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Jamestown housing committee discusses Pro Housing Fund application, Furniture Mart feasibility study and local code updates
Summary
Jamestown's housing committee reviewed plans to apply for state pro-housing funding, discussed a feasibility study for the Furniture Mart building, updates required to local code enforcement language by the New York State Department of State, and next steps on the HUD Consolidated Plan.
Jamestown’s housing committee reported on plans to pursue state and federal housing resources and local code changes during the City Council work session on Monday.
The committee said it will apply to the new Pro Housing Supply Fund administered by New York Homes and Community Renewal, a statewide program the committee described as a $100 million fund intended to finance infrastructure that supports new housing developments. The committee said the city plans to seek planning or feasibility funds; the Pro Housing Supply Fund offers roughly $100,000 per project for planning and feasibility activities, and the committee named the Furniture Mart building as a likely target for an initial feasibility study.
Members said Empire State Development is holding a…
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