Two neighborhood organizations are going to get a big lift from the Buffalo Billion. This great news for the area and will be a big boost in moving Broadway-Fillmore forward.
“This key part of the Buffalo Billion is aimed at revitalizing neighborhoods and businesses, and with today’s announcement, more main streets and more neighborhoods will have the resources they need to help take part in this region’s transformation,” Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement. “We remain committed to investing in Buffalo and continuing the momentum that is moving Western New York forward.”
Officials also stressed the importance of bringing state dollars to bear in neighborhoods and communities that have been neglected historically to demonstrate that the revival of Buffalo is to benefit everyone, rather than just a handful of businesses or developers.
Here are the grants awarded today:
Broadway Fillmore – BBF Main Street Initiative $300,000 grant
Applicant: Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
Project Address: Broadway-Fillmore intersection, Buffalo
Broadway-Fillmore Neighborhood Housing Services, in partnership with the Fillmore Corridor Neighborhood Coalition, will implement a neighborhood- based Main St. program adjacent to the Broadway Market. The program will target existing commercial business owners, property owners looking for facade improvement assistance, and new businesses looking to locate in the neighborhood.
Theater Renovation and Expansion with Outdoor Stage $175,000 grant
Applicant: Torn Space Theater
Project Address: 608 & 612 Fillmore Avenue
This project includes façade and interior renovation of the existing theater and adaptive reuse of the adjacent cement block building into a workshop, video sound lab and office finished with stainless steel panels, making it a unique signature building. Adjacent abandoned lots will be transformed into an outdoor stage for community use.
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how do you contact someone about the grants from broadway- fillmore for home improvements?
Go to http://780fillmore.org/homefront/ for their contact info.