Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced Friday that the county has awarded a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the Village of Lynbrook for downtown streetscape improvements. 

The village will build upon previously completed work by installing street lights and decorative paving on Hempstead Avenue and Alexander Avenue in the village’s downtown, according to a press release.

An additional $40,000 has been allocated to the village to assist low income residents with residential weatherization improvements. 

“This grant will help beautify the Village of Lynbrook with street lights and decorative paving. Together, these improvements will help attract customers, create jobs and improve the local economy,” Mangano said. “The Community Development Block Grant program has long provided funding for projects improving the quality of life for thousands of Nassau County residents each year.”

The CDBG Program is a Federal entitlement program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs, according to the release.

“We will certainly continue our projects in revitalizing our streets, including Hempstead Avenue and Alexander Avenue, and thank both County Executive Mangano and Legislator Francis Becker for awarding this to Lynbrook,” Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick said.

CDBG funds can be used for a wide range of activities related to housing, economic development, commercial revitalization, public services, infrastructure and public facilities.

“Despite the difficult economic times we are experiencing, as Lynbrook’s legislative representative, it is encouraging that we are still able to move forward with important projects such as this,” Legislator Francis X. Becker said.

The Nassau County Office of Community Development annually issues a Notice of Funding Availability and accepts applications from member municipalities and other eligible applicants for CDBG grant funded activities.