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Info Session on Upcoming Business Acceleration Course To Be Held August 17

August 15, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An informational session will be held Thursday for current and future business owners about a business acceleration course to be held this fall in Jamestown. The Jamestown Department of Development is set to launch its inaugural JTNY eLab Business … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Banner and Battle Consulting, Community Development Block Grant, Crystal Surdyk, Ellen Shadle, Green Sprout Consulting, Jamestown Department of Development, JTNY eLab Business Accelerator Cohort, Kauffman FastTrac program, Rahsaan Graham, Shannon Greenland, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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

COI, Legal Assistance of WNY Receive Funding Through HUD

March 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Two Chautauqua County agencies will receive a total of $250,000 under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that Chautauqua Opportunities Inc. and Legal Assistance of Western New York … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua Opportunities Inc., Fair Housing Initiatives Program, Legal Assistance of Western New York, U.S. Department of 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

Seneca Nation in Irving Receives Nearly $3 Million in Block Grant Funding

March 3, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Seneca Nation has received nearly $3 million in Indian Housing Block Grant funding from the federal government. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the Seneca Nation in Irving will receive $2,922,049 for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Indian Housing Block Grant, Seneca Nation of Indians, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Council Approves Plan to Use $1.277 Million in HUD Funds for Rental Rehabilitation Program

February 28, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council approved a plan to use $1.277 million for a rental rehabilitation program. The funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are to be used for homelessness assistance and assistance to other vulnerable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown City Council, rental rehabilitation program, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Jamestown City Council to Vote on Business Grant Awards, Hold Public Hearing on HOME-ARP Allocation Plan

February 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will vote on three business grant awards at its meeting tonight. The three resolutions under new business are American Rescue Plan Building Acquisition and Business Expansion grants approved by the Jamestown Local … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, Business Expansion and Building Acquisition grant program, HOME-ARP Allocation Plan, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Local Development Corporation, Labyrinth Press Company, Panache, Summit Wealth Management, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Dunkirk, Jamestown Housing Authorities Receive Over $1 Million From HUD

February 27, 2023 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Chautauqua County will receive over a million dollars for public housing from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funds from HUD were awarded to public housing authorities to make capital investments in their public housing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Dunkirk Housing Authority, Jamestown Housing Authority, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

City Council to Act on Mayor’s Vetoes of 2023 City Budget

December 12, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown City Council will hold a special voting session tonight to vote to overide the Mayor's vetoes to the 2023 Budget. The five vetoes on the voting agenda include Mayor Eddie Sundquist's veto of Council's $75,000 increase to sales tax … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 2023 City Budget, Eddie Sundquist, Homeless, HUD, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Kim Ecklund, Sales Tax, Tony Dolce, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Local Foundations Urge City Council to Move Forward with Designating ARPA Funding

November 9, 2022 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The executive directors of the Community Foundation and Gebbie Foundation made pleas to Jamestown City Council to move forward with American Rescue Plan funding. Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Executive Director Tory Irgang, speaking to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: 19A Homeownership Program, American Rescue Plan, Andrew Faulkner, Chautauqua County Land Bank, Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, Crystal Surdyk, Gebbie Foundation, Greg Edwards, Jamestown City Council, Jamestown Department of Development, Jamestown YMCA, Jeff Lehman, Jeff Russell, Leaf Collection, Leaf Pick Up, Marie Carrubba, Non-Profit Assistance Program, Northwest Arena, TheZone, Tory Irgang, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

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