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State will spend $59M to support ‘Accessory Dwelling Units’ to fight housing crisis – FingerLakes1.com

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York has allocated $59 million to support the construction and improvement of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) across the state. This funding, part of the State’s $85 million ADU Plus One program, aims to increase affordable housing options by aiding low- and middle-income homeowners. The ADU Plus One program, managed […]

Proposed bylaw would allow Accessory Dwelling Units in Hull’s single-family homes – Hull Times

By Dolores Sauca Lorusso As the Legislature considers allowing Accessory Dwelling Units without a permit across the state, Monday’s town meeting voters will be asked to support a local measure that is designed to give Hull more control over the approval process. On May 6, voters will consider Article 29, which would establish a permitting […]

From concept to completion: What to know before building an ADU in Stanislaus County – Yahoo News Canada

Inside Look is a Modesto Bee series where we take readers behind the scenes at restaurants, new businesses, local landmarks and news stories. A 2016 state law requires local governments to allow for accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, projects in housing zones including single-family parcels. ADUs sometimes are called tiny homes, mother-in-law suites, or guest […]

Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $60 Million Awarded to Create New Housing in 500 Accessory Dwelling Units – Homes and Community Renewal

Governor Hochul today announced that $59 million has been awarded to local governments and non-profit organizations in the first two rounds of the State’s $85 million ADU Plus One program, which increases housing supply by providing resources for low- and middle-income homeowners to build or improve an accessory dwelling unit on their property. Funding awarded to date will ultimately lead to the creation of roughly 500 ADUs across the State, and homeowners in Long Island, […]

Brookings research gives Los Angeles communities guidance for future ADU implementation – Archinect

anchor New research published recently by the Brookings Institution has provided details of how local government in Los Angeles can galvanize a newfound abundance of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) through policy changes in order to combat an ongoing housing crisis currently affecting more than one million Angelenos.  Authors Jenny Schuetz and Eve Devens state: “The […]