Hochul, Micron appoint 14 leaders to advise on $100 billion computer chip project
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Micron Technology have chosen 14 people to lead an advisory group that will help guide the company’s investments in the community.
The governor and Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra announced the community engagement committee’s members today during a visit to the Oncenter in Syracuse.
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Governor Hochul and Micron Announce Members of Community Engagement Committee to Advise on Nation-Leading Semiconductor Project
Governor Kathy Hochul and Micron Technology, Inc. today announced the members of the Micron Community Engagement Committee, including representatives from Central New York and Micron that will support the company’s community investment strategy. The Committee is made up of local stakeholders to ensure meaningful, ground-up participation and discussion of Micron’s implementation and impacts to the larger region and will also include five ex-officio members. The formation of this group is a critical component of the Community Investment Framework agreement made between New York State and Micron in October 2022.
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Need help with housing? Here are some local resources
Finding housing in Buffalo is not an easy journey to take. Whether you're looking to rent or own, it can be tough, but there are organizations who want to help you out.
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YWCA of Syracuse to host Walk to End Racism April 26 and Day of Commitment April 27
The YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County will host the Walk to End Racism on Wednesday, April 26, and the 25th Annual Day of Commitment, presented by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, on Thursday, April 27. These events bring the Syracuse community together to advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in our neighborhoods, organizations and society.
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Gillibrand Announces Nearly $117 Million To Help NYS Businesses In Underserved Communities Recover From Covid-19
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that 43 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) across New York State will receive $116,822,564 in federal funding to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will be used to expand lending related to small businesses and microenterprises, for grant making and investing in underserved communities, and to support borrowers that experienced disproportionate economic impacts from the pandemic and have unmet capital and financial services needs.
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A fast-growing housing trend is coming to a Syracuse suburb. Will it help the shortage?
An Onondaga County developer plans to build 84 homes in Minoa, and he doesn’t plan to sell any of them.
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New Home Protection program for Broome County homeowners
Director of Program Strategies from Home HeadQuarters Katie Walpole said with the NYS Resilient Retrofits Program income-eligible homeowners in Broome County, who live within the 500-year floodplain can receive loans up to $50,000 to combat the effects of climate change and possible flooding.
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Common Council approves use of ARPA funds to build affordable housing in Southside
The Syracuse City Common Council approved plans for the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development to fund development of more affordable housing for the Southside neighborhood at its Monday meeting.
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Financial Empowerment Center helps make financial services more accessible to Black community
With the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
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Home Headquarters And New York State Homes and Community Renewal Announce Help For Erie County Homeowners At Risk Of Flooding
Low-Interest Loans Available for Home Flood Proofing and Climate Resiliency Upgrades
Homeowners meeting income eligibility requirements and living in the 500-year floodplain can receive loans of up to $50,000 for flood mitigation and energy efficiency improvements
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Buffalo & Erie County: NYS Resilient Retrofits 1% Loan Program
The Resilient Retrofits 1% Loan Program kicks off next week with a media announcement in the town of Lackawanna on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz will join New York State Homes & Community Renewal Deputy Commissioner Leonard Skrill and HHQ's Deputy Director Anna Falicov to announce the $9 million loan fund for income-eligible Erie, Broome, Kings & Queens and Suffolk County homeowners who live in the 500-year floodplain to help preserve their homes in the face of increasing flood events and other climate-readiness needs. For more information on the Erie Program, visit www.homehq.org/erieretrofits.
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More Than 100 Organizations Endorse the New York Housing Compact - Governor Hochul's Plan to Address New York's Housing Crisis
More than 100 business and nonprofit leaders from across the state voiced their support for the New York Housing Compact - Governor Hochul's comprehensive strategy announced in the Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget to address New York's housing crisis and build 800,000 new homes in the next decade. The plan builds on the Governor's vision to make New York more livable, more accessible, and more affordable.
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Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5 Million In Federal Funding For Affordable Housing And Community Development In New York
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,196,000 in federal funding to develop and preserve affordable housing and invest in community development efforts throughout New York.
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Study lays bare the devastating economics of Syracuse’s affordable housing crisis
Syracuse, N.Y. – Fewer than one in five Syracuse residents could afford a newly built apartment. Without subsidies, a landlord would have to charge $2,400 a month to make a return on the investment.
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Credit card debt is going up, but there are ways to keep yours in check
New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shows credit card debt is on the rise again. Americans now have a total of $986 million in debt, a record high. But there are strategies to keep your own credit card debt under control.
Reducing debt and increasing credit scores is the most popular service at Syracuse’s Financial Empowerment Center, or FEC. Their counselors helped reduce more than $1 million in non-mortgage debt for its clients in 2022.
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Financial Empowerment Center helps make financial services more accessible to Black community
After taking a seat on the Common Council in 2018, Latoya Allen had to figure out how to make her $21,000 a year salary work for her family of three. She visited Syracuse’s Financial Empowerment Center, where she received free financial counseling so she could budget and eventually purchase a house.
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Oswego County Habitat For Humanity Completes Work On Oswego Liberty St. Home
With the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
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Oswego County Habitat For Humanity Completes Work On Oswego Liberty St. Home
With the help of volunteers, local companies, unions, and the sweat equity of future homeowners; Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, (OCHFH) recently completed renovations to a home at 21 Liberty St. for the Tunaley family in Oswego, OCHFH Executive Director Samuel Raponi.
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