Community Development

Contact Information

Dawn Nettnin

Manager

e-mail

Community Development

8100 City Place

50 W. Main St.

Rochester, NY

14614

Phone: 585 753-2023

Fax: 585 753-2028

The Community Development Administration receives two grants from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) each year: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grant.

Together these programs channel approximately $3.5 million in Federal funds to projects that are designed to carry out housing rehabilitation, affordable rental housing production, neighborhood improvements such as sidewalks, water and sewer lines, ADA improvements to public facilities, essential community services and economic development activities that create jobs.

According to federal regulations these programs must principally benefit low and moderate-income persons, the elderly and individuals with special needs.

Visit the NYS Housing and Community Renewal website.

Visit the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website.

Visit the HUD User website.

Home Improvement Program

Thank you for expressing interest in Monroe County’s Home Improvement Program (HIP). Each year, through the use of federal funds, Monroe County is able to help income-eligible homeowners repair and revitalize their homes.

Enclosed please find the program brochure, which contains program eligibility requirements, as well as the application and a checklist of acceptable documentation for determination of program eligibility. Before completing the application, please note the following program requirements:

All household members aged 18 and over are required to provide verification of income and assets as outlined on the application. Incomplete income documentation will delay the application approval process. Any written statements of explanation need to be signed, dated and notarized.
Single-family homeowners are required to include a copy of the deed, verification that the mortgage is current with no past due owing and a paid County tax receipt.
Mobile home owners are required to provide a bill of sale or other proof of ownership and verification that lot rent is paid with no past due owing. If you have a mortgage, please provide verification that it is current with no past due owing.
Regulations require that the value of the property may not exceed the current maximum FHA mortgage limit for a single-family home, currently $175,988. You will not be eligible to participate if the current assessed value of your property exceeds this amount.
All applicants are required to carry and provide proof of homeowner’s insurance. At contract, homeowners are required to add Monroe County as a loss payee to their homeowner’s insurance policy.

Upon completion, please sign and date the application and return it to the attention of “Home Improvement Program,” at the address below. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis and need to be fully documented before projects can proceed.

Monroe County welcomes your participation in the Home Improvement Program. For additional program information, please call 585 428-2965 with any questions you may have.