N.Y. Private Housing Finance Law § 1200: Statement of legislative findings and purpose

§ 1200. Statement of legislative findings and purpose. The legislature

hereby finds and declares that there exists in New York state a serious

need for financial and technical resources to assist renters and

property owners to make dwelling units accessible for low and moderate

income persons with disabilities. Providing assistance with the cost of

adapting homes will enable many New Yorkers with disabilities to safely

and comfortably continue to, or return to, live in their residences

instead of residing in an institutional setting. The division of housing

and community renewal shall undertake an ongoing effort to promote the

availability of the access to home programs to all potentially eligible

local administrators to encourage participation in the program. Such

actions shall include working with any other state agencies that provide

services to persons with disabilities to promote the access to home

programs. Such actions shall also include but are not limited to

providing contact and application information on the website for the

division of housing and community renewal for eligible local

administrators and potentially eligible beneficiaries which shall be

updated annually.