18-02-2025
City of Elmira announces new Vacant Rental Improvement Program
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The City of Elmira's Department of Community Development has launched its new Vacant Rental Improvement Program (VRP), which aims to help owners of rental properties create safe, quality and affordable long-term rental units.
VRP is a grant program that is funded by the State of New York and the Housing Trust Fund Corporation's Office of Community Renewal. Through this program, rental property owners will have the opportunity to receive support for repairs and rehabilitation of vacant rental units and other vacant spaces.
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The program has been put in place to increase the supply of apartments for low- and moderate-income renters outside of New York City, which at this time poses a crucial need.
Rental property owners who are interested in applying for the program may do so by filling out a VRP application and providing the necessary documents for consideration by March 28, 2025, before 4:30 p.m. All applications must be submitted as hard copies and dropped off at the Community Development office on the third floor of the City Hall building on 317 East Church Street in Elmira. Each application will be reviewed competitively, and applicants will receive a notice of approval or denial before April 25, 2025.
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If you are an owner of a rental property and are wondering whether you are eligible or not for the program, you can find a complete list of criteria that must be met for program approval on the City of Elmira website. Policies and procedures for the program may also be found on this page.
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