community Controlled Affordable Housing | |||
| General Fund | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0 |
| DENNIS LANE APARTMENTS INC | |||
| General Fund | 210,000 | 0 | (210,000) |
| F&D - Housing Development Fund Program | |||
| Special Revenue Funds - Other | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 0 |
| FAIR CHANCE HOUSING REFORMS | |||
| General Fund | 250,000 | 250,000 | 0 |
| FIRST-TIME HOMEOWNERS | |||
| General Fund | 25,000,000 | 0 | (25,000,000) |
| Fair Housing Testing | |||
| General Fund | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 0 |
| HOME HEADQUARTERS INC | |||
| General Fund | 175,000 | 0 | (175,000) |
| Homeowner Protection | |||
| General Fund | 40,000,000 | 0 | (40,000,000) |
| LAND BANKS | |||
| General Fund | 10,000,000 | 0 | (10,000,000) |
| 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 | 32,500,000 | 0 |
| PA'LANTE HARLEM, INC | |||
| General Fund | 100,000 | 0 | (100,000) |
| SENATE PRIORITIES FOR HOUSING INITIATIVES | |||
| General Fund | 1,000,000 | 0 | (1,000,000) |
| TILDEN TOWERS II | |||
| General Fund | 500,000 | 0 | (500,000) |
| VARIOUS ASSEMBLY INITIATIVES | |||
| General Fund | 2,000,000 | 0 | (2,000,000) |
| Total | 170,005,000 | 99,500,000 | (70,505,000) |
| Comprehensive Construction Program | Available FY 2024 |
Recommended FY 2025 |
Change | Reappropriations FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Home | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | (2,000,000) | 3,000,000 |
| Adaptive Reuse Afforable Housing Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53,000,000 |
| Affordable Housing Corporation | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 26,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 0 | 165,418,000 |
| Governor's Office of Storm Recovery | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 42,500,000 | 0 | (42,500,000) | 64,762,000 |
| Homes for Working Families Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 14,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 0 | 55,912,000 |
| Housing Opportunity Program For Elderly | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 8,400,000 | 1,400,000 | (7,000,000) | 12,867,000 |
| Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000,000 |
| Housing Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,070,537,000 |
| Infrastructure Investment – Settlement Funds | 0 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 56,153,000 |
| Housing Program Capital Improvement | ||||
| Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84,245,000 |
| Low Income Housing Trust Fund | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 44,200,000 | 44,200,000 | 0 | 194,219,000 |
| Main Street Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 4,200,000 | 4,200,000 | 0 | 9,568,000 |
| Manufactured Home Advantage Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 0 | 18,743,000 |
| Mitchell Lama Rehabilitation and Preservation Program and All Affordable Program | ||||
| Housing Assistance Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,911,000 |
| Mitchell-Lama Preservation and Homeownership Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 50,000,000 | 0 | (50,000,000) | 134,103,000 |
| New Facilities | ||||
| Federal Capital Projects Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,100,000 |
| Housing Program Fund | 84,500,000 | 60,000,000 | (24,500,000) | 84,500,000 |
| New York City Housing Authority Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 135,000,000 | 0 | (135,000,000) | 469,192,000 |
| Public Housing Assistance Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400,000,000 |
| Public Housing Modernization Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | 0 | 46,746,000 |
| Public Housing Program | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 289,898,000 |
| Small Rental Housing Development Initiative | ||||
| Housing Program Fund | 7,000,000 | 0 | (7,000,000) | 14,000,000 |
| State Housing Bond Fund | ||||
| State Housing Bond Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,344,000 |
| Total | 430,200,000 | 182,200,000 | (248,000,000) | 7,350,218,000 |
Note: Most recent estimates as of 01/16/2024