Hurricane Ida Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative (AHRI)
Hurricane Ida Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative (AHRI) supports affordable and public housing owners with resilience upgrades and disaster repairs to reduce future risks and help residents shelter safely in place.
This grant was recently updated
The AHRI application deadline has been extended from October 30 to December 14, 2026. The funder also posted AHRI Addendum #4 with program updates and specific application requirements.
Funder: Homes and Community Renewal
Due Dates: October 30, 2026 (Original NOFA deadline) | December 14, 2026 (Revised application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3 million per project as a grant or loan; up to $12 million available; two-year term
Summary: Supports resilience upgrades and disaster repairs at regulated affordable multifamily and public housing in six Hurricane Ida-impacted New York counties.
Key Information: Properties must have at least five units, with at least 51% occupied by households earning 80% or less of area median income.
Description
The Hurricane Ida Affordable Housing Resiliency Initiative (AHRI) is administered by Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Resilient Homes and Communities (RHC), an office of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). Using Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding, it addresses unmet recovery needs while reducing future disaster risks at regulated affordable multifamily and public housing.
Projects must include mitigation upgrades that help residents shelter safely in place. Supported measures include floodproofing, resilient elevators, backflow valves, elevated building systems, drainage and water retention improvements, energy efficiency, generators, renewable energy, and resilient heating and cooling. Projects may also include repairs for Hurricane Ida damage or repetitive losses. Priorities include Ida-damaged sites, Westchester County, shovel-ready projects, reduced displacement, and housing serving vulnerable populations, including senior and supportive housing.
