MOHAWK VALLEY 2019 Progress Report

State of the Region: MOHAWK VALLEY 2019 Progress Report

At the intersection of our strategies we have found a recipe that works. Brewery Ommegang, a Round 1 & 7 project, expanded their brewing capacity using high-tech equipment, their hospitality center is fueled by local farms, and their atmosphere has made them a tourism destination. Firepit Fridays Photo credit: Brewery Ommegang. MOHAWK VALLEY REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL MEMBERS

Regional Co-Chairs

Lawrence T. Gilroy III Dr. Marion Terenzio President, Gilroy, Kernan & Gilroy, Inc President, SUNY Cobleskill Appointed Members Ladan Alomar Ken Meifert Executive Director, Centro Civico of Amsterdam, Inc VP Sponsorship & Development, National Baseball Hall of Shelly Callahan Fame & Museum Executive Director, Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Michael Parsons Refugees Chief Development Officer, First Source Federal Credit Union Laura Casamento Nancy Pattarini President, Utica College President & CEO, The Paige Group Richard Creedon Kenneth Rose President & CEO, Utica National Insurance Co. Director, Montgomery County Business Development Center Kevin Crosley Dr. Renee Scialdo Shevat President & CEO Herkimer ARC President & Owner, Herkimer Diamond Mines Inc., Unlocked Laura Cueva Legends Inc. & Out of India to New York, Inc. President, Interior Innovations Ex-Officio Members Steve DiMeo David Bliss President, Mohawk Valley EDGE (Economic Develop- Chair, Otsego County Legislature ment Growth Enterprises Corporation) Joseph Griffo Sarah Goodrich Senator, District 47 Executive Director, Schoharie Area Long Term Inc. (SALT) Jack Wilson Charles Green Chairman & CEO, Fulton County Board of Supervisors President & CEO, Assured Information Security, Inc. Vincent DeSantis Wally Hart Mayor, City of Gloversville Div. Director for Business & Community Development John Salka The Arc Lexington Assemblyman, District 121 Mark Kilmer Matthew Ossenfort President, Fulton-Montgomery Regional Chamber of Montgomery County Executive Commerce Robert Palmieri Katherine Landers Mayor, City of Utica Senior Vice President, New York Central Mutual Insur- Bernard Peplinski Sr. ance Co. Chairman, Herkimer County Legislature Carolyn A. Lewis Anthony J. Picente Jr. Regional Fund Manager, Bassett Medical Center County Executive, Oneida County Nicholas O. Matt Earl VanWormer III President, Matt Brewing Company Chairman, Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Michael Villa Mayor, City of Amsterdam Table of Contents

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...... 4

II. PROGRESS...... 9

General Progress in the Region...... 10

Status of Past Priority Projects...... 14

Status of All Projects Awarded CFA Funding...... 28

III. IMPLEMENTATION AGENDA...... 30

Strategies and Actions Related to State Priorities...... 32

Implementation of Key Regional Priorities...... 36

IV. PROJECTS...... 38

Priority Project Descriptions...... 40

Crosswalk Chart...... 52

Geographic Distribution of Proposed Priority Projects...... 54

Crosswalk Chart of Other Projects Relating to State Priorities...... 56

V. PARTICIPATION...... 58 Work Groups...... 58

Public Outreach and Engagement...... 60

VI. APPENDIX WITH LIST OF ALL FUNDED CFA PROJECTS ...... 62 PART ONE Executive Summary

New Research Associate Chris Stedman recently returned to the Rome, NY area after working in Boston. He grad- uated with a degree in Zoology from SUNY Oswego and previously worked at Abbvie Inc. His research at MMRI focuses on the effects of Long Term Membrane Potential (Vmem) Modulation on RASopathies in different strains of mice. Along with his role here at MMRI, Chris and his wife are the new owners of Fort Rickey Discovery Zoo. Their combined experience in zoology, veterinary science, and farming made them a natural fit for taking over Fort Rickey and contributing to the local community.

4 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley MESSAGE FROM THE CO-CHAIRS

In 1961, President Kennedy challenged the rebuilding and attracting new investment, new nation to go to the moon before the end of the families, and new talent at levels we haven’t decade. At the time, this seemed improbable… witnessed in forty years. if not impossible. Americans answered Kennedy’s call to action. Eight years later, the lunar module Our region is now the point of the spear as the touched down. At that moment, the possibilities nation explores new frontiers in cyber security, became limitless. unmanned systems, and advanced electronics. Our very national interests rely upon our ability to In 2011, in the midst of the deepest recession innovate in cyber and communications security. in US history and a difficult time for New York, Commercial drones and unmanned deliveries Governor Cuomo challenged New Yorkers will be made possible through the work we do across the state to do the impossible – to build right here. And the future of electric vehicles a new New York. The Mohawk Valley answered depends wholly on the power electronics that will Governor Cuomo’s call to action. In words and be produced here in the Mohawk Valley. It's real. in deeds, we made commitments to industry, to And it's here. community, and to country. Faced with scarcity, we chose prosperity. Faced with rust, we chose Everything we have done in these eight years has steel. Faced with the legacy of the past, we led us to this moment. To your team in the con- chose the promise of the future. trol room, we say this: The Eagle has landed. Industry in our region has reasserted itself as a player in the global arena. Our metals industry, pound for pound, is one of the most prolific in Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development the Northeast with respect to exports and skilled Council Co-Chairs: workers. Food manufacturing and agribusiness Lawrence T. Gilroy, III are flourishing and exploiting new and exciting markets. President, Gilroy, Kernan, and Gilroy

Downtowns and waterfronts across the archipel- Dr. Marion Terenzio ago of small cities and villages in the Mohawk Valley are virtually unrecognizable as com- President, SUNY Cobleskill pared to a decade ago. Cooperstown, Rome, Gloversville, Amsterdam, Sherrill, Little Falls, Middleburgh, Utica, Oneonta, and Cobleskill are

2019 Progress Report 5 Eight years ago, our communities came together to conceive and propose a comprehensive vision for the region. Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie counties formed an alliance to disrupt the status quo. Strengthening American manufacturing, revitalizing our cities and villages, creating global tourism destinations, modernizing infrastructure, and pursuing the advanced industries of the future.

PROGRESS

Empirical data, physical evidence, and socioeconomic Pioneer Windows (CFA Round 8) plans to expand by 125,000 square feet indicators all suggest that economic health in the and add an additional 40 to 50 employees. Mohawk Valley is trending positive. Manufacturing and exports are growing, infill development in our city and village centers is robust, visitor spending is at an all- time high, our cyber cluster is achieving critical mass, opportunities abound for an increasingly diverse family of individuals, and we’ve succeed in our moonshot.

More than 600 new projects - totaling over $600 million in grants - have catalyzed $1.8 billion in new investment across our region and created or retained almost 10,000 jobs.

Industry expansion and adaptive reuse has kept community planning boards busy these last twelve months, and resulted in an historic increase in building footprints, capital investment, and revitalization of some of the most historically blighted neighborhoods. More than 500 market rate and affordable housing units are planned or under construction in our population centers, and nearly two million square feet of vacant Multiple-round CFA awards to Fulton County for Tryon Technology Park has positined Fulton County for exponential growth in the medical and blighted structures will have been repurposed, cannabis industry. rehabilitated, or demolished since our last report.

The numbers jive, and the physical construction is undeniable. But some of the more nuanced signs of progress is best demonstrated in our communities, our neighborhoods, and our classrooms. Refugee resettlement, community development initiatives, and workforce training programs are bearing fruit.

Despite despotic attempts to curb immigration, our region continues to welcome new Americans and empower them through support networks, skills training, and connections to opportunity. Rebuilding decaying infrastructure and building new pedestrian connections from neighborhoods to schools, parks, services, and employment centers has resulted in more walkable, livable communities.

Flaming Hot! Bands from all over love playing Saranac, Ommegang, and other venues unique only to the Valley.

6 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Our schools, colleges, and universities are responding to the needs of employers with ever-evolving, industry-advised curriculum that targets today’s underemployed and the next generation of workers.

ON DECK for 2020

The MVREDC is proposing 30 new priority projects totaling more than $20 million in ESD grant requests and more than 50 projects totaling nearly $40 million in grant requests to programs that improve water quality, modernize infrastructure, convert waste to energy, stimulate mixed-use and affordable housing development, enhance tourism destinations, help families to overcome barriers to employment, address environmental justice inequities, and lay the foundation for new development in rural communities. And every The New York State Canal Corporation opened a new section of the Erie new dollar is critical to sustaining the momentum. Canalway Trail in the Mohawk Valley. This $5.4 million section runs from the Fort Herkimer Church at the German Flatts Town Park on Route 5S to ESD Priority Projects this year include massive invest- Erie Canal Lock E-18 in German Flatts. ments in cyber capabilities and information security infrastructure, foreign direct investment in food manu- Waterfront, Parks, and place-based initiatives are facturing, mixed-use development to support a younger seeking funding from the Dept. of State, Parks, and workforce and vibrant cities, new flexible child care NYS Canals, to increase access to greenspace for options, and the continued expansion of American historically marginalized neighborhoods and stimulate manufacturing. This $22 million in ESD capital grants new investment. Canal-front and historic preserva- will stimulate more than $156 million in new public and tion projects are proposed for the Ilion marina and private investment. Schoharie Crossing, Local Waterfront Revitalization projects include comprehensive planning for Oneonta, Homes and Community Renewal continues to play Ilion, and Amsterdam as well as a major downtown a pivotal role in community development, public placemaking project in the Copper City. infrastructure, and small business growth. Projects proposed include modernizing water and sewer Finally, critical infrastructure funding is being sought infrastructure in Cobleskill and Gloversville; with both to address long-standing environmental injustices and communities also seeking Main Street Anchor projects. physical barriers to healthy lifestyles. This year, waste- A cultural community center in Amsterdam is being water treatment projects serving urban populations in proposed as a multi-cultural partnership between Rome and Utica are seeking NYSERDA Net Zero and Centro Civico and the Boys & Girls Club to improve DEC Clean Water funding to build and enhance anaero- access to opportunity for families on the East Side. bic digesters in order to convert waste to energy while Additionally, new microenterprise grant programs are providing new outlets for household and commercial being submitted in Schoharie, Otsego, Montgomery, organic waste - resulting in cost savings for taxpayers Herkimer, and Oneida counties to assist small business and operational efficiencies for business and industry. and entreprendurs create new products, processes, and employment opportunities in both rural and urban “Watching the economic momentum that has been neighborhoods across the five counties. building in the Mohawk Valley over the past several years has been a great change in direction, yet CREE Cultural, Arts-based, and Tourism projects being selecting the Marcy Nanocenter for their next project proposed for NYS Council on the Arts and Market NY clearly pushes us over the tipping point,” funding range from arts-based workforce initiatives in Fulton and Schoharie counties to world-class exhibits - Larry Gilroy, MVREDC Co-Chair since 2011 in Utica and Cooperstown. Continued support for arts and tourism destinations will propel visitor spending in the Mohawk Valley to more than $2 billion next year.

2019 Progress Report 7 Red Shed Brewery (CFA Round 8) was originally started in 2015 by an avid home brewer. After getting a Farm Brewery license and using a two barrel brewing system that was originally housed in an old, red milk shed, they started selling to local venues, slowly growing the demand for their hobby brew.

In 2017, they realized that this could be a great business opportunity if they had the right people to help them grow, so the owner asked his daughter and son-in-law to move to the Mohawk Valley from Pittsburgh. Dave and Suzanne knew they could do some amazing things with the company. So they packed up their two small boys and moved to Cherry Valley, NY. They have a passion for the area and promoting all things local and New York State.

Once things had gotten off the ground Suzanne knew the focus had to be in really experiencing what New York has to offer. She became a board member of the Destination Marketing Corporation of Otsego County, and the Cooperstown Beverage Trail to promote local tourism and bring people to the area.

Red Shed pursued a Market NY Grant (Round 8) to do exactly that. Since receiving the grant, they have expanded their events space and calendar and has developed experiences for visitors to taste NY through craft beer, local food and NY state products.

Dave and Suzanne love that NYS is so business centric and supportive of their efforts to grow - they are proud that NY can support the opportunity to make this happen and make the brewery a possibility.

8 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley PART TWO Progress

2019 Progress Report 9 Downtown Oneonta - Round 1 DRI Community General Progress in the Region “Started from the bottom, now we’re here” -Drake

We’ve rewritten the narrative on the Mohawk Valley. Mohawk Gateway Overlook, which has helped connect Gone are the days of job loss, quiet main streets, and people and neighborhoods in Amsterdam, and serve as community apathy. Decades of disinvestment in the a beautiful community gathering and public space. We Mohawk Valley culminated in the Great Recession. But see it in the sea of Comets jerseys in the stands at the from this lowest of places, we’ve come roaring back. Adirondack Bank Center on any given hockey night. The Mohawk Valley is now home to bleeding-edge The MVREDC’s focus on creating vibrant communities technology, diverse housing, collaborative work envi- and on advancing strategic industries has paid divi- ronments, recreational adventures, and cool places. We dends. We’ve seen growth in employment, wages, and owe this, in large part, to the Governor Cuomo’s cre- output in each of these industries. From this foundation, ation of the Regional Economic Development Councils. we can look forward to continued economic growth.

