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Waters Edge at Arverne Condominium announces that HUD also has an estimated total program funding of
applications are being accepted for 31 affordable three- $20,000,000 for the Assisted Living Conversion Program
bedroom oceanfront condominiums betweeen Rockaway (ALCP). The purpose of this program is to provide for the
Beach Boulevard and the Atlantic Ocean in Far Rockaway, physical conversion of some or all of the dwelling units in an
Queens. eligible project into assisted living facilities for frail elderly
persons. Private nonprofit owners of eligible multifamily
The Lore and Gateway Condominiums announce that assisted housing developments specified in sections of the
applications are being accepted for 22 condominium units at Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 are eligible
261 West 112th Street (The Lore) and 2100 Frederick Douglas to apply. The deadline for applications is November 5, 2009.
Boulevard (The Gateway) in the Central Harlem section of For more information visit the website at:
Manhattan. www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49301.
Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation announces that
applications are being accepted for 12 two - and three In addition, HUD has an estimated total program funding of
bedroom condominium units located at 509 Glenmore Avenue $90,600,000 for the Section 811 Supportive Housing for
in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Persons with Disabilities program. This program provides
funding for the development and operation of supportive
For more information visit the website at:: housing for very low-income persons with disabilities who are
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/buyers/lotteries.shtml at least 18 years old. Nonprofit organizations with a 501 (c) 3
status are eligible to apply. The deadline to apply is November
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ANNOUNCES 16, 2009. For more information visit the website at:
AFFORDABLE STUDIOS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=
false&oppId=49302.
Brand new, LEED certified, affordable studio apartments
available in the Longwood section of the Bronx. Own a bright, NEW YORK STATE DRAFT 2010 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
airy co-op apartment, which features large windows, high AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
ceilings, hardwood floors, and a pass through kitchen with
breakfast bar. Only a short walk from subways, parks and Each year, in order to maintain its eligibility to administer
shopping. Building is located at 715 Fox Street in the Bronx. certain federal funds for affordable housing and community
development, New York State must prepare an Annual Action
For details or to download an application, visit: Plan and submit it to the U.S. Department of Housing and
www.habitatnyc.org/own or call the application hotline at: Urban Development. The Annual Action Plan describes, for
(212) 991-4000 ext. 327. one specific Program Year, the State’s proposed use of
available federal and other resources to address the priority
HUD ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING needs and specific objectives in the Consolidated Plan; the
FOR THE ELDERLY State’s method for distributing funds to local governments and
not-for-profit organizations; and the geographic areas of the
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) State to which it will direct assistance. The Plan also describes
has an estimated total program funding of $420,900,000 for the New York State’s planned use of approximately $86 million in
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly program. This
program provides funding for the development and operation of continued on page 5.
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PROJECT MANAGER, phone calls.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
For more information about the organization, see
The Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation www.cypresshills.org. Women, people of color and
(CHLDC) seeks a Project Manager. neighborhood residents are strongly encouraged to apply.
CHLDC is an equal opportunity employer.
Responsibilities: Help implement an innovative,
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coordinate everything from building retrofits to a wide- HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
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operating budgets; Oversee design and construction Development to work on new and ongoing construction
process with architects and contractors; Handle ongoing and energy efficiency rehabilitation projects in the Bronx.
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