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AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that $4,050,000 is being awarded to fund local affordable housing projects issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, including: $2,000,000 for IDA Yarbrough Midrise to help fund construction costs for hundreds of low-income households. $90,000 for Ida III Homeownership Project to construct six low-income homeownership units in downtow... Read more »

AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a combined $6,906,500 for the City of Albany and City of Schenectady today to help eliminate lead and other housing-based health hazards from low-income families’ homes. These grants will be administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Specifically, each city will receive: $3,500,000 for Albany $3,406,500 for Schenectady “L... Read more »