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Notice of Community Development Citizen Forums

Notice to the Citizens of the Erie County Consortium

The Citizen Forums, part of the 2025-2029 Five Year Consolidated Plan process, are intended to provide an opportunity for citizens to express…

Updated: 09/06/2024 - 10:23 am

Agricultural District Open Enrollment

Per New York State Agriculture and Markets Law Section 303-b, the Erie County Legislature designated September 1 through September 30 as the annual thirty-day period during which…

Updated: 08/30/2024 - 9:24 am

Arts in Public Places

Erie County's Arts in Public Places Committee will host a meeting Tuesday, August 20th at 12pm. The meeting will be held in the Artists Group Gallery, 1 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209.…

Updated: 08/12/2024 - 11:54 am

Erie County Affordable Housing Initiative

“Inflation and housing affordability impact every corner of our nation, and we are not immune to it here in western New York. We can only have a strong county if the cost of good, safe housing is…

Updated: 08/02/2024 - 2:33 pm

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Community Development

The Planning Division administers the Erie County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Consortiums, used for a variety of community planning/improvement projects, housing programs, and economic development programs.

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Economic Development

The Office of Economic Development is a client facing business and project development activity responsible for the development of business sites that provide the opportunity to improve the Erie County tax base through business retention, attraction, and expansion.

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Geographic Information Services

The Office of Geographic Information Services produces and distributes geographic data, creates maps, provides GIS technical support and develops and hosts web-based mapping services catered to the specific needs of interested departments.

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Cultural Arts

Erie County's Cultural Arts Grant program provides funding and resources to foster artistic excellence, promote diversity, and enrich our community's cultural landscape.

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Erie Grown

Discover the freshest local produce and support your community. Click here to read more about Erie Grown and explore our local food finder, search producers, site locator map, and Erie Grown Passport.

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Internships

Check here for information on available paid and for credit only college-level internships in GIS, Environmental Services, Planning, and Economic Development.

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Daniel Castle, AICP
Commissioner of Environment & Planning

The Department of Environment and Planning leads the County's economic development efforts, oversees environmental compliance, collaborates on local and regional planning, provides digital mapping services, and provides wastewater treatment services in seven sewer districts across the county.