The Buffalo Economic Renaissance Corporation continues to pursue the development of small business and sustainable growth along its neighborhood commercial districts through its economic development tools and incentive programs.

The City of Buffalo, through its state and federal designation as a Renewal Community and its administration of the state Empire Zone program, is able to facilitate economic development, with the assistance of its local and state partners, chiefly the Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, Erie County Industrial Development Agency and the Empire State Development Corporation who offer incentive packages to reduce development costs and operation expenses.

The City of Buffalo’s Commercial Area Revitalization Effort Program (CARE), was created to promote economic vitality of the City of Buffalo’s older neighborhood commercial districts by encouraging and providing a comprehensive revitalization program. The CARE program offers storefront façade and security improvement grants as well as rehabilitation loans for residents interested in making improvements to real estate. Grants and loans are offered through a partnership between neighborhood resident, merchants, City Government and the Buffalo Economic renaissance Corporation (BERC).