Buffalo Urban Renewal Agency (BURA) - City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning | 315 City Hall

Rehab Loan Programs for owner occupants includes the Target Streets Rehab Initiative, Fifty-Fifty Program, and Emergency Assistance Program. Funds are available as full conditional grants, partial conditional grants, and no interest loans, based on applicant household income. First-time Homebuyer Programs: 1.) Downpayment Assistance: Enables many first-time homebuyers earning less than 80 percent of their community's median income to purchase their first home. Program provides funding up to a maximum of $5,000 to assist with down payment and closing cost expenses associated with the purchase. 2.) Homegrown Homeownership: Purchase and rehab assistance for eligible buyers purchasing a home from the City of Buffalo, Division of Real Estate. 3.) New builds or rehabilitated houses for sale from funded partners, depending on availability. Rental Development Program finances affordable rental developments so as to create additional affordable quality rental units in Buffalo.

Physical Address

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Voice

(716) 851-4964

Main Phone

Voice

(716) 851-5747

Department of Assessment

Fax

(716) 851-5168

Fax

Application process

Call 716-851-4964.

Fee

Free.

Eligibility

City of Buffalo homebuyers, renters, and homeowners. Service Area: City of Buffalo.

Agency info

Buffalo City - Office of Strategic Planning