County Housing Programs
Technical assistance and/or county funds are available for the development, preservation or improvement of the county’s fair and affordable housing stock. These funds, from various programs explained below, are available to eligible homeowners, tenants, landlords, developers, homeless families, senior citizens and households with a disabled family member.
In order to qualify, the housing that is developed, preserved or improved must be fair and affordable to income qualified households. These income limits or guidelines are used to qualify households for participation in many, but not all, of the housing programs administered by Westchester County.
For more information, contact Tyneshia Royal by e-mail at tka1@westchestergov.com or by phone at (914) 995-2404 or (914) 995-2413 with the Division of Housing. She will assist in directing your call.
As of Jan. 1, 2011, the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is no longer run by Westchester County. It is now administered by CVR New York. Call (914) 995-2415 or (914) 995-5110 for more information.
| Housing Development | |
| New Homes Land Acquisition Fund | |
| Westchester County will assist in the acquisition of real property with the intent to develop new construction, redevelopment, or adaptive reuse for fair and affordable homeownership or rental housing purposes. This fair and affordable housing may be single or multi-family. These projects may also be mixed-income in nature as long as the income mix meets the minimum affordability thresholds for sales or rental projects, respectively. | |
| Housing Implementation Fund | |
| Westchester County will assist in the construction of municipally-owned infrastructure with the intent to develop new construction, redevelopment, or adaptive reuse for fair and affordable homeownership or rental housing purposes. This fair and affordable housing may be single or multi-family. These projects may also be mixed-income in nature as long as the income mix meets the minimum affordability thresholds for sales or rental projects, respectively. | |
| HOME Investment Partnership | |
| HOME funds may be used to develop and support fair and affordable housing. Eligible activities include: property acquisition for the development of new construction, or rehabilitation of fair and affordable homeownership or rental housing units. Housing may be single or multi-family. | |
| Housing Rehabilitation | |
| Weatherization Referral Assistance Program (WRAP) | |
| WRAP Funds are used for energy conservation measures to rehabilitate single family homes. Eligible conservation measures include roof replacement, boiler replacement, window replacement, and storm door replacement. | |
| Lead Based Paint Removal Program | |
| LSW funds may be used to rehabilitate single or multi-family housing units, eliminating or controlling lead-based paint hazards in homes. Eligible activities include: assessment, encapsulation, and rehabilitation of accessible surfaces. | |
| Property Improvement Program | |
| PIP funds may be used to rehabilitate single or multi-family housing units. Eligible activities include: property acquisition, or rehabilitation for affordable homeownership or rental housing purposes, including accessory apartments. | |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) | |
| The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS program awards grants for the rehabilitation, expansion or conversion of buildings into housing for persons with AIDS. It also funds certain related social services, operating expenses and rent subsidies. Primary consideration is given to the funding of an on-going rental assistance program. | |
| Rental Assistance | |
| Section 8* | |
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Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers assist families to pay their rent in existing housing units up to an allowable maximum, or even to support homeownership opportunities for families participating in the county’s Family Self-Sufficiency program. |
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| Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) | |
| HOPWA funds may be used for rental assistance and short-term rent, mortgage, and utility shut-off assistance; certain related services such as, housing information services; supportive services such as counseling, case management, nutrition services, and medical services; and operating costs for housing including maintenance, operating, furnishings, equipment or supplies. | |
| Eviction Prevention | |
| Emergency Shelter Grant Program | |
| The Emergency Shelter Grant program award grants for the rehabilitation, expansion, or conversion of buildings into homeless shelters. It also funds certain related social services, operating expenses, and homeless prevention activities. | |