2002 Yellow Book
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DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL
 


                                  Adjusted     Executive
                             Appropriation       Request               Percent
                                   2001-02       2002-03        Change  Change



AGENCY SUMMARY
  General Fund                  90,280,700    87,172,000   (3,108,700)  -3.44%
  Special Rev.-Fed.             34,146,500    43,150,000    9,003,500   26.37%
  Special Rev.-Other            45,926,500    47,634,000    1,707,500    3.72%
  Fiduciary                     10,000,000    10,000,000            0    0.00%
  Capital Projects Fund          4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Housing Program Fund          70,200,000    70,200,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AGENCY SUMMARY:    254,553,700   262,156,000    7,602,300    2.99%


STATE OPERATIONS
  General Fund                  30,747,700    29,868,000     (879,700)  -2.86%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              8,696,500     8,700,000        3,500    0.04%
  Special Rev.-Other            45,926,500    47,634,000    1,707,500    3.72%
  Total for STATE OPERATIONS:   85,370,700    86,202,000      831,300    0.97%

Administration
  General Fund                  11,607,000    11,367,000     (240,000)  -2.07%
  Total for Program:            11,607,000    11,367,000     (240,000)  -2.07%

Rent Administration
  General Fund                   4,707,400     4,468,000     (239,400)  -5.09%
  Special Rev.-Other            35,568,400    36,589,000    1,020,600    2.87%
  Total for Program:            40,275,800    41,057,000      781,200    1.94%

Housing Information Systems
  General Fund                   6,596,300     6,565,000      (31,300)  -0.47%
  Total for Program:             6,596,300     6,565,000      (31,300)  -0.47%

Small Cities Community Development Block Grant
  Special Rev.-Other             2,100,000     2,100,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:             2,100,000     2,100,000            0    0.00%

Community Development
  General Fund                   4,226,000     4,145,000      (81,000)  -1.92%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              3,153,600     3,155,000        1,400    0.04%
  Special Rev.-Other             1,470,100     1,488,000       17,900    1.22%
  Total for Program:             8,849,700     8,788,000      (61,700)  -0.70%

Housing
  General Fund                   3,611,000     3,323,000     (288,000)  -7.98%
  Special Rev.-Fed.              5,542,900     5,545,000        2,100    0.04%
  Special Rev.-Other             6,788,000     7,457,000      669,000    9.86%
  Total for Program:            15,941,900    16,325,000      383,100    2.40%

AID TO LOCALITIES
  General Fund                  59,533,000    57,304,000   (2,229,000)  -3.74%
  Special Rev.-Fed.             25,450,000    34,450,000    9,000,000   35.36%
  Fiduciary                     10,000,000    10,000,000            0    0.00%
  Total for AID TO LOCALITIES:  94,983,000   101,754,000    6,771,000    7.13%

Housing Development Fund Program
  Fiduciary                     10,000,000    10,000,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:            10,000,000    10,000,000            0    0.00%

Periodic Subsidies - Local Areas
  General Fund                  21,992,000    21,080,000     (912,000)  -4.15%
  Total for Program:            21,992,000    21,080,000     (912,000)  -4.15%

Urban Renewal Periodic Subsidies
  General Fund                     327,000       300,000      (27,000)  -8.26%
  Total for Program:               327,000       300,000      (27,000)  -8.26%

Neighborhood Preservation
  General Fund                  11,750,000    11,060,000     (690,000)  -5.87%
  Total for Program:            11,750,000    11,060,000     (690,000)  -5.87%

Rural Rental Assistance
  General Fund                  20,604,000    20,104,000     (500,000)  -2.43%
  Total for Program:            20,604,000    20,104,000     (500,000)  -2.43%

HUD Section 8 New Construction
  Special Rev.-Fed.             13,100,000    13,100,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:            13,100,000    13,100,000            0    0.00%

Dept of Energy Weatherization
  Special Rev.-Fed.             12,350,000    21,350,000    9,000,000   72.87%
  Total for Program:            12,350,000    21,350,000    9,000,000   72.87%

Rural Preservation
  General Fund                   4,860,000     4,760,000     (100,000)  -2.06%
  Total for Program:             4,860,000     4,760,000     (100,000)  -2.06%

CAPITAL PROJECTS
  Capital Projects Fund          4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Housing Program Fund          70,200,000    70,200,000            0    0.00%
  Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS:   74,200,000    74,200,000            0    0.00%

Affordable Housing Corporation
  Housing Program Fund          25,000,000    25,000,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:            25,000,000    25,000,000            0    0.00%

Low Income Housing Trust Fund
  Capital Projects Fund          4,000,000     4,000,000            0    0.00%
  Housing Program Fund          25,000,000    25,000,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:            29,000,000    29,000,000            0    0.00%

Housing Opportunity Program For Elderly
  Housing Program Fund             400,000       400,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:               400,000       400,000            0    0.00%

