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Albany County Land Bank Wins $1.8M Grant! Read the Article

Governor Hochul Announced $26 Million in Grants to Help 24 Land Banks Revitalize Communities Across New York State

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced nearly $26 million in grant funding has been awarded to 24 Land Banks across New York State. The funding, made available through the State’s Land Bank Initiative, will help eliminate blight, increase housing supply, assist local economic development efforts, spur the availability of homeownership opportunities, and improve the quality of life in communities that have experienced disinvestment. “New York’s Land Bank Initiative has already allowed us to preserve, restore, and revitalize rundown properties across the

$10 Million Dollars Awarded to Cohoes for Downtown Revitalization Initiative Read the Article

“Reinvigorate our historic places so they’re here 150 years from now, our city hall, the music hall, the beautiful public library we have here,” Governor Kathy Hochul said today as she announced millions of dollars in funding for several upstate towns and cities as part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI). Advance Albany County Alliance had the privilege of being invited to the announcements of the DRI today at the historic Cohoes Music Hall. Cohoes Music Hall is the 4th