Lower Manhattan Development Corporation

The National September 11th Memorial.

Partial Action Plans

Specific LMDC activities and programs are funded by a $2.0 billion Community Development Block Grant administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the World Trade Center disaster recovery and rebuilding efforts and a second HUD grant for $783 million for damaged properties and businesses, including the restoration of utility infrastructure, as well as economic revitalization related to the terrorists attacks, and to assist businesses that suffered disproportionate loss of life from the September 11 attacks.

Consistent with the spirit of the guidelines relating to such grants, LMDC develops documents called partial action plans that detail the proposed expenditure of these federal funds for particular activities. LMDC selects activities based on needs as articulated by the public including residents, businesses and workers, elected officials and government agencies, and community based organizations. To qualify for funding activities must alleviate existing conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat on the health or welfare of New York City and or meet community and development needs resulting from September 11, 2001.

Each partial action plan undergoes a multistage review and approval process.

Draft for public comment

A draft partial action plan is open to public comment for a minimum of fifteen calendar days. Public comment must be made in writing and may be delivered to LMDC either by posted mail or by electronic mail. When the draft plan is open to public comment, LMDC places advertisements inviting public comment on the draft plan in major New York City English, Spanish, and Chinese-language daily newspapers and weekly community newspapers serving lower Manhattan. In addition, the text of the draft plan is made available on LMDC’s web site (www.renewnyc.org) where public comments can be submitted through an electronic form. LMDC also distributes copies in English, Spanish, and Chinese to civic and neighborhood-based organizations throughout Lower Manhattan, elected officials, LMDC Advisory Council members, and several local library branches.

As submitted to HUD

After the public comment period LMDC reviews the public comments and prepares for submission to HUD responses to the public comments as well as any amendment to the partial action plan appropriate in response to the public comments. LMDC submits the revised version of the partial action plan including the public comments and responses to comments to HUD for approval.

As approved by HUD

Once LMDC receives notification from HUD that HUD is making funds available for the partial action plan, the approved plan is posted on LMDC’s web site. Any subsequent amendments are also posted on LMDC’s web site.

Below are LMDC’s partial action plans that have been approved to date, and any that are in the public comment stage or under consideration by HUD. If you click on a plan that is in the public comment stage, you will be able to comment on the proposed partial action plan.

LMDC invites public comment on amended Partial Action Plan S-2 which proposes to reduce the $735 million allocation to the Utility Restoration and Infrastructure Rebuilding Program by $37.5 million to be reallocated to the 130 Liberty Deconstruction Program for costs associated with the abatement and deconstruction of the building at 130 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan. Comments must be received no later than 5:00PM EST on July 28, 2008. Click here to submit your comments.

Partial Action Plan Supplemental Funding S-2: Utility Restoration and Infrastructure Rebuilding.

Final Action Plan For Lower Manhattan Disaster Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts

Partial Action Plan 012: World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program, Fulton Corridor Revitalization Program, and Lower Manhattan Parks and Open Spaces
This Partial Action Plan details the proposed expenditure of $157,500,000.00 to fund the following items:

The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program
Fulton Corridor Revitalization Program
Lower Manhattan Parks and Open Spaces

Partial Action Plan 011: World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program, and Cultural Enhancement Initiatives
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of $177,894,736.84 to fund the following items:

The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program
Lower Manhattan Cultural Enhancement Fund
The Drawing Center
LMDC Planning and Administrative Activities

Partial Action Plan 010: Lower Manhattan Revitalization Projects and Lower Manhattan Tourism
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of $301,458,947.37 to fund the following items:

Lower Manhattan Revitalization Projects
Lower Manhattan Tourism
LMDC Planning and Administrative Activities

Partial Action Plan 009: The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program, Tribute Visitors Center, Lower Manhattan Public Information Program, and Pace University Green Roof Project
This Partial Action Plan as amended details the expenditure of $72,494,736.84 to fund the following items:

The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program- Acquisition of Remainder of the Southern Site (amended)
The Tribute Visitors Center
Lower Manhattan Public Information Program
Pace University Green Roof Project
LMDC Planning and Administrative Activities (amended)

Partial Action Plan 008: The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program, Related Initiatives, and Lower Manhattan Tourism
This Partial Action Plan as amended details the expenditure of $221,439,136.84 to fund the following items:

The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program (amended)
Lower Manhattan Tourism (amended)
Story Corps and Living Memorial Projects
LMDC Planning and Administrative Activities

Amended Partial Action Plan 007: World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program and Lower Manhattan Tourism
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of an additional $45,305,031 to fund the following items:

The World Trade Center Memorial and Cultural Program
LMDC planning and administrative activities

Partial Action Plan 006: Affordable Housing for Lower, Moderate, and Middle Income Residents
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of $52,631,578.95 to fund the following items:

The creation of between 212 to 232 new units of affordable housing, and the preservation and rehabilitation of 2,854 existing units of affordable housing.
LMDC planning and administrative activities

Partial Action Plan 005: Tourism and Communications
This Partial Action Plan details the proposed expenditure of $2,421,052.63 to fund the following items:

Chinatown Tourism and Marketing Initiative
Lower Manhattan Communications Program
Planning and Administration Activities

Partial Action Plan Supplemental Funding S-2: Utility Restoration and Infrastructure Rebuilding.
This plan details the proposed expenditure of $750 million for a program to restore and rebuild utility infrastructure in Lower Manhattan. It will be administered by the Empire State Development Corporation in cooperation with the New York City Economic Development Corporation and in consultation with the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation.

Partial Action Plan Supplemental Funding S-1: New York Firms Suffering Disproportionate Loss of Workforce.
This plan details the proposed expenditure of $33 million for a program to assist businesses in Lower Manhattan that suffered disproportionate loss of life as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. It will be administered by the Empire State Development Corporation and in cooperation with the New York City Economic Development Corporation.

Partial Action Plan 004: Capital Short-Term Projects, Long-Term Planning, and Supplemental Funds for Business Recovery
This Partial Action Plan as amended details the expenditure of $156,105,103 to fund the following items:

Short-Term Capital Projects (amended)
Long-Term Planning (amended)
WTC Business Recovery Grant Program
Reallocation of Employment Training Assistance Program funds
Planning and administration activities

Partial Action Plan 003: New York City Cultural and Community Development
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of $24,617,048.42 to fund the following items:

Renovation of pavilion in Columbus Park. (amended)
Marketing initiative for History and Heritage in Downtown NYC.
Planning and administration activities.

Partial Action Plan 002: New York Business Recovery and Economic Revitalization
This Partial Action Plan details the expenditure of $350 million to fund the following items: