China News Service, April 1. According to the US "Overseas Chinese News" report, the "Downtown Revitalization Initiative" (Downtown Revitalization Initiative) in Manhattan's Chinatown, New York, USA, held a public meeting on March 30 to solicit opinions from the public.
Interested applicants must submit a program application by April 8.
New York State Governor Hochuer announced on November 10, 2021 that Manhattan Chinatown has become the funding target of the fifth round of the "Downtown Revitalization Plan", and will receive 20 million yuan in funds to promote the economic recovery after the new crown pneumonia epidemic. The long-term development of the Chinatown community injects impetus.
"Downtown Revitalization Plan" New York City Project Manager (NYC DRI Manager) Rausch (Jeannette Rausch) said that Chinatown "Downtown Revitalization Plan" is currently through public meetings and polls and other methods to continue to collect public opinions.
The deadline for submitting project proposals is April 8. Interested participants can visit the relevant website and fill in the application form.
It is expected that in July this year, which projects will be selected for the "recommended project" (recommended DRI projects) category, the selected projects will be selected from this autumn and will be promoted and implemented.
Any questions can be emailed to chinatowndri@gmail.com.
Chinatown's "Downtown Revitalization Plan" project proposal must meet the following conditions: first, it is a capital construction project, such as real estate development or renovation, or aimed at improving public space; second, it must have a responsible leadership The sponsor of the project planning and implementation has the ability to pay the project cost before the “Chinatown Downtown Revitalization Plan” appropriation; third, there is a clear project scope and budget; fourth, the sponsor or partner entity has ownership or control of the project site Fifth, ensure that the project has all the required funds after the application for the "Chinatown Downtown Revitalization Plan" is approved; Sixth, it must break ground within 2 years Start work.
The public solicitation for the Chinatown "Downtown Revitalization Plan" project is based on New York State's "Downtown Revitalization Plan". The Chinatown DRI Local Planning Committee will be responsible for evaluating the project proposal and making Make a recommendation to the state.
In addition to this open call for project proposals, details of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative Strategic Investment Plan will be communicated to the Chinatown community in the coming months.
(Liu Yiling)