Public Housing Modernization Program
  Housing Program Fund          12,800,000    12,800,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:            12,800,000    12,800,000            0    0.00%

Homes for Working Families Program
  Housing Program Fund           7,000,000     7,000,000            0    0.00%
  Total for Program:             7,000,000     7,000,000            0    0.00%



                                                                    
                                                                    
      

                         ALL FUNDS PERSONNEL
                        BUDGETED FILL LEVELS
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
                                   Current     Requested
Program                            2001-02       2002-03   Change
                                                                    
                                                                    
      
New Facilities                          42            42        0
Administration                          77            77        0
Rent Administration                    565           565        0
Housing Information Systems             71            71        0
Community Development                  118           118        0
Housing                                185           185        0
Lead-Based Paint Abatement   
  Program                                2             2        0

Total General Fund :                   393           393        0
Total All Other Funds :                667           667        0

TOTAL:                               1,060         1,060        0
                                                                    
                                                                    
       




                          BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
                   (Executive Budget: pp. 187-192)

The Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) supervises,
maintains and develops affordable housing for New York State
residents.  This is accomplished by providing construction and
rehabilitation loans and grants, administering rent control, rent
stabilization and rent subsidy programs and supervising management of
State assisted housing stock.  

The Division is included in the Transportation and Economic
Development appropriation bill.

The Governor recommends an All Funds appropriation of $262,156,000, an
increase of $7,602,300 or 3.0 percent from State Fiscal Year (SFY)
2001-02.

State Operations

The Executive proposes an appropriation for State Operations of
$86,202,000, a net increase of $831,300 over current year levels.

Significant adjustments include the following:

--     a General Fund decrease of $240,000 in the Administration
Program due to staff attrition of 5 FTE positions;

--     a General Fund decrease of $81,000 in Community Development due
       to a shift of positions to Special Revenue Other in State
       Fiscal Year (SFY) 2001-02 and a realignment of appropriation
       levels;  

--     a Special Revenue Other increase of $17,900 in Community
       Development due to the shift of 8 FTE positions to Special
       Revenue Other in SFY 2001-02, and a realignment of
       appropriation levels.

--     a General Fund decrease of $288,000 in the Housing Program due
       to a shift of positions to Special Revenue Other in SFY 2001-
       02;

--     a Special Revenue Other increase of $669,000 in the Housing
       Program due to a shift of positions to Special Revenue Other in
       SFY 2001-02 and contractual salary increases;

--     a General Fund decrease $31,300 in Housing Information Systems
       due to staff attrition of 3 FTE positions occurring in SFY
       2001-02;

--     a General Fund decrease of $239,400 in the Rent Administration
       Program due to staff attrition of 3 FTE positions occurring in
       SFY 2001-02;


--     a Special Revenue Other increase of $1,020,600 in the Rent
       Administration Program due to contractual salary increases and
       related fringe benefits, indirect costs, nonpersonal service
       increases for property tax and contractual escalations.

Aid to Localities

The Executive recommends an Aid to Localities appropriation of
$101,754,000, a net increase of $6,771,000 from SFY 2001-02.  

The Executive recommends the following decreases:

--     $690,000 for the Neighborhood Preservation Program by reducing
the scope of technical assistance awards;
--     $100,000 for the Rural Preservation Program by reducing the
scope of technical assistance awards; and
--     $500,000 for the Rural Rental Assistance Program, by altering
payment from March to April;

The Executive recommends a decrease of $912,000 for Periodic
Subsidies-Local Areas and $27,000 for Periodic Subsidies-Urban Areas
to reflect decreased debt service payments.

The Executive recommends an increase of $9,000,000 for the Low Income
Weatherization Program, reflecting anticipated increases in Federal
funding.

The Governor also recommends creating a HOUSE NY Program, which will
be provided $10,000,000 in funding through the Housing Development
Fund.  These funds will be used for site preparation work associated
with providing affordable housing to low and moderate income families. 


Capital Projects

The Executive recommends Capital Funding of $74,200,000, which is the
same amount of funding appropriated in SFY 2001-02.  

--     $25,000,000 for the Affordable Housing Corporation;
--     $29,000,000 for the Low Income Housing Trust Fund;
--     $400,000 for the Housing Opportunity Program For Elderly; 
--     $12,800,000 for the Public Housing Modernization Program; and
--     $7,000,000 for the Homes for Working Families Program.

Article VII Proposals

The Governor proposes Article VII legislation to:

--     Increase by $2,000,000, the amount of low income housing tax
       credits that may be allocated to eligible investors in the Low
       Income Housing Tax Credit Program; and

--     Increase the Service Contract Obligation Revenue (SCOR) bond
       cap by $150,000,000 in order to provide the bonding authority
       necessary to reimburse housing programs.

--     Transfer $1,100,000 from the General Fund to the Special
       Revenue Fund Federal Small Cities Community Development Program
       Account to maximize Federal funds for direct grants.
 

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