Board of Estimate and Contract:
RESOLVED, that an Ordinance adopted by the City Council on July 8, 2026, and signed by the Mayor on July 8, 2026, authorizing the City of Mount Vernon to apply for Funding under the New York Main Street Program, Authorizing the Mayor to Execute all Documents Necessary to Submit the Application, and Authorizing the Implementation of the Program upon Award of Grant Funds - (the proposed application budget is expected to include:
* Streetscape Enhancements.............................................$15,000.00
* Program Administration.................................................$37,500.00
* Soft Costs (Architectural Design, Permit
Assistance, etc.)............................................................$80,000.00
* Property Improvement Grants.......................................$367,500.00
Total Requested Funding: $500,000.00;
and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF
MOUNT VERNON TO APPLY FOR FUNDING
UNDER THE NEW YORK MAIN STREET PROGRAM,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL
DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO SUBMIT THE
APPLICATION, AND AUTHORIZING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM UPON
AWARD OF GRANT FUNDS
Whereas, in correspondence dated July 6, 2026, the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Community Development formally requested authorization for the City of Mount Vernon to prepare and submit an application to the New York State Homes and Community Renewal for funding through the New York Main Street Program in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00); and
Whereas, the New York State Homes and Community Renewal ("HCR") administers the New York Main Street Program, which provides competitive grants to municipalities for downtown revitalization projects that strengthen neighborhood business districts, improve commercial properties, and encourage private investment; and
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