2012 Regional Economic Development Council Awards
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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Regional Council Awards
2012 Program Descriptions...... 4
Regional Council Map...... 6
Western New York...... 7
Finger Lakes...... 13
Southern Tier...... 21
Central New York...... 27
Mohawk Valley...... 35
North Country...... 43
Capital Region...... 51
Mid-Hudson...... 61
New York City...... 69
Long Island...... 75
3 2012 Program Descriptions
Type of Resources Program Program Description Funding Available Agriculture and Markets (Ag and Mkts) Agriculture Development Funding provided by the NYSDAM will be used for a project or projects designed and intended Grant Up to $3 Program for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or expanding agricultural operations, or for million providing facilities and/or markets for the production, manufacturing, processing, warehousing, or distribution or sale of New York crops, livestock and livestock products. The goal of this program is to promote agricultural economic development through funding a project or projects that will increase New York farm viability through expansion, value added production, diversification, or long term reduction of operating costs. New York State Council on the Arts (Arts) Arts Grant Program Funds are available under Article 3 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law for the study of and Grant Up to $4 presentation of the performing and fine arts; surveys to encourage participation in the arts; million to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of the state, and to promote tourism by supporting arts and cultural projects. NYS Canal Corporation (Canals) Canalway Matching The “Canalway Grants Program” is a competitive grants program available to eligible Grant Up to $1 Grant Program municipalities and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations along the NewYork State Canal System. million Projects are intended to meet the objectives of the Regional Economic Development Councils and the NYS Canal Recreationway Plan. Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Clean Water State The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), in conjunction with the New Grant Up to $2 Revolving Fund (CWSRF) York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), will offer grants to municipalities million to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects. The CWSRF Engineering Planning Grant will assist municipalities facing economic hardship with the engineering and planning costs of CWSRF-eligible water quality projects. Grants of up to $30,000 (with a 20% required local match) will be provided for engineering and planning services for the production of an engineering report. Empire State Development (ESD) Excelsior Jobs Program Refundable tax credits are available for strategic businesses such as high tech, bio-tech, Tax Up to $70 (EJP) clean-tech and manufacturing that create or retain jobs or make significant capital investments. Credit million Businesses meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for assistance at locations throughout NYS. ESD Grant Funds ESD has several grant programs that together make available $174 million of capital grant Grant Up to $174 funding for the State‘s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The programs that million are included under this category are: Regional Council Capital Fund (Up to $150 million), Empire State Economic Development Fund (Up to $20 million); and Urban and Community Development Program (Up to $4 million). Capital grant funding will be allocated among the ten regions, each represented by a Regional Council, based on the implementation of the Strategic Plan and will be allocated to priority projects identified by the Regional Councils as significant, regionally supported and capable of stimulating economic investment. Regional Tourism Regional Tourism Marketing Grant projects promote regionally themed marketing Grant Up to $3 Marketing Initiative (RTMI) projects and promote tourism destinations, attractions, events and other tourism-related million activities that work to support the Regional Council long term strategic plans for economic growth in their regions, as well as to attract visitors to New York State. Environmental Investment The Environmental Investment Program (EIP) helps businesses capture the economic benefits Grant Up to $1 Program (EIP) associated with pollution prevention, waste reduction, re-use and recycling. The program million provides capital, technical assistance, and research and development grants that expand the ability to recycle solid and industrial waste into higher value products, or reduce pollution and waste at the point of generation. The program is funded through appropriations from the Environmental Protection Fund. Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB CAP) Industrial Development Up to $350 million from the Federal IDB Cap allocation will be available for State and local Tax Up to $350 Bond Cap (IDB Cap) government issuers to sell tax exempt bonds for private projects that demonstrate a public Exempt million purpose. Bond
