Agencies Providing Funding and Technical Assistance
New York State Agencies and Organizations:
New York State Council on the Arts, Architecture, Planning and Design Program www.nysca.org
New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal www.nyshcr.org
New York State Main Street www.nymainstreet.org
New York State Office of Community Renewal nysocr.org
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation www.nysparks.state.ny.us
Federal Agencies:
Economic Development Administration www.eda.gov
United States Department of Agriculture Nonprofit Gateway www.usda.gov
USDA Rural Development Program www.rurdev.usda.gov
U.S. Small Business Administration www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Non-governmental Organizations:
Cornell Cooperative Extension Community and Economic Development www.cdtoolbox.net
Downtown Research & Development Center www.DowntownDevelopment.com
International Downtown Association (IDA) www.ida-downtown.org
National Center for Small Communities www.natat.org
National Main Street Center www.mainst.org
National Trust for Historic Preservation www.nthp.org
Preservation League of New York State www.preservenys.org
Additional Internet Sources:
American Planning Association www.planning.org
Center for Rural Studies (CRS) www.uvm.edu/crs/
National Association for Community Leadership www.communityleadership.org
National Civic League www.ncl.org
Rural LISC www.ruralisc.org
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension www.uwex.edu