Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Awards $26.4 Million For 37 Affordable Housing Initiatives
-Combined projects will create or preserve more than 2,600 affordable housing units throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania-
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Alfred A. DelliBovi, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, announced that the Bank has awarded $26.4 million in subsidies to fund 37 affordable housing initiatives throughout New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. These awards are funded through the Bank's Affordable Housing Program ("AHP"), and will result in the creation or preservation of 2,679 affordable housing units, including more than 2,000 units dedicated to very low-income housing and more than 2,500 units of affordable rental housing. The awards will not only help provide housing, but also drive community development: it is anticipated that more than $428 million in development costs will be generated from the development of these initiatives.
"Housing is a cornerstone of our economy, a key driver of economic development and job growth, and the foundation of strong families and vibrant communities," said Mr. DelliBovi. "The Federal Home Loan Bank of New York is proud to support affordable housing initiatives across our region and beyond. We thank all of our partners – the local lenders, the housing groups and our elected officials – for their continued support of the Affordable Housing Program. When we strive to ensure that all have access to affordable housing, we strengthen the fabric of our society."
For more information on today's grants, please visit www.fhlbny.com/news/pressrelease.htm.
The $26.4 million announced today are funds drawn from the Bank's earnings. As mandated by Congress, the Bank 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's AHP provides member-lenders with direct subsidies which are passed on to income-qualified households through sponsoring local nonprofit organizations. AHP financing is combined with other funding sources to create housing for moderate-, low- and very low-income families. Program awardees receive this funding through a competitive application process. Each competing project must be sponsored by a financial organization that is a member of the Bank in partnership with a community-based sponsoring organization.
The Federal Home Loan Banks have distributed more than $4.6 billion in AHP funds since 1990. At the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, the AHP has supported 1,355 projects with nearly $450 million in grants, helping to create or preserve nearly 58,000 units of affordable housing and generating an estimated $8.1 billion in total development costs. For more information on today's grants, please visit www.fhlbny.com/news/pressrelease.htm.
The following New Jersey communities will benefit from the funds announced today: Asbury Park, Camden, Cape May Court House, Elizabeth, Garwood, Lakewood, Manalapan, Morristown, Mount Holly, Newark, Somerset, Trenton and Woodbury.
The following New York communities will benefit from the funds announced today: Albany, Amityville, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Canandaigua, Horseheads, Jamaica, Mamaroneck, Manhattan, Newburgh, Rochester, Springville, Syracuse, Whitney Point and Yonkers.
The Pennsylvania communities of Philadelphia and York will also benefit from the funds announced today.
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
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 12 regional, stockholder-owned banks. The FHLB of New York currently serves over 330 financial institutions in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The mission of the Federal Home Loan Banks is to support the efforts of local members to help provide financing for America's homebuyers.
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This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon our current expectations and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements may use forward-looking terms, such as "projected," "expects," "may," or their negatives or other variations on these terms. The Bank cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, regulatory and accounting rule adjustments or requirements, changes in interest rates, changes in projected business volumes, changes in prepayment speeds on mortgage assets, the cost of our funding, changes in our membership profile, the withdrawal of one or more large members, competitive pressures, shifts in demand for our products, and general economic conditions. We undertake no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements for any reason.
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Brian Finnegan
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SOURCE Federal Home Loan Bank of New York
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