provides municipalities and
community based organizations with assistance, up to 90 percent
of the eligible costs, to complete revitalization plans and implementation
strategies for areas or communities affected by the presence of
brownfield sites, and site assessments for strategic sites.
defined as: cities; villages; towns; counties; local public authorities;
local public benefit corporations; school districts; improvement
districts; and Indian nations or tribes.
defined as: certain 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporations whose
stated mission is promoting community revitalization and reuse
of brownfield sites.
Two or more eligible
applicants may, and are encouraged to, submit a joint application.
Communities may apply to enter the program at the most appropriate
of the three program steps described below leading to New York
State's designation of the Brownfield Opportunity Area:
• description and justification of the study area and associated
boundaries
• basic description and understanding of current land use
and zoning
• delineation and description of existing brownfield sites
and other underutilized properties
• description of the area's potential for revitalization
• inventory and analysis of existing conditions and opportunities
• economic and market trends analyses
• reuse potential for properties with an emphasis on the
identification and reuse potential of strategic sites which may
catalyze area revitalization
• key findings and recommendations
• full range of implementation techniques and actions necessary
to implement the area-wide plan
• State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA)
• environmental site assessments for strategic sites
For general or technical questions about this grant program,
contact NYS DOS program staff.
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