With the rust shaken off, malaise has given way to un- In our region, manufacturing, tourism, innovation, and bound comunity pride. We see this pride on Main St. in food systems are flourishing. Across the Mohawk Oneonta, which is undergoing transformation through Valley, manufacturers are growing and modernizing, the Downtown Revitalization Initiative. We see it at the evidenced by projects such as Trenton Technology’s expansion of computer circuit board production in

10 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Utica. Tourists are visiting and spending more, as tax credits. Employing more than 500 people in Oneida a result of investments in tourist destinations such County, Briggs & Stratton is one of the largest machin- as Howe Caverns and the National Baseball Hall of ery manufacturers in the Mohawk Valley and one of the Fame and Museum. And our scientists are working most stunning example of brownfield revitalization in on cutting-edge innovations in areas such as heart the region’s history. research, drone technology, and quantum computing in world-class facilities. This progress is exemplified In 2018 the MVREDC continued its work to position the in the growth in regional GDP, which since 2010 has six-county region as a world leader in cyber, IT, and increased by over 21%. In just the past two years, UAS capabilities. Since 2015, professional, scientific regional GDP has grown by nearly 9%, amounting to and technical sector has grown over 25%, in large $21.43 B in 2018. part from growth in our cyber and IT cluster. As the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) continues to Manufacturing in the Mohawk Valley is in high gear. grow and diversify its areas of research, the number of In 2018, this sector accounted for $2.5B of regional private firms supporting this research also grows. AFRL output, making it one of the largest sector of the econ- has long been a leader in the areas of command and omy. Between 2015 and 2018, regional manufacturing control, communications, computers, and intelligence. has grown by 20%. Moreover, each of the region’s This work enabled homegrown IT companies such as five largest manufacturing sectors strongly align with Assured Information Security and Black River Systems MVREDC strategies: advanced manufacturing and agri- Co. to start and grow, and it also attracted worldwide business. Primary and fabricated metals manufacturing firms such as BAE Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton. account for two of this region’s largest manufacturing Today, this ecosystem of private cyber and IT employ- sectors, amounting to nearly $700 million worth of ers, centered at the Griffiss Business & Technology output and nearly 4,000 employees. These sectors Park, contributes roughly $300 million to the region’s include past CFA recipients such as Homogeneous economy, and complements the $400+ million econom- Metals (2012), OW Hubbell (2017), JBF Stainless (2017), ic impact of AFRL. and Deployed Resources (2017). Each of these manufacturers have undertaken substantial investments Cybersecurity is a field that is constantly evolving, in their physical space and/or equipment in order to trying to keep up with the ever-present cyber threats modernize and expand production. that affect our military, governments, businesses, and citizens. The Mohawk Valley’s cyber cluster is on the Across the six counties, metals manufacturers paint front lines assessing, preventing, and responding a brilliant picture of the region: Keymark Corporation to these threats. Additionally, with AFRL research in Montgomery County, one of the state’s leading expanding into areas such as quantum computing, aluminum producers, is among the largest employers artificial intelligence, and autonomous vehicles, we of refugees in the region. In Oneida County, Sherrill have already seen new partnerships and businesses in Manufacturing Inc. rose from the ashes of Oneida our region to support these investments. To facilitate Limited’s closure, and is now the nation’s only producer this, we see investments such as the Open Innovation of flatware. The company’s sales continue to rise, and Campus at Griffiss Business and Technology Park. This as a result, the company continues to hire. $12 million investment was announced in August and is a partnership between AFRL, Oneida County, SUNY We have seen significant growth in other top manufac- Polytechnic Institute, and the Griffiss Institute. The turing sectors as well. In 2018, machinery manufactur- Open Innovation Campus will enable easier collabora- ing accounted for nearly $160 million in overall output tion among stakeholders to solve problems in the areas and over 3,000 employees across the region. Just this of computer hardware and software, data protection, year, Briggs & Stratton has moved into a completely cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. modernized space in the Silver City Industrial Park in Sherrill, more than doubling its footprint and greatly Growth in manufacturing and agribusiness is substan- increasing production capacity of commercial-grade tially fueled by increasing global demand for home- outdoor power equipment. This $22+ million proj- grown products and services. Since 2010, regional ex- ect was made possible by a combination Briggs & ports have increased 34%, amounting to $2.46 billion in Stratton’s vision, grit and creativity by the property 2017. From food to fabricated metal, the Mohawk Valley developer, unwavering support by local leadership, and stacks up on the world stage. The region’s agribusiness a game-changing REDC investement of ESD grants and sector is not just filling pantries and refrigerators across

2019 Progress Report 11 the Mohawk Valley. In 2017, $210 million worth of food Global Exports % Change Since 2010 products were exported around the world. One example of this is Mercer’s Dairy in Boonville. This producer of ten varieties of wine ice cream sends product to Russia, Estonia, Nicaragua, and beyond. The Mohawk Valley is also a significant exporter of computers and electronic products, with nearly $95 million worth of product going abroad. This number stands to grow as investments such as at Danfoss Silicon Power enhance regional production capacity and brings the Mohawk Valley into the center of the worldwide computer and nanotechnology market. Metal products accounted for over 38% of total exports in 2017. A slice of those exports come SAES Smart Materials, a manufacturer of shape-memory alloys in Oneida County. This advanced

manufacturer of super-elastic metals sells component Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau, export.gov parts to manufacturers of medical devices, automo- biles, and flexible packaging around the world. Mohawk Valley New York State Region The growth we see in the Mohawk Valley economy translates to stronger businesses, stronger communities, and stronger households. As the economy has grown stronger, this has created a very tight labor market. As this labor market has strained, it has put pressure on wages. As a result, we have seen strong Mohawk Valley New York State growth in both total wages and average wages in Region the Mohawk Valley. From 2010-18, total wages in the Mohawk Valley grew from $6.87 billion to nearly $8.13 billion, amounting to over 18% growth. Most of this Mohawk Valley Average Wages (Public & Private) overall wage growth was driven by the private sector, which saw a 23% increase during that time, compared to nearly 7% in the public sector. Average wages in the region grew by over 16% from 2010-18 for an average of $42,498 today. In the private sector, wages grew by more than 20% during that period, for a regional average of $40,452. This rate slightly outpaced the New York State rate of 19% over the same period. Meanwhile, the average public wage in the Mohawk Valley grew by 15% from 2010-18, to $49,500.

Wages in each of the Mohawk Valley’s strategic industries experienced significant growth as well. Across the region’s agriculture and agribusiness sector, over 5,700 workers have seen average wages grow by nearly 15%, for an average of $43,507. The MVREDC has supported agribusiness investments that have contributed to this industry growth and wage growth. In Fulton County, Fage USA’s 2011 CFA grant was part of a $100 million expansion that doubled production capacity and added 100 jobs. In Schoharie County, a 2012 Agricultural Assistance Program grant was used to update technol- Source: NYS DOL Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages ogy and equipment for local farmers. This much-needed direct assistance to farmers allowed for continued

12 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley innovation on the farm and the diversification of traditional farm stands into agritourism destinations.

Employees within the Mohawk Valley’s tourism sector have seen a nearly 60% increase in average wages from 2010, to nearly $30,000 in 2018. With visitor spending topping $2 billion in 2018, the region’s Mohawk Valley New York State tourism employers have found serious need to bring on Region additional workers, such that the Mohawk Valley is now home to almost 5,000 tourism industry employees. Population Ages 20 - 34 Percent Change Since 2011 There is an understanding across the region that as the tourism industry continues to expand and diversify, % change it needs to hire and retain a dedicated workforce. Employers such as the Oneida Indian Nation, Baseball Total Hall of Fame and Museum, and Howe Caverns ac- knowledge that keeping the region’s tourism economy justifies these rapidly increasing wages.

As demonstrated in the Mohawk Valley’s export statis- ages tics and in the region’s GDP growth, the advanced manufacturing cluster continues to grow. In 2018, advanced manufacturing represented over $670 million of the regional economy, or about a quarter of all Mohawk Valley manufacturing. From 2017-18, more than 100 jobs have been added among our advanced manufacturers; Source: US Census Bureau and the average wage for those workers now sits at $54,394. This wage is 28% higher than the Mohawk Valley’s regional average wage, and amounts to 23% growth since 2010. Mohawk Valley Total Wages (Public & Private) The Mohawk Valley’s workforce is well-suited for the growth occurring in the advanced manufacturing sector. Many of the jobs being created at our advanced manufacturers require some mixture of an associates degree, special certification, and on-the-job training. In the Mohawk Valley, over 31% of the working age population possesses an associates degree or some college education, which would be inclusive of certificate programs offered through local community colleges. The 12.5% of Mohawk Valley adults that have an associates degree is higher than rates seen in across all of Upstate NY, all of New York State, or the United States. This demonstrates the availability of “middle skills” so crucial to many regional manufacturers.

Through sound investments in our region’s workforce, strategic industries, and main streets, we are showing businesses and people across the world why the Source: NYS DOL Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Mohawk Valley is a place worth calling home.

2019 Progress Report 13 In January 2000, when Compassion Coalition was launched, West Utica was a food desert. Bargain Grocery (CFA Round 5 & 7) has allowed food accessibility and equality in a food desert, while allowing the proceeds of the store to be re-invested into our local communities.

In December of 2018, Bargain Grocery grew from 1,200 sq ft to over 13,000 sq ft and their customer base has grown by 45%. Proceeds from the store have allowed Compassion Coalition to give more than $20 million in donated goods each year, and serve more than 350,000 individuals yearly. Their staffing numbers went from six full-time employees to 12 and 14 part-time employees to 34. An increase of 26 newly created jobs. Eleven of these employees are foreign born, while several have prior criminal records. Despite these barriers, Bargain Grocery offers people a second chance at meaningful employment and healthy lifestyles.

Status of Past Priority Projects

CYBERSECURITY, UAS, STEM INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES, AGRIBUSINESS/FOOD SYSTEMS, AND TOURISM. PROJECT ALIGNMENT WITH KEY REGIONAL STRATEGIES HAS CREATED NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS IN FULTON, HERKIMER, MONTGOMERY, OTSEGO, ONEIDA, and SCHOHARIE COUNTIES.

14 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley In the Mohawk Valley, agriculture is serious business. Across our six counties, it amounts to a $211 million dollar industry. There are 675 dairy farms across the region supporting a nearly $200M dairy manufacturing industry. That means that from the cow on a Herkimer County farm, to the Fage yogurt or Hood cottage cheese in your refrigerator, the region’s dairy industry is a major contributor to New York's perennial top three ranking among dairy producing states in the Union.

SUNY Cobleskill is on the front lines of ensuring this industry remains strong in the Mohawk Valley. Set to open this year, the college’s new Dairy Processing Center (CFA Open Round) is undergoing final equipment installation and completing regulatory processes.

This facility is funded in part by a $1 million grant from Harvest Fest in Sharon Springs draws tens of thousands of people ESD. The Center will serve as a hub for dairy process- each year in September. Sharon Springs is a unique example ing and education in the Mohawk Valley. This new facili- of our strategies working in concert - and a virtual crucible of ty will support academic programs at SUNY Cobleskill agribusiness, tourism, placemaking, entrepreneurship, and such as its Dairy Production & Management and Food innovation. Systems & Technology degrees. Beyond the College, a variety of workshops and certificate courses related to rehabilitation services, as well as a research laboratory, production and processing technology, sanitation, and fitness center, and therapy pool. CABVI’s new rehabil- food safety will be offered. itation center is nearing completion, and is slated to open this year. The Mohawk Valley Farm & Food Business Incubator (FFBI) (CFA Round 5 & 7) will leverage the Center's This endeavor exemplifies the harmony betwen our resources to develop new products and entrepreneurs. Opportunity Agenda and Environmental Justice strate- ncubator residents will have access to equipment for gies. This project is creating 20 jobs, many of which will processing their own farm-branded products or for be filled by individuals who are blind or visually im- participating in regional brand initiatives. One such paired. And the services provided by CABVI are unique initiative is the campus’s new retail facility —Carriage to other such organizations across the country, and House Café & General Store — which is now selling as a result client demand has grown significantly: over campus-produced milk and serving as a hub for prod- the next ten years, CABVI expects to grow its number uct development research, and a home for FFBI clients. of clients by nearly 70%, for a total of more than 2,700 individuals served across the Mohawk Valley, Upstate This relationship with the Dairy Processing Center will New York and the entire Northeast. build on the success experienced at the FFBI over the past three years since being funded through ESD ENTREPRENEURSHIP. The success of the in 2015. During that time, FFBI has hosted nearly 60 Commercialization Academy program at the Griffiss workshops with over 300 workshop attendees from the Institute (CFA Round 3 & 6) gave rise to the Mohawk farm/food business community, and is actively work- Valley's IDEA NY business accelerator program, ing with 30+ clients on business plan development, announced by Governor Cuomo in 2018. By assisting marketing assistance, access to credit, and access to entrepreneurs with commercializing patents from the production/processing spaces. Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) in Rome, IDEA NY has helped create more than 40 start-up companies, while OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL. In May 2018, the Central providing them more than $550,000 in seed funding. Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) To accelerate this combination of creative people, ideas, broke ground on its new rehabilitation and wellness and capital, the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic center in Utica. This project, funded through a $1.7 Development Council awarded the Griffiss Institute million grant from ESD in 2016 will create an $8.5 a $2 million Upstate Revitalization Initiative grant to million 23,000 square-foot building to house vision launch the IDEA NY business accelerator program.

