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Notice Board

Snow Belt Housing is seeking a qualified individual to fill the newly-created position of Community Development Coordinator. This professional staff position is responsible for planning and implementing housing and community development activities. The CDC performs data analysis, prepares reports, writes grants for communities and assists with planning efforts. The successful applicant will be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Experience with state and federal housing programs desired. A BA degree in a related field is required. Please submit resume/salary requirements to: CDC Search Committee, Snow Belt Housing Co, Inc., 7500 S. State St, Lowville, NY 13367 EOE

The Village of Lowville has received $400,000 for a Downtown Lowville Housing Revitalization Program to continue the revitalization efforts currently underway in the Village. This program is currently accepting applications from building owners in the two-block downtown area. Funds are available to rehabilitate up to 12 low- and moderate-income renter-occupied housing units. Investor owners who rent to low- and moderate-income households will be eligible for 100% financing in the form of an 80% grant, 20% low-interest (3%) loan averaging $22,000 per unit, with a maximum of $25,000 per unit.

As a condition of participating in the program, landlords must agree that the tenants’ rent will not exceed the greater of:

a) 30% of the tenant’s gross household income or;
b) the existing rent at the time of application as long as it is below the Section 8 Existing Fair Market Rent.

The current income limits are as follows:

Number in household – Maximum income
1 - $29,500
2 - $33,700
3 - $37,950
4 - $42,150
5 - $45,550
6 - $48,900

The Section 8 existing Fair Market Rents for Lewis County are also listed below:

Apartment style – Fair market rent
Efficiency - $540
1-Bedroom - $543
2-Bedroom - $651
3-Bedroom - $814
4-Bedroom - $909

Both the incomes and the rents are adjusted annually for inflation.

This agreement shall exist for a five-year period. The rental units are currently rented to low-income households at rents that are well below the Section 8 Fair Market Rents. Repayments of the loans by these investor owners will allow the Village to assist other low- and moderate-income residents throughout the Village.

Interested landlords can download a handbook and application HERE . If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Susan at Snow Belt at 376-2639 extension 4.