Housing and Facilities Management

Genesee Valley Improvement Corporation:
Provides decent, safe, affordable apartments to low-income, elderly, and/or handicapped individuals and families. ACCORD Corporation's affiliate title-holding property management corporation. Apartments have base rents set by the State as follows:

$275	$300	$330-355	$350
1 bedroom	2 bedroom	3 bedroom	4 bedroom

Eligibility criteria: Thirty percent of a family's monthly income (less a utility allowance) must be at or below the base rent for the apartment, or the rent must be 30% of the monthly income.

Owner-Occupied Home Improvement Programs
Provide grants of up to 60% of the total repairs needed, with the remaining 40% through sources such as other grant/loan funds or client contribution.

Eligibility criteria: The program is available to all low- to moderate- income homeowners in Allegany County with total households incomes of less than 80% of median. Grant recipients must maintain the improved unit as their principal place of residence for two to five years following the completion of the project or repay the entire grant. Any home improvement, which makes the unit safer and more energy efficient is eligible.

Other home rehab programs are available to very low to low income homeowners at no cost. Eligible rehab activities include the elimination of health and safety hazards, correction of code violations, energy conservation measures, and preservation of existing housing stock.

Eligibility criteria: Grant recipients must live in the home for five years following completion of the rehabilitation or repay all or part of the grant. Household income cannot exceed 50% of area median.

Emergency Repairs for the Elderly
Provides for emergency repairs to elderly homeowners with total household income of 50% of median or less. Average subsidy per unit is $1,200.00. Program limited by funding availability.

Rental Assistance - Section 8
Provides monthly subsidies directly to landlords, with tenants contributing no more than 30% of their adjusted income toward their rent and utility costs. Some tenants receive utility reimbursements.

Eligibility Criteria: Based on the tenant's total household income, with limits set by the U.S. HUD.

Home Ownership Assistance Programs
Provide information, education, and referral to potential home buyers in all aspects of purchasing a home.

2007 Income Guidelines
(Subject to change)

	1 person	2 person	3 person	4 person	5 person	6 person	7 person
30%	10,700	12,200	13,750	15,250	16,450	17,700	18,900
50%	17,800	20,350	22,900	25,450	27,500	29,500	31,550
60%	21,360	24,420	27,480	30,540	33,000	35,400	37,860
70%	24,920	28,490	32,060	35,630	38,500	41,300	44,170
80%	28,500	32,550	36,650	40,700	43,950	47,200	50,450

For more information on the Housing Programs call
(585) 268-7605
TDD 1-800-877-8339
Email accordinfo@accordcorp.org