As a cornerstone of the State’s efforts to assist storm-impacted New Yorkers, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) operates the NY Rising Housing Recovery Program to facilitate home repairs, rehabilitation, mitigation, and elevation for the owners of single-family homes, two-family owner occupied properties, and manufactured homes. Seeing up to 300,000 housing units damaged, the State– from the very onset– made strategic decisions to speed up the distribution of funds, empower individuals in their own recoveries and provide them with opportunities to incorporate optional resiliency measures. Above all else, GOSR has recognized the extreme importance of getting families back in their homes, while simultaneously ensuring compliance with U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) requirements.
Additionally, Interim Mortgage Assistance (IMA) is available to qualifying applicants that are paying both temporary housing costs and mortgage payments as their home is being repaired. Information on other Housing Recovery programs, including the Rental Properties, Condominiums & Co-Operatives, and Buyout & Acquisition programs, can be found here.
February 1, 2023 – The Program will no longer issue award payments after June 30, 2023. For applicants who have been withdrawn, the Program has many options to help accommodate your unique circumstance. Please contact the Program Call Center at 844-969-7474 (844-9NY-RISING) with your questions or concerns.
April 19, 2021 - The Program extended the Final Inspection and Closeout deadlines outlined in the Updated Program Deadlines for all Program activity to February 1, 2021 and March 1, 2021 respectively. All projects must pass a Final Inspection by February 1, 2021 and complete Program Closeout by March 1, 2021. Please contact the Call Center at 844-969-7474 (844-9NY-RISING) if you have any questions, or refer to the FAQ.
March 17, 2020 – Important Updates from NY Rising Related to Coronavirus.
March 2, 2020 - The Program will no longer consider any demonstrable hardship request. Applicants with questions about their file may contact their Case Manager or the Program's Call Center at 844-969-7474 (844-9NY-RISING).
December 29, 2018 - The Program will extend Interim Mortgage Assistance deadlines outlined in the FINAL NOTICE OF DEADLINES to June 30, 2019. Only current applicants who are particularly vulnerable and who have not yet recieved their full 20-month IMA benefit will be eligible for this extension. Vulnerable populations include applicants with an approved demonstrable hardship for contract fraud, senior citizens, disabled persons, low- and moderate-income households, and mandatory elevation cases. The Program will contact eligible applicants about the extension. If you have a question about your eligibility, please contact the call center at 1-844-969-7474 or the IMA department at 516-341-0201.
May 18, 2018 - The Program will extend interim inspection deadlines outlined in the FINAL NOTICE OF DEADLINES for all Program activity to January 1, 2019. This extension includes interim inspection deadlines associated with Repair, Optional Elevation, and Optional Bulkhead, which are now extended from June 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019. In addition, this interim inspection deadline extension includes deadlines for Mandatory Elevation and Reconstruction from September 1, 2018 to January 1, 2019.
December 31, 2017 - The Program will no longer consider demonstrable hardship requests to reactivate an application OR for extensions to Program deadlines— including those advertised in the original NOTICE OF DEADLINES or FINAL NOTICE OF DEADLINES, as well as any others outlined in applicant-specific communication.
December 31, 2017 - In accordance with federal guidance, the Program will no longer provide IMA extension benefits after December 31, 2017.
November 2017 - The NY Rising Housing Recovery Program has established comprehensive program deadlines for Housing applicants. The Program sent active applicants who have incomplete projects the FINAL NOTICE OF DEADLINES FOR YOUR FUNDING AND COMPLETION OF YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, which details Program deadlines and the resources that are available to retain funding, complete work and close out of the Program. If you are an active Program applicant, please review the notice sent to you, or refer to it via the link above.
December 19, 2016 - Applicants who have not yet received their first payment must now provide evidence of all costs incurred in order to receive their full award. The Program provided these applicants with a letter and fact sheet explaining that awards will no longer be based solely on cost estimation but reflect the actual costs outlined in contract documents. If you received your first payment after December 19, 2016, please review the letter sent to you or refer to the links provided above.
December 2016 - The NY Rising Housing Recovery Program has established comprehensive program deadlines for Single Family Housing applicants. The Program sent active applicants with incomplete projects the NOTICE OF DEADLINES FOR YOUR FUNDING AND COMPLETION OF YOUR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT which details program deadlines and resources available to finish incomplete projects within a year’s time. If you are an active program applicant, please review the notice sent to you or refer to it linked above.
March 2016 - The Single Family Homeowner Program has closed the opportunity for applicants to opt-in for all Optional Items (Bulkhead, Elevation, and Optional Mitigation).
November 2016 -Applicants must finish all Optional Mitigation work prior to final site visit.
April 2014 - The Single Family Homeowner Program has closed and is no longer available to new applicants.
To comply with the Uniform Relocation Act, NY Rising provides assistance to tenants required to leave damaged rental properties where NY Rising funded home repairs. If you are a rental tenant displaced from your home due to the impact of Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, or Tropical Strom Lee, please review the NY Rising General Information Notice to Tenants. If you have further questions regarding your eligibility call 406-282-3019 or email [email protected]. If you are the owner of rental unit and receiving repairs funded by NY Rising, review the NY Rising General Information Notice to Landlords. If you have further questions regarding NY Rising’s relocation policy, please call 406-282-3019 or email [email protected]
Yes, the Program will verify the work done previously passes all Program inspections and environmental clearances.
Contractors need to be licensed to do work in your community and meet all other municipality requirements to perform work on the property and not be on a debarment list. Designers need to have all required New York State Licenses and certifications.
For repairs costing less than $10,000, Applicants are not required to use a GC. For repairs at or exceeding $10,000, an Applicant would have to meet the same minimum standards for general contractors in order to act as his/her own GC. Please contact your local building official to confirm requirements.
The first thing you should do is ask for an explanation from your Customer Representative or Call Center Representative, but if you think the decision was made in error you should ask for a Clarification and provide supporting documentation, which will prompt a review of your case. After the Clarification is completed you will receive a Clarification Determination, after which you may request an Appeal, if you disagree.
You can only appeal a resolved (completed) clarification, for which the Program has issued a Clarification Determination Letter; in your appeal form you should reference the completed clarification that you are appealing. You should clearly explain the reason for your appeal on the form and submit any additional material you have that supports your claim. You must obtain an appeals form from your Customer Representative and you may: Email it to [email protected] or, contact your Customer Representative to email it on your behalf.
