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

2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Application


2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Application


Stockade Flood Resilience Project  (FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)

Link to Project Website

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.


2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Application

2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Application

2023-2024 HUD Annual Action Plan

  1. 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan- Call for Implementers
  2. 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan- Schedule

HOME American Rescue Plan

  1. Consortium HOME-ARP Allocation Plan
  1. HOME-ARP Description
  2. HOME-ARP Allocation Plan: Public Review & Comment Period Announcement
  3. Plan de Asignación de HOME-ARP: Revisión Pública y Anuncio del Período de Comentarios

CARES of NY, Inc. is working on behalf of the Consortium to develop an allocation plan for HOME-ARP funding. The Consortium (Cities of Schenectady and Troy and Town of Colonie) has been allocated over $3.8 ($3,832,771) million dollars through the HOME-ARP program. The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides $5 billion nationwide to assist individuals or households who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and other vulnerable populations, by providing housing, rental assistance, supportive services, and non-congregate shelter, to reduce homelessness and increase housing stability across the country. These grant funds will be administered through HUD’s HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). For more information on this program, please visit HUD’s website. 

2020- 2024 HUD Consolidated Plan

  1. 2020-2024 HUD Consolidated Plan- Strategic Plan Overview
  2. City of Schenectady Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing 2020

Cares Act HUD Funding

  1. CDBG-CV-3 Budget
  2. ESG-CV2 Public Notice
  3. ESG-CV2 Budget
  4. CDBG-CV-3 Public Notice
  5. Public Notice for CARES Act HUD Funding
  6. Citizen Participation Plan Amendment for Covid-19 Response

Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, CAPER

  1. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) 2022-2023
  2. CAPER Summary (2021-2022)
  3. CAPER Draft (2021-2022)
  4. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) Amended 2020-2021
  5. Annual Action Plan (Adopted) 2019-2020

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. Annual Action Plan (Proposed Amendment Public Notice) 2020-2021
  2. Annual Action Plan (Notice for Public Comment Period) 2021-2022
  3. Public Notice for 2020 Proposed Analysis of Impediments
  4. Consolidated Plan Annual Preference (2018-2019).docx
  5. Annual Action Plan (Public Hearing Notice) 2019
  6. Announcement of the Opening of the Public Comment Period for the 2018-2019 Action Plan and 2015-2019 Consolidate Plan
  7. Notice for Public Hearing For HOME ARP Allocation
  8. Consortium HOME-ARP Public Comment Period Notice
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