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You are here: Home / Archives for Community Development Block Grant

City Council to Vote on N. Main St. Viaduct Project, Grant Applications

June 26, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A project to make the North Main Street Viaduct a parklet with new lighting and artwork is on the Jamestown City Council's voting agenda under new business for tonight. Department of Development Director Crystal Surdyk presented on the project at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Annual Action Plan, Chautauqua County Health Department, Community Development Block Grant, Consolidated Funding Application, Crystal Surdyk, Environmental Protection Fund, GPI, Green Innovation Grant Program, Healthy Homes Inspection Capacity Building grant, HOME Program, Jackson-Taylor Park, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Fire Department, Jamestown Macadam Inc, Local Government Efficiency Grant Program, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, New York Main Street Program, North Main Street viaduct, Pump Track, Tracy Plaza

City Council to Review 2023 Action Plan, West Sixth Street Crosswalk Project

June 5, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will review at its work session the proposed 2023 Action Plan regarding $1.5 million in funding from HUD. The City Department of Development held six community input sessions on the action plan over the last two months. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth, Community Development Block Grant, Dow Park, HOME Program, James Prendergast Library, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Mark Roetzer, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Public Hearing Held on Reallocating $225,000 in HOME Funds to First Time Homebuyers Program

May 17, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

A public hearing has been held on reallocating $225,000 in previous years HOME program funds to a First Time Homebuyers Assistance Program. Jamestown Director of Development Crystal Surdyk said funds allocated in the 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CDBG, Chautauqua Home Rehabilitation and Improvement Corporation, CHRIC, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, First Time Homebuyers Program, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development, Kasie Foulk, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

City of Jamestown to Hold Neighborhood Walks to Get Input On Annual Action Plan

March 21, 2023 By WRFA Radio 1 Comment

The City's Annual Action Plan Neighborhood Walks are set to start Tuesday, March 28. The Jamestown Department of Development will use the walks to gather community input for the Action Plan, which is the plan for how the city will use Community … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Annual Action Plan, Annual Action Plan Neighborhood Walks, Community Development Block Grant, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

2022 Accomplishment Presented to Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency Board

March 17, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency board received a report on accomplishments for 2022. Director of Development Crystal Surdyk presented to the JURA board on the list. She said there were 1,125 code enforcement and zoning inspections done in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: CARES Act, Chadakoin River Basin Activation Initiative, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Code Blue emergency shelter, Code Enforcement Officer, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, housing code enforcement, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency Board

JURA Approves $1.4 Million 2023 Budget That Adds 2 New Positions

December 15, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency Board has approved the agency's 2023 budget which includes two additional personnel. The $1.4 million budget includes the creation of a Compliance Manager position as well as the hiring of an additional Target … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Code Enforcement Officer, Community Development Block Grant, Community Housing Development Organization, Compliance Manager, Crystal Surdyk, Healthy Homes Production Grant Program, HOME Program, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency Board, JURA 2023 Budget, U.S. Housing and Urban Development

Three Local Municipalities Receiving $1.7 Million Toward Housing Rehabilitation

November 23, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Three Chautauqua County municipalities will receive a total of $1.7 million in Community Development Block Grants toward housing rehabilitation. Governor Kathy Hochul announced over $33 million has been awarded to dozens of municipalities for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Development Block Grant, Ellington, housing rehabilitation, Kathy Hochul, New York State Homes and Community Renewal, Silver Creek, Village of Celoron

Potter’s Terrace Park Reopens in Downtown Jamestown

November 3, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Officials cut the ribbon to reopen a renovated Potters Terrace Park in downtown Jamestown Wednesday afternoon. The park, owned by the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, had been closed since 2019 due to issues with the wood structure that used to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County CHamber of Commerce, City of Jamestown, Community Development Block Grant, Frank Besse, Gebbie Foundation, Jamestown Public Schools, Jamestown Renaissance Corporation, Leaf and Stone Architecture, Potter's Alley, Potters Terrace, Sivak Stonemasonry

Jamestown Planning Commission Approves Site Plan for ANEW Center, Tables Site Plan for COI’s Women’s Homeless Shelter

August 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has approved a site plan for the Salvation Army's ANEW center while tabling site plans for Chautauqua Opportunities' Women's Homeless Shelter. The site plan approval for the Salvation Army facility is contingent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Americans with Disabilities Act, Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Chautauqua Opportunities, Community Development Block Grant, Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, homeless shelter, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown Planning Commission, Josiah Lamp, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Anew Center

New Disc Golf Course Opens in Bergman Park

August 17, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new disc golf course is officially open at Bergman Park in the City of Jamestown. The course currently has 12 holes, with an additional 6 to make a full 18-hole course expected to open in Spring of 2023. City officials say the course utilizes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Bergman Park, Community Development Block Grant, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, disc golf, John Sellstrom, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, Summer Playground Program, Twin Tiers Disc Golf

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