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NYS Senate Leadership becomes…
We’ll find out when the absentee ballots are counted, with our new Senate seat race, created as an R district, is currently tied 50:50. Both Republican George Amedore and Democrat Cecilia Tkaczyk are declaring victory with CeCe having a small advantage- 139 votes. Every vote counts!
“With most precincts reporting in unofficial results, it appeared two Republican seats would switch to Democrats leaving the chamber tied 31-31. A new seat was too close to call.
It appeared Stephen Saland, a Republican from Poughkeepsie who voted to support gay marriage, would lose. And in Rochester, Democrat Ted O’Brien appeared to have defeated Sean Hanna. That seat had been held by another Republican who had voted for same-sex marriage.” The TU Reports “In Brooklyn, Democrat Simcha Felder appeared to beat Republican Sen. David Storobin. And Democrats had not given up hope on Ryan Cronin’s challenge to Republican Sen. Kemp Hannon on Long Island.
Assuming Gipson (Saland’s Seat) and Tkaczyk’s victories are affirmed, if Democratic Sen. Joe Addabbo of Queens bests a challenge from New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich and Democratic Assemblyman George Latimer finishes ahead of Bob Cohen, his GOP challenger, Democrats will have a bare 32-vote majority in the chamber — with a big if.
Mainstream Democrats, who currently number 25, would have to re-unite with the four-member Independent Democratic Conference, which seceded after the 2010 elections and has flirted with Republicans. There’s also concern that Felder might conference with Republicans.”
Notice of Annual Meeting
November 13-14, 2012, The Otesaga Hotel, Cooperstown, NY
Join the Rural Advocates for a discussion of a new fact based advocacy program for community development and affordable housing for rural and upstate NY.
Tuesday, November 13, Otesaga Hotel
Roundtable Begins promptly at 10 AM
Presenter: David M. Muchnick, Vice President for Policy, NYS Homes and Community Renewal (invited)
Measuring the economic impact of affordable housing and preservation. What tools are available to help us communicate our story?
12:30- 2:00 Buffet Lunch- Otesaga Main Dining Room
2: 00- 5:00 Meeting Resumes
5:30- 7:00 Reception
7:00 PM Dinner- Main Dining Room
Wednesday, November 14, 9:00- 11 Annual Meeting resumes; adoption of legislative strategy
The Otesaga has reserved a block for NYS Rural Advocates at a discounted price of $215/ single, and $290.00 double, which includes three meals- lunch, dinner, and breakfast. Please make overnight arrangements via email, fax or mail with the Hotel using the form provided otesaga reservation 2012
Register with Advocates: by sending your name/ company and if you will attend day one only or plan on attending both days by October 30 to ruraladvocates@gmail.com
Attending/ company/ contact information:
email:______________________________________________________________
Please forward meeting registration of $75 made payable to the NYS Rural Advocates. Pay at the door or send to PO Box 104, Blue Mt Lake, NY 12812. Registration covers all gratuities and surcharges at the hotel.
How can you apply for a basic RARP?
RARP could be used for a purchase/ rehab / resale but how?
Not under CFA
Not under NOFA for multi family tax credit program
Fair Market Rent decreases
see this alert
We urge you to sign on if you believe this will have a negative impact!
Historic Tax Credits expanded
Positive news for upstate cities and their Main Streets
Rural Advocates made it happen!
As reported, The Preservation Program was restored plus a “bump” resulting in $150,000 for each Coalition (same funding as last year) and about a $10,000 plus or minus increase for groups. There was a three way agreement on this so all need to be thanked. While the Senate and the Assembly agreed to fund restoration, the final bump was provided by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, paid out of the National Mortgage Servicing Settlement Agreement
Subprime Foreclosure Prevention Counselors with existing contracts will get a 6 month extension. The Attorney General’s office provided $9 million to continue funding HCR contracts for the next 6 months, after which, the program will be transferred to the AG’s office.
A press release from the AGs office explains this: (I bold printed the connection between this funding and Preservation Program- ndb) A clear recognition of the critical role RPCs and NPCs play in providing pre and post purchase counseling.
A.G. SCHNEIDERMAN ANNOUNCES UP TO $15 MILLION OF NATIONAL MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT TO EXTEND FUNDING FOR FORECLOSURE PREVENTION AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES A.G.’s Commitment Will Continue Funding For Legal Services And Housing Counseling For Six Months Current Funding Was To Expire On April 1 Schneiderman: Settlement Fight Was To Ensure A Fair Deal For New York Homeowners, Funding Is First Step To Deliver On That Promise
NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that up to $15 million of the $132 million he secured in the national mortgage servicing settlement will be used to extend funding for foreclosure prevention and other related services. Up to $9 million of the allocation will be used to support the state’s Foreclosure Prevention Services Program, which was set to expire on April 1. And up to $6 million will support housing and community renewal activities statewide through not-for-profit community-based housing organizations. “We have an obligation to provide assistance to the struggling homeowners across the state facing foreclosure, and this portion of the national mortgage settlement will ensure that families in New York State have the legal services they deserve to fight wrongful foreclosures and protect themselves in court,” said Attorney General Schneiderman. “Funding Continue reading
Great Work
Thanks to all the information you provided your legislators, the calls, letters, visits and more visits in Albany and in the district, we brought attention to the Preservation Program but to RARP and UI, which got 4 million each in the State budget and 5.2 million for Main Street Revitalization. I believe Access to Home is funded at 1 Million, but will update as we review the budget bills.
Please thank all your legislators for their support. More when the budget dust settles
Thank yous and Time to Get back to Work!
The New York State Budget should be in place by April 1, the start of the State Fiscal Year. The Preservation Program will be funded despite the Governor’s proposed defunding this program. Both Senate and Assembly truly value the work of community based CDCs, and both understand that they create economic opportunity and creates jobs. RPC/NPC funding levels have been restored, “plus a little bump”; we anticipate that groups will be funded in the high $60’s.
Rental Assistance has been funded at the level that the Governor proposed, so this year the State’s obligations can be met at $19.6 Million. We hope to work together with Senator Young this summer, holding public hearings and or fact finding meetings to try to secure the future of this program.
found on HCR’s website
Update on Consolidated Funding Application Process
During his remarks, Commissioner Towns provided an update on HCR’s next funding round and announced that tax credit and affordable and supportive housing programs would no longer be a part of the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). Applications will be scored by HCR staff who will use existing regional plans to assure selected projects help advance those goals and strategies.
“We’ve been listening to your feedback and conducting our own analysis, and the decision has been made to focus on more traditional economic development programs in the CFA,” said Commissioner Towns. The Commissioner added that Community Development Block Grant program and Main Street program community development resources would remain in the CFA process, as these have direct economic impact.
NEW YORK STATE RURAL ADVOCATES 