ITHACA, NY (607NewsNow) — Tompkins County is getting over $1.5 million dollars to support affordable housing. 

State Senator Lea Webb says the state money was awarded to municipalities and non-profit groups through the New York State Homes and Community Renewal Office. Here’s an outline of state dollars headed to Tompkins County:

  • $169,000 to the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in Tompkins County through the Access to Home Program to support accessibility modifications.
  • $1,073.00 to the Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., in Tompkins County through the NYS HOME program to support manufactured housing replacement.
  • $695,000 to the Town of Danby in Tompkins County through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation.
  • 695,000 to the Village of Groton in Tompkins County through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation.

Cortland and Broome counties are also seeing state funding for housing.

  • $750,000 to the City of Cortland through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation.
  • $750,000 to the Town of Cortlandville through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation.
  • $150,000 to the First Ward Action Council, Inc., in Broome County through the Access to Home Program to support accessibility modifications.
  • $693,000 to the Town of Binghamton through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support housing rehabilitation.

In total, Webb says $4.9 million was awarded across 52nd State Senate district.