State granting $3 million for helping senior citizens with home repairs

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State granting $3 million for helping senior citizens with home repairs

Story Created: Dec 23, 2008 at 10:40 AM EDT

Story Updated: Dec 23, 2008 at 10:40 AM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State housing officials say $3 million in
grants will go toward helping senior citizens make needed emergency
repairs to their homes.

The funding comes from the state's Residential Emergency Service to Offer Repairs to the Elderly. The program helps low-income senior citizens make immediate repairs to hazardous conditions in their home.

The Division of Housing and Community Renewal says the 28 grants are part of an unprecedented second funding round administered by
the agency this year. The money will go to nonprofit corporations and municipalities across the state. It will be used for repairs including fixing broken water pipes, leaking gas lines, and inoperable furnaces.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Wednesday, Dec 24 at 11:51 AM Patty wrote ...

How can a low income senior apply for these benefits

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Wednesday, Dec 24 at 11:12 AM Dell wrote ...

Yah how about the tax payers they should get some help too They need helping fixing up thier houses tooo..OR the Goverment dont care about them..Middle class people are just in need money too.

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Tuesday, Dec 23 at 4:31 PM taxpayer wrote ...

What about assistance to actual working taxpayers. Oh thats right, I forgot being middle class means you support everyone else.

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