4 Type of Resources Program Program Description Funding Available Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal (HCR and HCR/OCR) Urban Initiatives Program The purpose of the Urban Initiatives program is to provide financial/technical resources to Grant Up to $4 (UI) New York communities for the restoration and improvement of housing, commercial areas and million public/community facilities in urban neighborhoods. This program will provide grants to not-for- profit community based organizations and charitable organizations that have a direct interest in improving the health, safety and economic viability of a distressed urban neighborhood or other aspects of the area environment that are related to community preservation or renewal activities. The UI program provides applicants flexibility in determining the exact nature of their revitalization efforts and program priorities. Rural Area Revitalization The purpose of the Rural Area Revitalization Program (RARP) is to provide financial/ Grant Up to $4 Projects (RARP) technical resources to New York communities for the restoration and improvement of housing, million commercial areas and public/community facilities in rural areas of the state. This program will provide grants to not for-profit community based organizations and charitable organizations that have a direct interest in improving the health, safety and economic viability of a rural area or other aspects of the area environment that are related to community preservation or renewal activities. RARP provides applicants flexibility in determining the exact nature of their revitalization efforts and project priorities. New York State The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides funding to small Grant Up to $28 Community Development communities and counties in New York State with a great opportunity to undertake activities million Block Grant Program that focus on community development needs such as creating or expanding job opportunities, (CDBG) providing safe affordable housing, and/or addressing local public infrastructure and public facilities issues. The primary statutory objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. New York Main Street The New York Main Street Program (NYMS) provides resources for the purpose of assisting Grant Up to $5.2 Program (NYMS) New York’s communities with their Main Street and downtown revitalization efforts. NYMS million endeavors to stimulate reinvestment in properties located within the mixed-use commercial districts and adjacent neighborhoods by providing resources with the goal of establishing sustainable downtown and neighborhood revitalization and investing in projects that provide economic and housing opportunities. Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks) EPF Municipal Grants For the development of parks and recreational facilities to preserve, rehabilitate or restore Grant Up to $16 lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes and for structural million assessments or planning for such projects. For the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for park, recreation, conservation or historic preservation purposes and for projects identified in a local heritage area management plan. For the improvement, protection, preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of properties listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places and for structural assessments or planning for such projects. For projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in the approved management plans for Heritage Areas. Department of Labor (DOL) Worker Skills Upgrading Grant funding to private sector for-profit and not-for-profit businesses for skills upgrading of Grant Up to $5 their workforce. Includes providing training to: new hires who are long-term unemployed million individuals to perform their required job duties; long term unemployed individuals in a customized classroom setting with a commitment to hire individuals who succesfully complete the training; and existing employees who without the training are at risk of being laid off. Department of State (DOS) Local Waterfront Program The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program provides matching grants on a competitive basis Grant Up to $15 to revitalize communities and waterfronts million New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Energy Efficeny Programs NYSERDA’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to Incentive Up to $50 improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and million process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies. Industrial and Process Efficiency Program can help organizations increase product output and data processing efficiency. Regional Economic The Regional Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program (REDGHG) Grant Up to $12 Development and will award cost-share funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and/or carbon million Greenhouse Gas abatement projects that address the regional priorities of the Regional Economic Development Reduction Program Councils (REDCs), result in strategic investments, and build the capacity within the region to (REDGHG) participate in the State’s clean energy economy. Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Green Innovation Grant The Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) provides grants on a competitive basis to Federal Up to $13 Program (GIGP) projects that improve water quality and demonstrate green stormwater infrastructure in New Grant million York. GIGP is administered by NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and is funded with a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
5 Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara
Finger Lakes: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates
Southern Tier: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins
Central New York: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego
Mohawk Valley: Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie
North Country: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Capital Region: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, Washington
Mid-Hudson: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester
New York City: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond
Long Island: Nassau, Suffolk
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Western New York WNY Regional September Economic Development Strategic Plan 2012 $52.8 million awarded to 58 Projects
Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Alfred University is proposing to partner with the University at Buffalo to the create an Advanced Materials Manufacturing Alfred University Integrated 17904 Allegany Alfred University and Training Center to substantially advance the speed with ESD $500,000 Manufacturing Center which new materials, and therefore new products and processes, are brought to market.
