Albany County Rural Housing Alliance is a partner of HomeSave.
HomeSave is a fair lending initiative that helps homeowners prevent and solve problems with delinquent or costly mortgages.
Click on any of the participating agencies for more information:
- TRIP/Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program, Inc.: triponline.org
- AHP Homeownership Center: ahphome.org
- Better Community Neighborhoods, Inc.: bcnihousing.org
- HRCC/Housing Resources of Columbia County; (518-822-0707): https://www.hudsonny.gov/departments/housing/housing_resources.php
- The Legal Project: http:/www.legalproject.org
- Legal Aide Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.: lasnny.org
- United Tenants of Albany: http://unitedtenantsalbany.org
- Find a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency near to you: https://apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfhhcc/hcs.cfm
You will find information on all
NY State Public Housing Agencies/Section 8 Housing Here:
https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authorities/New-York
These agencies provide assistance to seniors:
Umbrella of the Capital Region
9 North Broadway
Schenectady NY 12305
Phone: 346-5249
www.theumbrella.org
Services: provide a variety of services for senior homeowners. Members (for a fee) may access a yearly inspection and other handyman services
Service Area: Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga Counties
Albany Guardian Society
14 Corporate Woods Blvd., Suite 102
Albany, NY 12211-2523
Phone: (518) 434-2140
Fax: (518) 434-2162
http://www.albanyguardiansociety.org/index.php
Services: The mission of Albany Guardian Society is to engage in a broad spectrum of endeavors that will improve the quality of life for seniors.
Service Area: Capital Region, Including Albany, Saratoga, Rensselaer & Schenectady Counties
The agencies below are other resources for Home Repair Assistance within Albany County:
Albany Community Action Partnership
333 Sheridan Ave
Albany, NY 12206
Phone: 463-3175 Ext.2
Fax: 432-4465
http://www.albanycap.org
Services: weatherization services, energy audits, Access to Home program
Service Area: Albany County (City of Albany only)
City of Albany (Albany Community Development Agency)
200 Henry Johnson Blvd
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 434-5240
Fax: 434-5242
http://www.albanyny.org/159/Albany-Community-Development-Agency
Services: home repair, home buyer assistance, tenant assistance
Service Area: City of Albany
City of Cohoes-Economic and Community Development
Offering FREE Classes for Cohoes Residents and Property Owners
97 Mohawk Street
Cohoes, NY 12047
518-233-2127
City of Watervliet
City Hall
2 Fifteenth Street; Suite B
Watervliet, NY 12189
Phone: 270-3800 x103
Fax: 270-3832
www.watervliet.com
Services: home buyer assistance, repair grants
Service Area: depends on location- check with City
South End Improvement Corporation
38 Catherine Street
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: 436-8777
Fax: 436-7656
https://hcr.ny.gov/location/south-end-improvement-corporation
Services: Home Repairs
Service Area: City of Albany (specific areas)
Affordable Housing Partnership
255 Orange Street
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 434-1730 x414
Fax: 434-1767
www.ahphome.org
Services: Provide assistance with Home Performance with Energy Star Program funded through NYSERDA
Service Area: State-wide; income varies per County
Town of Colonie
534 Loudon Road
Newtonville, NY 12128
Phone: 783-2718
Fax: 786-6525
www.colonie.org
Services: Provide home repairs in the form of grant funds for homeowners, mortgage, taxes, and homeowners’ insurance must be up to date.
Service Area: Residents of the Village and Town of Colonie, including the Village of Menands