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 Home City Government City Departments Community & Economic Development

Community & Economic Development

Tuesday, September 07, 2010
 

The mission of the Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) is to provide the highest level of professional, ethical, and customer-oriented services to residents, businesses and developers by promoting job creation, new investment, and economic growth in the City of Rome.

We achieve this mission through strategic planning and project implementation.  CED offers a diverse portfolio of programs for business location, relocation and expansion, housing rehabilitation, and investment opportunities. Our function is to set the framework for development through short and long-term planning - promoting high standards while balancing the environmental and socio-economic needs of the community. CED manages a myriad of Federal and State-funded projects that support the development of viable urban neighborhoods characterized by decent housing, economic opportunity, and enhanced cultural and historic resources.

CED conducts research on grant opportunities, prepares grant applications, and administers grant awards for City projects and programs - reducing local costs and maximizing our potential.

What we do . . .

- Provide technical assistance and advice to the Rome Planning Board (and project applicants) - regarding policy, environmental and site plan review

- Administer and implement the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program

- Devise and implement strategic plans: the Comprehensive Master Plan, Urban Design Plan, Main Streets Initiative, Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) Plan

- Facilitate Downtown, Waterfront and Brownfield Redevelopment

- Provide small business and microenterprise development programs and services

- Analyze demographic and market data

- Provide comprehensive mapping services
 

- Please take the surveys listed
 

Click here to take the Employer survey

Click here to take the Employee survey

2011 CDBG survey


Additional Information Links
2011 CDBG surveyEmployee SurveyEmployer Survey2010 Proposed CDBG Annual Plan5-Year Consolidated Plan Summary
Documents, Forms and Applications
DRAFT 2009 CAPERCDBG Survey Summary

News / Press Releases

2011 CDBG Application REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS 2011

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Contact Information
Community & Economic Development
198 N. Washington Street
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: (315) 339-7643
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Diane Shoemaker
Director of Community Development
Phone: (315) 339-7608
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Carol Brigandi
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (315) 339-7646
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Edward Seelig
Community Development Specialist
Phone: (315) 838-1726
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Janice Sharrino
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (315) 339-7643
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Rachel Powers
Housing Coordinator
Phone: (315) 339-7645
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Matthew J Andrews
Planning Coordinator
Phone: (315) 339-7628
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Dennis P Gillen
Planning Assistant
Phone: (315) 838-1709
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Christian J Mercurio
Community Development Coordinator
Phone: (315) 339-5450
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