Affiliate Section Archives - Habitat for Humanity of New York State

2024 Capitol Build Day

 We had an incredible time at Capitol Build Day! Over 300 volunteers participated to help build the frame of a house that will become the home of a hardworking New York family in  Niverville, NY. A gigantic THANK YOU to all of the volunteers, sponsors, legislators, supporters, and Habitat affiliates that came together to

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Assemblymember Didi Barrett, Speaker Carl Heastie Announce $3 Million in Funding for Affordable Housing

Assemblymember Didi Barrett (D-Columbia / Dutchess Counties) and New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced $3 million dollars in funding to support the construction of affordable housing in Columbia and Dutchess Counties. $1,500,000 in funding was allocated to Columbia County Habitat for Humanity to create more affordable homes for first-time homeowners and the other

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2023 Habitat NYS Advocacy Day

We’re sincerely grateful to all of the Habitat affiliates that joined us in Albany to advocate for fair property taxation and funding for affordable homeownership programs in NY. In total, our advocacy teams held meetings with over 35 legislative offices! Participating affiliates: Columbia County Habitat Greater Rochester Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity Buffalo Habitat

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Flower City Habitat Completes Four New Homes

In a time when a safe home is critically important, we’re delighted to see Flower City Habitat for Humanity celebrating the completion of four new Habitat homes. While the pandemic certainly created some unique challenges, safety was always the priority and social distancing guidelines were carefully observed (limited to one staff person on the build

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