Provide a rent freeze for seniors and people with disabilities and expand the SLIHC tax credit
State of the StateLast updated Jul 4, 2026
The Commitment
What was promised
Provide a rent freeze for seniors and people with disabilities and expand the SLIHC tax credit
The Record
What’s happened
FY27 enacted budget (signed May 28, 2026) raised senior/disabled rent-freeze (SCRIE/DRIE) eligibility from $50K to $75K. Note: the related SLIHC tax-credit doubling was enacted in FY26, not FY27.
Documentation
Evidence
budget.ny.govCross-reference
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