MHN: State Senator John Bonacic of Mt. Hope, chairman of the Senate Housing, construction and Community Development Committee, announced Thursday that $600,000 in state aid has been made available through the state�s Access to Homes program to Provider Hamaspik of Orange County, Rural Ulster Preservation Company in Ulster County and Rural Sullivan Housing Corporation in Sullivan County.�Persons with disabilities must overcome tremendous challengers that others often take for granted, even simple tasks such as the ability to reside in one�s own home,� Bonacic said. �This funding is critical to cover the costs of making housing units accessible to disabled individuals.�

Each agency will receive $200,000