Overview
The Erie County Municipal Planning Grant Program, administered by the Erie County Department of Environment and Planning, is a competitive funding initiative designed to assist municipalities within Erie County in developing and updating planning and zoning documents.
Established in 2020 as the Agricultural Planning Grant Program, the initiative expanded in scope in 2023 and has awarded over $850,000 to 29 municipalities, supporting projects such as comprehensive plan updates, zoning ordinance revisions, and agricultural and farmland protection plans.
The program aims to empower local governments to make informed land use decisions, fostering sustainable growth and development across the County.
Please note we are not accepting applications at this time.
Current Grant Round
Round 4
The following municipalities received Round 4 funding:
- Buffalo Place - Downtown Revitalization Strategy
- Cheektowaga - Zoning Ordinance Update
- East Aurora - Affordable Senior Housing Site Feasibility Study
- Eden - Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan Update / Solar Ordinance Update
- Holland - Main Street Corridor Study
- Tonawanda (town) - Comprehensive Plan Update
Previous Grant Rounds
Round 3
The following municipalities received Round 3 funding:
- Grand Island - Zoning Ordinance Update
- Kenmore - Comprehensive Plan Update
- Newstead - Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan
- Orchard Park (town) - Comprehensive Plan Update
- Orchard Park (village) - Comprehensive Plan
- Tonawanda (city) - Zoning Ordinance Update
- Wales - Zoning Ordinance Update
Round 2
The following municipalities received Round 2 funding:
- Akron - Zoning Ordinance Update
- Alden - Comprehensive Plan Update
- Hamburg (town) - Complete Streets Corridor Plan
- Lancaster (village) - Comprehensive Plan Update
- Springville - Comprehensive Plan Update, Subdivision Regulations Update
- Williamsville - Comprehensive Plan Update and Zoning Ordinance Update
Round 1
The following municipalities received Round 1 funding:
- Angola - Zoning Ordinance Update
- Clarence - Zoning Ordinance Update
- North Collins (village) - Village Center Streetscape Corridor Study
- Grand Island - Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan
- Hamburg (village) - Comprehensive Plan Update
- West Seneca - Parks and Recreation Master Plan
Additional funds were allocated through the Agricultural Planning Grant Program.