Installation of a high speed detachable quad chairlift to 16874 Allegany Swain Ski Resort Swain Ski Resort Upgrades ESD $350,000 replace two old, inefficient lifts at Swain Ski Resort. The Town of Wellsville requests assistance in the addition of 14844 Allegany Town of Wellsville Wellsville Waterline Extension infrastructure that will provide public water to 15 businesses ESD $186,000 along New York State Route 417. The Village of Alfred will complete an engineering report to Village of Alfred Wastewater 18315 Allegany Village of Alfred consider upgrade options at the existing wastewater treatment DEC $30,000 Engineering Study facility.
The Village of Canaseraga will make improvements to the municipal water system, which include the construction of a Water Supply Improvements 16841 Allegany Village of Canaseraga water filtration and disinfection system, replacement of 8,200 HCR $600,000 Project linear feet of transmission and distribution lines, a 400,000 gallon water tank, and water meters.
The Just Buffalo Literary Center will present 'Literary Buffalo' in order to support the literary arts as a vital component of the Allegany, community's unique cultural heritage and to fully contribute to Cattaraugus, Just Buffalo Literary 18836 Literary Buffalo the Western New York Region's efforts to retain jobs, attract Arts $125,000 Chautauqua, Erie, Center visitors and train a 21st century workforce. Just Buffalo will and Niagara make targeted investments in staff time, artist fees and marketing to advance its arts and community building work.
The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts Gallery (CEPA) and Big Orbit Galleries will partner to form a vibrant contemporary arts and learning center in downtown Buffalo. Allegany, Center for Exploratory Working together since 2004, these two entities will merge Cattaraugus, 17376 and Perceptual Arts Organizational Merger and present artistic and educational programming of the Arts $65,000 Chautauqua, Erie, Gallery highest international caliber and repute. This re-envisioned Niagara CEPA Gallery will draw audiences into Western New York and provide emerging and under-recognized artists with presentation opportunities.
Allegany, Western Region Corporation, headquartered in Buffalo, New Western Region Corporation Cattaraugus, Western Region York proposes to create and administer a community 15414 Community Revitalization ESD $2,012,780 Chautauqua, Erie, Corporation revitalization revolving loan/grant fund that will be available in Program Niagara communities in the 5 Western New York region counties. Development of Allegany State Park near Salamanca, New York will include the expansion of existing water, sewer, power, natural gas services, lodging and other facilities. 13190 Cattaraugus ASP Partners LLC Allegany State Park Specifically, the project will include increasing the current ESD $500,000 inventory of 9 full service cottages to approximately 37, and the development of a group camp offering a ropes course and zip line attractions.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Gowanda Area Redevelopment Corporation (GARC) is requesting funding to initiate the final phases of restoring the former Peter Cooper Superfund Site to a usable property. The Gowanda Area Gowanda Zoar Valley 15359 Cattaraugus project will result in a recreational park positioned on Parks $250,000 Redevelopment Corp Gateway Park Cattaraugus Creek, which will serve as the gateway to the State-owned Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area and conservation site.
Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theatre Ltd. will continue the restoration of "Gowanda's Historic Hollywood Theater" located in the Gowanda Village Historic District. This phase will Gowandas Historic Hollywood Theater include upgrading of HVAC and integration of the duct system 14816 Cattaraugus Parks $420,000 Hollywood Theater Ltd Restoration into the historic architecture. Once the upgrades are complete, the remaining historic components can be completed and the Theater re-opened. The restored building will be a multi-use facility for the visual and performing arts.
Construction of a 350,000 gallon water tank and related water transmission works to eliminate low flows and pressures in the Town of Ellicottville Regional 18182 Cattaraugus Town of Ellicottville Town and Village of Ellicottville and the Town of Mansfield. ESD $268,000 Water Project This project will allow for job retention and growth by improving infrastructure used by existing major employers.
Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. will renovate eight buildings in Chautauqua the Village of Westfield. The award will be used for interior 16508 Chautauqua Westfield Main Street Project HCR $150,000 Opportunities, Inc. and exterior renovations to 8 units. Streetscape enhancements will also be made with NYMS funding.
The City of Dunkirk will renovate seven buildings in its City of Dunkirk Main Street 15992 Chautauqua City of Dunkirk business district. The award will be used for the renovation of HCR $250,000 Program seven units, and a streetscape improvement project.
