How much funding does Restore New York Grant provide?

Restore New York Grant provides $2,000,000 - $4,000,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Restore New York Grant?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Restore New York Grant

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Funding Amount

$2,000,000 - $4,000,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Restore New York Grant

Description: A grant program administered by Empire State Development (ESD) that supports municipalities' efforts to demolish, rehabilitate and restore blighted structures and transform them into vibrant residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.

Geographic Scope: New York State municipalities

Eligible Uses:

Demolition of vacant, abandoned, condemned or surplus buildings

Deconstruction of buildings

Rehabilitation of buildings

Reconstruction of buildings

Transformation into residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments

Award Amounts by Applicant Type:

Cities over 1,000,000 in population: up to $4,000,000 for projects in distressed areas

Cities over 100,000 in population: up to $4,000,000 for one project

Cities and villages with 40,000-99,999 population: up to $3,000,000 for one project

All other municipalities: up to $2,000,000 for one project

Empire State Development may grant a limited number of special awards

Funding Round: $60 million available in most recent round

Key Priorities:

Projects in economically distressed communities

Projects that leverage other state or federal redevelopment funds

Project feasibility and readiness

Eligible Applicants:

Counties, cities, towns, and villages within New York State

Administrator: Empire State Development (ESD)

Note: As of the content date (February 22, 2024), applications were opening. Current deadline status is unknown.

How to Apply

Application Process

Key Dates (from 2024 round):

Applications Open: February 22, 2024

Restore NY Instructional Webinar (hosted by ESD): February 27, 2024

Intent to Apply Form Deadline: March 25, 2024

How to Apply

1. Complete Intent to Apply Form by deadline 2. Attend instructional webinar (optional but recommended) 3. Submit full application through ESD portal

Required Information

Project details and scope
Feasibility and readiness information
Description of how project addresses blight
Information on leveraged funding from state or federal sources
Economic distress documentation (if applicable)

Additional Resources

For detailed program information and eligibility requirements, visit ESD website
For information on SEQR (State Environmental Quality Review) requirements, visit NY Department of Environmental Conservation

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