ALBANY – The Town of Kent has joined seven other Hudson Valley municipalities in receiving technical assistance grants to help certified Pro-Housing Communities undertake activities to increase housing supply. Communities that apply will receive up to $250,000 to help with their efforts to create master plans, conduct market studies and zoning analyses, streamline building permits, and assist with implementing similar actions that improve their ability to cultivate a pro-housing environment.
At an Albany news conference, Gov. Kathy Hochul said the “Pro-Housing Communities Program is a true partnership between the state and localities that tackles the housing shortage, makes it possible for people to live in the communities of their choice, and serves as an effective vehicle for aligning housing and local economic development.”
Under the program, which is administered by New York State Homes and Community Renewal, local governments that are taking action to support housing growth to address the housing shortage throughout the state can apply to become certified. After becoming certified, localities have exclusive access to up to $750 million in discretionary state funding. Since the launch of the Pro-Housing Communities Program, the state funds have supported up to 20,000 more homes statewide.
Joining Kent in the Hudson Valley, other municipalities awarded grants include Ellenville, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Greenburgh, Rochester, Nyack and Saugerties.
Hochul said the grant funding will allow eligible cities, towns and villages to also receive assistance that can be used to procure planning, engineering or other professional services that can provide the needed expertise and best practices for a variety of housing growth activities.
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