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): http://housingresources.org/
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/sfh/hcc/hcs.cfm
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): http://housingresources.org/
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/sfh/hcc/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
Housing Options for Seniors in the Capital Region
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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 www.seicny.org
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
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
Housing Options for Seniors in the Capital Region
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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 www.seicny.org
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
