July 1, 2024
2024 New York State Main Street Grant Program – Basic Information
The application will be made by the City of Hornell as the “Local Program Administrator” through the NYS Consolidated Funding Application process. – Due July 31.
If you are interested in participating in this round of funding you need to submit a letter of interest by Monday, July 22nd to: Heather Reynolds, City of Hornell Planning Office PO Box 627, 82 Main Street Hornell, NY 14843
Your letter of interest must include a description of the project scope and an estimate of the proposed work.
Main Street Program Guide: https://hcr.ny.gov/…/05/nyms-program-guide-2024-05.pdf
NYMS provides funds to stimulate reinvestment in properties located within mixed-use commercial districts located in urban, small-town, and rural areas of New York State. NYMS is a comprehensive grant program that provides funding for local revitalization efforts and technical assistance to help communities build the capacity required to grow their downtown or neighborhood retail district.
Funding Limits and Matching Funds
The City of Hornell will not be able to apply for more than $500,000.
Individual projects may receive up to $50,000 for commercial space plus an additional $25,000/residential unit up to a total $100,000 maximum.
This program is based on reimbursement so you must be able to finance your project upfront. You will be reimbursed 75% of your eligible project costs. Invoices and proof of payment are required to request reimbursement of project delivery expenses.
Eligible Uses of NYMS Building Renovation Funds
• Health and Safety Improvements, Fire alarms, sprinklers, fire escape repair, correcting code violations.
• Accessibility Improvements: Ramps, elevators, widening entryways, automatic doors. • Energy Efficiency Improvements: Insulation, HVAC system upgrades, water-conservation improvements.
• Façade Restoration: Preservation projects, reopening storefronts, removing solid security gates, signs, awnings, re-pointing brick, and window repair.
• Residential Improvements: Convert vacant upper stories into apartments, correct code violations, and update existing apartments.
• Prepare Commercial Spaces for Tenants: Drywall, electrical, plumbing.
Ineligible Uses of NYMS Building Renovation Funds
• Acquisition • Construction of new buildings • Full demolition • Capitalizing a revolving loan fund • Improvements to churches, synagogues, and other religious structures • Improvements to municipally-owned buildings used for municipal purposes • Vinyl or aluminum siding, replacement of wood windows with vinyl or aluminum treatments • Work on single-family homes • Non-permanent fixtures, furnishings, appliances, electronics, security systems and business equipment • Site work or ancillary activities including septic systems or laterals, grading, parking lots, sidewalks, landscaping, fences, free-standing signs • General maintenance
Property Owner (or immediate family member) is Contractor • Projects that involve building owners acting as contractors are not eligible for NYMS reimbursement. • The reasonableness of project costs cannot be clearly established • Not possible to verify that the materials purchased were used properly and constitute an appropriate use of NYMS funds.
Contact the City of Hornell Planning Office for additional information at (607) 324-7421 or via email: hreynolds@cityofhornell.com
