JAMESTOWN - The city of Jamestown has been giving the green light to proceed with two emergency COVID-19 funding programs that are being paid for through a $705,000 grant from the federal government. City Development Director Crystal Surdyk says … [Read more...]
May 18 is Deadline for Public Input into COVID-19 Community Development Plan
JAMESTOWN - Public input is now being accepted for the city's plan to spend over $700,000 in federal money for two tentative programs involving finance aid for small businesses and a rental properties impacted by COVID-19. The money comes from the … [Read more...]
City Council to Vote on Federal CDBG and Home Program Spending Plan, Application for State Development Funds
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council will be holding its monthly voting session Monday with several items on the agenda. Among the items to be acted on is a resolution to approve the final plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Dunkirk will Get $1.95 Million in CDBG, HOME Funding this Year, County Also Applying for $450,000 for Mayville Project
WASHINGTON - New York State will be receiving a total of $172 million in federal housing and development funding for 2019. According to Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the funding was provided by the Office of Community Planning … [Read more...]
City to Host Two Public Input Sessions to Help Develop Plan for Federal Community Development Funds
JAMESTOWN - Residents in Jamestown are being invited to attend a series of two Public Workshops to solicit input on the city's 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Program Action Plans. The first Public Workshop will be held from … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi, June 2018 Interview
Originally airing June 7, 2018. Jamestown Mayor Sam Teresi stops by the WRFA studio for his monthly interview and gives a rundown on the city's 2018 Community Development Block Grant and Home program proposals, which are development programs … [Read more...]
City Homeless Shelter, North Main Street Corridor Highlight 2018 CDBG, Home Allocations
JAMESTOWN - A local homeless shelter and owner-occupied property rehabilitation along North Main St. are just two of the projects that would benefit from the latest round of federal community development funding coming to Jamestown. On Monday … [Read more...]
Reed, HUD Regional Administrator Tour CDBG Communities
JAMESTOWN - Congressman Tom Reed (R-Corning, NY 23) took time out during his weekly conference call on Tuesday to highlight his effort education federal officials about how a pool of federal funding aimed at community redevelopment has helped … [Read more...]
City Council Approves 2017 CDBG and Home Program Action Plan, Totaling $2 Million
JAMESTOWN - The Jamestown City Council Monday night did approve a resolution to finalize it’s allocation plan for funding from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Program. City Development Director Vince DeJoy says an … [Read more...]
CDBG Input Hearing is Tuesday Afternoon in City Hall
JAMESTOWN - Residents interested in offering guidance on how federal housing and development investment money should be spent will want to attend a public hearing at 5 p.m. Tuesday in City hall. A public hearing on the allocation of Community … [Read more...]