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Tompkins County opens two housing grant cycles: HASIG and Community Housing Development Fund Round 25
Summary
Tompkins County Planning & Sustainability announced the Housing Affordability and Supportive Infrastructure Grant (HASIG) and the Community Housing Development Fund Round 25; details include eligible applicants, funding amounts and application windows.
Shauna Stevenson, housing and community development planner with the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability, told the council that two housing-related grant cycles have opened and provided application details.
Stevenson described the Natural Infrastructure Capital Program, a business energy advisor offering, and two housing grant opportunities. The Housing Affordability and Supportive Infrastructure Grant (HASIG) opened March 17 and will remain open through Sept. 22, 2025; it provides up to $10,000 to municipalities in Tompkins County to hire consultants or add staff time for tasks such as grant writing, zoning improvements, site identification for affordable housing and infrastructure studies. County funds may cover up to 90% of project costs, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Community Housing Development Fund, Round 25, opens April 1 with applications accepted through May 30, 2025. Stevensontated that each round receives $400,000 contributed by partners (the county, the City of Ithaca and Cornell University) under a memorandum of understanding; additional funds come from IDA workforce housing policy sources. Eligible applicants for the Community Housing Development Fund include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Tompkins County municipalities, public housing authorities and private developers. The program provides funding for rehabilitation and construction that creates new units affordable to low- and moderate-income households. This year's NOFA contains changes to better align with state funding programs and the per-applicant maximums are up to $400,000 for for-sale homes and $300,000 for rental units.
Stevenson said the county maintains a mailing list for local developers and will forward additional event and training information as it becomes available, including Southern Tier 8 Regional Board trainings on housing and census data. Council members asked about fund totals and eligibility; Stevenson confirmed the $400,000 partner contribution per round and explained application windows and eligible uses.
No formal vote or action was taken; the announcements were informational and staff encouraged municipal officials and nonprofits to apply.
