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Each person I meet and each conference I attend is different. A community developer confronts issues that seem dramatically unlike the challenges a payor at a health insurance company encounters each day. Yet when we start to talk about our values and goals for what we hope to achieve through our work, I’ve noticed something emerges: a shared vision.
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In May, the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) launched a new Integrated Physical Needs Assessment tool to provide affordable housing owners with a comprehensive protocol to assess the range of options available to upgrade their buildings. The tool will allow owners to take advantage of incentives and opportunities to make their properties as sustainable and safe as possible. A key component of the Integrated Physical Needs Assessment is a new health overlay, providing guidance on health-focused upgrades as well as operations and maintenance protocol.
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