§ 5-02 General Eligibility Requirements.
RCNY § 5-02
In addition to any applicable federal regulations regarding the Community Block Grant Program, grant applicants must also meet the following criteria: (a) Eligible Structures. Structures which are designated or calendared individual landmarks, are located in designated historic districts, or contain Interior Landmarks. Eligible structures may also include those improvements located in New York City that are listed or eligible for listing on the National Register.
(b)Eligible Repairs. Grants may be made for the following work: (1) To repair and restore exterior features of an eligible structure; (2) To address structural damage or severe deterioration that threatens to undermine the integrity of an eligible structure; (3) To repair and restore eligible interiors; (4) To make alterations which will protect the landmark from physical damage, including the installation of appropriate flood barriers; and (5) To make alterations that will make the landmark more energy efficient.
(c)Ownership / Occupancy.
(1)Homeowners. Owners of eligible residential properties are eligible to receive grant funds: (i) if the owner and/or occupants meet § 8 income limits as they appear in the Federal Community Block Grant Program regulations as defined in 24 C.F.R. § 570.208(a)(2)(i)(B) and (C); or (ii) the work is eligible historic preservation or building rehabilitation work as defined in 24 C.F.R. § 570.208(b)(2).
(2)Nonprofit organizations.
(i)Nonprofit organizations applying for grant funds must either own or hold a long term lease on the property for which funds are sought.
(ii)To be eligible for consideration as a non-profit organization, the applicant must be a charitable, cultural, educational, scientific, literary, or other entity organized under § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(d)Grant Beneficiaries. All grant-funded work must (1) principally benefit low and moderate income persons or (2) address slum and blight conditions as set forth in and defined under the federal Community Block Grant Program regulations. 24 C.F.R. § 570.208. (Amended City Record 12/20/2018, eff. 1/19/2019; amended City Record 7/20/2023, eff. 8/19/2023)
