Affordable Housing Program

Single-family homes are built on Town acquired parcels. Typically done in "Phases" which include 5 or more homes. The price of a home is determined by available funding sources. The program is open to income-eligible first-time homebuyers who are screened and if found eligible placed in a "Lottery". If chosen, "winners" must obtain a mortgage. A list of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) purchased residential properties presently awaiting development is attached.

Elmont Community Investment

Project Description
Date
Funding
Comments
Residential RehabilitationJanuary 2012 to December 2015
$253,881Completed
Environmental Cleanup2016$351,000Completed
Commercial RehabJanuary 2012 to December 2015
$47,651.90Completed
Engineering / ArchitectJanuary 2012 to December 2015
$375,000Completed
Miscellaneous - Disposition,
Acquisition, Demolition, Place
January 2012 to December 2015$328,579Completed
Residential Property Donation -
Habitat for Humanity
July 1, 2009$100,000Completed
Gateway YouthDecember 2015$250,000Completed
Phase 3A - Hempstead Turnpike:
Plainfield Avenue to Hendrickson Avenue
(NS)
March 15, 2011$384,060Completed
Phase 3B - Hempstead Turnpike:
Hendrickson Avenue to Rockmart Avenue
(NS) School Road - Rockmart (ss)
July 14, 2011$235,855Completed
Hempstead Turnpike: Holland Avenue to
Plainfield Avenue(SS)
October 2, 2013$341,648Completed
Restore 3: Hempstead Turnpike:
Savoy Avenue to Holland Avenue(SS)
September 1, 2018
N/AFacade renovations
100k estimate
Hempstead Turnpike: Belmont to
stone - streetscape
July 15, 2019N/ABeginning design stages
2019 summer project
Hempstead Turnpike: Belmont Boulevard to
Westgate (NS)
September 4, 2014$499,410Completed
Hempstead Turnpike: Belmont Boulevard to
Bid Westgate (SS)
Not Bid$452,735Completed
Phase1 - School Road: Elmont Road to
Hempstead Turnpike
June 3, 2005$247,112.63Completed
Phase 2A- Elmont Road: School Road to
Hempstead Turnpike
January 17, 2007$144,877Completed
Phase 2 - Hempstead Turnpike:
Elmont Road to School Road (SS)
May 18, 2010$293,039.50Completed
43rd and 44th Program year funds2018 to 2019$500,000Pending
Total Elmont Community Investment 5 yearsN/A$4,088,774.90N/A
Elmont Community Investment 10 years$4,773,804