Rural Assistance Revitalization Projects (RARP)
Type
Capital, Pre-development/Acquisition
Source
State
Procurement Agency
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
Total Annual Award
Nothing appropriated since 2008.
Eligible Populations
Households at or below 90% area median income (AMI) with consideration for family size.
Eligible Projects
Low-income housing projects or a series of projects within rural areas (municipalities with a population of 25,000 or fewer). Must be built or rehabilitated by nonprofit, community-based and charitable organizations formed at least one year ago. Each project's main goal must be preserving or revitalizing the surrounding community. Projects not eligible for RARP funding based on neighborhood population are eligible for Urban Initiatives (UI) funding.
Funding Award Details
RARP awards do not exceed $200,000. RARP funds have been expended and none will be available in 2011.
Rate Details
N/A
Term of Service/Length of Grant
In service for 15 years.
Limitations
Must be located in communities with fewer than 20,000 people.
Network Notes
The RARP and UI programs were created to support a wide range of community revitalization efforts. All eligible projects must involve the improvement of housing in a designated area and may do so through the creation, restoration, preservation or improvement of housing in the locality. Applicants are encouraged to incorporate commercial, cultural and civic revitalization initiatives as well. RARP and UI are funded less consistently than most HCR programs. All funds from the last allocation in 2008 have been spent. RARP can be useful for smaller projects looking for stand-alone funding. In 2009, HCR changed the process so that UI/RARP applicants need only complete a streamlined UI/RARP application instead of the more complex Unified Funding Application. HCR looks favorably on applicants that minimize development and operating costs, pursue energy efficiency, find solutions to mixed-use/mixed-income challenges and resolve interim/permanent relocation issues for occupied project renovations.
For More Information
See HCR's website or the RFP.
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Capital District Regional Office Arnon Adler Capital Region contact person Hampton Plaza 38-40 State St., 2nd Floor Albany, NY 12207 Phone: 518-486-5012 Counties Served: Albany, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Montgomery, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Ulster, Warren, and Washington. |
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New York City Regional Office Greg Watson Regional Director 25 Beaver St. New York, New York 10004 Phone: 212-480-7644 Fax: 212-480-7164 Counties Served: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester. |
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Buffalo Regional Office Thomas Van Nortwick Regional Director Electric Tower, Suite 105 535 Washington Street Buffalo, NY 14203 Phone: 716-847-7955 Fax: 716-847-3244 Counties Served: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. |
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Syracuse Regional Office Daniel Buyer Regional Director 620 Erie Blvd. West, Suite 312 Syracuse, NY 13204 Phone: 315-478-7179 Fax: 315-478-7188 Counties Served: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Franklin, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, St. Lawrence, Tioga, and Tompkins. |
Last updated: 09/15/2011
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