FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF NEW YORK AWARDS $42 MILLION FOR 42 AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES
NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- José R. González, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY"), announced that the FHLBNY has awarded $41.98 million in subsidies to fund 42 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, California, Connecticut, Florida, Pennsylvania and Texas. These awards are funded through the FHLBNY's Affordable Housing Program ("AHP"), and will result in the creation, rehabilitation or preservation of 2,693 units, including 1,945 units dedicated to very low-income housing. The awards will not only help provide housing, but also drive community development: it is anticipated that more than $1.29 billion in housing investments will result from the development of these initiatives.
- These awards are funded through the FHLBNY's Affordable Housing Program ("AHP"), and will result in the creation, rehabilitation or preservation of 2,693 units, including 1,945 units dedicated to very low-income housing.
- As mandated by Congress, the FHLBNY forgoes 10 percent of its earnings each year to support these neighborhood housing and economic development initiatives.
- The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is a Congressionally chartered, wholesale Bank.
- It is part of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, a national wholesale banking network of 11 regional, stockholder-owned banks.