The Capital Region will receive almost $11 million in federal funding to help with public housing improvements, Rep. Paul Tonko announced Wednesday.
Six area housing authorities received a total of $10,762,770 in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support affordable housing renovations. It's part of $3.17 billion awarded to 2,756 public housing authorities across the nation.
“Our communities are stronger, safer, and more resilient when all residents have access to an affordable place to call home,” Tonko said in a statement.
The Albany Housing Authority is getting the biggest chunk of the money, $4.4 million.
The grants also include:
- $3,499,952 for Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority
- $1,083,402 for Cohoes Housing Authority
- $796,911 for Saratoga Springs Housing Authority
- $498,032 for Rensselaer Housing Authority
- $447,833 for Troy Housing Authority