This project is designed to take advantage of the industrial Dunkirk Bioenergy Power organic waste stream that exists in a small circumference 17743 Chautauqua Dunkirk Bioenergy LLC ESD $350,000 Generation Project around the facility site to receive and process organic waste for power generation.
Lopper North America will purchase new manufacturing Lopper North America Manufacturing of Low equipment for metal cutting, bending and welding operations 19316 Chautauqua ESD $250,000 LLC Emissions Wood fired Boilers necessary for production of the new generation of low- emissions, wood-fired boiler technology.
The Village of Bemus Point will design and construct infrastructure improvements including sidewalks and curbs, paving, lighting, landscaping, street furnishings, crosswalk Design and Construction of improvements, and wayfinding signage along Lakeside Drive 17280 Chautauqua Village of Bemus Point Village of Bemus Point and Main Street in downtown Bemus Point. The project will DOS $375,000 Streetscape Improvements provide safer access for pedestrians and drivers, support the commercial district, and enable expansion of public events by accommodating seasonal visitors whose business is vital to the local economy.
Chautauqua, Jamestown Community Advanced Manufacturing Jamestown Community College of Chautauqua County will 16603 Cattaraugus, DOL $99,900 College Machinists Training Program train 27 unemployed workers as machinists. Allegany Medsource Technologies, Inc. DBA Accellent LLC of Orchard Park in Erie County will train 223 workers in Eyes for Waste, Lean Professional and ISO 16571 Erie Accellent LLC Certified Lean Professional, and ISO 13485 (standards for DOL $67,610 Training management systems that manufacture medical devices) Internal Auditor. Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. of Williamsville in Erie County will train 30 workers in Windows Server 2008, lean Ashton Potter (USA) 16396 Erie Lean Manufacturing Training manufacturing, the 5S organization process, Six Sigma White DOL $26,425 Ltd. Belt process improvement, leadership, lithography, and lithographic relationships and variables.
Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company, Inc. will develop Buffalo Neighborhood a mixed-use building in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The 15249 Erie Stabilization Company, Club Utica award will be used to develop two spaces for retail, office HCR $200,000 Inc. space for needed general practice medical services, and three units of affordable rental housing.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Corporation will implement a variety of green infrastructure practices throughout their twenty-five block Green Development Zone Buffalo Neighborhood on Buffalo’s West Side. GIGP funding will support 17111 Erie Stabilization Neighborhood Water Quality EFC $644,268 implementation of green stormwater infrastructure that will Corporation include: rain gardens, bioretention, downspout disconnection, stormwater harvesting, permeable pavers, living walls, green roofs, and a rain barrel program. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will host the 'Celebration of Music', a program of diverse musical repertoire talents of musicians and performers from throughout Western New Buffalo Philharmonic York. The venues are located canalside on Buffalo's inner 15630 Erie Celebration of Music Arts $90,000 Orchestra harbor, a focal point of local economic development. Activities for all ages and families will be offered by other arts organizations along with a Youth Concert of family friendly selections. Cello-Pack Corporation of Cheektowaga in Erie County will Lean Professional and ISO train 18 workers in value stream mapping, eyes for waste, 17637 Erie Cello-Pack Corporation DOL $22,425 Training certified lean professional and ISO 9001:2008 (quality management systems standards) internal auditor. CenterSPACE will operate a multi-tenant office facility for nonprofits, for-profits, social entrepreneurs and 16250 Erie CenterSPACE INC CenterSPACE Buffalo unincorporated community groups. CenterSPACE will provide ESD $150,000 back office services and general office management and administration.
Calix Ceramic Solutions, LLC (Calix) GNP Ceramics, LLC (GNP) and Ceramic Technology Partnership, LLC (CTP) will Ceramic Technology Expand Ceramic undertake a joint development project to expand their ceramic 19457 Erie ESD $300,000 Partners Manufacturing Capacity manufacturing processes.
