Community Development
- First Time Home Buyers
- Home Owners
- Rental Property Owners
- Small Business Owners
- Contractors
- Applicants
- Participants
- Landlords
- PHA Plan
- Avoiding Scams
- Homeowner's Rights
- Alternatives To Foreclosure
- Tenant's Rights During a Foreclosure
- Help for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure
- Foreclosure Timeline
VISION STATEMENT
“To think creatively about neighborhood investment and public participation, and to be a hub for new ideas in Niagara Falls.”
MISSION STATEMENT
“To provide our neighborhoods with better housing, public spaces, and economic opportunities through strategies based on real community input, every day.”
WHO WE ARE
Your Niagara Falls Community Development Team listens to local residents and delivers tangible results. Through constant collaboration, we focus on home ownership, housing renovations, the creation of accessible public places and youth oriented programs, small business assistance, provision of sustainable housing and homelessness prevention. Why are do we focus on these issues? Because YOU prioritized them through public meetings, surveys and advocacy. No one program is enough to transform an entire neighborhood or city. However, the linking of ideas, people and individual projects is the best way to make positive change in Niagara Falls, every day.
Our department’s programs are funded in large part by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Our primary HUD funding sources are:
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
- Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
- Leased Housing Program (Section 8)
The City of Niagara Falls Community Development Office focuses on listening to residents, working to deliver tangible results. Through constant collaboration, we are focused on homeownership, housing renovations, the creation of accessible public places, and youth-oriented programs.
| Name & Email | Title | Telephone |
| Clifford Scott | Director |
| Community Development | 716-286-8800 |
| Dean Bailor Jr | Housing Rehabilitation Supervisor | 716-286-8818 |
| Paul Martell | Compliance Officer | 716-286-8836 |
| Gail Bimont | Neighborhood Specialist | 716-286-8802 |
| Leased Housing | 716-286-8820 |
| Adrienne Devantier | Staff Supervisor | 716-286-8835 |
| Whitney Mallory | Special Programs Coordinator | 716-286-8822 |
| Sharon Placek | Associate Housing Counselor | 716-286-8828 |
| Dana Rogers | Associate Housing Counselor | 716-286-8827 |
| Shannon Rung | Data Clerk | 716-286-8816 |
| Eugene Gouge | HQS Inspector | 716-286-8819 |
| Charles Downie | HQS Inspector | 716-286-8813 |
| Finance |
| David Tothill | Finance Manager | 716-286-4386 |
Who We Are NF-CD is the Niagara Falls Department of Community Development. Our team is proud to be on the forefront of community revitalization in Niagara Falls.
Community Development We are dedicated to helping home buyers, home and rental property owners, small businesses, and those at-risk for homelessness. See what we can do to help.
Leased Housing NF-CD administers the Section 8 program for the City of Niagara Falls. Learn more about this program and how to apply as a renter or rental property owner.
Community Projects Through our community projects, we create better community infrastructure and programs. Look at the progress we've made and what's coming soon.
Community Participation Your participation directs how we move forward as a community. See the process and provide your input as we develop a path to a better community.
Grants NF-CD manages grant funding for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds received by HUD. View granting information and download applications for your proposed projects.