2019 Progress Report 15 SUMMARY OF ALL PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS BY STATUS

Project is complete Project concerns need to be resolved Project is on schedule Project contract not yet executed Project is progressing more slowly than anticipated Project canceled or funding declined

Year Project Name CFA Status Round 1 2011 SUNY IT Research Foundation Capital 6188 2011 Brouwerij Belame Capital 6635 2011 Cobleskill Brewing Capital 7008 2011 Embassy Millworks 7407 2011 MH Stallman Company 7951 2011 MVEDGE- Marcy Interceptor Sewer Upgrade ETP Capital 3319 2011 Northland Networks Capital 3799 2011 Town of Cobleskill - Route 7 Corridor Capital 3811 2011 Griffiss International Airport Capital 4252 2011 MVEDGE - Marcy Nanocenter - Phase 1A Capital 4312 2011 Griffiss Local Development Corporation Fiber Connectivity Hub Capital 5027 2011 GUSC Energy Capital 6507 2011 Milford CSD CORE Initiative Working Capital 7071 2011 Fort Schuyler Management Corporation - Quad C - Phase 1 Capital 8871 2011 Tryon Park and Incubator Center Capital 4745 2011 Homogeneous Metals Capital 6803 Round 2 2012 Rome Strip Steel Capital 14506 2012 Rome Memorial Hospital Physician's Building Capital 15725 2012 Custom Electronics Capital 16507 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame Digitization Capital 16513 2012 Cold Point Capital 16601 2012 Rome CBRC Capital 17748 2012 ProZone Lockers (div. of Embassy Millwork) Capital 18037 2012 Utica College Forensics Center Capital 18511 2012 Adirondack Distilling Capital 18642 2012 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Capital 18651 2012 Cardinal Phase II Buildout Capital 18874 2012 PAR Government Systems Capital 18900

16 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley 2013 Town of Middleburgh Working Capital CFA Status 2013 3B Timber Shavings Capital 19194 2013 Cryo Pure 19280 2013 Cobleskill Water Supply - Capital 19298 2013 Town of Oneonta Southside 19366 2012 East Herkimer Sewer Capital 19795 2012 Amsterdam IDA Capital (Mohawk Fabric) 12945 2012 Strand Theatre Digital Conversion Capital 14802 2012 Turbo Machined Products Capital 17487 2012 Living Learning Center Capital 17519 2012 Advanced Tool Capital 17859 2012 Amsterdam IDA Capital 18032 2012 CGAM Laboratory Capital 18119 2012 St. Mary's Healthcare Outpatient Pavilion Capital 18319 2012 Gehring Tricot Excelsior 18579 2012 Verona Sewer System Capital 18794 2012 Utica Memorial Auditorium Capital II 19030 2012 Gloversville-Johnstown WWTF Capital 19209 2012 Griffiss International Airport Customs and Border Patrol Facility Capital 19358 2012 HCIDA Revolving Loan Fund Capital 19405 2012 Cobleskill Agricultural Society Fairgrounds Capital 19637 2012 Utica City Center Sewer Improvements Capital 19794 2012 Homogeneous Metals Capital 6803 2012 Village of Frankfort's Small Business Assistance Program Capital 15727 2012 Harden Furniture Capital 16424 2012 Save Canajoharie 16890 2012 Bonide Products Inc Manufacturing Upgrades 17516 2012 Burrows Paper 18660 Round 3 2013 Corbin Hill Road Farm Capital 29182 2013 Revolutionary Spirits Farm Distillery 30035 2013 Northland Networks Fiber Phase 2 Capital 30045 2013 Mohawk Resources Capital 30535 2013 Cardiac Research Institute of Masonic Research Laboratory Capital 30669 2013 Deer Run at River Ridge Capital 31633 2013 Erie Canal Distillers Capital 32026 2013 Erie Canal RV Resort & Campground 32088

2019 Progress Report 17 SUMMARY OF ALL PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS BY STATUS CONTINUED

Year Project Name CFA Status Round 3 Continued 2013 HDB Realty Capital 32241 2013 Rome Strip Steel Company Capital 32244 2013 GUSC Energy Capital 32271 2013 American Hotel & Hospitality Management Capital 32273 2013 Matt Brewing Company Capital 32652 2013 Fort Schuyler Management Corporation - Quad C - Phase 1B Capital 20823 2013 Utica Coffee Roasting Company Capital 27424 2013 Craft Food & Beverage Center Capital 27585 2013 Oneida County Union Station REA Wing Capital 28060 2013 MVEDGE Sewer Crossing Capital 28106 2013 MVEDGE - Marcy Nanocenter - Phase 1B Capital 28409 2013 Adirondack Barrel Cooperage Capital 29562 2013 Herkimer NYSARC Capital 30267 2013 Rock Ledge Campground Capital 30321 2013 Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation - thINCubator Capital 30373 2013 Unmanned Aerial Systems Capital 30379 2013 Westmoreland Ambulatory Surgery Center Capital 30441 2013 Primo Property Management Capital 30628 2013 Tannery Road Solar - Brownfields to Brightfields Capital 30795 2013 Rome Steel Solar From Unusable to Renewable Capital 31159 2013 Valley Cinema Digital Conversion Capital 31174 2013 Griffiss Institute Capital 31542 2013 Oneida County - Griffiss Airport Terminal Building 31808 2013 AIDA & Giant Solutions Capital 31860 2013 Medcare Administrators Capital 31966 2013 Sewer Separation Capital 32032 2013 Harbor Point 32339 2013 Utica Memorial Auditorium Capital III 32511 2013 Oneonta Main Street Working Capital 29475

18 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Year Project Name CFA Status 2013 Town of Middleburgh Working Capital 31784 2013 3B Timber Shavings Capital 29295 2013 Cryo Pure 31071 2013 Cobleskill Water Supply - Capital 31924 2013 Town of Oneonta Southside 32625 Round 4 2014 Schoharie Long range plan update Study Working Capital 40756 2014 Schoharie County Broadband Study Working Capital 42066 2014 Trenton Technology 38993 2014 MVEDGE - Marcy Nanocenter - Phase 1B Capital 39256 2014 Primo Property Management Capital 39400 2014 Griffiss LDC -B240 Capital 40866 2014 SUNYPI- Assistive Technology Laboratory Capital 40952 2014 Andro Computational Solutions Capital 41048 2014 Griffiss Utility Services Capital 41064 2014 Mohawk Valley Community College UAS Capital 41609 2014 Richfield Commerce Park Capital 42656 2014 Village of Cooperstown Working Capital 42215 2014 R.L.E. Capital 38893 2014 123 Hotel Street Capital 40526 2014 Nehemia Fund 41042 Round 5 2015 Erie Pellets Capital 42858 2015 St. John's Episcopal Church Capital 51045 2015 Fulmont College Association Capital 51420 2015 Fulton County Repair Interconnection Working Capital 52145 2015 Mair Magaw Informational Systems Capital 52716 2015 Stevens Building Capital 53068 2015 Smith Brothers Standard Furniture Building Rejuvenation 53205 2015 Generations Malting Company Capital 54003 2015 B&B Ranch Capital 54004 2015 Advanced Manufacturing Workforce Development Center 56260 2015 Upper Susquehanna Regional Ag Center 56854 2015 Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority Capital II 57647 2015 Gloversville Public Library Capital 51270 2015 Hartwick College Capital 53734 2015 Century Linen & Uniform Capital 55825

2019 Progress Report 19 SUMMARY OF ALL PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS BY STATUS CONTINUED

Year Project Name CFA Status Round 5 Continued 2015 TJ Allen Bulk Service Capital 56055 2015 Compassion Coalition Capital 56243 2015 AGT Services Capital 56966 2015 Village of Cobleskill Paving Capital 57429 2015 UAS Research Center Phase 2 58009 2015 Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Institute 51496 2015 Tryon Tech Park Capital 52224 2015 Tryon Tech Training Center Capital 52228 2015 Town of Kirkland Robinson Road 52468 2015 Village of Cobleskill Water Storage Capital 53824 2015 Oneida County Anaerobic Digesters Capital 53943 2015 Village of Schoharie - Parrott House Capital 54116 2015 Baggs Square- Mixed Use Capital 54250 2015 Nathan Littauer Hospital & Nursing Home Capital 54306 2015 Nathan Littauer Hospital Primary Care Fonda 54329 2015 Johnstown Renewables Capital 54974 2015 Nathan Littauer Hospital Dialysis Center 55744 2015 Innovation Network for Technology Convergence Facility 55765 2015 Oneonta Rail Yards Redevelopment 56842 2015 PAR Technology Capital 57094 2015 Upstate Cerebral Palsy Capital 57168 2015 Memory Lane Day Care Capital 57871 2015 West Canada Creek Flood Mitigation Working Capital 51940 2015 Fulton County Working Capital 52210 2015 Village of Boonville Feasibility Study 56801 2015 Otsego IDA Route 205 Feasibility Study Working Capital 56894 2015 Otsego IDA Oneonta Airport Feasibility Study Working Capital 56899 2015 Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Rail Feasibility Study 57629

20 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Year Project Name CFA Status Round 6 2016 Hartman Enterprises Capital RC6 63510 2016 NCI Group RC6 64309 2016 Susquehanna Regional Food Beverage Hub 65832 2016 Vets2Farm Capital RC6 66750 2016 Bleecker Street Capital 68133 2016 Toonie Moonie Organics Capital 68432 2016 AIDA Power Capital 68495 2016 Hales Mills Road Water Infrastructure Capital RC6 63911 2016 Doyle Hardware Building Capital 66670 2016 Vincent Holdings- 98 Genesee Street Capital 66723 2016 Peter Maurin House Capital 67007 2016 Metal Solutions Capital 67024 2016 Marcy Nanocenter Gas Main Infrastructure Capital 67409 2016 CIDC Security Building Capital 68592 2016 Arkell Museum Strategic Planning Capital 63680 2016 Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Study Working Capital 64773 2016 Village of Cooperstown Doubleday Field Working Capital 67496 2016 Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company Capital RC6 64162 2016 CABVI Capital 64282 2016 Brightwaters Farms Capital 64392 2016 Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Capital RC6 66128 2016 Caroga Primary Care Clinic Capital 66447 2016 Columbia Hotel Capital RC6 66882 2016 Oneonta- Market and South Main Capital RC6 67005 2016 Cobleskill Community Kitchen Capital 67417 2016 Florida Park Extension Capital 67423 2016 Oneonta Railyard Development 67935 2016 Oriskany Manufacturing Capital 67961 2016 Mechanics Hall Capital RC6 68150 2016 Parkhurst Field Foundation Capital RC6 68168 2016 Village of Cobleskill Railroad Avenue Capital 68316 2016 Square Stamping Manufacturing Capital RC6 68341 2016 New Century Club Capital 68413 2016 Village of Cooperstown WiFi Hotspot Capital 68667

2019 Progress Report 21 SUMMARY OF ALL PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS BY STATUS CONTINUED

Year Project Name CFA Status Round 7 2017 First & Main Capital 76569 2017 JBF Stainless Capital 72135 2017 167 Genesee Street Capital 72399 2017 Masonic Medical Research Laboratory Research Cubicles Capital 76000 2017 Utica College Construction Management Program Capital 76594 2017 O.W. Hubble & Sons Capital 71792 2017 Mechatronics Robotics Program 72019 2017 Little Falls Hospital Capital 72383 2017 YMCA Strengthening and Connecting Community 73887 2017 Griffiss International Airport Building 100 Capital 74055 2017 Town of Verona Willow Place Capital 74104 2017 Solarium Capital 74543 2017 Compassion Warehouse 74747 2017 Town of Herkimer Capital 75097 2017 MVRCR Capital 75100 2017 Anasazi Old Forge Capital 75103 2017 MCIDA Chalmers 75161 2017 Vida-Blend Capital 75457 2017 Bowers Kempf Building Capital 75458 2017 Herkimer County IDA Schuyler Land Development Capital 75566 2017 Hoober Feeds Capital 75647 2017 Deployed Resources Capital 75813 2017 Griffiss Utility Service Electric Systems Capital 75881 2017 George's Farm Products Capital 75973 2017 Pacemaker Steel Service Center Capital 76234 2017 Village Motors Auto Sales Capital 76265 2017 Rail Pro Industries Capital 76359 2017 Redco Food Capital 76416 2017 AIDA Southside Hotel 76533

22 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Year Project Name CFA Status 2017 Klugo Capital 76762 2017 MGS MVEDGE Capital 76802 2017 Mohawk Fabric Production Capital 76829 2017 Vail Mills Capital 76870 2017 Hales Mills Capital 76935 2017 649 Bleecker Street Capital 77088 2017 Adirondack Distilling Company Capital 77141 2017 CAS- Hall of Agriculture Capital 77277 2017 Cobleskill Agricultural Society Grandstand Capital 77303 2017 Town of Marcy Chaminade Industrial Park Study 74837 2017 Mohasco Redevelopment 76662 2017 Empire State CookChill 73566 Round 8 2018 RCIL Relocation 81276 2018 Klinkhart Hall Stabilization--Roof Replacement 73464 2018 Harts Hill Inn Vineyard 80365 2018 Andela Expansion/RSBP 80994 2018 Rome-Center to combat substance abuse 81273 2018 Pioneer Expansion Project 81470 2018 Fountainhead Expansion - New Distribution Center 81596 2018 Rome Family YMCA Capital Development Project 81743 2018 Century Tree Brewing Capital 81771 2018 Beekman 1802 Expansion Project 81796 2018 Nelliston Brewery 82031 2018 Human Technologies Warehousing Distribution Logistics Center 82611 2018 Oneonta VA Outpatient Clinic 82770 2018 Steiners Meat Processing 82997 2018 Tryon Technology Park Primary Electric Upgrade 83310 2018 United Way Childcare Capital 83775 2018 Utica Steam Cotton Factory Historic Mixed-use Redevelopment Project 83968 2018 Empire State Greenhouses Capital Project 84031 2018 GLDC -Planned mixed use development for former B240 site 84050 2018 Manheim Business Park 84219 2018 Turbo Machined Products-Manufacturing Capacity Expansion 84532 2018 Brimstone Bakery 84547 2018 Vision 2050 81694

2019 Progress Report 23 THEN

FRANKFORT 5S BUSINESS PARK REACHES FULL CAPACITY WITH 2 MORE TENANTS. What a difference a few years make. Once known affectionately as the “Pumpkin Patch,” is now home to a Tractor Supply Company distribution center (CFA Open Round), JBF Stainless production facility (CFA Round 7 PP), Heidelberg Bread baking facility, and Adirondack Food & Fuel. Because of steadfast deter- mination and planning the 5S Business Park is helping to transform the regional economy.

