Westchester County Celebrates National Community Development Week at Greenburgh Health Center

Health Care Center used CDBG Funding to purchase Handicapped-Accessible Van

Standing in front of the Greenburgh Health Center next to a handicapped-accessible van, Westchester County Executive George Latimer recognized National Community Development Week. Community Development Week, which is observed from April 5 through April 9, is held in honor of the CDBG Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds can be used to support housing rehabilitation, youth and senior services, infrastructure improvements, small business assistance, park remodeling and other renovations. The Greenburgh Health Center used CDBG funds to purchase a handicapped-accessible minibus for its patients.

Latimer said: “Westchester County’s communities gain millions of dollars in funding each year from these programs, which is why we fought so hard to re-establish the Urban County Consortium in 2019. From that point until now CDBG funding totals $11.5 million across our 30 municipalities. Projects are moving more quickly to completion, and we are able to use the funds constructively for playgrounds or parkland, as well as for roads and other infrastructure needs that are so necessary for our villages and towns.”   

Commissioner of the Westchester County Planning Department Norma Drummond said: “Today we celebrate the accomplishments of all our CDBG-funded projects in Westchester. Whether they be playground improvements or the sidewalks that get us to those playgrounds; or even the water and sewer projects that are used every day, they are all critical pieces of the quality of life that we enjoy here in Westchester.”

Assistant Director of Operations Blanca Lopez said: “The CDBG program administered by the Planning Department for the Westchester Urban County Consortium provides much needed federal assistance to member municipalities and not for profit organizations that provided CDBG-eligible services to primarily low- and moderate-income residents living in these member communities. We are grateful to see that funding for the Consortium has increased each year, and that the Consortium membership has also expanded to 30 municipalities.”

Chief Executive Officer of the Greenburgh Health Center Judith Watson said: “CDBG funding for a handicapped-accessible van during the COVID pandemic, where the needs for the transport of wheelchair-bound clients have never been greater, is nothing short of a miracle. There are no words to express our profound gratitude for County Executive George Latimer for re-establishing the Community Development Block Grant Program in Westchester.”

National Community Development Week was created in 1986 to bring attention to the CDBG program, at a time when the program was facing scrutiny by Congress. The week-long celebration is now used as an opportunity for communities to promote, educate and advocate on behalf of the HUD program.

Fiscal Year 2019 CDBG Awarded Projects: 

  • Village of Elmsford, DeLuca Park playground improvements - $67,500
  • Bedford Hills, Fellowship Hall Senior Housing site improvements - $125,000
  • Town of Greenburgh, Old Tarrytown Road sidewalk improvements, $200,000
  • Town of Greenburgh, 22 passenger and handicapped-accessible bus replacement - $65,000
  • Town of Greenburgh, Greenburgh Health Center handicapped-accessible van - $50,000
  • Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW) Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention - $85,000
  • Interfaith Council for Action (IFCA), 138-141 Spring Street, 12-16 Broad Avenue rehabilitation - $100,000
  • Village of Mount Kisco, Woodland Street improvements - $150,000
  • Ossining Children Center Scholarship - $100,000
  • Town of Ossining Nutrition Program van replacement - $75,000
  • Village of Port Chester Housing Authority, Weber Drive electrical upgrades - $225,000
  • Village of Port Chester, Bulkey Drain improvements - $250,000
  • Town of Rye, Town Pak handicapped-accessible ramps - $100,000
  • Village of Rye Brook, Senior van replacement - $45,000
  • Village of Scarsdale, 2 Drake Street rehabilitation - $23,000
  • Village of Sleepy Hollow, Cortlandt Street sanitary sewer relining - $250,000
  • Westchester County Human Rights Commission - $70,000
  • Town of Yorktown, Senior van replacement - $44,000

Fiscal Year 2020 CDBG Awarded Projects:

  • Town of Bedford, Babbit Road sidewalk and drainage improvements - $175,000
  • Village of Briarcliff, Manor Senior van replacement - $65,000
  • Town of Cortlandt, Broadway sidewalks, 8th-11th Street improvements - $250,000
  • Village of Dobbs Ferry, Gould Park playground improvements - $150,000
  • Village of Elmsford, Frontage Street water line improvements - $100,000
  • Town of Greenburgh, Washington Avenue playground improvements - $125,000
  • Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW), Living Room Day Crisis Respite - $75,000
  • Interfaith Council for Action (IFCA) 40 James Street rehabilitation - $122,300
  • Village of Mamaroneck, Waverly Avenue sidewalk improvements - $125,000
  • Village of Mount Kisco, Village Hall ADA improvements - $300,000
  • Open Door Family Medical Center Ossining, Generator - $50,000
  • Open Door Family Medical Center Port Chester, Generator - $50,000
  • Ossining Children Center Scholarship - $139,200
  • Town of Ossining Community Center, kitchen improvements - $130,000
  • Village of Ossining Community Center, HVAC improvements - $125,000
  • Pleasantville Senior Center improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Port Chester, handicapped-accessible playground improvements - $130,000
  • Town of Rye, Town Park handicapped-accessible ramps - $16,000
  • Village of Rye Brook, sanitary sewer re-lining - $100,000
  • Village of Scarsdale, ADA elevator improvements - $50,000
  • Village of Sleepy hollow, Clinton Street storm water improvements - $100,000
  • Westchester County Human Rights Commission - $50,000
  • Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO), helping seniors age in place - $60,000

Fiscal Year 2021 CDBG Recommended Projects:

  • Town of Cortlandt, 6th Street sidewalk improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Elmsford, Frontage Street water line improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Elmsford, 9A water main improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, Streetscape improvements - $150,000
  • Human Development Services of Westchester (HDSW) Living Room Day Crisis Respite - $75,000
  • Town of Mamaroneck, Senior Center site improvements - $100,000
  • Town of Mamaroneck, Harmon Drive sidewalk improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Mamaroneck, Prospect Street sidewalk improvements - $75,000
  • Village of Mamaroneck, Mount Pleasant Street sidewalk improvements - $125,000
  • Village of Mamaroneck, Mamaroneck Avenue sidewalk improvements - $150,000
  • Town of North Salem, Croton Falls Community Park - $125,000
  • Town of Ossining Nutrition Program, van replacement - $25,000
  • Village of Ossining, sidewalk improvements - $200,000
  • City of Peekskill, Hollowbrook Dam improvements, Phase I - $250,000
  • City of Peekskill, Hollowbrook Dam improvements, Phase II - $250,000
  • Village of Port Chester, South Regent Street traffic improvements - $150,000
  • Village of Port Chester, Lyons Park improvements - $150,000
  • Village of Port Chester, Columbus Park Turf Field replacement - $150,000
  • Village of Port Chester, Recreation Park improvements - $50,000
  • Town of Rye, Town Park ADA Bathrooms improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Sleepy Hollow, Clinton Street improvements - $100,000
  • Village of Tarrytown, Sidewalks Phase I - $150,000
  • Village of Tarrytown, Sidewalks Phase II - $150,000
  • Village of Tuckahoe, Main Street Park improvements - $175,000
  • Westchester County Human Rights Commission - $50,000