The Planning Department conducts a comprehensive work program and shapes and influences growth and development in Westchester County in order to improve quality of life and protect the environment, resulting in more livable and sustainable communities.

Three of the five specialized sections of the department – Land Use and Development, Housing and Environmental Planning – focus on the initiatives that carry out this mission. They utilize the technical expertise of the department’s two other sections – Design and Administration – to produce quality products and plans in the most cost-effective manner for county residents.

The mailing address for the planning department is:

Westchester County Department of Planning
148 Martine Avenue, Room 432
White Plains, NY 10601-4704

If you have questions about specific topics, research or reports, contact the individual referenced in the relevant pages, where you'll find the contact name, phone number and e-mail address.

The Planning Department maintains a wide array of maps which can be viewed online or purchased in print. We are located on the 4th floor of the Michaelian Office Building at 148 Martine Ave. in White Plains. Go to directions. Our walk-in hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. For more information, contact Karen Duffy by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (914) 995-4418.

The Westchester County Clerk's office maintains an extensive online database of land records and maps.  Go to online database.

Many of the mapped features and other geographic data layers including recent aerial photography can be viewed and downloaded from Westchester County's GIS Web site. Unless noted, most printed maps are at a scale of 1"=1 mile.

Maps that sell for $15.00 are individually printed on the department's color plotter. A few other maps (School Districts, Postal Zip Code Areas, e.g.) are offset printed in larger quantities and are sold at a lower price.

Westchester County Department of Planning is celebrating National Community Development Week from April 21 through 25. Each year, the County recognizes the impact and success of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program on municipalities in Westchester County.

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Congress passed Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 as amended, authorizing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The program includes three (3) grants administered through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the purpose of providing essential community development and housing assistance. Westchester County administers the program for cooperating municipalities also known as the Westchester Urban County Consortium (UCC).

HUD offers three grants under the CDBG umbrella: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). HOME and ESG have a fact sheet for the grant programs.

The program solicits, on a three-year cycle, worthy applications for projects that are consistent with the approved Consolidated Plan and the annual Action Plan adopted by WUCC. Applicants must be part of the WUCC and can be a non-profit or municipality. Projects funded are construction of public facilities and improvements and community services. HOME applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Eligibility:

The UCC currently consists of 31 communities and is open annually for municipal jurisdictions who wish to join the next year.

The 2024 Westchester Urban County Consortium consists of:

Ardsley, Bedford, Briarcliff Manor, Bronxville, Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Hastings-on-Hudson, Irvington, Larchmont, Lewisboro, Mamaroneck Town, Mamaroneck Village, Mount Kisco, New Castle, North Salem, Ossining Town, Ossining Village, Peekskill, Pelham Village, Pleasantville, Port Chester, Rye Brook, Rye Town, Scarsdale, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Tuckahoe and Yorktown.

To better understand the makeup of the municipalities who are members of the UCC, you can view the Census and Statistics and visit the HUD Low and Moderate income areas data dashboard.

Interested Agencies or persons should contact Gaitre Rambharose, Program Administrator by phone (914) 995-2429 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For HOME inquiries, please contact Leonard Gruenfeld at 914-995-2409 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Grant funding and design assistance is available for the implementation of public facilities improvements in income-eligible areas and public service projects for income-eligible residents.

Eligible activities: Infrastructure improvements, neighborhood facilities expansion and rehabilitation, housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, economic development loans, public services and park rehabilitation.

Eligible grant recipients: Municipalities, Public Housing Authorities and Not-for-Profits agencies within the UCC.

Application Resources

CDBG Program Manual

For more information contact Gaitre Rambharose, Program Administrator by phone (914) 995-2429 or by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

FY 25-27 CDBG Public Hearing Report

The Westchester County Department of Planning (WCDP), as the Lead Agency for the Westchester Urban County Consortium (WUCC), conducted a public hearing on April 7, 2025 to discuss the proposed use of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 federal funds to address the priority needs and objectives outlined in the FY 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan. The specific funding allocations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs were not available as of this post. Prior to submitting the FY 2025 Action Plan to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the WCDP will host an additional public hearing on May 22, 2025 at 4:00 pm in the Michaelian Office Building located at 148 Martine Ave., Conference Room #420 in White Plains, NY 10601 to allow the public to make comments.

