CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1022 MAIN STREET – CARNEGIE BUILDING
| Front Desk Main Number: |
|
286-8800 |
| Fax Number: |
|
286-8809 |
| All Personnel E-Mail: |
firstname.lastname@niagarafallsny.gov |
|
| |
example: john.doe@niagarafallsny.gov |
|
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
| Robert Antonucci - Director |
286-8801 |
| James Marasco - Project Administrator |
286-8811 |
| Gail Bimont - Neighborhood Development Specialist |
286-8802 |
| Edward Barauskas - Senior Auditor |
286-8805 |
| Sandra Bowman - Office & Technical Assistant |
286-8800 |
| MaryAnn Colangelo - Administrative Assistant |
286-8812 |
| Richard Zucco – Legal Counsel |
286-8804 |
Housing Rehabilitation
| Michael Bailor – Rehabilitation Supervisor |
286-8813 |
| Dean Bailor, Jr. Rehabilitation Specialist |
286-8818 |
| Colleen Todd – Loan Technician |
286-8815 |
Code Enforcement
| Dennis Sharpe – Code Enforcement Official |
286-8814 |
| Robert Zaleski – Code Enforcement Official |
286-8834 |
Section 8 – Leased Housing
Front Desk Main Number: (716) 286-8820
Section 8 FAX: 286-8824
Jeff Kline – Supervisor
|
Lisa Chambers – Associate Counselor
|
Richard Dominske – HQS Inspector
|
Denise Garner – Special Programs Coordinator
|
Bruce Hartman – HQS Inspector
|
Ellen Lucantonio – Counselor
|
Adrienne Metro-Hickok – Intake Technician
|
MaryAnn Murphy- Sr. Housing Counselor
|
Barbara Skye – Welfare to Work Counselor
|
The Niagara Falls Department of Community Development administers the following programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG) and the Section 8 - Leased Housing Program.
The CDBG program affords municipalities the greatest flexibility in providing programs and services that benefit homeowners, renters, business persons, non-profit organizations and other community based organizations. The intent of the CDBG program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent, affordable housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons. CDBG funds must be used to meet one of the following three national objectives:
* Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Persons; or
* Prevention or Elimination of Slums or Blighted areas; or
* Other Urgent Needs The City’s CDBG Entitlement Grant is approximately $3 million per year and is typically used for housing rehabilitation, economic development, public services, infrastructure improvements, public facilities, code enforcement and clearance of blighted structures.
The HOME Program is designed to provide decent, safe and affordable housing opportunities to low and moderate income households. The City’s HOME Entitlement Grant is approximately $600,000 per year and is typically used for homeowner rehabilitation programs, first time homebuyer assistance programs and rental housing for low-income tenants.
The ESG program provides assistance to homeless persons or “at risk homeless populations in the City. The City’s ESG Entitlement Grant is approximately $110,000 per year and is typically used to renovate existing homeless shelters, to provide funding for essential services rendered by homeless shelter providers and to assist with the operational costs of the shelter facility.
The Section 8 Leased Housing program provides housing vouchers to low income and very low income renters to enable those households to find safe, decent affordable housing in the City of Niagara Falls and throughout Niagara County. The waiting list for the Section 8 Program is currently closed.
The Carolyn Van Schaik Home Ownership Center offers first time homebuyer education, one-on-one home buyer counseling, credit counseling and repair, reverse mortgage counseling and foreclosure intervention counseling.
Quick Links:
Available Reports:
|