City Of New Rochelle

The City of New Rochelle, a municipality located in New Rochelle, New York, is a U.S. local government entity that has been registered in SAM.gov since November 2003 and maintains an active federal awards history. The city serves as a prime grantee receiving formula grants and project grants from multiple federal agencies to support community development, public safety, and infrastructure initiatives that benefit its residents and commuters. Through its receipt of federal funding, New Rochelle demonstrates a commitment to enhancing affordable housing, emergency response capabilities, maritime security, and transportation infrastructure improvements.

The City of New Rochelle has received substantial federal grant awards across multiple program areas, demonstrating diverse municipal service delivery capabilities. In affordable housing and community development, the city has been awarded recurring formula grants through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Entitlement Grants program, both administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development. These grants, totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars annually since 2021, fund activities including rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing, homebuyer assistance, rental housing development, and community revitalization projects. For emergency response and public safety, the city has received multiple project grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including a $3.4 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant awarded in 2023 to enhance fire department staffing and emergency response capabilities, Assistance to Firefighters Grants for fire safety equipment and services, and Port Security Grants totaling approximately $793,000 to strengthen maritime security infrastructure and training. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded New Rochelle a $1 million Cooperative Agreement under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program to facilitate public-private partnerships for transit-oriented development and transportation infrastructure improvements. Beyond prime awards, the city has received numerous sub-awards from the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services and the New York State Education Department for disaster recovery, debris removal, infrastructure repairs, and nutrition programs, reflecting its role as an implementing partner in state-administered federal grant programs.