纽约州：2亿美元市中心振兴与NY Forward新一轮申请开放，截止2027年1月8日
纽约州州长凯西·霍楚尔（Kathy Hochul）10月29日宣布，「市中心振兴计划」（Downtown Revitalization Initiative，简称DRI）第十轮和「NY Forward」计划第五轮合计2亿美元资金开放申请，地方政府可通过州政府的综合资金申请门户提交，截止时间为2027年1月8日下午4点；纽约市各社区须在2026年12月30日前向所属区长办公室提交。州政府将于11月5日举行申请说明网络会议。
DRI计划于2016年设立，由纽约州州务厅牵头，前九轮已向101个社区发放10亿美元；NY Forward面向较小的城镇社区，四轮已向77个社区发放3.4亿美元。两个计划累计已投入13.4亿美元，覆盖178个社区。
本轮规则方面，NY Forward在每个区域提供两个450万美元的名额；纽约市的NY Forward资金与该市DRI资金合并，可形成一个2000万美元的DRI大奖；长岛地区的NY Forward资金改为形成两个合计2000万美元的DRI名额。
申请社区须先取得「支持住房社区」（Pro-Housing Community）认证，这是2025财年成案预算立下的要求。目前全州已有460多个市镇获得认证，获认证的地方可独享近10亿美元的州级资金申请资格。
霍楚尔表示，市中心是各地经济的心脏，这笔资金就是要帮社区把振兴计划从图纸变成现实。州务卿沃尔特·莫斯利（Walter T. Mosley）、经济发展厅厅长霍普·奈特（Hope Knight）、住房与社区重建厅长露丝安妮·维斯瑙斯卡斯（RuthAnne Visnauskas）和州能源研究与发展局局长多琳·哈里斯（Doreen M. Harris）共同介绍了本轮安排。
New York: Governor Hochul Announces $200 Million Funding Available Through Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced on October 29 that $200 million is available through Round 10 of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and Round 5 of NY Forward. Applications go through the state's Consolidated Funding Application Portal and are due January 8, 2027 at 4 p.m.; New York City communities must apply to their Borough President's office by December 30, 2026. An application webinar will be held November 5, 2026.
The DRI, launched in 2016 and led by the Department of State, has awarded $1 billion to 101 communities in its first nine rounds. NY Forward, aimed at smaller and rural downtowns, has awarded $340 million to 77 communities over four rounds. Together the two programs have invested $1.34 billion in 178 communities.
Under this round's structure, NY Forward offers two $4.5 million awards per region. New York City's NY Forward funding is combined with its DRI funding to allow one $20 million DRI award, and Long Island's NY Forward funding will instead form two DRI awards totaling $20 million.
Applicant communities must hold Pro-Housing Community certification, a requirement set in the FY2025 Enacted Budget. More than 460 municipalities are now certified, and certified localities have exclusive access to nearly $1 billion in state funding programs.
Hochul said downtowns are the hearts of local economies and the funding is meant to turn community plans into built projects. Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley, Empire State Development President and CEO Hope Knight, Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas and NYSERDA President and CEO Doreen M. Harris joined the announcement.
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