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1 Office of Strategic Planning Timothy E Wanamaker, Executive Director
City of Buffalo’s 2005-2006 Annual Action PlanPublic Hearing
Gloria J Parks Community Center
3242 Main Street
Monday, February 7, 2005
Anthony M. Masiello, Mayor
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Agenda
Purpose
Budget/Category Review
Citizen Comment Period
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Purpose
The purpose of this hearing is to exhibit and receive comment on the proposed plan that is to be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD).
All comments received tonight or during the 30-Day Comment Period, will be included within the plan, which will be forwarded to HUD.
Verbal Comments: Tonight’s hearing is being audio taped and a transcript will be included within the plan.
Written Comments: Handwritten notes, mailed letters and e-mails will be accepted through March 10, 2005.
– Mailings: Office of Strategic Planning, Attn. Len Tempestoso, 65 Niagara Square 313 City Hall Buffalo, NY 14202
– E-mail: [email protected]
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Anticipated Allocation
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Community Development Block Grant* $22,858,224
HOME Investment Partnership Program* 5,285,056
Emergency Shelter Grant 715,093
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS 456,000
American Dream Downpayment Initiative 121,698
$29,436,071
*Figures include anticipated program income. CDBG: $18,058,224 entitlement; $4,800,000 program income HOME: $5,035,056 entitlement; $250,000 program income
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Budget/Category Review
Category Amount Percent
Acquisition Activities $ 111,861 (less than 1%)
Disposition Activities 744,983 3%
Public Facilities & Improvements 4,116,147 14%
Clearance Activities 1,954,097 7%
Public Services 2,166,986 7%
Homeownership Assistance 2,398,222 8%
Rehabilitation Activities 5,743,136 20%
Code Enforcement 983,745 3%
Commercial/Industrial Improvements 167,275 1%
Direct Economic Development 6,304,547 21%
Planning & Administration 4,745,072 16%
$29,436,071
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Public Facilities & Improvements
[Improvements to public or private nonprofit facilities, except buildings for general conduct of government, which include acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation and/ or installation.]
$ 50,000 Broadway Market (Energy Conservation) $ 100,000 Computers for KIDS (Building Renovation) $ 210,000 Goodwill Industries (New Building Construction) $ 100,000 Livable Communities Block Club Grants $1,100,000 Public Improvements-Streets/Sidewalks
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Clearance Activities
[The demolition of buildings, removal of demolition rubble or other debris, physical removal of environmental contaminants or treatment of such contaminants and movement of structures to other sites.]
$1,361,295 Demolition-Housing/Commercial $ 60,000 Remediation-BURA Owned Sites
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Public Services
[Services which include child care, health acre, job training, recreation programs, education programs, public safety survives, fair housing activities, senior services, drug abuse counseling and treatment, energy conservation counseling and testing, and homebuyer downpayment assistance.]
$2,166,986 for 37 Agencies Average allocation of $58,566 per agency Anticipated to provide programming and services for...
25,000 youth/children 3,000 fair housing clients 2,000 senior citizens 1,000 individuals with transportation needs
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Homeownership Assistance
[Assist perspective homeowners with purchase subsidy, finance cost of property acquisition, mortgage insurance, closing and down payment costs.]
$ 121,698 American Dream Downpayment Initiative-1st Time Homebuyers
$1,000,000 Hickory Woods Acquisition Subsidy $1,111,750 New Construction Housing Subsidy
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Rehabilitation Activities
[Provide funds to rehabilitate public or privately owned residential, commercial and/or industrial properties.]
$1,920,000 Emergency Loan Program (Single/Multi)-Citywide $1,300,000 Rehabilitation-Loan Program (Owner Occupied)-
Targeted $ 755,258 CHDO Rehabilitation Projects (RFP Process)-Targeted
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Code Enforcement Activities
[Concentrated code enforcement inspections in our 11 targeted areas which will with coincide with our CHDO activity.]
$945,000 Code Enforcement
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Direct Economic Development
[All endeavors aimed at sustaining or increasing the level of business activity.]
$1,100,000 CARE Program-Loan/Grant/Matching $ 300,000 CARE Program-Technical Assistance $ 975,000 Commercial Loan Program $ 75,000 Economic Development Group (Employment/Training)
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Citizen Comment Period
1. Please state your name.
2. Make comment. Comments can be made on specific or general rating of planning performance both favorable and unfavorable and any desired improvements that can be made. Some examples include...
1. Planning Priorities
2. Budgeting
3. Planning Process
4. Access to Information
5. Citizen Participation
3. Please make comments brief to allow for others to make theirs.
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Information/Comments
A full version of the plan is available for review. You may review it through the city’s website WWW.CITY-BUFFALO.COM, or during regular business hours in room 313, City Hall (3rd Floor).
Comments are encouraged and can be made through the city’s website WWW.CITY-BUFFALO.COM, e-mail: [email protected] or postal mail at:
City of Buffalo-Office of Strategic PlanningAttn: Len Tempestoso65 Niagara Square-313 City HallBuffalo, NY 14202
If you have any question regarding the process or information discussed at tonight's public hearing, please call 851-4209.
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