Is there any State funding dedicated exclusively to Quality Communities?
A. New Yorks approach to Quality Communities has been to use and target existing resources whenever and wherever possible to achieve Quality Communities Principles. This web site is designed to enable public access to the funding programs of the State Agencies that address the issues of open space conservation, downtown redevelopment, agriculture protection, transportation and liveable neighborhoods, technology, sustainable development, partnerships and community visioning. In the 2000-2001 fiscal year, the Legislature appropriated $1.15 million for a Quality Communities demonstration grant program, to fund awards to 28 communities. These awards have benefited more than eighty municipalities due to the high level of inter-municipal cooperation inherent in most of the projects. In fiscal year 2003-2004, $1.27 million was appropriated for use in twelve demonstration communities to create models in downtown planning and revitalization. (See Quality Communities Newsletters for information
