The goal of the study will be to develop a strategy for the Cattaraugus County Land Bank and local municipalities that will guide the CCLBC, local and county wide housing policy decisions, encourage public-private collaborations, and be an instrumental tool for leveraging grant funding in the future. This will be accomplished through the following:

• Create actionable steps that will help to improve existing housing conditions, decrease the number of vacant and abandoned properties while collaborating with public/ private partners to create new housing choices that match the needs of the communities.
• Provide solutions and prepare for future development that will meet the needs of the community’s residents.
• Provides demographics, economic data on the current housing stock and real estate market and offer strategies and recommendations for the CCLBC to encourage and facilitate housing solutions and align with county and land bank priorities.
• Provide a guide to housing policy decisions, encourage public private collaboration and to be a tool for leveraging future funding opportunities.