PACO Group, as part of a larger team, is providing technical assistance to communities located in Nassau County and Staten Island, New York impacted by Super Storm Sandy. The goal of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program, in collaboration with local planning committee(s), is to coordinate all requirements and activities associated with the Community Redevelopment Zones (CRZ) planning grants, and issue regular status reports to the CRZ committee during the planning process.
The project deliverables include Action Plan, Public Engagement, Community Asset Inventory, Risk Assessment, Economic Needs and Opportunities Assessment, Housing Needs Assessment and Strategies, Regional Planning Projects, Investment and Action Strategies and finally a Completed CRZ Plan.