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Also attached to this agenda item: Draft Letter

To: From: Date: October 13, 2023 Re: Pro-Housing Community Program The Pro-Housing Community Program was established by executive order in July 2023 by Governor Hochul. The program was created to “reward local governments that are working hard to address New York’s housing crisis.” Such governments will be rewarded in terms of receiving additional consideration when applying for a number of grant programs, including the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, the NY Forward program and the Mid-Hudson Momentum Fund. A municipality is eligible to be considered a pro-housing community in the downstate area (which includes Croton-on-Hudson) if they can show either of the following: • Permits increasing their housing stock by 1% over the past year; or • Permits increasing their housing stock by 3% over the past three years The Village has met both of these goals. Over the past year, our permitted housing stock grew by 2.04% while our permitted housing stock grew by 3.56% over the past three years. If the Board wishes to proceed with applying for the designation of a pro-housing community, I would request that a resolution be adopted to direct me to send the enclosed letter of intent to the NYS Department of Homes and Community Renewal. The Village should be notified within 90 days if we have been certified. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the above. Thank you. Mayor Brian Pugh Trustees Ann Gallelli Sherry Horowitz Nora Moriarty Nicholson Len Simon Village Manager Bryan T. Healy Village Treasurer Daniel Tucker Village Clerk Pauline DiSanto Village of Croton-on-Hudson New York Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building One Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520-2501