The Vacant Rental Program (VRP) is designed to support repairs and rehabilitation of vacant rental units and other vacant spaces to increase the supply of critically needed affordable apartments across Essex, Warren, and Washington Counties. The program aims to help owners of rental properties bring vacant units and spaces in small-scale properties back into productive use to create safe, quality, and affordable long-term rental units.
Application deadline: March 24th, 2025
The Vacant Rental Program (VRP) is a grant program funded by the State of New York and administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s (HTFC) Office of Community Renewal (OCR). VRP is designed to support repairs and rehabilitation of vacant rental units and other vacant spaces to increase the supply of critically needed affordable apartments across Essex, Warren, and Washington Counties. The program aims to help owners of rental properties bring vacant units and spaces in small-scale properties back into productive use to create safe, quality, and affordable long-term rental units.
