NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A3795B

Assembly Bill A3795B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the home for heroes program

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Jun 02, 2016	reported referred to ways and means
May 24, 2016	print number 3795b
May 24, 2016	amend and recommit to veterans' affairs
May 17, 2016	print number 3795a
May 17, 2016	amend and recommit to veterans' affairs
Jan 06, 2016	referred to veterans' affairs
Jan 27, 2015	referred to veterans' affairs

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2015-A3795 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 28 §§1240 -1242, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9953
2017-2018: A6880
2019-2020: A3239
2021-2022: A4062
2023-2024: A3881

2015-A3795 - Summary

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

2015-A3795 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3795

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled
  veteran access to home for heroes contracts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
article 28 to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XXVIII
               NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
        1241. DEFINITIONS.
        1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
  S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
HEREBY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE
FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS  A
RESULT  OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES.
THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND  STATE  WITH  HONOR  AND
DISTINCTION  AND  DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER-
ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  WITH
THE  COST  OF  ADAPTING  THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING  SAFELY,  COMFORTABLY
AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
  S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  "ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  CITY,  TOWN,   VILLAGE   OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION  IN  EXISTENCE  FOR  A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE
YEARS PRIOR TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME  OF  AWARD,
INCORPORATED  UNDER  THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND HAS SUBSTAN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05276-01-5

A. 3795                             2

TIAL EXPERIENCE IN ADAPTING OR RETROFITTING HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DISA-
BILITIES.
  3.  "VETERAN"  SHALL  MEAN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED ON
ACTIVE DUTY IN  THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE,  MARINE  CORPS,
COAST  GUARD,  AND/OR  THE  ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW
YORK GUARD AND/OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM
SUCH SERVICE BY HONORABLE DISCHARGE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE.
  4. "DISABLED VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO  IS  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  VETERANS  AFFAIRS  OR  THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE AS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE  DISABILITY  PAYMENTS  UPON  THE  CERTIF-
ICATION  OF  SUCH  DEPARTMENT FOR A DISABILITY INCURRED BY HIM OR HER IN
TIME OF WAR.
  5. "ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAMS" OR  "PROGRAMS"  SHALL  MEAN  A
SERIES  OF  ACTIVITIES  BY  AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO ADMINISTER FUNDS TO
PROVIDE GRANTS TO HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS AND TO OVERSEE  THE  ADAPTATION
OR RETROFITTING OF ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES.
  6.  "ELIGIBLE  PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN A HOUSING UNIT THAT IS THE PRIMARY
RESIDENCE OF A DISABLED VETERAN OR VETERAN WITH  A  PHYSICAL  DISABILITY
AND A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAT DOES NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
PERCENT  OF  AREA  MEDIAN  INCOME. A PROPERTY SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN
ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS OTHERWISE OBLIGATED BY
FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW TO PROVIDE  THE  IMPROVEMENTS  FUNDED  UNDER
THIS ARTICLE.
  S  1242.  ACCESS  TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. 1. WITHIN THE LIMIT OF
FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE ACCESS TO HOME FOR  HEROES  PROGRAM,  THE  CORPO-
RATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE APPLI-
CANTS  TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF AN ACCESS
TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  SHALL  BE  IN  THE
FORM  OF  GRANTS. NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO ACCESS
TO HOME PROGRAMS LOCATED WITHIN ANY SINGLE MUNICIPALITY. THE CORPORATION
SHALL MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN  THE
AWARDING  OF  PROGRAM FUNDS TO AFFORD MAXIMUM STATEWIDE IMPACT FOR DISA-
BLED VETERANS.
  2. THE TOTAL PAYMENT PURSUANT TO ANY ONE  CONTRACT  SHALL  NOT  EXCEED
FIVE  HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  THE  CONTRACT  SHALL  PROVIDE FOR
COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED THER-
EIN, WHICH SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM ITS  COMMENCE-
MENT.  UPON REQUEST, THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT
FOR UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS FOR GOOD CAUSE  SHOWN  BY  THE
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.
  3. THE CORPORATION MAY AUTHORIZE THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO SPEND UP TO
SEVEN  AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR APPROVED ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
  4. THE CORPORATION SHALL REQUIRE  THAT,  IN  ORDER  TO  RECEIVE  FUNDS
PURSUANT  TO  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT A PLAN
WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROGRAM FEASIBILITY,  IMPACT
ON  THE  COMMUNITY,  BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROGRAM FUNDS, A SCHEDULE
FOR COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MINORITY  BUSINESS
PARTICIPATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A3795A - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 28 §§1240 -1242, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9953
2017-2018: A6880
2019-2020: A3239
2021-2022: A4062
2023-2024: A3881

2015-A3795A - Summary

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

2015-A3795A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3795--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Veterans'  Affairs  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled
  veteran access to home for heroes contracts

