Local Government Efficiency Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant (CREG) Program

The Local Government Citizens Re-Organization Empowerment Grant (CREG) program, administered by the New York Department of State, offers financial and technical assistance to local governments. This aid supports planning and implementation activities for municipal government and function reorganization. The program aims to help local governments reduce expenses and enhance service delivery efficiency. Specifically, CREG assists with the dissolution or consolidation of local government entities under General Municipal Law, Article 17-A, or the establishment of a new coterminous town-village operating primarily as a town or a village.