NOW

24 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley MAPPED STATUS OF PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS

Many of the Mohawk Valley’s Past Priority Projects follow along the Canal and reinforce our key regional strategies.

2019 Progress Report 25 STATUS OF PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS BY ROUND

Project is complete Project contract not yet executed Project is on schedule Project concerns need to be resolved Project is progressing more slowly than anticipated Project canceled or funding declined

32% 44% 1% 23%

Round I Round II Round III Round IV Round V Round VI Round VII Round VIII Total %

9 16 25 10 8 10 4 0 32%

2 6 4 3 23 17 35 22 44%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1%

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -

5 17 13 2 12 7 1 1 23%

Total 16 39 42 15 43 34 41 23 100%

LEVERAGE OF STATE INVESTMENT IN ALL PAST PRIORITY PROJECTS

The table below lists the ratio of the total investment in past priority projects to the state investment over Rounds I through VII of the REDC.

Total Number Total Project Cost Total Amount of Ratio of Total Cost of CFA Priority ESD Capital Fund to Total ESD Capital Projects Awards Fund Awards Round I 16 $174,980,963 $ 41,440,000 4 : 1 Round II 39 $ 185,232,817 $ 9,440,000 20 : 1 Round III 42 $ 241,655,327 $ 22,747,000 11 : 1 Round IV 15 $ 70,184,005 $ 6,338,210 11 : 1 Round V 43 $ 238,477,063 $ 6,338,210 11 : 1 Round VI 34 $ 110,871,343 $ 24,537,937 5 : 1 Round VII 41 $ 130,096,583 $ 19,680,000 7 : 1 Round VIII 23 $ 179,576,825 $ 20,100,000 9 : 1

Total 253 $ 1,331,074,926 $ 165,959,936 8 : 1

Note: Numbers vary slightly from year to year based on projected v/s actual awards, status, and repurposed funds.

26 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Enock Makoma Former Congolese refugee. Arrival Year: 2014 Valuing education and pursing civil engineering.

The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees The educational classes offered at The Center helped (MVRCR/The Center) is in final stages of completing Enock continue his learning initially, and his teachers the Welcome & Opportunity Center funded through the took note of his success and referred him to BOCES to NYS Regional Economic Development ESD Funding study for his GED. Enock received his GED and studied (Rounds 3 & 7) . The project has allowed MVRCR to briefly at Mohawk Valley Community College before assist people like Enock. transferring to Herkimer College.

Enock Makoma is a former Congolese refugee. He was Currently, Enock is a general studies student at Her- born and raised in a refugee camp in Rwanda and was kimer College and is shaping his coursework toward resettled in Baltimore. After 8 months living in Balti- civil engineering. After Enock graduates from Herkimer more, Enock and his family chose to relocate to Utica College, he wants to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute for its smaller size and lower cost of living. to further his civil engineering studies. Recently, Enock became a United States citizen. Once Enock finishes Upon arrival in Utica, a friend recommended that Enock his initial civil engineering education, he wants to get a and his family visit The Center for assistance. Although job in his field, start a family, and eventually go back to Enock and his family were not resettled initially in Utica, school for his master’s degree. they were eligible for assistance from The Center as secondary migrants. Enock’s parents were able to Enock is an avid volunteer at The Center’s resettlement attend ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languag- department and works as an interpreter for Compass es) classes at The Center, and his father secured a job Interpreters, The Center’s interpretation department. through the Employment and Workforce Development Enock urges other refugees never to give up and to program. pursue the educational opportunities available in the United States. Education is something very important to Enock. He was disappointed to find out that he could not attend high school in Utica because of his age.

2019 Progress Report 27 Status of All Projects Awarded CFA Funding

Supporting economic growth and vibrant communities through investments in

CYBERSECURITY AND UNMANNED SYSTEMS, MANUFACTURING, ADVANCED INDUSTRIES, FOOD SYSTEMS, AND PLACEMAKING.

AGGREGATE STATUS OF ALL PROJECTS AWARDED CFA FUNDING

83% of all projects are completed or on schedule. Five-percent are progressing and 13% have been canceled or the funding declined. The majority of projects in Round 1-3 have been completed, while in Rounds 4-8 the majority are on schedule and progressing.

43% 40% 2% 2% 13% 1%

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total % of projects Completed 44 43 59 49 40 28 7 0 270 43% On schedule 3 1 4 10 32 38 86 76 250 40% Progressing more slowly 0 1 0 2 1 4 3 0 11 2% than expected Project concerns need to 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 1% be resolved Project contract not yet 0 0 0 0 1 5 4 1 11 2% executed Project canceled or 8 31 19 3 13 9 1 0 84 13% funding denied Total 55 76 82 64 90 85 101 77 630 100%

28 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley LEVERAGE OF STATE INVESTMENT IN ALL CFA PROJECTS

Total Projects Total Project Cost Total Amount Ratio of Total of CFA Awards Project Cost to CFA Awards Round I 55 $ 360,615,327 $ 55,825,893 7 : 1 Round II 76 $ 207,782,391 $ 19,254,589 11 : 1 Round III 82 $ 260,433,349 $ 29,895,678 9 : 1 Round IV 64 $ 103,617,625 $ 19,809,663 5 : 1 Round V 90 $ 270,659,741 $ 42,726,425 6 : 1 Round VI 85 $163,959,414 $ 40,431,542 4 : 1 Round VII 101 $ 183,238,629 $ 40,469,686 5 : 1 Round VIII 77 $ 230,025,828 $ 38,390,347 6 : 1 Total 630 $ 1,780,332,304 $ 286,803,823 6 : 1

JOB CREATION IN ALL CFA PROJECTS

The table below lists the total number of permanent jobs retained and created through the CFA.

Round I Round Round Round Round Round Round Round Total II III IV V VI VII VIII Jobs 530 415 353 95 300 297 203 328 2,521 Created Jobs 455 2,969 783 338 1553 524 491 234 7,347 Retained

Total 985 3,384 1,136 433 1,853 821 694 562 9,868

2019 Progress Report 29 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced this past September a major public-private partnership between the State of New York and Cree, Inc., the global leader in silicon carbide technology, to invest approximately $1 billion over six years to construct and equip a new, state-of-the-art, highly-automated world's-first, 200mm silicon carbide wafer fabrication facility. This investment also includes a $30 million research and development commitment by Cree, with plans to create over 600 full-time highly-skilled technician and engineering positions at the Marcy Nanocenter on the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus near Utica.

This public-private partnership will not only bring hundreds of jobs and investment to New York, but it will also strengthen Cree’s position overall... We want to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and Empire State Development for providing Cree with this opportunity and welcoming us to New York. This state-of-the-art, automo- tive-qualified wafer fabrication facility builds on our 30-year heritage of commercializing disruptive technologies that help our customers deliver next-generation applications. We look forward to connecting our North Carolina and New York innovation hubs to driving the accelerated adoption of silicon carbide.” - Gregg Lowe, CEO of Cree 30“ State of the Region: Mohawk Valley PART THREE Implementation Agenda

2019 Progress Report 31 Strategies and Actions Related to State Priorities

tate priorities evolve, but the guiding principle Last year the MVREDC identified Access to Childcare behind them remain unchanged: work each day as a major hole in our ecosystem, and supported S to guarantee opportunity and prosperity for the the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Project many, not just the few. Over the years, we continue to (ESPRI), a 24 hr. Daycare through Round 8 of the CFA. accomplish this by addressing barriers to employment, As a result, focus has been put on Access to Childcare arming families with the tools to succeed, rebuilding throughout NYS. The Mohawk Valley REDC Access neighborhoods and infrastructure, and being stewards to Childcare Workgroup views The ESPRI childcare of New York’s natural resources. project as a model for the region and state. So many of the regional employers require shiftwork and having This year, we dive deep into some of the most basic, 24/7 access to childcare is not a luxury; it is a priority. fundamental threats to opportunity and align our The Extended Childcare invests in our children and priorities with projects and actions to improve access to their parent’s ability to complete their education, attain quality childcare, to build a diverse and skilled work- better paying jobs and work all different workshifts. It force, to continue to create great places to live and invests in a longtime centralized downtown building work, and to begin to reverse environmental justice and it expands upon the efforts of expert childcare pro- issues in historically underserved neighborhoods. viders. These economic investments not only benefit REMOVING BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY families by eliminating barriers to employment but also community sustainability and revitalization. This is the Eight years of public engagement, regional planning, first project of its kind in NYS! business and stakeholder outreach, and project The New York State Council on Children and Families implementation have revealed fundamental barriers to (CCF) New York State Birth Through Five Project opportunity. Among these are lack of transportation, (NYSB5) awarded grants of up to $15,000 to Child Care poor pedestrian infrastructure, language and cultural Resource and Referral Agencies that partner with their differences, local skills gaps, and access to quality and Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC) to enriching childcare. identify challenges and collaboratively assess their Access to Childcare region’s child care needs. The initiative recognizes child care as an economic development issue that child This year, the MVREDC is working with Cornell care providers and the business community must work Cooperative Extension to develop a regionally-specific together to address. Cornell Cooperative Extension in strategy to tackle this issue. The primary goals are to: partnership with The Mohawk Valley REDC’s Access to Childcare Workgroup, was awarded a $15,000 grant to • Increase the number and distribution of quality, afford- assess our region’s child care needs. Survey research, able caregivers in the region – including proximity to community input, and resulting data will be used to major population and employment centers create a child care strategy for the Mohawk Valley • Improve access to childcare through alternative Region. Additionally the Mohawk Valley REDC has transportation, pedestrian connections to under-served prioritized three projects in 2019 that will assist in allevi- neighborhoods, employer participation, and elimination ating this barrier: Whispering Pines Preschool, Herkimer of cultural barriers. County Foltsbrook Center, and Eastern Gardens Head Start. • Advocate for and incentivize higher pay and benefits for child care workers.

32 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Workforce Gloversville rebuilds. Working Kitchen rounds out the downtown-based craft industry with an opportunity for Regardless of industry, the most recurring concern from budding entrepreneurs, chefs, brewers, cheesemon- Mohawk Valley employers is the need to find reliable gers, and organic farmers to hone their skills while workers. In the second quarter of 2019 alone, there contributing to critical mass in the DRI investment area. were over 14,800 job openings in the region. Many of the jobs advertised across the Mohawk Valley go Environmental Justice & Smart Growth unfilled; the labor market is tight, and the skills needed by employers often do not match those possessed by Owing to high poverty rates, an increasingly diverse potential applicants. demographic, and a plethora of industrial brownfield properties, our regional strategies and priorities in the Workforce is quickly becoming the limiting factor to past have targeted environmental inequities – primarily growth – no matter the industry – which is why we from the perspective of infrastructure, infill, and com- find it absolutely necessary for the MVREDC to stay munity facilities. Governor Cuomo’s initiative prompts on top of this issue. That is why several of our priority us to look at ALL projects with fresh eyes, and to hon- projects are based on training a 21st Century workforce estly consider each project’s impacts on environmental while cultivating innovators and entrepreneurs in our quality and vulnerable populations. The key is to first population centers. The MV Resource Center for recognize that Environmental Justice and Smart Growth Refugees continues to invest in diversity – and we are (EJ-SG) cuts across all things. This rationale guiding our 100% behind them. The fresh perspective, limitless new EJ-SG strategy not only seeks to expand the tent, talent, and positive attitudes that our immigrant and but to also provide the regional council a methodology new American cultures bring are precisely the solution to evaluate projects. to the national workforce shortage. This new center in downtown Utica will focus on soft-skills for unemployed Among the most comprehensive and geographically and underemployed individuals regardless of race, impactful projects is the City of Rome’s proposed color, or origin. Net-Zero biodigester. With Chobani as the driving economic force, the City will expand their anaerobic The Masonic Medical Research Institute is winning digestion capabilities to handle high-strength dairy hearts and minds – quite literally. It is no wonder that waste and organic waste produced by restaurants and one of our favorite priority projects this year is the next households. As a result, the project will reduce vehicle phase of development at MMRI. With the continued miles traveled by dairy haulers, produce 100% renew- investment and expansion, now in its third phase, MMRI able energy from organic waste, reduce operational is attracting world-class doctors and researchers to the costs to the taxpayer, improve water quality of effluent Mohawk Valley. In addition to the groundbreaking re- flowing into the Canal, and reduce the amount of waste search, the MMRI is prolific in its ability to develop and entering the regional landfill. commercialize new technologies that continue to touch the lives of millions of cardiac patients around the Community engagement and involvement has always world. With their ability to attract the best of the best, been encouraged as part of the project development MMRI is creating a nucleus from which to building a process, requiring this input will be a critical part of the pipeline of skilled and diverse bioscience professionals. EJ-SG agenda. The best time to engage is from the This is important for so many reasons – especially since very beginning, and this is the genius of the Brownfield the life science talent pipeline will ultimately determine Opportunity Area (BOA), Downtown Revitalization the future and quality of healthcare at the new MVHS Initiative (DRI), and Local Waterfront Revitalization campus in downtown Utica. Program (LWRP). This year, we propose two new BOA studies for the City of Gloversville and the Village In Downtown Gloversville, the FCCRG is implementing of Dolgeville – both communities with poverty rates the next phase of its urban revitalization strategy exceeding 20% yet flush with natural resources and a by creating 10,000 square feet of incubator space yearning for change. The BOA will begin at the grass for small business and entrepreneurs. Part of the roots, and afford families, businesses, and elected offi- proposed DRI strategic investment area, the incubator cials the chance to outline and implement a sustainable will contribute to a more vibrant downtown and en- and inclusive vision for their communities. courage a new class of innovators and risk takers as

2019 Progress Report 33 Future projects will certainly require additional fore- thought, introspection, and a hard look: Will this result in exurban sprawl and place a burden on future generations? Will the siting of this project disproportionately impact minority or low-income families? What measures does the project take to improve the neighborhood and environment? Has the local government engaged the most vulnerable populations? Fundamentally, would you support this project in your own backyard?

