City of Niagara Falls calling for projects for $558,000 Bridge District Small Project Fund

Submitted by the Public Information Office

Last month, the City of Niagara Falls introduced a $558,000 Bridge District Small Project Fund. The City of Niagara Falls received funding from New York State’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) to support the program. A map of the Bridge District DRI boundary can be found on page 2 of the application.

Property owners within the Bridge District DRI boundary are eligible to apply for up to $100,000 to fund exterior and interior building renovations. Residential rehabilitation of upper stories may be granted an additional $10,000 per dwelling unit, up to $150,000 (maximum). A 50% match is required for projects.

Applications can be found on the City of Niagara Falls' homepage (https://niagarafallsusa.org/building-improvement-fund-application/). They may be submitted to the City of Niagara Falls to the attention of the Department of Planning & Environmental, 745 Main St., Niagara Falls, NY 14301; or emailed to [email protected]. Applications must be received on or before 4 p.m. Dec. 22. For more information about the application, or the Small Project Fund, contact Derik Kane at [email protected] or call 716-912-9782.