A draft of the FY 2025 Action Plan is available for review. The FY 25-27 CDBG Public Hearing Report includes activities that are recommended for funding.

Comments on the FY 2025 Action Plan will be accepted until June 22, 2025 (extended from May 7). Submit written comments by e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., via fax at (914) 995-9093 or mail to:
Westchester County Department of Planning
Attention: Blanca P. Lopez, Commissioner
148 Martine Avenue, Room 420
White Plains, NY 10601

To request assistance for the hearing impaired, call the Office for the Disabled (TTD# 914-995-7397). For assistance with non-English speaking residents contact the Department of Planning at (914) 995-4007.

En Espanol
El Departamento de Planificación del Condado de Westchester (WCDP), como organismo principal del Consorcio del Condado Urbano de Westchester (WUCC), celebró una audiencia pública el 7 de abril de 2025 para debatir el uso propuesto de los fondos federales del Año Fiscal 2025 para abordar las necesidades y objetivos prioritarios descritos en el Plan Consolidado para los años fiscales 2024-2028. Las asignaciones específicas de fondos para los programas de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), Asociaciones de Inversión HOME (HOME) y Subvenciones para Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) no estaban disponibles al momento de esta publicación. Antes de presentar el Plan de Acción del Año Fiscal 2025 al Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD), el WCDP celebrará una audiencia pública adicional el 22 de mayo de 2025 a las 16:00 h en el Edificio de Oficinas Michaelian, ubicado en 148 Martine Ave., Sala de Conferencias n. 420, White Plains, NY 10601, para que el público pueda formular comentarios. El borrador del Plan de Acción para el Año Fiscal 2025 está disponible para su revisión y se puede obtener aquí.  El Informe de la Audiencia Pública del CDBG para los años fiscales 25-27 incluye actividades recomendadas para su financiación.

Se aceptarán comentarios sobre el Plan de Acción para el Año Fiscal 2025 hasta el 22 de junio de 2025 (prorrogado desde el 7 de mayo). Envíe sus comentarios por escrito por correo electrónico a This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., por fax al (914) 995-9093 o por correo postal a:
Departamento de Planificación del Condado de Westchester
Atención: Blanca P. Lopez, Comisionada
148 Martine Avenue, Sala 420
White Plains, NY 10601

Para solicitar asistencia para personas con discapacidad auditiva, llame a la Oficina para Personas con Discapacidad (TTD# 914-995-7397). Para obtener asistencia para residentes que no hablan inglés, comuníquese con el Departamento de Planificación al (914) 995-4007.

Consolidated Plan FY 2024-28

The Department of Planning as the Lead Agency for the Westchester Urban County Consortium (Consortium) presents a draft copy of the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan in accordance with 24 CFR § 91.105 (b) (3) that includes the draft Fiscal Year 2024 Action Plan (Action Plan) for submission to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requesting grant funds under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs. The Action Plan describes the proposed annual use of federal funds and other resources to address the priority needs and specific objectives outlined in the FY 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan. 

Community Development Advisory Group (CDAG) 

Established in 1976, the Community Development Advisory Group (CDAG) complements the citizen participation for the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Programs for the Westchester Urban County Consortium. Each year, the group advises the County Executive, through the Planning Department staff, on the programs and priorities contained in the application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. At full complement, CDAG consists of members from each participating municipality who each serve a term of at least one year, are appointed by the chief elected official, and representatives from several consortium-wide non-profit agencies. CDAG meets several times a year. For a copy of the CDAG manual please e-mail Gaitre Rambharose, Program Admisitrator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.