NON-ENTITLEMENT UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CITY, VILLAGE, TOWN) WITHIN WESTCHESTER COUNTY

The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) announces the availability of approximately $4,100,000 of Federal funds for the following programs within Westchester County: NYS Community Development Block Grant.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The New York State Community Development Block Grant Program (NYS CDBG) is a federally funded program administered by the Housing Trust Fund Corporation’s Office of Community Renewal (OCR). The program provides resources to non-entitlement communities to enable the development of decent, affordable housing, create suitable living environments, and enhance economic opportunities across the state. Applicants to the NYS CDBG program must ensure that 70% of all activities principally benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS

Eligible applicants are non-entitlement units of general local government (City, Village, Town) within Westchester County, excluding the County, metropolitan cities and Indian Tribes that are designated Entitlement communities. A list of eligible communities in Westchester County is available at http://www.nyshcr.org/Programs/ NYS-CDBG/EligibleCommunities.htm.

CDBG ACTIVITIES

CDBG funds are available for economic development, public infrastructure, public facility and housing projects (rehabilitation including mobile and manufactured home replacement; home ownership; residential water and wastewater systems) that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

2015 MAXIMUM FUNDING LIMITS

Community Development Assistance

Towns, Cities or Villages:

Housing: $500,000

Public Facilities: $400,000

Public Infrastructure (water/sewer only): $750,000

Economic Development Assistance

Towns, Cities or Villages:

Strategic Economic Development program: $100,000 - $750,000

Small Business Assistance program: $25,000 - $100,000

Microenterprise program: $200,000

APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

Eligible applicants within Westchester County that are seeking NYS CDBG funding for eligible activities must apply for funding through the 2015 Office of Community Renewal Funding Opportunities Application. The 2015 Application for CDBG Activities will be available on the NYS Homes and Community Renewal web site, www.nyshcr.org/Funding/ the week of June 30th. Applications will be due no later than 4:00 pm Friday, October 23, 2015.

The above-stated application deadline is firm as to date and hour. In the interest of fairness to all competing applicants, applications received after the specified date and time will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered for funding. Applicants should make early submission of their applications to avoid risks of ineligibility resulting from unanticipated delays or problems.

Applications are to be mailed or hand-delivered to: Home and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State St., 4th Fl., S, Albany, NY 12207, ATTN: 2015 Westchester County CDBG Application

• If mailed, applications must be sent via FedEx, UPS or another similar service with delivery confirmation (i.e. U.S. Postal Service), and postmarked no later than Friday, October 23, 2015.

• If hand-delivered, applications must be received at the above address no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries or technical assistance regarding the NYS CDBG program, please contact: Home and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal, at the above address or call (518) 474-2057