Development

Overview

The Department of Development is responsible for long-range planning for the City of Schenectady, as well as the day to day administration of various City, State and Federally-funded programs geared toward the physical and economic renewal of the City
ajor areas of responsibility include:
  • City planning and zoning
  • Community and economic development
  • Historic preservation
  • Transportation planning
  • Neighborhood revitalization
  • Grants procurement and monitoring

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization


The Department of Development is responsible for the administration of the Federal Consolidated Plan, which includes funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).  Below are a number of reports and applications that pertain to these programs.

Stockade Flood Resilience Project  (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)

Link to Project Website

2022-2023 HUD Annual Action Plan

  1. 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (Final Approved Plan)
  2. Annual Action Plan (Public Notice) 2022-2023
  3. Annual Action Plan Schedule_2022
  4. 2022-2023 Implementers Notice_HUD AAP

2020- 2024 HUD Consolidated Plan

  1. 2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan- Strategic Plan Overview
  2. City of Schenectady Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2020

Cares Act HUD Funding

  1. CDBG-CV-3 Budget
  2. ESG-CV2 Public Notice
  3. ESG-CV2 Budget
  4. CDBG-CV-3 Public Notice
  5. Public Notice for CARES Act HUD Funding
  6. Citizen Participation Plan Amendment for Covid-19 Response

Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, CAPER

  1. CAPER Public Notice (2021- 2022)
  2. CAPER Summary (2021-2022)
  3. CAPER Draft (2021-2022)
  4. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) Amended 2020-2021
  5. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) 2019-2020

Community Initiatives

  1. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) 2018-2020 Summary
  2. Mont Pleasant Renewal Plan
  3. Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge - Information
  4. Community Needs Assessment
  5. Breathing Lights Certificate of Recognition

Public Notices

  1. Annual Action Plan (Proposed Amendment Public Notice) 2020-2021
  2. Annual Action Plan (Notice for Public Comment Period) 2021-2022
  3. Public Notice for 2020 Proposed Analysis of Impediments
  4. Consolidated Plan Annual Preference (2018-2019).docx
  5. Annual Action Plan (Public Hearing Notice) 2019
  6. Announcement of the Opening of the Public Comment Period for the 2018-2019 Action Plan and 2015-2019 Consolidate Plan

HOME American Rescue Plan

  1. Notice for Public Hearing For HOME ARP Allocation
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