New York State has awarded Chautauqua County a chunk of money to advance housing development in Pro-Housing Communities. On Monday, county officials announced that the $250,000 grant through the New York Homes and Community Renewal's Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities (TAG) program will be used for activities like identifying and marketing potential housing development sites, funding pre-development work, analyzing zoning and regulatory barriers, engaging municipalities and other stakeholders, and connecting development opportunities with the private sector.
County Executive P.J. Wendel says, "Expanding our housing supply is one of our top priorities, and our goal is to help facilitate the creation of more than 400 new housing units across Chautauqua County over the next five years. This grant gives us another important tool to work with our municipalities, identify opportunities for development, and help move viable housing projects from concept to construction. We want Chautauqua County to be a leader in supporting housing growth."
The Chautauqua Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) and its public-private economic development collaborative, the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG) will serve as a key implementation partner, leading pre-development activities, developer engagement, project management, and stakeholder outreach. CREDC will receive $165,000 of the $250,000 grant as a subrecipient to carry out these activities.
The Chautauqua County Legislature will consider a resolution authorizing acceptance of the $250,000 award during its monthly meeting on Wednesday.
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