2003 Green Book
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DIVISION OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY RENEWAL

Adjusted
Appropriation
2002-03
Executive
Request
2003-04
Legislative
Appropriation
2003-04
Change


STATE OPERATIONS
General Fund 29,868,000 27,777,000 27,777,000 0
Special Revenue-Other 47,634,000 49,001,000 49,001,000 0
Special Revenue-Federal 8,700,000 8,700,000 8,700,000 0
Total for STATE OPERATIONS 86,202,000 85,478,000 85,478,000 0

AID TO LOCALITIES
General Fund 64,041,735 47,304,000 54,615,500 7,311,500
Special Revenue-Federal 92,450,000 92,450,000 92,450,000 0
Fiduciary 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 0
Total for AID TO LOCALITIES 166,491,735 149,754,000 157,065,500 7,311,500

CAPITAL PROJECTS
Housing Program Fund 74,200,000 74,200,000 74,200,000 0
Total for CAPITAL PROJECTS 74,200,000 74,200,000 74,200,000 0

LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The Legislature appropriates $316,743,500 on an All Funds basis, an increase of $7,311,500 over the Executive budget submission. The increase reflects restoration of funding for two existing Aid to Localities programs, $2,345,000 for the Rural Preservation Program and $4,966,500 for the Neighborhood Preservation Program.

Article VII

The Legislature denies the Executive’s Article VII proposal to direct DHCR to terminate existing contracts and re-establish new funding and program standards for the Neighborhood and Rural Preservation Programs.

The Legislature approves legislation that would raise the Service Contract Obligation Revenue (SCOR) bond cap by $116,000,000 in order to provide the bonding authority necessary to finance additional appropriations approved for housing capital projects.

The Legislature provides $75,000 in funding to the Neighborhood Preservation Coalition to provide technical assistance and services to Neighborhood Preservation Companies. This is a set aside of Neighborhood Preservation funding provided within the amounts appropriated.

The Legislature provides $135,000 in funding to the Rural Housing Coalition to provide technical assistance and services to Rural Preservation Companies. This is a set aside of Rural Preservation funding provided within the amounts appropriated.

The Legislature amends the Private Housing Finance Law to raise the existing aggregate lifetime cap limit for neighborhood preservation companies to $1,760,000.

The Legislature amends the Private Housing Finance Law to raise the existing aggregate lifetime cap limit for rural preservation companies to $1,760,000.

Legislative Additions

The Legislature provides funding for the following:




PROGRAM APPROPRIATION VETO #

NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION PROGRAM $4,966,500 112
RURAL PRESERVATION PROGRAM $2,345,000 105

*All program appropriations vetoed by the Executive, as indicated by a veto message number, were subsequently overridden by the Legislature.


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