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Task Force recommends senior, veteran supportive housing and expanded homeownership assistance
Summary
PCHTF recommends dedicated senior and veteran affordable housing with supportive services (VA coordination, VASH vouchers), downpayment assistance programs, expanded homebuyer education through HDSW, and incentives for affordable condos/co‑ops and owner‑occupied small multi‑family homes.
The Task Force highlights demographic pressures—Port Chester’s population of about 31,000 with 13% aged 65+ and roughly 570 veterans—and recommends targeted affordable housing for seniors and veterans that pairs units with on‑site or coordinated supportive services. Recommended actions include density bonuses for projects with senior/veteran units, targeted RFPs on public sites, and partnerships with VA and nonprofit service providers to integrate benefits counseling and healthcare links.
For homeownership, the Task Force urges launching downpayment assistance modeled on neighboring municipalities (e.g., New Rochelle, White Plains) and expanding first‑time homebuyer education through Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW). It also recommends incentivizing affordable condominium and cooperative development and supporting owner‑occupied two‑ and three‑family homes via targeted assistance, noting Assembly Bill A3009C (FY2025–26) as context for limiting bulk institutional acquisitions.
