New York State Rural Housing Coalition Inc.

What New York State Rural Housing Coalition Inc. does

The New York State Rural Housing Coalition, Inc. is a 501(c)-style nonprofit trade and advocacy organization founded in 1979 and headquartered in Albany, New York, that serves as the statewide membership body for rural housing and community development professionals. Its core constituency is a network of 59 Rural Preservation Companies (RPCs) — community-based nonprofits that deliver housing preservation, rehabilitation, mobile/manufactured home replacement, accessibility modifications, housing counseling, landlord/tenant mediation, property management, septic/well upgrades, weatherization, and Main Street revitalization services across rural New York. The Coalition's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring membership dues across five tiers (Student/Board $25 to RPC $400-$1,050 based on staff size), event-driven conference and training fees (Annual Conference, Leadership Academy, online courses), newsletter advertising, and restricted grants from government and philanthropic sources including the New York State HCR, USDA Rural Development, NYSERDA, KeyBank Foundation, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

The Coalition's product surface is service-and-content driven rather than technology-driven: members receive technical assistance, 30% training discounts, access to an online library of sample policies/bylaws/RFPs/grant applications, weekly Rural Dispatch and quarterly Rural Delivery newsletters, job-title-organized listservs, a career center with an Executive Director mentor pool, a property listings database for USDA 515 properties, and the NYSERDA AMP-Up energy efficiency program for upstate multifamily buildings. Recent additions include a Revolving Loan Fund for RPC pre-development costs and BuilderTek project management software standardized for RPC workflows. Distribution is exclusively regional (New York State) through self-serve website membership enrollment, in-person conference attendance, direct technical assistance delivery, and the Mindedge-powered online learning platform.

The Coalition functions as the only statewide organization dedicated to rural housing advocacy in New York, with privileged regulatory access — it secured a $520,000 increase in the Rural Preservation Program in the 2026 State Budget to fund four new RPCs in underserved areas, and serves as the conduit for $101M in HCR program funding and $10M in USDA 515 preservation funding to its members. Strategic partners include NYSERDA (energy programs), Enterprise Community Partners (USDA 515 technical assistance), Paylocity (HR/payroll with member discounts), Arthur J. Gallagher (insurance), and RentPrep (tenant screening). The organization operates with a small 1-10 employee staff under Executive Director Michael J. Borges and Director of Technical Assistance and Training Sharon Reynolds.

Name

New York State Rural Housing Coalition Inc.

Legal name

Rural Housing Coalition of New York, Inc.

Website

https://ruralhousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York State Rural Housing Coalition is a nonprofit membership organization founded in 1979 and based in Albany that supports a statewide network of 59 Rural Preservation Companies delivering affordable housing and community development services in rural New York through technical assistance, training, advocacy, and grant-funded programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-Profit Affordable Housing Coalition Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Housing & Social Housing Development/Modernization Programs (FSALAKAH), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Affordable housing services
• Rural community development
• Nonprofit membership coalition
• Housing technical assistance
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees from five tiers: Rural Preservation Company ($400-$1,050/year based on staff size), For-Profit Company ($250/year), Non-Profit Organization/Government ($125/year), Individual ($75/year), and Student/RPC Board Member ($25/year).
2. Conference Revenue: Annual Conference registration fees: $300 member full conference, $125 member property management track only, $425 non-member full conference, $250 non-member property management track. Additional revenue from sponsors ($1,250-$7,500) and exhibitors ($500).
3. Advertising Revenue: Rural Dispatch weekly newsletter advertising at $150/month or $750/year. Rural Delivery quarterly newsletter advertising at $250/quarter page or $500/half page for four issues.
4. Grants and Funding: Received funding from KeyBank Foundation and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York for Leadership Training Initiatives. Additional grant funding for various programs including USDA 515 preservation technical assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Rural Housing Coalition of New York provides membership-based technical assistance, professional training, publications, and advocacy to a statewide network of 59 Rural Preservation Companies and other rural housing professionals. Core deliverables include affordable housing development consulting, the Leadership Academy training program, online learning courses, weekly and quarterly newsletters, an annual conference, and access to an online resource library, supporting the design, development, financing, building, and management of affordable rural housing across New York State.

