[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 BELLAMY COMMONS REVITALIZES COMMUNITY

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, this Friday, the Bellamy Commons will 
emerge as a new community fixture on Jefferson Avenue in Buffalo, New 
York. Upon opening, the Bellamy Commons will become home for many, with 
all 30 affordable apartments already filled. This space will also serve 
as the new home for the Buffalo Black Achievers Museum to share success 
stories of Buffalo African Americans.
  This project was a collaboration of Federal, State, local, and 
private investment along with the aid of over $4 million in Federal 
low-income housing tax credits. These credits encourage development and 
construction in communities that are often neglected and increase 
affordable housing options.
  Developments like the Bellamy Commons have the power to create, 
encourage, and empower more residential and commercially integrated 
neighborhoods. A full community effort is something we are no stranger 
to in western New York. Over the years, it has been a key in 
revitalizing our region.
  It is time that we begin to see the same development and much-needed 
investment in Buffalo's east side neighborhood.

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