QUEENS, NY – Borough President Melinda Katz and the Queens Borough Board will hold a public hearing on the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2017 Preliminary Expense and Capital Budgets on Monday, January 25, 2016 at 10:30am at Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Boulevard in Kew Gardens.
The purpose of the public hearing will be to obtain the views and recommendations of the Queens Community Boards, residents and stakeholders on the proposals contained in the Mayor’s FY 2017 Preliminary Budget. This input will be used to develop the Borough Board’s budget priorities for FY 2017.
Members of the public are encouraged to testify. Representatives from local organizations will present requests for City funding during the hearing. Anyone wishing to deliver verbal testimony during the hearing are advised to pre-register online at www.queensbp.org/budget to secure a speaking time slot (limited to three minutes for each speaker). For anyone unable to attend the hearing, written testimony will be accepted via email at [email protected] until January 25, 2016 at 5:00 PM EST.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR DISCRETIONARY FUNDING APPLICATIONS:
- Capital Funding for Non-Profit Organizations – February 12, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Capital Funding for Public Schools – February 26, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Le Bureau du Président de l'arrondissement du Queens fournit des fonds d'investissement qui peuvent être utilisés pour financer des projets à grande échelle, y compris, mais sans s'y limiter, des améliorations d'infrastructures et des développements de logements abordables, et pour acheter des immobilisations à plus petite échelle, comme des ordinateurs, des Smart-Boards pour les écoles et des véhicules de livraison de repas.
For non-profit organizations: apply via NYC CapGrants web portal at www.nyc.gov/html/capgrants/capgrants.html. No exceptions to the deadline will be made as this portal will shut down promptly at 5:00 PM EST on February 12, 2016.
For non-profit cultural organizations: apply via NYC Department of Cultural Affairs web portal at www.nyc.gov/html/dcla/html/funding/capital.shtml. No exceptions to the deadline will be made as this portal will shut down promptly at 5:00 PM EST on February 12, 2016.
For public schools: apply online at www.queensbp.org/budget.
- Expense Funding for Non-Profit Organizations – March 18, 2016 at 5:00 PM
The Office of the Queens Borough President provides expense funding to support a wide range of programs provided by community based organizations throughout Queens, including but not limited to senior programs, youth programs, social service and community events. Apply online at www.queensbp.org/budget.