Community Benefit & Public Engagement Consultant

The Town of Canton is seeking a Community Benefit and Public Engagement Consultant to serve as a subcontractor for New York State CDBG projects. The selected consultant will be responsible for developing community-wide benefit strategies and managing public engagement efforts for prime contractors. A primary focus of this role is ensuring benefits for residents of manufactured home parks, which requires close coordination with the Canton Office of Community Economic Development to execute comprehensive engagement plans. Key deliverables for this contract include a detailed community benefit plan and a public engagement summary report. While open to qualified candidates, preference will be given to MWBE certified firms. Interested parties must submit their responses by November 10, 2026, under NAICS code 541620.