PLACEMAKING & DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

A fundamental right of all Americans - all humans - is the pursuit of happiness. In its most elemental form, this is the inspiration behind the Governor’s Placemak- ing strategy - as embodied in the Downtown Revitaliza- tion Intitiative (DRI). New York State has invested more than $2 billion in the Mohawk Valley since 2011 to help us build a sustainable future. In return, we have committed to investing in places that empower people.

Each of the DRI Strategic Investment Areas share this common thread. We focus on downtowns because two The Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook (MVGO) will out of every three people resides in Cities and Villages. continue to develop new exhibits and activities as East Main Street in downtown Oneonta, West Domi- part of an ongoing plan to create a new urban corri- nick Street in Rome, and Bridge Street in Amsterdam’s dor that spans and connects both sides of the river. South Side are all places where people meet, ideas The American Planning Association has designated exchange, and entrepreneurs boldly endeavor. This MVGO pedestrian bridge in Amsterdam as one of intercourse of thoughts, emotions, dreams, vibes, and six “Great Public Spaces” added to its annual Great memories is largely determined by the quality of place; Places in America list. and this is reflected in our careful placement of capital.

In parallel to the REDC, the Community Foundation In Amsterdam, the Mohawk Gateway Overlook has of Herkimer & Oneida Counties is committed to a connected the north and south banks of the Mohawk multi-million-dollar initiative aimed at reducing child- River, and by doing so, has connected two long-es- hood lead poisoning and supporting access to healthy tranged neighborhoods; like an axon connecting two housing in Herkimer and Oneida counties for the next synapses. The proof is in the new small businesses, decade. The Foundation will lead and coordinate tourists, festivals, weddings, and multi-cultural music. “Lead-Free MV” with multiple community partners, The DRI seeks to capitalize on this new energy. Adding including the Oneida County Health Department, to the critical mass of people and activity downtown, Herkimer County Public Health and Herkimer County Amsterdam is proposing the construction of a commu- HealthNet among many others. Lead-Free MV, as a nity center on E. Main Street to serve as a communal ‘Collective Impact Initiative,’ provides a framework to hub for arts, education, and healthy lifestyles. tackle this deeply entrenched and complex social prob- lem, through an innovative and structured approach In the Rome DRI, the simple demolition of a massive, empowering government, business, philanthropy, decrepit parking garage has eliminated decades of nonprofit organizations and citizens to collaborate and blight. But more importantly - and frankly, unexpect- achieve significant, lasting social change. Coalition edly - it has let in the sunlight. Surrounding windows members represent public health, local government, of apartments and offices are illuminated, and where legal, insurance, healthcare, education, child care, there was once concrete and steel, Rome’s elderly, construction and support services constituencies. disabled, and office workers are surrounded by trees, sunshine, and the sounds of the downtown market.

34 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley In the City of Sherrill, Sliver City Lofts will rehabilitate gram will build entrepreneurship and grow the region’s 100+ year old offices into a mixed-use development innovation economy. on the campus of Silver City Industrial Park. The apartments and lifestyle commercial space will retain $3 million URI Award for Historic Doubleday Field, the historic character and industrial flavor; designed to which opened in September 1920 with wooden grand- support the growing workforce at Briggs and Stratton, stands and has since grown to a nearly 10,000-seat Upstate Stone, and Sherrill Manufacturing. stadium, will get be modernized and preserved with the help of a July URI grant. And in Oneonta, the Downtown Improvement Fund continues to brighten facades and awnings on Main $6 million URI for Utica’s Harbor Point Bulkhead Project, and Deetz streets, while creating new, high-quality loft the last remaining infrastructure improvement needed apartments above the storefronts - a winning formu- to entice private sector development. la and why Oneonta’s Main Street is one of the most vibrant in the Valley. $22 million in URI grant funding to the Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium Authority for the con- Building on this momentum, the Ford Block Revival in struction of the Nexus Center, a world-class, tourna- downtown Oneonta will restore the historic structures ment-based sports complex in downtown Utica. The and create 25 new loft apartments above modern com- Nexus Center will be a 169,440-square-foot facility to mercial and retail space. A few blocks away, a working be utilized primarily for ice hockey, box lacrosse, soccer kitchen is being proposed on Main Street to accelerate and other field sports, and will draw competitive youth entrepreneurship and community engagement in craft teams from across the U.S and Canada. food, beverage, and arts.

This year, we stay the course with smart growth through $500,000 Enchanted Forest Water Safari Expansion adaptive reuse in our urban centers. As we continue to Project to help expand and enhance the globally recog- support projects that add to the ecosystem for busi- nized theme park as the resort adds three new water ness and industry to flourish, we are mindful that our slides and replacing two older slides. Enchanted Forest true purpose is to create an safe and healthy environ- attracts more than 200,000 visitors annually from all ment in which individuals, families, and neighborhoods over the United States, Canada, and other countries. can grow and thrive. In his parting message, Howard Zemsky urged us to be ambassadors for the URI, to continually seek unique, SPARKING TRANSFORMATION transformative projects across the region; and that when we do, New York will be there to support us. Two Years ago, in 2017 Howard Zemsky was our Key- note Speaker at our MVREDC kick-off event. His message was to “strike while the iron was hot.” To utilize the Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) funding toward transformational projects. The Mohawk Valley REDC, elected officials, and regional stakeholders heard Howard and have done just that. Two years later in the same location at our kick-off, the MVREDC reported that we had awarded $34.5 Million of our $50 Million dollars on the following transformational projects:

$1.5 million URI Award to The Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees (The Center) to establish a One World Utica Welcome & Opportunity Center intended to foster and enhance the welcoming community climate in the City of Utica.

$2 million URI Award for IDEA NY The Innovation & Development Entrepreneurial Accelerator (IDEA) NY Historic Doubleday Field in downtown Cooperstown, New York business accelerator competition and 12-month pro-

2019 Progress Report 35 Implementation of Key Regional Priorities

he spectrum of priority and regionally-signif- Fulton County Center for Regional Growth’s (FCCRG) icant projects for 2019 are a clear reflection transformation of Tryon Tech Park and downtown T of the MVREDC regional priorities: Cyber Gloversville is just the beginning. Tryon was among the and Information Security, STEM-Intensive Advanced first medical cannabis research and production facilities Industries, International Tourism Destinations, in New York; and FCCRG is investing heavily in its new Agribusiness & Food Systems, and Modernization of downtown headquarters to establish a downtown American Manufacturing. Central to each of these is center for innovation and incubation. building vibrant communities and creating an environment in which all of our families, small businesses, and Montgomery Business Development Center (MBDC) entrepreneurs can grow and thrive. It is a rare occa- has asserted dominance in the logistics sector while sion that a priority project achieves only one objective. becoming a powerful force for downtown revitalization Rather, the projects we propose for funding fulfill and in Amsterdam. MBDC has led the herculean effort to strengthen multiple strategies. redevelop the infamous former Beech Nut complex - visible from the NYS Thruway to hundreds of A MATURING ECOSYSTEM thousands of residents and visitors every day.

As a predominantly rural region, composed of six In Oneida County, Mohawk Valley EDGE has continued counties with no central metro center nor a common to support strategic industry growth and downtown media market, we have had to work a little harder to development in Utica, Rome, and villages across the build lasting relationships and adopt a common vision. region’s most populous county. EDGE has ground out At the onset in 2011, the idea of collaboration was their niche and consistently, methodically developed proffered to the six counties. the nation’s most infrastructure-rich, pad-ready site for semiconductor fabrication. When the opportunity Over the course of eight years, our ecosystem has presented itself, EDGE was prepared to strike - developed and matured. All of our organizations are resulting in the recent announcement of the planned truly talking, sharing best practices, partnering in construction of the world’s largest silicon carbide planning, and supporting one another’s initiatives. In power electronics research and fabrication facility in this short time, we have witnessed the evolution of Oneida County. EDOs and even the birth of new species. In Schoharie County, we have an entirely new animal. In a disruptive move, the Otsego IDA restructured In 2018, SUNY Cobleskill, community & business into Otsego Now; leading the DRI movement and leaders, and stakeholders completed Shaping the strengthening partnerships with academia and craft Way Forward: An Economic Development Strategy for producers. Otsego Now is instrumental in the prolific Schoharie County – a study unanimously supported, expansion of craft brewing, distilling, and agritourist; funded, and inspired by the MVREDC. Among the amplifying the allure of Cooperstown’s international recommendations are to fertilize the already vibrant brand. agribusiness cluster, to support business and tourism growth, and attract new talent and industry. The re-energized Herkimer County IDA has, in the span of less than three years, fully developed a nearly 200- Regional Council members from the six county region acre business park, accelerated development of an joined to effort to inform the process. First among additional 170-acres, and is pro-actively performing a the actions was to form an agile EDO to execute the county-wide environmental site investigation initiative. plan. In early 2019, the Schoharie Economic Enterprise

36 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Corporation (SEEC) was founded and just this summer, has named its first Executive Director. This is an historic effort for the county and a testament to the power of collaboration.

PRIORITY PROJECTS ADVANCING REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR 2019-2020

Cyber is more important today than at any point in our history. The most active front in global conflict is in cyberspace, and the information security technology currently being developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate and its constellation of private contractors will determine the outcome. Project Charger is the most aggressive, highest- impact Cyber-centric expansion proposed since the designation as the regional Cluster. Nearly doubling their footprint and expanding their already “devastating capability,” the Park’s premier information security Feldmeier Equipment, Little Falls - a vital piece of our value added company will bring more than 40+ of the nation’s top agribusiness ecosystem computer science and software developers to the Mohawk Valley to engineer solutions to the nation’s In Canajoharie, agribusiness entrepreneurs will spend most complex national security problems, while nearly $7 million to establish an industrial hemp farm, working with the AFRL and Griffiss Institute to develop indoor growing operation, and buildout of CBD oil secure communication platforms for Unmanned research and processing space in the former Beech Systems. Nut facility in the heart of the Village – representing the first private investment to follow the largest RESTORE In today’s global marketplace, manufacturers are NY project in the region in program history. In Oneonta compelled to modernize and integrate new machinery Business Park, Otsego Now will help to establish a and computer controlled systems. The Mohawk USDA certified Halal and Kosher meat processing Valley’s prowess in metals and fabrication is abundantly facility to provide a local market to protein farmers evident in this year’s priority project list, and we intend and exporting to New York City and beyond. Just to support their efforts to modernize, innovate, and down the road, the City of Oneonta and Hartwick continue to grow regional exports. Collins Aerospace College are partnering downtown to create a Grain will invest more than $27 million to modernize their Innovation laboratory to accelerate local capacity to facility and integrate state of the art machinery and test and process grains for craft food and beverage processes into their aerospace power transmission manufacturing; including a space brewing startups. systems division in Rome. In Little Falls, Feldmeier Equipment will construct an additional 89,000 square Our Vibrant Communities strategy is all about people. feet to incorporate automation and explore new Downtown only works when it becomes a lifestyle. markets in food and beverage manufacturing. Metal Our priority project list includes six mixed-use projects Solutions in Utica will purchase three key pieces of that all follow the same guiding principles: historic equipment, and projects 25% growth in sales as a preservation, adaptive reuse, elimination of blight, result. utilization of existing infrastructure, creating affordable spaces for entrepreneurs and small business, and Also modernizing and exploiting new markets, bringing people together in a healthy, walkable, safe our region’s agribusiness sector is seeking state environment. Hotel Street in Baggs Square, Sliver City investment in new facilities, equipment, and processes. Lofts in Sherrill, Stone Mill in Little Falls, Parrot House in Sovena USA is planning its first major expansion – with Schoharie, Main Street in Jefferson, and the Ford Block foreign direct investment – in order to meet market in Oneonta are integral to a well-balanced strategy to demand for olive oil and a growing variety of edible oils attract the next generation of Mohawk Valley residents across North America. and workforce.

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38 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley PART FOUR Projects

There is a renewed interest in industrial hemp production and processing throughout the country, and with our strong grower community and innovative researchers, New York is in a great position to lead," Governor Andrew Cuomo said. "By providing an alternative crop for our farmers, industrial hemp has the potential to change the landscape of our agricultural economy..."

Arouca Farms of Canajoharie (Round 9 Priority Project) is an hemp cultivation farm in “Canajoharie, they will be purchasing and renovating the former Beech-Nut facility, off of Exit 29 of the Thruway. The former Beech-Nut facility (RESTORE Round 5) has been in a Brownfield remediation program for the past several years and is undergoing demolition and asbestos abatement. Arouca will be renovating a portion of the facility to create an indoor hemp cultivation, processing, and packaging facility. The company will invest in high-end processing equipment, scaled to be able to toll process 500,000 acres a year. Arouca Holdings Inc. also plans to create their own craft CBD brand for health and wellness.

2019 Progress Report 39 Priority Project Descriptions

30 PRIORITY PROJECTS

$178.9 MILLION INVESTMENT

$22 MILLION RECOMMENDED FUNDING

183 JOBS

8 : 1 LEVERAGE

40 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley 9 year old Michael Togbe, of Johnstown, picks out a Dr. Seuss favorite before getting a haircut at Fulton County Barbershop in Gloversville. Owner Mike Medina offers a discount on haircuts to children ages 4-17 who will read from a book to his staff barbers as they perform their craft.

