Resources

Micro Enterprise Grant Program

The primary objective of this program is to minimize long-term economic hardship brought on by the pandemic and to provide immediate financial assistance to very small businesses in the City of Buffalo that are eligible to receive funds

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Micro Enterprise Assistance - HAS YOUR BUSINESS SUFFERED FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC?

THROUGH THE “STAND UP BUFFALO” INITIATIVE, THE CITY OF

BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (BURA) IS HELPING FUND

HEAVILY IMPACTED BUSINESSES WITH UP TO $10,000 TO MINIMIZE

LONG-TERM HARDSHIPS RESULTING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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Fair Housing - Helping residents fight illegal housing discrimination

THROUGH THE “STAND UP BUFFALO” INITIATIVE, THE CITY OF BUFFALO

URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (BURA) IS UTILIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO

OFFER LANDLORDS AND TENANTS FAIR HOUSING COUNSELING TO COMBAT

AN ALREADY FRAGILE HOUSING SYSTEM DURING COVID-19. BURA’S FAIR

HOUSING OFFICER IS WORKING WITH OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS TO ENSURE

NEIGHBORS ARE AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, OPTIONS AND

AVAILABLE RESOURCES TO GUARANTEE EQUITY IN HOUSING.

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Eviction Prevention – Are you or someone you know among thousands that face eviction or unable to pay rent due to the pandemic?

AS A PART OF THE “STAND UP BUFFALO” INITIATIVE, THE CITY OF

BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (BURA) IS EXPANDING ITS

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOUSEHOLDS FACING EVICTION.

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Foreclosure Prevention – Has the COVID-9 Pandemic impacted your ability to make payments toward your Mortgage?

THROUGH THE “STAND UP BUFFALO” INITIATIVE, THE CITY OF BUFFALO URBAN RENEWAL

AGENCY (BURA) IS WORKING WITH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS MAINTAIN HOUSING STABILITY DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. QUALIFIED RESIDENTS WILL BE CONNECTED WITH HUD-CERTIFIED MORTGAGE COUNSELORS FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS TO ASSIST WITH LOAN MODIFICATIONS AND PROVIDE REFERRALS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE FORECLOSURE. UP TO $3,500 IS AVAILABLE IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE

FOR UP TO THREE CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE.

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Rental & Owner Housing Rehab – Make your home health & safety a priority during and after COVID-19.

 

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS WORSENED THE PREDICAMENTS OF LOW-INCOME

HOUSEHOLDS. THROUGH THE “STAND UP BUFFALO” INITIATIVE, THE CITY OF BUFFALO

URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY (BURA) IS FUNDING BOTH HOMEOWNERS AND SMALL-SCALE

LANDLORDS TO HELP REPAIR AND REMOVE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS FROM THEIR

HOMES THAT HOUSE LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS

ARE ESPECIALLY CRUCIAL TO ACCOMMODATE SOCIAL DISTANCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES, TO

TENANTS CONSIDERED AT HIGH-RISK OF CONTRACTING COVID-19.

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