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.

2020- 2024 HUD Consolidated Plan

  1. DRAFT HUD Consolidated Plan 2020-2024 Strategic Plan

Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, CAPER

  1. 2020- 2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan Schedule
  2. Annual Action Plan (Public Notice) 2020-2021
  3. Annual Action Plan (Proposed Allocations) 2020-2021
  4. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) 2019-2020
  5. Annual Action Plan (Modified Schedule) 2019-2020
  6. Consolidated Plan 2015-2019
  7. Consolidated Plan (Proposed Amendments) 2018-2019
  8. Consolidated Plan (Adopted) 2018-2019
  9. Annual Action Plan (Public Meeting Notes) 2018

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. Consolidated Plan Annual Preference (2018-2019).docx
  2. Annual Action Plan (Public Hearing Notice) 2019
  3. 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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