THE SEARCH FOR HOUSING MADE EASIER: CIDNY IMPROVES THE NEW YORK STATE HOUSING ACCESSABILITY REGISTRY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

The search for affordable housing is a daunting prospect for most New Yorkers, for New Yorkers with disabilities who need housing that is also accessible, the search can be nearly impossible. A new version of CIDNY’s New York State Housing AccessAbility Registry (the Registry) is now online, listing over 4,000 affordable and market-rate units throughout New York State, including information on accessibility features. The site, www.nysaccessiblehousing.org, is the first New York State housing registry specifically for people with disabilities.

The easy-to-use Registry gives people with disabilities the ability to search for housing from upstate to downstate, by town, Zip Code, or major city area. Developments listed in the Registry contain contact information for the site owners and property managers. By entering basic criteria, people with disabilities can also get: vacancy information, developments known to have accessible and affordable units, and active wait lists and lotteries.

The search page allows users to search for Accessible Housing in several ways: 

Vacancies and Waitlists: What's Available Now, or Soon?

Search by Location: What's in my area, regardless of availability?

Search Using Specific Criteria: What developments fit my specific needs or qualifications?

After selecting some basic search parameters, users are then presented with a listing of developments that meet their criteria. Users can then click on a development for detailed information

SAMPLE:

Keeseville Country Gardens 164 Hill Road Ausable, NY 12944-
Additional Contact Information:
 Website:	www.ncr.org
 Telephone:	518-834-7725
Development-Wide Criteria
 Age Requirements:	Low Income Elderly only (minimum age 62), Disabled (over 18 )
 Disability Requirements:	Elderly and/or people with Mobility Disabilities
 Income Requirements:	Section 202 - Section 8 - Section 811 and other forms of Project Based Subsidies, Mixed Income/Tax Credit Housing
 Other Requirements:	Market Rate rental housing that is accessible mobility disabled, No age restrictions/unknown
 Application Fee Required?	Yes
 Income Limits:	Development has Maximum Income Limits, Development has Minimum Income Requirements
Owner:	Keeseville Country Gardens c/oNational Church Residences
	2335 North Bank Drive Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 451-2151

Development has 50 units. One-bedroom and two bedroom apartments designed for persons 62 years or older, or disabled of any age. Some units are designed with special features to accommodate wheelchair accessibility. Building may have project-based rental assistance for several units for qualified low income individuals and families. Features/Amenities: Affordable Rent, elevators Balconies and Patios, Central Laundry Facility, Community Room/ Social Activities, close to grocery store, public library, public transportation, churches, senior community centers. National Church Residence has other rentals in throughout NYS, for info, check this web link: www.ncr.org or contact National Church Residences, 2335 North Bank Drive, Columbus, OH 43220 (614) 451-2151 Fax: (614) 451-0351

This project is managed by the Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY). Support for this project comes from the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal and the New York State Developmental Disabilities Council.