Town of
Hamburg
... the town that friendship built
Hamburg Community Development
"Helping to build better neighborhoods and a better community"
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Hamburg Community Development has applied for & has been awarded over
$26,315,255 in grant funding for the Town of Hamburg and its Villages!
Hamburg Community Development
6100 South Park Avenue
Hamburg, New York 14075
(716) 648 - 6216
Office Location: 6122 South Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075
Director of Community Development; Christopher Hull - chull@townofhamburgny.com
Assistant Director of Community Development; Timothy Regan - tregan@townofhamburgny.com
Senior Clerk; Brigit Hubert - bhubert@townofhamburgny.com
Services are available to income eligible residents of the Town of Hamburg,
including income eligible residents of the Villages of Blasdell and Hamburg.
Our "First Time Homebuyer" program is available to ALL
income eligible persons/families regardless of their current residence!
Our next public hearings for any 2020 CDBG/HOME funds are scheduled for:
Monday, October 21, 2019 at 5:00 pm & 6:00 pm - Hamburg Town Hall
All are welcome!
2019 Income Limits four our programs!
Family Size - Maximum Allowable Income Limits
1 $43,050
2 $49,200
3 $55,350
4 $61,500
5 $66,450
6 $71,350
7 $76,300
8+ $81,200
2020 CDBG/HOME Fall Public Hearing Schedule
Hamburg Public Hearing Schedule - 2020 Funds
IMPORTANT CENSUS 2020 INFORMATION!
Address canvassing has begun!
A full and complete Census 2020 count is important for the Town of Hamburg!
Click on the link below to find out why.
2020 Census Important Information
IT IS ALWAYS FAIR HOUSING MONTH IN HAMBURG!
As a reminder, "source of income" discrimination
is illegal within the Town of Hamburg (since 1986)!
It is also illegal within Erie County (since 2018)
and New York State (May, 2019). Call or e-mail for information.
If you feel you have been discriminated against, call our office and/or
Housing Opportunities Made Equal, Inc. (854-1400)
Hamburg Community Development offers a
"Homeless Prevention Program"
+
Eviction Legal Services via Neighborhood Legal Services.
Our normal income restrictions apply and funding is limited!
For an application to our Homeless Prevention program, please click below:
2019 Homeless Prevention Program
If you need "assistance" please click on the following link
for a listing of assistance programs + phone numbers.
Click Here
The 2019 "Final" Action Plan for the
Town of Hamburg/Erie County is available for review below:
2019 "FINAL" Action Plan
INCLUSIONARY ZONING LAW!
The "Inclusionary Zoning" law passed in May, 2016 by the Town of Hamburg
as part of its FAIR HOUSING and ZONING laws is in force.
(Affordable rental housing in all NEW multifamily developments of eight (8) or more units)
The Department of Community Developments is tasked with the enforcement of this law.
Contact the Department of Community Development at (716) 648-6216 for the required paperwork in this regard.
If you are planning a multi-family project within the Town of Hamburg,
check the towns code at Chapter 109 - Section 11 OR Chapter 280 - 51.1
HAMBURG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
6122 South Park Avenue
Hamburg, New York 14075
Our offices hours are from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. M-F
We have developed our "Final" Action Plan for the 2019 program year.
You can view the towns 2019 Action Plan at the link below!
Click 2019 "FINAL" Action Plan to view our 2019 Action Plan
The Town of Hamburg still has housing programs available for eligible clients!
We offer the following programs (Application links are below)!
* First-time home buyer "conditional grant" program
* Housing Renovation Loan program
* Mobile Home Renovation Loan program
* Housing Renovation "grant" program (restrictions apply)
Certain restrictions apply to each program!
Call our office at (716) 648-6216 for specific details.
The following chart details the maximum income allowable per family size.
This is determined by HUD and was last changed May 1, 2019.
Family Size Maximum Income Allowable
1 $43,050
2 $49,200
3 $55,350
4 $61,500
5 $66,450
6 $71,350
7 $76,300
8+ $81,200
If you would like to get an application for any of our programs,
click on the specific link below and a new page will open with the application in a PDF format.
Program funding is currently available!
It is getting harder to find housing for first-time buyers.
Use our conditional grant program to assist you in purchasing your first home.
(2019 Mobile Home Application)
The 2019 Income and Loan % Rates for our housing programs were updated on May 1, 2019!
See income chart below for FTHB limits (80% Median Income)
& Housing Renovation Loan rates per income level.
| Number of People in Household | Grant Program Max Limit (50% ECMI) |
2% Loan Limit (65% ECMI) |
4% Loan Limit (80% ECMI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $26,950 | $35,035 | $43,050 |
| 2 | $30,800 | $40,040 | $49,200 |
| 3 | $34,650 | $45,045 | $55,350 |
| 4 | $38,450 | $49,985 | $61,500 |
| 5 | $41,550 | $54,015 | $66,450 |
| 6 | $44,650 | $58,045 | $71,350 |
| 7 | $47,700 | $62,010 | $76,300 |
| 8+ | $50,800 | $66,040 | $81,200 |
The Town of Hamburg advocates & supports
Fair Housing & Equal Housing Opportunities for ALL!
See our Fair Housing Law by clicking the link below!
For specific information about our Fair Housing law or
for information about our "Housing Counseling"/"Fair Housing Counseling" services,
please call our office at (716) 648 - 6216.
The Town of Hamburg is an "Equal Housing Opportunity" provider!
RENTERS & RENTAL HOUSING PROVIDERS
Are you looking for a place to rent
or
Are you trying to advertise an apartment for rent?
Before you do anything, please read through Fair Housing law(s) for the jurisdiction you are trying to rent in or trying to rent to.
The following Fair Housing laws pertain:
Hamburg-Fair-Housing-Law-5-2016
New York State Fair Housing and Human Rights Laws as well as Federal Fair Housing Law.
Click here to check out these laws/protections.
Do you need help finding an apartment?
If so, then check out the following website for help!
CLICK HERE FOR ASSISTANCE FROM New York State!
Important links to other websites/programs:
HUD
New York State
Erie County
Hamburg Chamber of Commerce
Belmont Housing Resources
Housing Opportunities Made Equal
Erie County Fair Housing Partnership
Village of Hamburg
Village of Blasdell
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