Coalition Of New York State

THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COALITION OF NEW YORK STATE, INC. (NPCNYS) IS A 501C (3) ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO UNIFY, EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR PROVISION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION ACTIVITIES. THE PROJECT NPCNYS IS PROPOSING ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUS AREA IDENTIFIED BY CNCS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION BETWEEN OUR REGIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION COMPANY (NPC) MEMBERS. ONE VISTA MEMBER WITHIN EACH OF OUR TEN DEFINED REGIONS: LONG ISLAND, QUEENS, BROOKLYN/STATE ISLAND, MANHATTAN, BRONX, HUDSON VALLEY/WESTCHESTER, CAPITAL REGION, CENTRAL/MOHAWK/NORTH COUNTRY, ROCHESTER, BUFFALO/NIAGARA FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING EXPANDED ACCESS TO AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES, SUCH AS FINANCIAL LITERACY, WORKFORCE TRAINING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING, HEALTHY FOOD ACCESS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY INITIATIVES FOR LOW-AND MODERATE-INCOME RESIDENTS OF THE DEFINED REGIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROGRAM, NPCNYS IS REQUESTING TEN (10) VISTA MEMBERS WHO WILL BE PLACED AT SUB-SITES, AND ONE (1) VISTA LEADER WHO WILL WORK OUT OF OUR OFFICES. NPCNYS IS PROPOSING A ONE-YEAR PROJECT THAT WILL IDENTIFY REGIONAL SERVICE GAPS, AND PRODUCE AN OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN FOR THE REGIONAL NPCS. A TIMELINE HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN A SUBSEQUENT SECTION. THE TEN SITES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STATEN ISLAND: NORTHFIELD LDC BROOKLYN: CARROLL GARDENS ASSOCIATION QUEENS: NHS OF QUEENS CDC MANHATTAN: COOPER SQUARE COMMITTEE BRONX: WEST BRONX HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCE CENTER HUDSON VALLEY, WESTCHESTER: INTERFAITH COUNCIL FOR ACTION (IFCA) CAPITAL DISTRICT: COMMUNITY LAND TRUST OF SCHENECTADY CENTRAL: NORTHEAST HAWLEY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NEHDA) ROCHESTER: NORTH EAST AREA DEVELOPMENT (NEAD) BUFFALO: CITIZEN'S OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EQUALITY (CODE)