Home Repair Programs

Troy NOW Community Investment Program

The Troy Community Investment Program is made possible by American Rescue Plan Act, the City of Troy, and is being administered by the Troy Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (TRIP) as part of the TROY NOW Initiative.

Middle Market Strategy Area

The first project specifically focuses on Lansingburgh as a middle market- or an area in Troy that is on the edge between growth and decline.  It is neither the strongest neighborhood nor is it the most distressed.  It is a place where the housing is affordable, the quality of life; employment rates, school performance, and crime rates are good enough that new homeowners are willing to buy into the neighborhood but are playing the odds, because they don’t know if the trajectory of the neighborhood is up or down over time.  This area was chosen through an extensive study by CZB consultants in 2021 and funded by the Troy Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.  As a result, we have engaged neighbors in a multiyear project with the goal of both stabilizing and revitalizing the area from 103^rd to 125^th and from 6^th to 9^th Avenues.  Phase One of the project launched in 2022 – a front facing repair neighbor led and matching grant program.  To date the grant has invested $24,444.00 and leveraged $30,375 additional dollars across four streets and engaged 29 resident homeowners.  Front facing repairs included fence repair, window eave painting, stair replacement, and driveway paving.  Phase two is being funded through ARPA funds and will increase the scores of 20 properties from 4 to a score of 3 by adding half baths in 10 homes where there is currently only one bath and completing exterior improvements in 10-12 homes.

Troy Community Asset Investment Program

The larger community approach covers the entire geography of the City of Troy and is broken out into 3 separate matching grant opportunities including General Exterior Home Property Investments, Exterior Painting Home Property Investments, and Whole Neighborhood/Public Space Improvement Applicant Grouping.  These strategies were identified through data collected from TRIP’s rehabilitation program requests and inquires by residents to City Hall over the last 7 years.  The program will protect individual household assets across the whole City and inspire continued investment among others.

Please complete the pre-application by July 15th at 5pm as the first step toward determining eligibility to complete home repairs in several categories in your owner occupied home located in the City of Troy, NY.    This program requires a match from the homeowner as follows:  

• 10% match for applicants who have household incomes at or below 80% AMI with one month of income proof-tax returns or other proof as determined by TRIP.  
• 20% match for applicants who have household incomes between 80% AMI and 120% AMI with one month of income proof-tax returns or other proof as determined by TRIP.
• 40% match for applicants who have household incomes above 120% AMI.

This pre-application will help us help you determine what type of projects your home may be eligible to complete based on owner occupancy and geographic location.  Please note, properties must be owner occupied and can only have 2 or less units in that property to be eligible for this project.  If you cannot complete this application on line please contact info@triponline.org, call 518-272-8289. 

RCHR’s Mini-Repair Program-Currently ON HOLD

The Mini-Repair program run by Rensselaer County Housing Resources (RCHR) provides FREE LABOR to eligible homeowners for minor repairs. The Homeowner is responsible for the cost of materials.

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES:

• Applicant must own the home
• Home must be located in Rensselaer County
• Applicants that are disabled or elderly, must have a household income under 80% AMI (see below)
• Applicants that are not disabled or elderly must have a household income under 50% AMI (see below)