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.

Major 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.

HUD Annual Action Plan Application

HUD (CDBG-ESG-HOME) 2019 Annual Action Plan


  1. Proposed Amendment to the Section 108 Loan Program - 10.14.16
  2. 2014 Program Year Review
  3. 2015 - 2019 Federal Consolidated Plan
  4. Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report 2014-2015 (PDF)
  5. Adopted Amendments to the 2014 Annual Action Plan and 2015 Annual Action Plan
  6. Schenectady CNA Capstone Presentation - Final 06-22-2016
  7. 2015 Final CAPER - 9.27.16
  8. 2015 Annual Community Assessment Report
  9. 2016 Adopted Con Plan Funding Summary FINAL
  10. CAPER 2016
  11. 2017 Annual Action Plan Request for Proposals
  12. 2017 Proposed Annual Action Plan
  13. 2017- 2018 Adopted Consolidated Plan Summary
  14. Schenectady Bike Plan 2017
  15. Breathing Lights Certificate of Recognition
  16. Community Needs Assessment.pdf
  17. 2018 AAP-Public Meeting Notes
  18. 2018-2019 Proposed Consolidated Plan.pdf
  19. 2018 AAP Schedule_Revised.pdf
  20. CAPER Public Notice Summary - Sept. 2018
  21. 2018-2019 HUD Annual Action Plan Amendments Proposed 12/10/18

Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge

  1. Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge - Information
  2. Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge - Schedule of Community Meetings

Proposed Amendments to the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan

  1. Draft 2018-2020 Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area
  2. Proposed Mont Pleasant Renewal Area

Public Notices

  1. Announcement of the Opening of the Public Comment Period for the 2018-2019 Action Plan and 2015-2019 Consolidate Plan

Stockade Flood Resilience Project                                           (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)

Link to Project Website

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