Vacant Rental Program

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 Office of Community Renewal to support repairs and rehabilitation of vacant rental units and other vacant spaces to increase the supply of critically needed apartments for low- and moderate-income renters. The VRP 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. FCCHC is the Local Program Administrator for the VRP in Franklin & St. Lawrence Counties.

Effective January 2026, we are currently accepting applications from interested property owners in both Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties. We encourage all interested property owners to apply but will prioritize those properties that were built after 1980.

Interested property owners should complete the application linked below and return it to the Franklin County Community Housing Council per the directions provided on the last page of the application. Questions regarding the Vacant Rental Program can be sent to VRP@thefcchc.com.