The City of Niagara Falls is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Donor Name: City of Niagara Falls
State: New York
City: Niagara Falls
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/06/2023
Details:
Eligibility Criteria
Non-profit applicants must submit:
- Certificate of Incorporation
- IRS 501C-3 Tax Exempt Determination Letter
- Board of Directors Membership List
- Most Recent Audited Financial Statement
- Board Minutes from Previous 3 Months
Eligible Activities
- Acquisition of Real Property (570.201) (a) – acquisition of real property by purchase or long-term lease. A permanent interest must be obtained.
- Disposition of Real Property (501.201) (b) – costs incidental to disposing of real property acquired with CDBG funds. Disposal must meet a national objective.
- Public Facilities and Improvements (570.201) (c) including acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of
- Streets, street accessories, landscaping and sidewalks;
- Water and sanitary sewer facilities;
- Park and recreation facilities;
- Flood and storm drainage facilities;
- Centers for the handicapped or neighborhood facilities; or
- Senior centers;
- Does not include operating or maintenance expenses as listed on 570.207
- Clearance (570.201) (d) clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements.
- Public Services (570.201) (e) including labor, supplies, and materials. There is a 15% limitation on the amount of funds that can be obligated to public services. Proposed public service projects must be either: a new or a quantifiable increase in the level of a service. Public services include, but are not limited to: child care, health care, job training, recreation programs, education programs, crime prevention, fair housing counseling, services for senior citizens, services for homeless persons, drug abuse counseling and treatment, energy conservation counseling and testing, homebuyer down payment assistance, etc.
- Relocation (570.606) relocation payments and assistance to displaced persons.
- Rehabilitation and Preservation Activities (570.202) including the following:
- Rehabilitation of private residential and non-residential property;
- Public housing modernization;
- Removal of architectural barriers;
- Code enforcement; or
- Historic preservation.
- (Rehabilitation does not include maintenance type work)
- Special Economic Development Activities (570.203) by public or private non-profit organizations and private for-profit entities, when the assistance is necessary or appropriate to carry out an economic development project to stimulate private investment, community revitalization, and to expand employment opportunities for low and moderate income persons.
- Micro-Enterprise Assistance (570.201) (o) establishment, stabilization,and expansion of micro-enterprises (5 or fewer employees).
For more information, visit City of Niagara Falls.
