Home Rehabilitation and Energy Conservation
Programs create and preserve assets for low- and moderate income individuals, families and communities through coordinated home rehabilitation, energy services and community based revitalization programs. We are committed to promoting self-sufficiency and economic stability for individuals and families through safe, sustainable, energy efficient housing. We specialize in providing resources, access to appropriate financing and advocacy to support homeowners across the Rochester / Finger Lakes region in New York and in Muncie Indiana.
Manufactured Home Cooperative Program
PathStone works with owners and residents of manufactured home communities (mobile home parks) to preserve this critical source of affordable homeownership opportunities for primarily lower income households. We provide training and access to financing for groups of residents to enable them to purchase and improve their community and operate it as a limited equity co-op.
Housing Counseling
PathStone offers housing counseling in locations in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Puerto Rico. Services offered are pre and post home purchase education and counseling, rental counseling for tenants, landlord education as well as mortgage delinquency and default resolution counseling. Through one-on-one counseling and education, you will gain life-long financial management skills including establishing and maintaining a budget, understanding credit, debt management and much more. You will also gain knowledge on fair housing information, mortgage and other subsidy programs available and other rental counseling topics and programs. We offer counseling in English and Spanish and upon request with notice; we can provide counseling in other languages. All of our locations are handicap accessible and offer convenient hours for counseling and workshops. Our homebuyer education course is offered in-person and online. PathStone’s housing counseling is provided at no cost to our clients. Some of the agencies may charge a small fee for registration and credit reports. Please check with your PathStone housing counseling location that you choose to work with to get started.
Section 8 Housing Choice Program
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program established by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development enables the elderly, disabled, and very-low income individuals and families to obtain and reside in decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing. Program participants must meet low-income guidelines established for county of residence, and have the freedom to choose housing that will meet all program requirements while remaining affordable. PathStone administers over 5,500 vouchers annually with six counties in New York State: Orange, Dutchess, Sullivan, Genesee, Orleans and Yates. For more information about the Section 8 HCV programs, please click here.