Resilient Retrofits – Round 3
Forecasted
Resilient Retrofits – Round 3 supports local administrators delivering flood-resilient repairs and energy upgrades for low- and middle-income New York homeowners to reduce flood damage and displacement risks.
Funder: Homes and Community Renewal
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Proposal deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5 million total for up to five administrators; initial two-year grant term
Summary: Supports local administrators delivering flood-resilient repairs and energy upgrades to low- and middle-income New York homeowners.
Key Information: Current Resilient Retrofits program administrators are not eligible for this round.
Description
Resilient Retrofits is administered by Resilient Homes and Communities (RHC), part of New York State Homes and Community Renewal. Round 3 expands local administration capacity for a program combining construction loans and forgivable grants to help low- and middle-income single-family homeowners reduce flood damage and displacement risks from extreme weather.
Supported improvements include closing living space below base-flood elevation, installing flood vents and back-water valves, improving insulation, adding energy-efficient fixtures and appliances, and replacing aging fossil-fuel heating and cooling systems with electric cold-climate heat pumps. Solar panels and battery backup may accompany these measures. Energy efficiency and electrification improvements must be undertaken alongside flood-resilient measures. Administrators provide homeowner outreach, lending, grant administration, assessments, construction oversight, and program management.
