What Do We Do?
Albany County Rural Housing Alliance, inc. (ACRHA) offers a wide variety of grant and loan programs to assist low- to low-moderate income households in Rural Albany County with home repairs or the purchase of a first home. We offer online homebuyer education, with eHome and in person counseling.
ACRHA is also a HUD Approved Housing Counseling agency.
Counseling services are free of charge and available to anyone, regardless of location or income level. Please see www.hud.gov for additional information or to find a counselor in your area. In addition to counseling services and grant programs, ACRHA offers a homebuyer education course available online 24/7 through eHome America and Home Buyer Education seminar every six to eight weeks. The class provides an overview of the entire home buying process, from budgeting and credit to shopping for a home to the closing process.
Our Board of Directors
Kevin Millington
President
Denise Zieske
Vice President
Severin Carlson
Officer
Jamie Casterlin
Treasurer
Janna Shillinglaw
Officer
Cindy Abeles
Co-Secretary
Lauren Lankau
Co-Secretary
Mission Statement
The Albany County Rural Housing Alliance, Inc. (ACRHA) was incorporated in 1982 as a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization. Our mission is to develop, rehabilitate and restore buildings and residences in rural and suburban Albany County in an effort to increase the quality and quantity of housing available to citizens of low and moderate income status; and to provide technical assistance and educational programs to citizens, organizations and local governments concerning housing programs and opportunities.
ACRHA is a HUD certified housing counseling agency.
Jay Bianchi of NBT Bank presents Tracy Gibeau of ACRHA with a donation on January 10, 2019.
Eric Dahl from M&T Bank presents a donation check to our Executive Director, Judy Eisgruber on June 21, 2017.
Al Wells of NBT Bank presents Judy Eisgruber of ACRHA with a donation on September 2, 2017.
Each year our organization is sponsored by the following local banks and credit unions who together donate thousands of dollars to help keep our programs working.
We would like to say THANK YOU!
- Bank of America
- Bank of Greene County
- Broadview Federal Credit Union
- Citizens Bank
- Key Bank
- M&T Bank
- NBT Bank
- TD Bank
- Trustco Bank
- Wells Fargo Bank
Articles & Press Releases
Over the years, Albany County Rural Housing Alliance, Inc. has helped hundreds of first time homebuyers to purchase their first home and has also assisted hundreds of Albany County homeowners with home repairs. Read on to learn more…
From the Ravena News-Herald – February 16, 2017:
Picture From The Altamont Enterprise April 21, 2016
From The Ravena News-Herald September 8, 2011
From The Altamont Enterprise January 12, 2017
