New York State Division of Housing & Community Renewal Awards $200,000 to the Victor Local Development Corporation for the NY Main Street Grant

New York Main Street provides financial resources and technical assistance to communities to strengthen the economic vitality of the State's traditional Main Streets and neighborhoods. The NY Main Street grant program provides funds from the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) to business improvement districts and other not-for-profit organizations that are committed to revitalizing historic downtowns, mixed-use neighborhood commercial districts, and village centers.

New York's Main Streets are in transition. While many downtown and neighborhood retail districts have seen new life, with significant investment in the development of civic, commercial and residential projects, others have not yet experienced this trend. Many of these communities can once again thrive with proper management and strategic investment of public and private resources.

The New York Main Street grant program is a "bricks and mortar" program that provides funding for building renovations, façade and streetscape improvements and, in limited cases, capital funding for projects intended to anchor downtown districts. The program also provides technical assistance and other resources to support community revitalization efforts.

The Housing Trust Fund Corporation, the Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the Departments of State, of Transportation, and the Empire State Development Corporation collaborate to provide technical resources to assist local development corporations, business improvement districts, and other organizations with their Main Street revitalization efforts.

Grants from the NY Main Street program are approved by the State's Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC), which is chaired by DHCR Commissioner VanAmerongen and administrered by DHCR staff.

The LDC will be scheduling an informational workshop in the near future.

Please read the FAQ page on the New York State website for basic information. 

To learn more about this and other grants go to the New York State website.