NY Forward Application Informational Meeting

Join the Village of Fonda for a community briefing on our NY Forward grant application and the broader Moving Fonda > Forward vision. This session will explain what NY Forward is, how it funds capital projects in small and rural downtowns, and how proposed projects are selected through a Strategic Investment Plan. We’ll walk through example project types (streetscapes, building rehabilitation/adaptive reuse, waterfront access, small business façade upgrades, public spaces, green infrastructure, and more), the eligibility rules, timelines, and how residents, businesses, and property owners can participate.

What you’ll learn

• What the NY Forward program can fund in downtown Fonda
• How projects are identified, evaluated, and prioritized
• Application timeline, next steps, and what “ready to proceed” means
• How your ideas and feedback shape the Strategic Investment Plan
• Ways local property/business owners can prepare for potential projects

Who should attend

• Village residents and neighborhood groups
• Downtown business and property owners
• Developers, nonprofits, and civic partners
• Anyone interested in Fonda’s revitalization.

How to participate

• Register on this page so we can plan seating (limited) 
• Bring your ideas: locations, buildings, public-space needs, and connectivity or safety improvements that could catalyze downtown investment.

Info: Welcome & context: Moving Fonda > Forward

NY Forward 101: program, eligibility, timeline

Example project types for Fonda

Community input: how to submit ideas/projects

Q&A and next steps

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