The City of Tonawanda will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to reflect changes over the past 25 years. This will involve an examination of issues and Local Waterfront conditions, a new inventory and analysis, review of policies, Revitalization Program Update 15321 Erie City of Tonawanda revised zoning requirements, and consulting with federal, DOS $235,596 and Implementation, Fishing state and local agencies on new polices and projects. The Pier Construction City will also construct a handicapped-accessible fishing pier with a concrete walkway along the mouth of Ellicott Creek and the Erie Canal.
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Inc. will train 80 unemployed workers in green rehabilitation construction Community Foundation Green and Healthy Homes 18113 Erie including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead DOL, HCR $300,000 for Greater Buffalo, Inc. Workforce Development Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP), Asbestos Handler, Healthy Homes Principles and OSHA 10 Hour Certifications.
This project involves the installation of additional railcar MilkBone Capacity staging and unloading at the Buffalo facility. This investment 16821 Erie Del Monte Foods ESD $460,000 Improvement will help assure the Milk-Bone plant of this fully owned subsidiary of Del Monte Foods remains in Western New York.
Great Lakes Concrete Products, LLC of Hamburg in Erie Great Lakes Concrete County will provide on-the-job training to 30 newly-hired 15959 Erie Glazed Block Training DOL $30,000 Products, LLC workers in the manufacturing of gray block, glazed block and other pre-cast concrete products, and forklift operation.
Lake Street Economic Hamburg Development Corporation will renovate 14 buildings Hamburg Development 15427 Erie Community Revitalization in Hamburg. The award will be used for interior and exterior HCR $200,000 Corporation Project renovations to 27 commercial and 20 residential units.
Industrial Support, Inc. of Buffalo will train 20 workers in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, woodworking, 18802 Erie Industrial Support, Inc. CNC and Technical Training DOL $44,300 metal fabrication/welding, quality and financial reporting systems and databases. Martin House Darwin Martin House Interior Final stage of restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed 14928 Erie Restoration ESD $268,000 Restoration Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York. Corporation
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award North American Carbide of Orchard Park in Erie County will train 19 workers in dimensional metrology, modern North American 19051 Erie Technical and CNC Training programmable logic controllers communication and system DOL $23,626 Carbide integration techniques, and Wendt/Computer Numerical Control machines. Springville Center for the Arts will conduct critical improvements to redevelop 37 North Buffalo Street in the Village of Springville. The 1869 Baptist Church has been Springville Center for 37 North Buffalo Street Capital ESD, HCR, 14752 Erie purchased for adaptive reuse as a multi-arts center. Work will $434,310 the Arts Inc Project Parks include repairing the roof, improving drainage, replacing damaged bricks and rehabilitating wood trim, reducing utility costs and impact on the environment. Springville Center for the Arts will rehabilitate 5 East Main Street in Springville into an integrated mixed-use structure 5 East Main Street revolving around the arts with an arts cafe, artisan EFC, ESD, Springville Center for 14754 Erie Stabilization, Restoration, and marketplace and artist housing. The award will be used to HCR, $394,810 the Arts, Inc. Green Roof create an arts cafe, artisan marketplace and artist housing Parks facility, resulting in a “green,” completely integrated mixed-use structure revolving around the arts. TheraSyn Pharmaceutical will expand its manufacturing TheraSyn Equipment Purchase and facility and purchase new equipment. TheraSyn 17939 Erie ESD $2,000,000 Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Expansion Pharmaceuticals will invest $21 million and create 110 new jobs. Installation of publicly-accessible Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station at company's fleet location in Lancaster, NY. Try It Distributing Co Try It Compressed Natural 16638 Erie Try-It Distributing Co. will also convert 49 diesel powered NYSERDA $1,000,000 Inc. Gas Fleet delivery vehicles to CNG and eventually include its light duty fleet. The Village of Springville will renovate 18 buildings in Village of Springville downtown Springville. The award will be used for interior and 14437 Erie Village of Springville HCR $250,000 Revitalization Project exterior renovations to 26 commercial and 3 residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements. The Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc. will upgrade its polar bear exhibit to comply with Association of Zoos and Aquariums standards. The current exhibit dates to the 1890s with only modest changes to date. The crumbling enclosures Zoological Society of Polar Bear Exhibit 16332 Erie are not naturalistic and offer small pools for swimming. The Parks $376,000 Buffalo Inc Replacement proposed new exhibit will use re-circulating saltwater, saving the City of Buffalo about 100 million gallons of freshwater each year. The Zoo must replace the exhibit or the polar bears will be removed.
