Program provides housing assist to volunteer first responders

Volunteer members of Long Island fire departments and ambulance squads are eligible for up to $50,000 towards home purchasing and property rehabilitation, thanks to the expansion of an existing housing assistance program. 

Suffolk County Legis. Steve Flotteron and James Britz, executive vice president of the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP), announced the housing assistance for volunteers on Monday at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance headquarters. 

Under the already existing Employer Assisted Housing Program administered by LIHP, a grant can 

By Robert Matching grant to help first responders qualify for Employer Assisted Housing Program

Members of Long Island volunteer fire departments and ambulance services, which have been struggling to attract new members, can receive up to $50,000 toward the purchase and rehabilitation of a new home, officials said Monday.

The state-funded Employer Assisted Housing Program, which has been administered by the Long Island Housing Partnership for the past two decades, has been expanded to help first responder volunteers, said Suffolk County Legis. Steve Flotteron (R-Brightwaters).

New Long Island program to give $50,000 to volunteer paramedics, firefighters to buy homes

A new program on Long Island will give $50,000 to volunteer paramedics and firefighters to buy homes.The incentive is being made possible with help from the Long Island Housing Partnership and Long Island Homes For Heroes.Leaders say the program will help keep volunteers on Long Island as the cost of living in the area continues to climb.

"This program is desperately needed," says Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance President Peter Klopsis. "It's getting more difficult to retain volunteers."

BAY SHORE, NY — Volunteers members of Long Island’s fire and ambulance departments will be eligible to receive up to $50,000 in grants to purchase homes.

Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz from the Long Island Housing Partnership announced that an existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses is also available to volunteer members of Long Island’s fire and ambulance departments.

“This program can help our volunteer first responders from Malverne to Montauk purchase a home,” said Flotteron. “Until now due to the employer match funding constraints these unsalaried employees (volunteers) could not benefit from state and federal grants that can provide the money needed to buy a home. Our volunteer first responders put their lives on the line every time they are called, and they are owed a debt of gratitude. We are proud to have worked together to make them all aware of this program.”

Program to Give $50,000 to Volunteer Medics, Firefighters on Long Island (NY) to Buy Homes

Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz from the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP) have announced that an existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses is also available to volunteer members of Long Island’s Fire and Ambulance departments.

“This program can help our volunteer first responders from Malverne to Montauk purchase a home,” said Flotteron. “Until now due to the employer match funding constraints these unsalaried employees (volunteers) could not benefit from State and Federal grants that can provide the money needed to buy a home. Our volunteer first responders put their lives on the line every time they are called, and they are owed a debt of gratitude. We are proud to have worked together to make them all aware of this program.”

HELP OUT 

An existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses is also available to volunteer members of Long Island’s fire and ambulance departments.

Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz, executive vice president of the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP), announced Monday that the Employer Assisted Housing Program grant, which can provide a maximum of up to $26,000 in down payment assistance for the purchase of a home plus $24,000 to improve the property after purchase, is also available to volunteer first responders.

“This program can help our volunteer first responders from Malverne to Montauk purchase a home,” Flotteron said in a written statement. “Until now due to the employer match funding constraints these unsalaried employees (volunteers) could not benefit from state and federal grants that can provide the money needed to buy a home.

HELP OUT 

An existing program that provides grant money to employees of businesses is also available to volunteer members of Long Island’s fire and ambulance departments.

Suffolk County Legislator Steven J. Flotteron and James Britz, executive vice president of the Long Island Housing Partnership (LIHP), announced Monday that the Employer Assisted Housing Program grant, which can provide a maximum of up to $26,000 in down payment assistance for the purchase of a home plus $24,000 to improve the property after purchase, is also available to volunteer first responders.

“This program can help our volunteer first responders from Malverne to Montauk purchase a home,” Flotteron said in a written statement. “Until now due to the employer match funding constraints these unsalaried employees (volunteers) could not benefit from state and federal grants that can provide the money needed to buy a home.