Partnerships & Collaborations

AHP works with many other community-based organizations and coalitions, including:

NYS Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education - AHP facilitates quarterly meetings of the Capital Region chapter of the NYS Coalition for Excellence in Homeownership Education (CXHE). The chapter offers continuing education programs that help area counselors meet the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling. AHP has adopted these standards. Learn more at www.homeownershipstandards.com.

The Community Development Alliance is collaboration of organizations promoting community and economic development that results in thriving local businesses, quality affordable housing and vibrant, mixed use, mixed income neighborhoods throughout the Capital Region.

Community Realty is a unique nonprofit real estate brokerage that provides buyer-broker services to first-time homebuyers in the Capital District. Visit http://www.yourownhome.org to learn more.

United Tenants of Albany - UTA provides advocacy for tenants throughout Albany County. UTA played an important role in the creation of several related initiatives including the Albany Community Land Trust and Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region.

Transit Incentives - AHP has partnered with the Capital District Transportation Authority to encourage transit use by new homeowners. Learn more...

Regional NeighborWorks® Network - AHP is involved in an innovative collaboration with TRIP, the region’s only NeighborWorks® organization. TRIP invited AHP, Better Neighborhoods Inc. and the Albany County Rural Housing Alliance to join with them to access the resources of NeighborWorks® America to better promote affordable homeownership opportunities and offer housing services to underserved communities throughout the Capital Region.

HomeSave

- AHP is the lead organization in an innovative anti-predatory lending project called HomeSave. Project partners include:

	Affordable Housing Partnership
	Empire Justice Center
	Albany County Rural Housing Alliance
	TRIP NeighborWorks Homeownership Center
	Rensselaer County Housing Resources
	Better Neighborhoods Inc.
	Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region
	Albany Community Land Trust
	Charitable Leadership Foundation
	Legal Aid Society of NNY
	The Legal Project
	Housing Resources of Columbia County

	Albany Community Land Trust - AHP works closely with the Albany Community Land Trust to redevelop homes for permanent affordable ownership throughout the City of Albany.
	Capital Affordable Housing Funding Corp. - AHP's affiliate was founded in 1989 to pool low-cost mortgage lending capital with flexible underwriting criteria. The lending consortium has financed over $21 million in affordable low and moderate income home purchases and rental project financing.

Key Bank - AHP has partnered with Key Bank to offer the "Credit Yourself" money management workshops.

Matched Savings Program - The Capital District Individual Account (CDIDA) program is offered in conjunction with nonprofit partners and area lenders. Click here for details. Participating lenders include:

NBT Bank

HSBC Mortgage

M&T Bank

SEFCU

First Niagara

Pioneer Savings Bank

Delaware Area Neighborhood Association - AHP administered a successful "Live Near Your Work" incentive program which was sponsored by the neighborhood association and available to all employees of University Heights employers.

Capital District Homeownership Collaborative - AHP hosted a regional network of nonprofits on Albany, Schenectady and Troy. Together, the Collaborative launched several new initiatives.

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