Product overview

The Rural Housing Coalition of New York is a statewide membership organization providing a comprehensive suite of services to rural housing and community development professionals. The organization operates primarily as a service-based coalition rather than a technology company. Core offerings include technical assistance in affordable housing development, professional training programs (Leadership Academy, Online Learning platform), publications (weekly Rural Dispatch newsletter, quarterly Rural Delivery newsletter), annual conferences, an online library of resource documents, property listings database, member listservs organized by job function, and the NYSERDA AMP-Up energy efficiency program. The coalition also provides access to a Revolving Loan Fund for pre-development costs and has recently introduced BuilderTek project management software customized for RPCs. Services are delivered through tiered membership categories (Rural Preservation Company, For-Profit Company, Non-Profit/Government, Individual, Student/Board Member) with annual fees ranging from $25 to $1,050 based on organization type and size.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 59 Rural Preservation Companies supported statewide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PaylocitycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPayroll and HR Solutions partnership providing comprehensive Payroll and HR solutions to RHC members. Members receive 50% discount off set-up fee and 20% discount off monthly fees. Contact: Jen Dancil ([email protected]) or Rob Gregory.
• RentPrepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTenant screening services partnership providing comprehensive array of services including criminal background checks and credit reports. RHC members receive Nationwide Criminal with Sex Offender & Bankruptcies Judgements & Liens search for $19.95. Based in Lancaster, NY.
• Arthur J. GallaghercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProperty & Casualty insurance program partnership developing tailored insurance solutions for Coalition members. Also provides voluntary dental and vision insurance. Contact: Mike Jenkins or Aimee McNulty.
• NYSERDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Affordable Multifamily Program Upstate (AMP-Up) providing financial incentives for energy efficiency, electrification, and resilience upgrades in multifamily buildings. Funding for workforce training through NYSERDA Workforce Training Grant.
• Enterprise Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for USDA 515 Preservation technical assistance. RHC received HCR TA grant to provide webinar with Enterprise on how nonprofits can acquire and rehab USDA 515 rental properties.
• FreshySitesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWebsite design company that designed and developed the Rural Housing Coalition website.
• Desmond-Crowne Plaza HotelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue partner for Annual Conference 2026. Group rate of $159/night with reservation cutoff September 9th.
• University at Buffalo School of Architecture and PlanningminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for senior-friendly manufactured housing design competition. Students developed designs for senior-friendly manufactured housing incorporating energy efficiency ideas.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH): NYSAFAH is a New York State trade association representing affordable housing developers and owners — a regional peer operating in the same state with comparable advocacy, training, and conference offerings, though focused more on multifamily developers than rural preservation.
• Supportive Housing Network of New York: The Supportive Housing Network is a New York State membership association for supportive housing providers — a regional peer in mission and operating model (membership, advocacy, training, conference), though serving an urban-supportive rather than rural-housing constituency.
• Habitat for Humanity New York State: The NYS affiliate of Habitat for Humanity is a state-level affordable housing nonprofit network with affiliate model paralleling the RHC's RPC structure — a regional peer tackling affordable housing through a distributed affiliate model and public fundraising.

Direct peers

• Housing Assistance Council (HAC): HAC is a national nonprofit that supports rural housing and community development organizations with training, technical assistance, lending, and advocacy — directly parallel to NYS RHC's role but at the national level, serving very similar member types (rural nonprofit developers, RPC-style intermediaries).
• Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP): RCAP is a national network of regional nonprofit partners providing training, technical assistance, and resources to rural communities on water, wastewater, and housing infrastructure — comparable in being a member-network of rural-serving intermediaries with training and policy advocacy in its scope.
• National Rural Housing Coalition: The National Rural Housing Coalition is the federal-level counterpart and direct trade peer: both organizations exist solely to advocate for and support providers of rural affordable housing, sharing mission, member-based constituency (nonprofit housing developers), and Washington/state policy advocacy posture.

Broad incumbents

• Enterprise Community Partners: Enterprise is a national CDFI and affordable housing intermediary that NYS RHC already partners with (USDA 515 technical assistance). As a peer, it is a much larger incumbent operating in the same affordable-housing nonprofit support, lending, and advocacy space.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): NLIHC is the largest national advocacy organization dedicated to low-income housing, organizing federal policy work and producing the annual "Out of Reach" report — a broader incumbent version of NYS RHC's advocacy mission, serving overlapping advocacy audiences.

Emerging players

• PathStone Corporation: PathStone is a NY-based nonprofit developer of rural/upstate affordable housing, employment, and community development — overlapping as both a sponsor/member and adjacent operator serving many of the same rural New York geographies the Coalition's RPCs cover.
• Grounded Solutions Network: Grounded Solutions is a national membership network supporting community land trusts and shared equity homeownership — overlapping with NYS RHC's affordable housing developer constituency, particularly on community-owned rural housing models like community land trusts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/New-York-State-Rural-Housing-Coalition/333134857189

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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