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Snow Belt Housing Company Inc. facilitates access to decent, safe and affordable housing for low and moderate income residents and partners with others to catalyze community revitalization throughout Lewis County.
Notice Board
NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR CUTS RURAL PRESERVATION HOUSING AGENCIES FUNDING BY 40%
Snow Belt Housing Affected
New York State Governor David A. Paterson has cut funding by 40% for the state’s Rural Preservation companies. Snow Belt Housing Company, Inc., in Lowville, New York, is one of the 217 agencies that will be affected by this Division of the Budget’s decision. Indirectly affected will be the many low- and moderate-income homeowners that Snow Belt assists each year. In 2009 alone, Snow Belt provided funds to complete 38 rehabilitation projects. The total cost for these 38 projects was $748,541. These funds have a significant economic impact in Lewis County, providing construction jobs and benefitting local suppliers. Call or email your local representatives and the Governor to get these funds restored:
Governor David A. Paterson – phone (518) 474-8390
New York State Senator Joseph Griffo – phone (315) 793-9072 or (800) 226-1558 email:
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Assemblywoman Deirdre Scozzafava – phone (315) 287-2384
SNOW BELT RECEIVES FUNDING
Tri-County Homelessness Program
Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties recently received funding from the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) HEARTH Program to assist persons who are homeless or who are in danger of becoming homeless.
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In Jefferson County the administrator of the HEARTH program is Watertown Urban Mission (782-8440). In Lewis County the administrator is Snow Belt Housing (376-2639). And in St. Lawrence County, Massena Independent Living Center (764-9442) is handling the administration of the program. Clients must be at or below 50% of the county median income in which they are applying.
The Tri-County HEARTH Program can help with rent, utility bills, moving costs, security deposits, and some legal fees. Please see our HEARTH Program webpage located under the Housing Assistance Main Page for additional information.
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