Michael Medina was born on the southern coast of Mike is now the owner of Fulton County Barbershop Puerto Rico, and, at the age of 18 months, Mike and on Main Street in Downtown Gloversville. His Barber his mother settled in Bronx, NY, eventually moving to Shop has become a staple in the community, where Amsterdam. Mike never knew his father and was on Mike and his staff treat “everyone lile family”. He gives his own while his mother worked hard to support the back to the community as an entrepreneur, an artist, family. While in college he thought about becoming a and a counselor. He is now looking to start a new psychologist or a counselor so he could help people. business next door, and is in the process of starting Mike “wanted to help people and save the world”, but his own barber school upstairs from his shop on Main in an unfortunate turn of events, he was incarcerated in Street. He won the Placemaking Award at the 2019 2007 for a minor non-violent offense. Placemaking Dinner, sponsored by Fulton County Cen- ter for Regional Growth. His motto is “when you are On the inside, Mike began cutting hair for postage to positive inside you can grow and avoid any dark times write his mother; and there he slowly honed his skills. that may come your way.” Mike is raising a beautiful When he was released in 2009, he settled down in family in Gloversville, and has succeeded in making his Gloversville - where he was turned away from job after mother proud. job. Struggling to find work and support himself, Mi- chael began cutting hair at home to make ends meet, FCCRG is proposing a downtown Business Incubator and built a diverse clientele. He started a family and (CFA #t93426) to empower people like Mike to over- always kept one focus in mind, “he wanted to make his come their barriers to employment, recieve the finan- mother proud.” cial and technical assistance they need to succed, and make their mothers proud.

2019 Progress Report 41 PROJECT CHARGER CFA Number: 90332 Project Applicant: Griffiss Local Dev. Corp. Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $2,700,000

Description: GLDC through a wholly owned subsidiary Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: From (Cardinal Griffiss Realty LLC) will construct a new, the inception of the REDC model, the MVREDC 38,000 SF addition for the current tenant’s US has been laser-focused on growing a STEM-based Headquarters at Griffiss Business & Technology Park economy and workforce. Project Charger would - Rome, NY. The company’s decision to double their represent the largest investment to date in the Mohawk footprint in New York State will result in the addition of Valley region’s CYBER cluster; resulting in the creation more than 35 new STEM jobs, create new infrastructure of more than 35 new high-wage jobs, and modern for innovation, and enable the company to secure offices, R&D space, and infrastructure for innovation additional national defense contracts. The total project and collaboration within the cyber community. cost is est. $14.6 m.

SOVENA BUILDING EXPANSION CFA Number: 91461 Project Applicant: Sovena USA Project Location: Oneida County Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: Amount of award requested: $950,000 Advanced Manufacturing and Agribusiness are the Description: The Sovena expansion project involves Mohawk Valley REDC strategies that this building additions to the current plant located at 1 Olive Grove expansion and food manufacturing project will St in Rome, including construction new warehouse help implement. As a result of this project, Sovena space, oil tank farm space, and a paved shipping/ USA who’s olive oil was voted best in the world in receiving area. April 2019, will be able to increase production and employment in its Rome facility.

FELDMEIER RIVERSIDE EXPANSION CFA Number: 94713 Project Applicant: Feldmeier Equipment, In. Project Location: Herkimer County Amount of award requested: $2,500,000

Description: Feldmeier has outgrown its existing Little Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: Falls facility located at 245 Riverside Industrial Park in Advanced Manufacturing and Agribusiness are Little Falls, NY. The company’s local operations require key strategies that this project will help implement. additional manufacturing floor space & equipment. Feldmeier supplies many agricultural markets vessels The $16.6 million project consists of an addition and to store and process the agricultural products they purchase of various other manufacturing equipment. produce and sell.

42 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley BEECH NUT BUILDOUT CFA Number: 94894 Project Applicant: Arouca Holdings, Inc Project Location: Montgomery County Amount of award requested: $1,300,000 Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The Beechnut Buildout project furthers the MVREDC’s Acouca Farms of Canajoharie (Round Description: Agribusiness, Environmental Justice, and Downtown 9 Priority Project) is an hemp cultivation farm in Revitalization Strategies by remediating and reusing Canajoharie, they will be purchasing and renovating the a building on a former brownfield site in downtown former Beech-Nut facility, off of Exit 29 of the Thruway. Canajoharie. The new state of the art hemp processing As well as making upgrades at their cultivation farm. facility will create agribusiness jobs in the Mohawk Valley and fill a need in New York State’s growing hemp industry.

MA POLCE HEADQUARTERS EXPANSION CFA Number: 93252 Project Applicant: MA Polce Consulting, Inc. Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $280,000

Description: M. A. Polce Consulting is an IT/ Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The Cybersecurity company headquartered at Griffiss M. A. Polce Rome Headquarters Expansion Project Business & Technology Park. They plan to more than contributes to the vibrancy of the Griffiss Park and double their existing 4,000 sq./ft facility. is a job creation project for high tech, high paying Information Technology and Cyber Security jobs.

METAL SOLUTIONS EXPANSION CFA Number: 91436 Project Applicant: Metal Solutions Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $480,000

Description: The project includes two capital Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The equipment purchases along with software and Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development hardware to support the increased capacity of the Council has identified advanced manufacturing as plant. With the new equipment, they are expecting to one of its strategies for regional growth. This project increase the size of our overall business by 25% and aligns with that strategy, as they are purchasing new retain 105 jobs over 3 years. equipment to modernize our operations, implement more advanced manufacturing processes, and create new jobs as a result.

2019 Progress Report 43 HALAL MEAT PROCESSING FACILITY CFA Number: 93979 Project Applicant: Otsego Now Project Location: Otsego County Amount of award requested: $200,000

Description: Oneonta Halal Meat Processing Facility, Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This will purchase property in the Oneonta Business Park project will support our Mohawk Valley farmer’s and and construct a new USDA inspected and UE approved further the MVREDC’s Agribusiness Strategy. There are meat processing, fabrication and distribution facility. 3.5 million Muslims now in the U.S. with approximately The meat packing company will purchase and process 600,00 in the NY Metropolitan area alone. The under religious (Halal and Kosher) guidelines for beef availability and quality of Halal meat is very low and cattle, lambs and goats. much is trucked from half-way across the country.

POWER TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS PROJECT CFA Number: 91999 Project Applicant: Collins Aerospace Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $3,325,000

Description: Rome PTS is looking to modernize their Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: As a facility. The integration of modern machinery and result of this modernization and expansion project, processes will allow them to increase its capacity to Global Exports in the Mohawk Valley will increase, accommodate the projected increase in sales. It will advancing the MVREDC’s advanced manufacturing/ also promote Rome PTS to be innovators in multiple stem intensive industries strategy. manufacturing processes such as machining, finishing, and assembly.

MMRI RENOVATION PHASE III CFA Number: 94282 Project Applicant: Masonic Medical Research Inst. Project Location: Oneida County Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The Amount of award requested: $1,200,000 MVREDC has identified STEM sector growth and the Description: MMRI is requesting $1.5 million to creation of high-paying jobs as its top strategic goal. renovate the remaining 5,070 sq. ft. of our genetics MMRI’s project fulfills this vision by expanding and laboratory and basement space to be modernized and developing strong partnerships with state and local to create 3 new cardiac research laboratories (10 new institutions to promote life sciences initiatives, in a jobs). This next phase will bring total investments to manner that reflects regional priorities. In addition, $32M. MMRI creates the next generation of scientists by hosting summer fellows, undergraduate college students as well as post-doctoral fellows, creating a pipeline of STEM research talent throughout the Mohawk Valley and around the world.

44 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley WHISPERING PINES PRESCHOOL CFA Number: 92613 Project Applicant: Amsterdam IDA Project Location: Montgomery County Amount of award requested: $190,000

Description: The Whispering Pines Preschool Purchase Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: High and Renovation project is to purchase a school quality daycare is essential for the workforce and to building, located on Henrietta Boulevard in the city of assure the early start children need. The Whispering Amsterdam to retain and expand an existing program & Pines Preschool Purchase and Renovation project staff providing child daycare for young children. (WPPPR) will improve access to childcare & sustain the employment of 80 staff in Montgomery County.

HERKIMER COUNTY CHILDCARE INITIATIVE CFA Number: 94541 Project Applicant: Herkimer County Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: Project Location: Herkimer County Regionally, as is the case across the nation, residents Amount of award requested: $250,000 identify access to quality child care as a barrier to employment. Further, regional demand for such care Description: The proposed project will address a has increased The proposed project aligns with the critical need by renovating a portion of Foltsbrook MVREDC’s goal of “attracting and keeping skilled to create a center-based child care facility workers,” and improving “quality of place” by providing with a combination of programming including: center-based child care, a valuable community asset intergenerational components which will incorporate which studies have shown improves quality of life, the senior residents of Foltsbrook. lowers stress levels, and helps retain residents.

RICHFIELD SPRINGS INDUSTRIAL PARK CFA Number: 93222 Project Applicant: Otsego Now Project Location: Otsego County Amount of award requested: $400,000

Description: This project includes the construction Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: of new water and sewer mains to the site. Upon This project will grow an innovation network that completion, a new 100,000 square foot building will be increases the region’s STEM Intensive Industries by constructed for Andela Products and Ruby Lake Glass creating a shovel ready business park for advanced for their expansion needs and eventually a second manufacturing and high-tech companies to locate. 50,000 square foot building will be added.

2019 Progress Report 45 AMSTERDAM COMMUNITY CENTER CFA Number: 90478 Project Applicant: City of Amsterdam Project Location: Montgomery County Amount of award requested: $1,200,000 Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This project creates a cluster of community activities that Description: This project includes rehabilitation of can be experienced year round by both local and 149 East Main Street for use as a community center regional visitors. This project also creates an exciting and construction of a new Recreation Center. The array of uses and invites a diverse range of community Community Center will serve as a communal hub for members to engage and interact. It will also create a arts, education and recreation activities and will include new destination in one of downtown’s most distressed a computer lab, an art gallery, a shared kitchen, and a areas and offer programs that will provide education space for variety of community activities. and workforce training skills to aid in workforce entry and advancement.

AMSTERDAM FREE LIBRARY RENOVATION CFA Number: 91031 Project Applicant: Amsterdam Free Library Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This Project Location: Montgomery County project addresses the needs of the City and provides Amount of award requested: $800,000 opportunities to learn, explore, and grow under a single Description: The Amsterdam Free Library Renovation roof. It will will specifically incorporate STEM education & Expansion project includes renovation and expansion programs including specialized learning modules, CAD of the Amsterdam Free Library to create a new and 3D Printing. The will include a business incubator business incubator and STEM education facility. and workforce training programs to specifically support local community members with limited education background.

HOTEL STREET MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT CFA Number: 95040 Project Applicant: Standing Stone Dev. Partners Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $1,000,000

Description: Standing Stone Development Partners is Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The proposing to redevelop four properties on Hotel Street MVREDC has identified vibrant communities as a in Utica, NY (130, 121, 123, 137). Hotel St sits within regional driver for economic growth. Downtown Utica the Bagg’s Square neighborhood of Utica – which is has been undergoing significant development over one of the oldest neighborhoods in the City, and also a the past decade, and this project will continue that neighborhood experiencing tremendous revitalization. pattern, and contribute to making downtown Utica a The complete renovation of these four vacant vibrant place to live, work, and play. This project will structures will transform approximately 120,000 square result in new and improved housing and entertainment feet of building stock into mixed use commercial and options in downtown, in close proximity to other nearby residential space. projects like the Nexus Center and MVHS downtown hospital.

46 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley KELBMERMAN @ SUNSET IMPACT CENTER CFA Number: 91108 Project Applicant: Edgemere Development Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $630,000

Description: The Kelberman Center (TKC) proposes Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The the demolition of the vacant Sunset School & new MVREDC Strategic Plan identifies: 1) Workforce construction of a mixed-use, mixed-income, affordable Development and Education Investments, and 2) & supportive housing project. TKC will target working Housing and Community Development Investments individual & families at or below 50% of Area Median to create vibrant communities as regional priorities. Income (AMI) & up to 80% of AMI; the project includes The project will remove a blighting, vacant building, & 12 units for individuals with Intellectual/Development will ultimately provide affordable, workforce housing Disabilities (I/DD). opportunities for individuals, small families and disabled individuals.

MVRCR EMPLOYMENT CENTER CFA Number: 93895 Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: Project Applicant: MV Resource Center for Refugees The project aligns with the MV Regional Economic Project Location: Oneida County Developments Council’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative Plan and supports community development through Amount of award requested: $120,000 education and workforce initiatives that address Description: The Center is requesting funding to barriers for at-risk populations to participate in the renovate several rooms in the lower level of the region’s economic revitalization. The project provides agency to create an Employment Center, which the necessary physical location to attract and facilitate will complement the recent strategic direction and core services to an able and ready workforce that can completion of the Welcome & Opportunity Center. contribute to the region’s workforce development pipeline.

O'BRIEN NEW LOCATION & WAREHOUSE CFA Number: 90689 Project Applicant: Rome Plumbing & Heating Supply Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $230,000

Description: With the help of the City, they have Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: By identified a property on Oriskany St in Utica that we moving our location, we are making way for one of intend to purchase and build our their new ~9,600 Utica’s largest downtown revitalization projects to date square foot facility. Their existing building falls in the which will modernize local healthcare and transform MVHS Downtown Hostpital footprint. Utica’s downtown. Downtown Revitalization and creating vibrant communities are top priorities for the MVREDC.

2019 Progress Report 47 STONE MILL RENOVATION CFA Number: 93693 Project Applicant: Rock City Development LLC Project Location: Herkimer County Amount of award requested: $60,000

Description: Their goal is to further develop Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This the building in a way that is economically and mixed use space in downtown little falls will make way environmentally sustainable, while benefiting the for co-working space, STEM businesses, and local Region. 1st Floor would be a membership based vendors who will feature local farm products; furthering co-working space. 4th Floor would be developed to the MVREDC’s STEM, Agribusiness and Tourism allow the addition of jobs and community space. The strategies. expansion of Northstar Recycling, additional co-working space, artist studios and a community room with food service will be added.