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a  new
article 28 to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE XXVIII
               NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
        1241. DEFINITIONS.
        1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
  S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
HEREBY  FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK STATE
FACE A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS  A
RESULT  OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED DISABILITIES.
THESE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND  STATE  WITH  HONOR  AND
DISTINCTION  AND  DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL INTER-
ACTION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. PROVIDING  FINANCIAL  ASSISTANCE  WITH
THE  COST  OF  ADAPTING  THE DWELLING UNITS OF OUR DISABLED VETERANS, IS
FUNDAMENTAL TO PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING  SAFELY,  COMFORTABLY
AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
  S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1.  "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2.  "ELIGIBLE  APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  CITY,  TOWN,   VILLAGE   OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATION  IN  EXISTENCE  FOR  A PERIOD OF ONE OR MORE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05276-03-6

A. 3795--A                          2

YEARS PRIOR TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME  OF  AWARD,
INCORPORATED  UNDER  THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND HAS SUBSTAN-
TIAL EXPERIENCE IN ADAPTING OR RETROFITTING HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DISA-
BILITIES.
  3.  "VETERAN"  SHALL  MEAN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE, WHO HAS SERVED ON
ACTIVE DUTY IN  THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE,  MARINE  CORPS,
COAST  GUARD,  AND/OR  THE  ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, AIR NATIONAL GUARD, NEW
YORK GUARD AND/OR THE NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA, WHO HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM
SUCH SERVICE BY HONORABLE DISCHARGE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE.
  4. "DISABLED VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO  IS  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THROUGH A DISABILITY STATEMENT OR
BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE THROUGH HIS OR HER DD214.
  5.  "ACCESS  TO  HOME  FOR HEROES PROGRAMS" OR "PROGRAMS" SHALL MEAN A
SERIES OF ACTIVITIES BY AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT  TO  ADMINISTER  FUNDS  TO
PROVIDE  GRANTS  TO HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS AND TO OVERSEE THE ADAPTATION
OR RETROFITTING OF ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES.
  6. "ELIGIBLE PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN A HOUSING UNIT THAT IS  THE  PRIMARY
RESIDENCE  OF  A  DISABLED VETERAN OR VETERAN WITH A PHYSICAL DISABILITY
AND A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAT DOES NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY
PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. A PROPERTY SHALL  NOT  BE  CONSIDERED  AN
ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IF THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY IS OTHERWISE OBLIGATED BY
FEDERAL,  STATE  OR  LOCAL  LAW TO PROVIDE THE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED UNDER
THIS ARTICLE.
  S 1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. 1. WITHIN  THE  LIMIT  OF
FUNDS  AVAILABLE  IN  THE  ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM, THE CORPO-
RATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE APPLI-
CANTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF AN  ACCESS
TO  HOME  FOR  HEROES  PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE IN THE
FORM OF GRANTS. NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL  AMOUNT  AWARDED
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO ACCESS
TO HOME PROGRAMS LOCATED WITHIN ANY SINGLE MUNICIPALITY. THE CORPORATION
SHALL  MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO PROVIDE GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION IN THE
AWARDING OF PROGRAM FUNDS TO AFFORD MAXIMUM STATEWIDE IMPACT  FOR  DISA-
BLED VETERANS.
  2.  THE  TOTAL  PAYMENT  PURSUANT TO ANY ONE CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  THE  CONTRACT  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR
COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED THER-
EIN,  WHICH SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM ITS COMMENCE-
MENT. UPON REQUEST, THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TERM OF THE  CONTRACT
FOR  UP  TO  TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN BY THE
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.
  3. THE CORPORATION MAY AUTHORIZE THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO SPEND UP TO
SEVEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR APPROVED  ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
  4.  THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT,  IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  PLAN
WHICH  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROGRAM FEASIBILITY, IMPACT
ON THE COMMUNITY, BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROGRAM  FUNDS,  A  SCHEDULE
FOR  COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MINORITY BUSINESS
PARTICIPATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A3795B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:: Private Housing Finance Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 28 §§1240 -1242, Priv Hous Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: A9953
2017-2018: A6880
2019-2020: A3239
2021-2022: A4062
2023-2024: A3881

2015-A3795B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes guidelines for granting contracts to disabled veterans eligible under the access to home for heroes program.

2015-A3795B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3795--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Veterans'  Affairs  --  recommitted  to the Committee on Veterans'
  Affairs in accordance with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  -- again reported from said committee with amend-
  ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the private housing finance law, in relation to disabled
  veteran access to home for heroes contracts

