City of Syracuse

Department of Neighborhood and Business Development

Stephanie Pasquale, Commissioner City Hall Commons, 6th Floor 201 E. Washington St. – Syracuse, NY 13202 (315) 448-8100

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The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development works to preserve and enhance Syracuse neighborhoods and commercial centers by administering federal, state and local funding programs, engaging with and providing support to encourage residential development and economic growth and leveraging resources to create thriving neighborhoods, communities and business districts throughout the city of Syracuse.

Department News

Scoping Document for Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) City of Syracuse Proposed Lead Ordinance." Public commenting ends November 15^th

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CDBG Year 46 (May 1st, 2020 - April 30th, 2021)

HOME Investment Partnership Program RFP Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Certification Year 46 (May 1st, 2020- April 30th, 2021)

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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) RFP Program Year 46 (May 1, 2020-April 30, 2021)

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HOME, Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program RFP Program Year 46 (May 1st, 2020- April 30th, 2021)

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) RFP Program Year 46 (May 1st, 2020 – April 30, 2021)

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Community Based Development Organization (CBDO) Certification Year 46 (May 1st, 2020 – April 30)

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Environmental Review Statement

Please click here for a copy of the Environmental Review Statement for the City of Syracuse’s Lead Hazard Control Grant. All comments can be submitted to: nbd@syrgov.net or by mail to 201 E Washington Street, Suite 600, Syracuse, NY 13202 ATTN: Lead Program.

FINAL Fifth Annual Action Plan

The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development announces the final Fifth Annual Action Plan for Year 45 (May 1st, 2019 – April 30th, 2020) to the public .To download a copy of the Final Fifth Annual Action Plan click here. To request a hard copy please contact NBD staff. Email: Wenona Timmons, wtimmons@syrgov.net

The Department of Neighborhood and business Development (NBD) has completed the 30 day comment period and NBD held a Public Hearing on February 13th, 2019 at 5PM. The Common Council held a Public Meeting to vote on the submission of the 2019 – 2020 Annual Action Plan, March 13th, 2019 at 5:30PM.

NBD thanks the community for participating in this integral process and encourage continued citizen participation. For more information on the Fifth Annual Action Plan, please contact us by calling (315) 448-8100.

Five Year Consolidated Action Plan (2015-2019)

The final draft of the Consolidated Action Plan describes the Department’s performance goals and strategy for meeting them for the next five years.

To view an electronic version of the Consolidated Plan CLICK HERE

The 30 day COMMENT PERIOD began on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 and ended on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. All comments submitted within these dates have been included within the Plan.

FINAL Fourth Annual Action Plan

The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development announces the final Fourth Annual Action Plan for Year 44 (May 1st, 2018 – April 30th, 2019) to the public .To download a copy of the Fourth Annual Action Plan click here. To request a hard copy please contact NBD staff:
Email: Wenona Timmons, wtimmons@syrgov.net

Year 44 (2018-2019) CAPER DRAFT

Click here to download a copy of the public document.

Year 43 (2017-2018) A public meeting was held on Wednesday, August 15th, 2018 at 4 p.m. in the Atrium, City Hall Commons, 201 E. Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. At this meeting, NBD reported on its performance for Year 43 (2017-2018) and heard comments and recommendations from citizens and stakeholders pertaining to the expenditure of funds for programs serving eligible populations in the City’s Revitalization areas. Click here to download a copy of the public document.

FINAL 2018-20 (UNSAAC) Funding Recommendations

The City of Syracuse is happy to announce the award recipients for the University Neighborhood Service Agreement Advisory Committee(UNSAAC) funding allocation. The allocations represent the full amount to be received over a 2-year period for a total of $750,000 of local grant funding.

Here is the link to the FINAL 2018-20 (UNSAAC) Funding Recommendations.

Affordable Housing Study Report (2016)

The Department of Neighborhood and Business Development completed an Affordable Housing report, illustrating where and how many affordable housing units are in the City of Syracuse. For a copy of the document, click here.

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