DESALES ADAPTIVE REUSE CFA Number: 92413 Project Applicant: Thea Bowman House, Inc. Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $150,000

Description: Handicap accessibility and new windows Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The are needed in the DeSales Center which would mean need for child care was identified as a priority for full occupancy for the building and add to the ability both the MVREDC and NYS. This project will not only to provide services for low income and at risk families improve access to Childcare in the Mohawk Valley but in our community through child care with supportive it has also been identified as a key project in Utica’s services. It would also address the need for more slots Downtown Revitalization. for licensed child care in our area.

JEFFERSON MAIN STREET DEVELOPMENT CFA Number: 89184 Project Applicant: Jefferson Main Street LLC Project Location: Schoharie County Amount of award requested: $90,000

Description: Jefferson Main St., LLC, has purchased Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This an 1860 farmhouse at the entrance to the Hamlet of project will further the MVREDC’s Agribusiness strategy Jefferson, which we plan to rehabilitate, restoring the by providing new business opportunities for existing exterior to Sec’y of the Interior Preservation Standards farms and possibilities for new farmers to start up. JMS and equipping the interior with the Middle Brook Stone and the Middle Brook Mill will take on post-harvest Mill to grind flour, and a commercial kitchen to develop processing and marketing operations for our farmer related products. producers. Partnering with the Hartwick Craft Food and Grain Lab will expand the collaboration.

48 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley SILVER CITY LOFTS CFA Number: 93544 Project Applicant: ONX3 LLC Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The Project Location: Oneida County MVREDC prioritizes investments in former brownfield Amount of award requested: $250,000 properties - particularly eliminating blight, revitalizing vacant buildings, and preserving historic structures. Description: Silver City Lofts will be the first mixed-use The Silver City Industrial Park story is among the most development in the Silver City Industrial Park campus, impressive brownfield success stories in the region. and the first project to directly support the growing Redevelopment of more than 700,000 square feet of workforce in Sherrill with 21st Century amenities. vacant industrial space during the past five years has Silver City will restore and rehabilitate approximately brought more than 400 new jobs to Oneida County, 50,000 square feet of former office and support space remediated and revitalized more than 30 acres of with approximately 24 modern, industrial-style loft blighted property, and upgraded antiquated existing apartments with approximately 16,000 square feet of infrastructure within the Sherrill City Limits. commercial space on the first floor.

BUSINESS INCUBATOR CFA Number: 93426 Project Applicant: Fulton County CRG Project Location: Fulton County Amount of award requested: $60,000

Description: The project is the renovation of office Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The space in the building currently occupied by the Fulton MVREDC prioritizes downtown revitalization and County Center for Regional Growth. This building this project is one of the cornerstone projects of has unused space that is not finished off or ready for Gloversville’s Downtown Revitalization strategy, occupancy. This project will renovate and finish off bringing entrepreneurs and new businesses downtown 10,000 square feet of office space which will serve to co-work and resource share in the new business as incubator space for new startup businesses in incubator. Gloversville.

FORD BLOCK REVIVAL CFA Number: 93849 Project Applicant: Springbrook NY Inc Project Location: Otsego County Amount of award requested: $1,000,000

Description: Springbrook will transform the aging, Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The underutilized Ford Block into a vibrant mixed-use MVREDC prioritizes downtown revitalization and complex in the heart of Oneonta’s downtown. this project is located in the DRI Round 1 Awardee, Renovations will preserve the building façade’s historic Oneonta’s, downtown catchment area. This project character, while the interior is upgraded to secure promotes development of centrally-located downtown structural integrity, improve energy efficiency, and property, employing historic preservation and a mixed- enhance accessibility. use approach that reverses the trend of disinvestment that has worn away at the fabric of our community.

2019 Progress Report 49 GRAIN INNOVATION CENTER CFA Number: 92553 Project Applicant: City of Oneonta Project Location: Otsego County Amount of award requested: $180,000

Description: The City of Oneonta and Hartwick Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This College are partnering on the development of a Grain Agribusiness project supports the food and beverage Innovation Center that will be developed in a new industry through research, job creation, and workforce mixed use building being developed on a City-owned development, in the heart of downtown Oneonta. parking lot with DRi funding in Downtown Oneonta. The Center will be related to Hartwick College’s Food System’s Institute.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT CFA Number: 93505 Project Applicant: Empire State Highway Cont. Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $80,000

Description: Empire State Highway Contractors Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This Training School offers 3 distinct certified apprenticeship project directly relates to workforce development, a training programs serving the heavy highway priority for the MVREDC and NYS. The training school’s construction industry in NYS. As a key part of the main purpose is to develop skilled apprentices for the apprenticeship program the training school provides heavy highway construction trade. The goal is to help “hands on” instruction in each area: Carpenters (Heavy fill the current shortfall of qualified operator engineers Highway), Skilled Construction Class Laborers, and and prepare the evolving workforce for the significant Operating Engineers. challenges it faces.

PARROT HOUSE REVITALIZATION CFA Number: 94697 Project Applicant: Village of Schoharie Project Location: Schoharie County Amount of award requested: $1,700,000

Description: As the second largest building on Main Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: The Street, rehabilitation of this heavily damaged iconic Parrott House redevelopment project supports the structure was identified as a priority project. The MVREDC’s placemaking and downtown revitalization historic Parrot House (1870) will become a vehicle for strategy. The plan identifies the Parrott House as local job creation through commercial use on the first the place to start their Main St. revitalization, with a floor, complementing a redeveloped Inn that has long partnership with a local business developer. been a Village hub of activity.

50 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley WORKING KITCHEN CFA Number: 94798 Project Applicant: The Working Kitchen, LTD Project Location: Otsego County Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This Amount of award requested: $75,000 rehab of a downtown storefront directly supports the Description: Renovate building at 142-146 Main St MVREDC’s downtown revitalization and creating vibrant that currently has 3600sqft of vacant storefront in the communities strategy. heart of historic downtown. Total renovation of Main St floor to relocate Cabinetry and Design showroom. To compliment the showroom we will feature a functioning “working” kitchen that will create a unique destination to host events.

WOODLAND FARM BREWERY EXPANSION CFA Number: 89941 Project Applicant: Woodland Farm Brewery Project Location: Oneida County Amount of award requested: $100,000 Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: This Description: The project involves a remodel of project is well aligned with the MVREDC strategies of their current space and expansion into 1800 sqft of agribusiness and tourism. As a farm brewery they have new space directly attached to the facility at 6002 direct ties to NYS farmers, producers, and distributors Trenton Rd, Utica. The remodel will include relocating of ingredients in the kitchen and brewing process. the kitchen, moving the bar, and moving brewing operations into additional space next door which will add about 1200 sq ft of space in the taproom.

EASTERN GARDENS CFA Number: 90815 Project Applicant: Herkimer Affordable Housing Project Location: Herkimer County Amount of award requested: $500,000

Description: This project proposes to construct a new Link to Goal or Strategy Being Implemented: Access Head Start & Early Head Start building in the Village of to Childcare has been identified as a top priority for Herkimer, NY. This is part of a mixed-use development the MVREDC and NYS. Lack of access to affordable that includes the rehab & expansion of HHA’s Eastern child-care creates work related barriers for tens of Gardens property, a 50-unit work force housing thousands of residents in the region. This project will development. help to remove access to childcare as a barrier to work in Herkimer County.

2019 Progress Report 51 Priority Projects Crosswalk SHOWING RELATION OF PROPOSED PRIORITY PROJECTS TO STATE PRIORITIES

CFA # Project Name Project Applicant County 90332 Project Charger Griffiss Local Development Corporation Oneida X 91461 Sovena Building Expansion Sovena USA Oneida X 94713 Feldmeier Equipment Riverside Expansion Project Feldmeier Equipment Inc Herkimer x 94894 BeechNut Buildout Arouca Holdings Inc Montgomery x x 93252 M A Polce Rome Headquarters Expansion M A Polce Consulting Inc Oneida 91436 Powder Coating Expansion Metal Solutions Oneida x 93979 Oneonta Halal Meat Processing Facility Otsego Now Oneonta x x 91999 Power Transmission Systems Modernization Effort Collins Aerospace Oneida 94282 MMRI Renovation Phase III Masonic Medical Research Institute Oneida x

92613 Whispering Pines Preschool Purchase and Renovation City of Amsterdam Industrial Development Agency Montgomery x x x x 94541 Herkimer County - ESD Capital (Childcare) Herkimer County Herkimer x x 93222 Richfield Springs Industrial Park Otsego Now Otsego x 90478 Community Center Recreation Center Project City of Amsterdam Montgomery x x 91031 Amsterdam Free Library Renovation and Expansion Amsterdam Free Library Montgomery x x 95040 Hotel Street Standing Stone Development Partners, LLC Oneida x 91108 Kelberman at Sunset Edgemere Development Inc Oneida x x x x 93895 MVRCR Employment Center Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees Oneida x x 90689 New Store and Wharehouse Rome Plumbing and Heating Supply Company Inc Oneida 93693 Renovation of Stone Mill Rock City Development LLC Herkimer x 92413 DeSales Center Adaptive Reuse Thea Bowman House, Inc. Oneida x x x 89184 main street development project Jefferson Main Street LLC Schoharie x x 93544 Silver City Lofts ONX3 LLC Oneida x x x 93426 Business Incubator Fulton County Center for Regional Growth Fulton x x 93849 Ford Block Revival Springbrook NY Inc Otsego x x 92553 Grain Innovation Center City of Onenta Otsego x x 93505 Work Force Development Enhancement Empire State Highway Contractors Association Herkimer x 94697 Parrot House-Schoharie County Revitalization Village Of Schoharie Schoharie x x 89941 Woodland Farm Brewery Expansion Woodland Farm Brewery Oneida 90815 Eastern Gardens Herkimer Affordable Housing Herkimer x x x x 94798 Working Kitchen Working Kitchen Oneonta x x x

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Childcare Needs Environmental Placemaking andWorkforce CFA # Project Name Project Applicant County and Potential SolutionsJustice Strategy Downtown RevitalizationDevelopment Initiative 90332 Project Charger Griffiss Local Development Corporation Oneida X 91461 Sovena Building Expansion Sovena USA Oneida X 94713 Feldmeier Equipment Riverside Expansion Project Feldmeier Equipment Inc Herkimer x 94894 BeechNut Buildout Arouca Holdings Inc Montgomery x x 93252 M A Polce Rome Headquarters Expansion M A Polce Consulting Inc Oneida 91436 Powder Coating Expansion Metal Solutions Oneida x 93979 Oneonta Halal Meat Processing Facility Otsego Now Oneonta x x 91999 Power Transmission Systems Modernization Effort Collins Aerospace Oneida 94282 MMRI Renovation Phase III Masonic Medical Research Institute Oneida x

2019 Progress Report 53 Geographic Distribution of Proposed Priority Projects

ONEIDA COUNTY HERKIMER COUNTY A. 90332 - Project Charger A. 94541 - Herkimer County Childcare Initiative B. 91461 - Sovena Expansion B. 90815 - Eastern Gardens Affordable Housing C. 91999 - Power Transmission Systems Expansion C. 93693 - Stone Mill Renovation D. 93252 - MA Polce Info Tech HQ Expansion D. 94713 - Riverside Manufacturing Expansion E. 90689 - New Plumbing & Heating Warehouse F. 89941 - Woodland Brewery Expansion FULTON COUNTY G. 92413 - DeSalles Adaptive Reuse A. 93426 - Fulton County Business Incubator H. 95040 - Hotel Street Mixed Use Project I. 91436 - Metal Solutions Expansion J. 91108 - Kelberman @ Sunset K. 93895 - MVRCR Employment Center L. 94282 - MMRI Phase III Expansion M. 93505 - ESHC Workforce Project N. 93544 - Silver City Lofts

OTSEGO COUNTY A. 93222 - Richfield Springs Industrial Park B. 92553 - Grain Innovation Center C. 93849 - Oneonta Ford Block Revival D. 93979 - Oneonta Halal Meat Processing Facility

E. 94798 - Downtown Oneonta Working Kitchen The Parrott House, Schoharie

SCHOHARIE COUNTY A. 89184 - Jefferson Main Street Development B. 94697 - Parrot House Adaptive Reuse

MONTGOMERY COUNTY A. 94894 - Beech Nut Buildout B. 92613 - Whispering Pines Revitalization C. 90478 - Community Recreation Center D. 91031 - Amsterdam Free Library Expansion

Amsterdam Free Library, Amsterdam

54 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley 2019 Progress Report 55 Other Projects Crosswalk SHOWING SUMMARY OF OTHER PROJECTS RELATING TO STATE PRIORITIES

CFA # Project Name Project Applicant County HCR New York Main Streets, Public Infrastructure, and Community Planning

92265 Cobleskill Main Street Anchor Village of Cobleskill Schoharie X X 90455 East Main Street Community Center Centro Civico Montgomery X X X X 92076 Gloversville Main Street Anchor City of Gloversville Fulton X X 92123 Cobleskill WWTP Upgrades Village of Cobleskill Schoharie X 92785 Primary Water Supply Project City of Gloversville Fulton X 93173 Richmondville Water Supply Study Village of Richmondville Schoharie X NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities Program 90773 Amsterdam Sustainable Comp Plan City of Amsterdam Montgomery X X 90137 Partnership for a Greener Tomorrow Otsego County Otsego X X NYSERDA Commercial & industrial Carbon Challenge 93242 Pratt Whitney HMI Carbon Challenge Pratt Whitney HMI Oneida X Local Waterfront Revitalization, Canals, and Parks Projects 91583 Oneonta LWRP 2019 City of Oneonta Otsego X X 90573 Ilion Comprehensive Plan Village of Ilion Herkimer X X 90481 Amsterdam LWRP Update City of Amsterdam Montgomery X X 93295 Copper City Commons City of Rome Oneida X X 92941 Ilion Marina Fuel Tank Replacement Village of Ilion Herkimer X X 92509 Damaschke Field Playground City of Oneonta Otsego X X 90450 Town of Florida Community Park Town of Florida Montgomery X NYSERDA NET-ZERO Program 94721 MVC Cultural Heritage Rehabilitation Mohawk Valley Collective Montgomery X X 90582 Rome WWTP Waste to Energy City of Rome Oneida X ESD Strategic Planning & Feasibility Studies 94249 Otsego Community Energy Plan Otsego County Otsego X 93816 Oneida-Herkimer Rural Implementation MVEDGE Oneida, Herkimer X X X 91163 Route 7 East Corridor ED Strategy Town of Cobleskill Schoharie X X 93273 Adaptive Sports Complex Feasibility Study FCCRG Fulton X X X X

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2019 Progress Report 57 CFA Workshop and Info Sessions were held in each of the six counties; bringing awareness to the CFA process to more people than ever.

