Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on August 19, 2016 a total of 14 projects, including five on the East Side of Buffalo, received funding awards totaling $9,130,042 through Round Two of the Better Buffalo Fund. The fund was established to support projects that encourage density and growth along transportation corridors and revitalize neighborhood commercial districts. This second round of funding will help complete the renovation of more than 250 residential units and more than 140,000 square feet of store front and commercial space while leveraging over $131.4 million in private investment.

BETTER BUFFALO FUND AWARDED PROJECTS

Transit-Oriented Development Awarded Projects
**Nine Transit-Oriented Development awards totaling $7,769,134 in grants and loans.
A grant and revolving loan fund for up to $2 million in gap financing for adaptive reuse or infill capital projects, which promote dense development (housing, employment and retail) within 1/2 mile walking distance of transit stops on Main Street, Niagara Street, Bailey Avenue, Utica Street Grant Street, and Fillmore Avenue corridors; and encourage the use of multi-modal transportation, and stimulate pedestrian activity through retail and neighborhood-oriented businesses and services, quality public spaces and accessible walkways.

• Pilgrim Village Redevelopment (Campus Square) - $2,000,000
• School 77 - $1,553,974
• Rosanna Elizabeth VPAC Arts Campus - $1,500,000
• 510 Washington Street - $750,000
• Main St Louis - $600,000
• The Mattress Factory - $500,000
• BracoLinwood - $365,160
• 136 North Pearl - $250,000
• Cold Springs on Main - $250,000

Buffalo Main Street Initiative Awarded Projects
**Five Main Streets awards totaling $1,360,908 in grants.
A program modeled on the New York State Main Street program, the Buffalo Main Streets Initiative will assist in the revitalization of historic downtowns and mixed-use neighborhood commercial districts. The program considered grant requests from non-profit organizations for building renovations and public space enhancements in discrete, mixed-use target areas, with direct coordination from the local non-profit community based organization/business association. New York State Homes and Community Renewal will be administering these grants. 

• Better on Bailey Avenue- $300,000
• Clinton Street Buffalo Main Streets Initiative - $300,000
• Jefferson Avenue Initiative 1 - $300,000
• Revive Allentown - $300,000
• Black Rock Village - Upper Niagara Street - $160,908

A description of all the projects can be found here.