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The private housing finance law is amended by adding a new
article 28 to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE XXVIII
               NEW YORK ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM
SECTION 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
        1241. DEFINITIONS.
        1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS.
  S 1240. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. THE LEGISLATURE
HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT MANY DISABLED VETERANS IN NEW YORK  STATE
FACE  A SIGNIFICANT IMPEDIMENT TO ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AS A
RESULT OF SERVICE RELATED INJURIES, AGE OR HEALTH RELATED  DISABILITIES.
THESE  MEN  AND  WOMEN  HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY AND STATE WITH HONOR AND
DISTINCTION AND DESERVE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM INDEPENDENCE,  SOCIAL  INTER-
ACTION  AND  COMMUNITY  INTEGRATION. PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH
THE COST OF ADAPTING THE DWELLING UNITS OF  OUR  DISABLED  VETERANS,  IS
FUNDAMENTAL  TO  PROVIDING FOR THE PROMISE OF LIVING SAFELY, COMFORTABLY
AND PRODUCTIVELY IN THE MOST INTEGRATED SETTING OF THEIR CHOICE.
  S 1241. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
  1. "CORPORATION" SHALL MEAN THE HOUSING TRUST FUND CORPORATION  ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION FORTY-FIVE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05276-04-6

A. 3795--B                          2

  2.   "ELIGIBLE   APPLICANT"  SHALL  MEAN  A  CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE  OR
NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION IN EXISTENCE FOR A  PERIOD  OF  ONE  OR  MORE
YEARS  PRIOR  TO APPLICATION, WHICH IS, OR WILL BE AT THE TIME OF AWARD,
INCORPORATED UNDER THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION LAW AND  HAS  SUBSTAN-
TIAL EXPERIENCE IN ADAPTING OR RETROFITTING HOMES FOR PERSONS WITH DISA-
BILITIES.
  3. "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE WHO (A) HAS SERVED ON
ACTIVE  DUTY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AIR FORCE OR
COAST GUARD OR (B) HAS SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ORDERED TO  ACTIVE  DUTY
AS  DEFINED  IN  10  USC 101 (D)(1) AS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OR
OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR  (C)
HAS  SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR THE STATE, AS A
MEMBER OF THE STATE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE  OF
SECTION  ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW AND HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM SUCH SERVICE
DOCUMENTED BY AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL DISCHARGE.
  4. "DISABLED VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A VETERAN WHO  IS  CERTIFIED  BY  THE
UNITED  STATES  DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DOCUMENTED BY A LETTER OF
CERTIFICATION OR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CERTIFICATE  OF
RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, INCLUDING BUT LIMITED TO A DD-214
FORM OR AN HONORABLE CERTIFICATE/REPORT OF CASUALTY.
  5.  "ACCESS  TO  HOME  FOR HEROES PROGRAMS" OR "PROGRAMS" SHALL MEAN A
SERIES OF ACTIVITIES BY AN ELIGIBLE APPLICANT  TO  ADMINISTER  FUNDS  TO
PROVIDE  GRANTS  TO HOMEOWNERS AND RENTERS AND TO OVERSEE THE ADAPTATION
OR RETROFITTING OF ELIGIBLE PROPERTIES.
  6. "ELIGIBLE PROPERTY" SHALL MEAN A HOUSING UNIT THAT IS  THE  PRIMARY
RESIDENCE  OF  A DISABLED VETERAN AND A TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME THAT DOES
NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. A PROP-
ERTY SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN ELIGIBLE PROPERTY IF THE  OWNER  OF  THE
PROPERTY  IS  OTHERWISE  OBLIGATED  BY  FEDERAL,  STATE  OR LOCAL LAW TO
PROVIDE THE IMPROVEMENTS FUNDED UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
  S 1242. ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES CONTRACTS. 1. WITHIN  THE  LIMIT  OF
FUNDS  AVAILABLE  IN  THE  ACCESS TO HOME FOR HEROES PROGRAM, THE CORPO-
RATION IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ELIGIBLE APPLI-
CANTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS OF AN  ACCESS
TO  HOME  FOR  HEROES  PROGRAM. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SHALL BE IN THE
FORM OF GRANTS. NO MORE THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL  AMOUNT  AWARDED
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE IN ANY FISCAL YEAR SHALL BE ALLOCATED TO ACCESS
TO HOME PROGRAMS LOCATED WITHIN ANY SINGLE MUNICIPALITY.
  2.  THE  TOTAL  PAYMENT  PURSUANT TO ANY ONE CONTRACT SHALL NOT EXCEED
FIVE HUNDRED  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  AND  THE  CONTRACT  SHALL  PROVIDE  FOR
COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, AS SPECIFIED THER-
EIN,  WHICH SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT EXCEED THREE YEARS FROM ITS COMMENCE-
MENT. UPON REQUEST, THE CORPORATION MAY EXTEND THE TERM OF THE  CONTRACT
FOR  UP  TO  TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN BY THE
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.
  3. THE CORPORATION MAY AUTHORIZE THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT TO SPEND UP TO
SEVEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR APPROVED  ADMINIS-
TRATIVE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM.
  4.  THE  CORPORATION  SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT,  IN ORDER TO RECEIVE FUNDS
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, THE ELIGIBLE APPLICANT  SHALL  SUBMIT  A  PLAN
WHICH  SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PROGRAM FEASIBILITY, IMPACT
ON THE COMMUNITY, BUDGET FOR EXPENDITURE OF PROGRAM  FUNDS,  A  SCHEDULE
FOR  COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND MINORITY BUSINESS
PARTICIPATION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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