The North Jefferson Improvement Association (NJIA) was formerly known as the Clayton Improvement Association. The NJIA is a not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation established in 1977, with its main objective to own and manage affordable housing for low and moderate income individuals and families and to participate in community renewal projects throughout northern Jefferson County.
The NJIA is funded in part by New York State’s Homes & Community Renewal (NYS HCR) Rural Preservation Program (RPP). Through the state-funded program, the CIA serves a 10 Town service region in Northern Jefferson County: Alexandria, Antwerp, Cape Vincent, Clayton, LeRay, Orleans, Pamelia, Philadelphia, Theresa, and Wilna.