N.Y. budget defunds program that helps keep folks in homes
HOPP is a network of 89 nonprofits.
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HOPP is a network of 89 nonprofits.
New Legislation Would Make Deed Theft a Crime, Help Keep Families in Their Homes, and Expand Opportunities for Deed Theft Victims to Seek Justice
The Senate and Assembly on Tuesday released their annual budget resolutions, responding to Gov. Kathy Hochul's $227 billion spending proposal unveiled last month. They rejected the bulk of Hochul’s strategy to increase housing production statewide, while entertaining eviction protections the governor has ducked.
The governor's proposed budget did not include funding for the state-run Homeowner Protection Program, or HOPP, a network of legal service providers and counselors aimed at preventing foreclosures. Program supporters say the omission 'makes no sense' as New York grapples with a housing crisis, which Hochul's administration has centered as a policy focus this year.
Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul signed legislation last week that will make it harder for lenders to foreclose on New York homeowners.