PART FIVE Participation: Work Groups

ACCESS TO CHILDCARE Our Mohawk Valley Child Care Resource Referral Agency, Cornell Cooperative Extension, in partnership Responding to Governor Cuomo’s call to action, the with The MVREDC’s Access to Childcare Workgroup, MVREDC formed a workgroup to consider the child has issued a survey to collect current local data to care needs of the region as they relate to quality, determine the need for child care to support working access, and affordability. families. In addition, a separate survey will be given to childcare facilities throughout the Mohawk Valley to Regional Stakeholders were eager to come together determine what their greatest challenges are in sustain- to address this near-crisis-level issue; as much of ing their services. The data will be used to create an the region can be considered a “child care desert.” access to childcare action plan for the Mohawk Valley Naturally, our primary goal was to support the industry Region. in an effort to increase the number and distribution of quality, affordable caregivers. In addition to caregiver ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE shortages, we have identified child care worker pay as critical strategy for stability and sustainability of the The MV Environmental Justice & Smart Growth work- regional child care network. ing group was formed to ensure the integration of Governor Cuomo’s Environmental Justice agenda into the MVREDC implementation strategy. In prior years,

58 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley the MVREDC had work groups that focused on Smart The Committee meets regularly to discuss regional Growth, Sustainability, Vibrant Communities, and Might priorities and evaluate projects submitted through the Waters. Our work group has refocused these close- WDI application. So far, the committee has recommend- ly-aligned priorities in the greater context of ensuring ed that several WDI applications be advanced for State that the environment and human health are protected consideration, which would expand training programs fairly for all people regardless of their status. in industries such as advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, and tourism. The Committee has met regularly New REDC investment in city and village centers since to discuss regional priorities and evaluate projects 2011 has resulted in waterfront and canal redevelop- through the WDI application. So far, the committee ment, brownfield remediation, new public greenspaces, has recommended that several WDI applications be green infrastructure, and adaptive reuse of vacant and advanced for State consideration, which would expand blighted structures. Community planning and stake- programming in industries such as advanced manufac- holder engagement is central to these efforts – as is turing, cybersecurity, and tourism. exemplified by the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, and Brownfield Opportunity Area programs. In addition to community planning and downtown revitalization, the group will WORK GROUP MEMBERS also prioritize projects that incorporate alternative Access to Childcare energy, alternative transportation, waste management, and the protection of our natural resources. Meeting Dates: 6.5.19, 7.9.19, 8.22.19

The work group will bring these issues to the fore- Participants front and set out to reverse a century of inequitable Erin Gutierrez-Matt, United Way & Empire State Poverty planning and policy decisions that have had dispro- Reduction Initiative portionately adverse health or environmental effects Dietra Harvey, United Way & Empire State Poverty on minority and low-income populations. In addition Reduction Initiative to project development that is in line with the above Tim Fitzgerald, MV EDGE priorities, this group with be tasked with developing an Environmental Justice Agenda for the Mohawk Valley Jennifer Waters, MV EDGE Regional Economic Development Council. The goal Delores Caruso, NYS Dept. of Labor of this will be to make sure the investments endorsed Richelle Singer, Cornell Cooperative Extension, by the Council do not negatively impact marginalized Childcare Council communities. Courtney Jones, Cornell Cooperative Extension, WORKFORCE COMMITTEE Childcare Council Christina Cain, Herkimer County The MVREDC’s Workforce Committee has hit the Sandy Soroka, Neighborhood Center ground running this year in response to the Workforce Development Initiative. Formed of individuals repre- RoAnn Destito, OGS senting local business, educators, and workforce and Abbe Kovacik, District Childcare Council economic development, this committee seeks to match Jan Squadrito, Community Foundation potential State resources that enable the expansion of Jennifer Vanwagoner, Mohawk Valley Resource Center educational and training opportunities, and to expand for Refugees pathways for career success. Committee members have their fingers on the pulse of the Mohawk Valley’s Alice Savino, Workforce Development Board Herkimer, workforce needs, either through their position within Madison & Oneida, Chenango, Delaware & Otsego industry, or their regular interactions with local employ- Ladan Alomar, Centro Civico ers and the labor force. Morgan Mielnicki, Community Foundation

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Economic & Environmental Justice Workforce Committee

Meeting Dates: 6.6.19, 6.13.19, 7.11.19, 8.13.19 Meeting Date: 6.20.19, 7.1.19, 7.16.19

Participants Participants Amanda Bearcroft, City of Amsterdam Dr. Marion Terenzio, President, SUNY Cobleskill and Meaghan Marino, Otsego NOW MVREDC Co-Chair Sarah Goodrich, MVREDC Member Erin Gutierrez-Matt, Executive Director, United Way Matthew Andrews, City of Rome David Mathis, Director, Oneida County Workforce Development Diane Shoemaker, Rust 2 Green Lorraine Hohenforst, Deputy Superintendent, Hamilton- J. Caroline Williams, Community Foundation Fulton-Montgomery BOCES Joseph Batchelder, SUNY Cobleskill Charles Green, President & CEO, AIS Shelly Callahan, Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Tim Fitzgerald, Assoc VP, Mohawk Valley EDGE Refugees John Piseck, Herkimer County IDA Amy Wyant, MVEDD Christian Mercurio, MV EDGE

Public Outreach and Engagement

“Because none of us is as smart as all of us.” – Kenneth Blanchard, Upstate NY Author

As the economic recovery continues and companies portunities. Public engagement before, during, and af- race to meet new market demand, planning boards, ter these projects are the only sure way to plan for and Industrial Development Agencies, and local legislative ensure that we are being stewards of NY tax dollars. bodies have been busy this year. As the REDC-supported projects queue up and roll out, the importance During the past year, Mohawk Valley projects have of public outreach becomes paramount. From our been featured in everything from neighborhood meet- point of view, project success is measured only in part ings of half a dozen residents all the way to statewide by new construction, meeting employment goals, or the summits with more than 300 participants. In each case, purchase of new equipment. We are more concerned we’ve listened, learned, and adapted. In most cases, with the lasting impacts on communities: financial our projects were made stronger and more inclusive. impact on households, environmental impacts on local In some cases, we’ve learned just how much harder we neighborhoods, access families have to these new op- need to work to impact struggling families and neigh-

60 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley borhoods. Here is how some of our public outreach – from hyper-local to statewide – have brought new projects to the fore, made old projects stronger, and expanded the tent.

• The MVREDC hosted meetings, events, and workshops in Utica, Herkimer, Cooperstown, Oneonta, Cobleskill, and Gloversville to ensure that businesses, entrepreneurs, non-profits, and local governments had access to state resources for their projects.

• The City of Amsterdam DRI Local Planning Committee has hosted more than 15 workshops, events, and public outreach events since last December – with meetings and materials delivered in multiple languages. The result: a community-informed, inclusive DRI Strategic Investment Plan with 20 new projects proposed to transform downtown Amsterdam on both banks of the Center for Creative Land Recycling’s Brownfield Redevelopment Mohawk River. Summit in June

• Schoharie County partnered with the SUNY Co- bleskill, MVREDC, business leaders, and community mental justice concerns, the forums were also a great stakeholders to compose a strategic plan that resulted avenue to update residents and public officials on in the formation of the Schoharie Economic Enterprise planned, underway, and completed projects. Corporation. • At this year’s Center for Creative Land Recycling’s • REDC member and Montgomery County Executive Brownfield Redevelopment Summit in Albany, repre- Matt Ossenfort led an extensive public outreach effort sentatives from the Herkimer County IDA, City of Utica with the citizens of Canajoharie and Montgomery dominated the Redevelopment Pitch Competition; county to formulate a Community Redevelopment Vi- while Mohawk Valley EDGE representatives participat- sion – with the primary goals of maximizing redeveloped on two expert panels. Energized by the statewide ment while keeping connections to the village and the exposure and feedback, the MVREDC Environmental surrounding community, attracting new businesses and Justice workgroup hosted an Inter-agency Brownfields residents, and celebrating the area’s history, its past Work Group for Ilion, Utica, and Rome at the Com- industries, and the Erie Canal. The $6 million RESTORE munity Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties in Project is nearing completion, and the MVREDC is September. prioritizing its first ESD application for private redevelopment of the site. • The MVREDC recently partnered with the Mohawk Valley Association of Realtors to win a grant from the • This summer, the Village of Ilion, the Herkimer IDA National Association of Realtors to host an Opportunity and community partners launched a pop-up survey Zone workshop in September; where the MVREDC will from a food truck. As a result, Herkimer partnered with bring in experts from Buffalo, St. Paul, New Jersey, and Oneida county to apply for a coalition-based Strategic Cincinnati to educate the public and work with poten- Planning and Feasibility Study application focused on tial investors to stimulate investment in low-income smart growth in rural villages with municipal power. neighborhoods and designated zones in Rome, Utica, Little Falls, Herkimer, Amsterdam, Oneonta, Canajo- • Otsego Now spent 2019 hosting town hall forums harie, and Gloversville. The workshop is scheduled to across Otsego County in order to cast a broader net for take place this November. community input. With the conversations ranging from housing to industrial site development and environ-

2019 Progress Report 61 PART SEVEN Appendix

Round I CFA System Grant Money Applicant Name Project Name Agency Name Program Name CFA Award Amount Total Project Cost Status Status Application Number Dispersed to Date 2177 Village of Frankfort Marina Expansion Parks Parks $113,812 $151,750 $95,131 Green MVEDGE- Marcy Interceptor Sewer 3319 MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE ESD ETP $5,000,000 $8,500,000 $4,999,996 Blue Upgrade 3799 NORTHLAND NETWORKS LTD Northland Networks Capital ESD RCCF $703,500 $1,514,674 $703,500 Blue Town of Cobleskill - Route 7 3811 Town of Cobleskill ESD ETP $4,100,000 $9,200,000 $4,100,000 Blue Corridor 4175 City of Utica Urban Green Infrastructure EFC GIGP $1,030,000 $1,110,881 $996,437 Blue

4252 County of Oneida Griffiss International Airport ESD ETP $350,000 $3,544,000 $334,318 Blue MVEDGE - Marcy Nanocenter - Phase 4312 MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE ESD ETP $5,000,000 $12,100,000 $5,000,000 Blue 1A 4325 Liberty Gardens Associates II Liberty Gardens Phase II HCR LIHTC $1,068,608 $15,048,187 $1,068,608 Blue

4708 City of Johnstown Fage USA Dairy HCR CDBG - Economic Dev $750,000 $100,148,000 $746,830 Blue

4745 FULTON COUNTY Tryon Park and Incubator Center ESD RCCF $2,000,000 $3,140,000 $1,982,886 Blue

4937 Mohawk Valley Community College Unemployed Worker DOL Unemployed Worker Training $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Blue

5027 GLDC Fiber Connectivity Hub ESD RCCF $397,500 $838,800 $397,500 Blue

5437 Advanced Tool, Inc. On-the-Job Training DOL On-the-Job Training $16,000 $16,000 $2,880 Blue

5742 Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES Unemployed Worker DOL Unemployed Worker Training $50,000 $47,345 $9,070 Blue

5847 Schoharie County Schoharie County Microenterprise HCR CDBG - Microenterprise $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 Blue

6007 Rome (C) Rome Navigation Center DOS LWRP $393,060 $786,120 $393,060 Blue

6182 City of Oneonta Oneonta Microenterprise - 2 HCR CDBG - Microenterprise $200,000 $335,000 $199,977 Blue

6188 SUNY Poly SUNY IT Research Foundation ESD RCCF $274,000 $274,000 $- Black

6230 Oneida County Rehabilitation of Hangar DOT Aviation Bond Project $2,700,000 $3,000,000 $2,688,794 Blue

6395 NYSOPRHP Scoharie Crossing Canals NYS Canalway Grant Program $20,000 $40,000 $- Blue

6507 GUSC GUSC Energy Capital ESD RCCF $1,500,000 $18,000,000 $1,500,000 Blue

6635 Brewery Ommegang Ltd. Brouwerij Belame Capital ESD EDPF $140,000 $3,052,528 $- Black

62 State of the Region: Mohawk Valley Round I CFA System Grant Money Applicant Name Project Name Agency Name Program Name CFA Award Amount Total Project Cost Status Status Application Number Dispersed to Date 2177 Village of Frankfort Marina Expansion Parks Parks $113,812 $151,750 $95,131 Green MVEDGE- Marcy Interceptor Sewer 3319 MOHAWK VALLEY EDGE ESD ETP $5,000,000 $8,500,000 $4,999,996 Blue Upgrade 3799 NORTHLAND NETWORKS LTD Northland Networks Capital ESD RCCF $703,500 $1,514,674 $703,500 Blue Town of Cobleskill - Route 7 3811 Town of Cobleskill ESD ETP $4,100,000 $9,200,000 $4,100,000 Blue Corridor 4175 City of Utica Urban Green Infrastructure EFC GIGP $1,030,000 $1,110,881 $996,437 Blue