City of Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA)
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022-02)
Reporting Period: 2022-02
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Affordable Housing
- Community Development
- Economic Development
Social Achievements
- Allocated $1,020,000 in HOME funds for the McCarley Gardens project, a 150-unit affordable rental townhouse complex renovation.
- Increased funding allocation for Westminster Commons by $175,000 due to project cost increases.
- Amended subrecipient agreement to include $88,741.70 in ESG-CV funds for staffing support to manage ESG-CV funds and activities.
- Amended CDBG-CV Eviction Prevention program partner contracts, adding 150 slots for Catholic Charities, 148 for Neighborhood Legal Services, 80 for Erie Regional Housing Development Corporation, 239 for Metro CDC, and 374 for Harvest House, totaling $546,400.
Governance Achievements
- Approved amendments and modifications to subrecipient agreements and partner contracts.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Project cost increases and delays for Westminster Commons.
- Need for additional staffing support to manage ESG-CV funds and activities.
- Need to expand the Microenterprise CDBG-CV Program.
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased funding allocation for Westminster Commons.
- Allocated additional ESG-CV funds for staffing support.
- Modified the Microenterprise CDBG-CV Program to remove the microenterprise component restriction and increase funding limits.