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Habitat For Humanity Urges NY To Increase Housing Funds

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published April 29, 2018 at 10:11 AM EDT

Habitat for Humanity is urging New York lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow more funds to go to affordable housing.

The group will join with other organizations that work on housing issues Monday at the state Capitol in Albany.

The coalition is encouraging lawmakers to pass legislation that would increase a cap on funds for owner-occupied housing units. They say the current cap of $40,000 per unit hasn't kept up with the cost of construction and should be raised to $75,000.

The bill has bipartisan support in both the Senate and Assembly.

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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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