Erie 1 BOCES of Cheektowaga in Erie County will train 20 Advanced Manufacturing unemployed workers in Industrial Welding, such as essential 14458 Erie Erie 1 BOCES DOL $100,000 Training skills, advanced shielded metal arc welding (SMAW-STICK), metal inert gas (MIG) and flux core welding.
The Western New York 'Arts Access' Program of ASI will ensure that arts and cultural programming is available to all Arts Services Initiative community members. The program will provide Supplemental 17415 Erie, Niagara Arts Access Arts $48,237 of Western New York Nutritional Assistance Program recipients of Erie and Niagara Counties with discounted and free tickets to cultural events and free transportation services to travel to them.
Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitor Bureau, Inc. received an Buffalo Niagara award to focus on increasing the frequency of day trips and 18173 Erie, Niagara Convention Visitors Canadian Marketing Initiative ESD $195,000 encourage overnight visits from the over eight million people Bureau in Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario.
Erie, Niagara, Allegany, Catholic Charities of Buffalo NY, Inc. will train 200 workers in Cattaraugus, Catholic Charities of Lean Six Sigma and Technical Lean Six Sigma (an approach to process improvement), 15939 DOL $79,884 Chautauqua, Buffalo NY, Inc. Skills Training Accountability in Action, and Workforce Skills Development Genesee, for Engaging Persons in Poverty. Orleans, Wyoming Jiffy-Tite will expand its manufacturing facility and purchase Facility Expansion and 14600 Erie JiffyTite Co Inc new equipment. Jiffy-Tite will invest $12.5 million and create ESD $633,200 Equipment Purchase 100 jobs. Finishing Trades Institute of Western and Central New York of the Central, Finger Lakes, Western, Southern, Mohawk Valley Finishing Trades and North Country Regions will train 100 workers in welding, 15712 Multiple Institute of Western Construction Trades Training DOL, ESD $600,000 abrasive blasting, coating, drywall finishing, painting and and Central New York decorating, glazing, and industrial applicator apprenticeships.
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Acquest Hospitality LLC currently holds a 40 year lease with New York State Department of Parks and plans to renovate Acquest Development 16592 Niagara Fort Niagara and convert a two (2) story brick +/- 60,000 square foot ESD $400,000 LLC military barracks, a one (1) story theater, and a three (3) story Commandant's House into a first class hotel at Fort Niagara.
The City of Lockport will assist in the expansion of Trek, Inc. Harrison Place Manufacturing 18313 Niagara City of Lockport Trek Inc., has designed and manufactured electronic HCR $516,000 Project instruments for its customers since 1968. Restoration of Two of the The City of Lockport will restore two of the historic Flight of the 18862 Niagara City of Lockport Historic Flight of the Five DOS $100,000 Five locks. Locks
Aims to revitalize the downtown mixed-use commercial district City of Niagara Falls and adjacent residential neighborhood, to attract young adults Community Downtown Niagara Falls by offering to assist with the re-payment of student loans. The 18966 Niagara ESD $450,000 Development Stabilization Project City of Niagara Falls estimates 20 young professionals will Department move into the targeted Third Street Commercial District or Park Place Historic District locations by the end of 2012.
The City of North Tonawanda will design and construct kayak launches and way-finding signage at three locations along the City of North Design and Construction of Erie Canal. The proposed project will advance the City’s 16231 Niagara DOS $142,700 Tonawanda Erie Canal Kayak Launches recently updated Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by enhancing public access to the waterfront and expanding water-dependent recreation opportunities.
RUS Industries, Inc. of Niagara Falls will train 30 workers in business management and quality systems, international Management and Operations standards organization standards, documentation, systems 16661 Niagara RUS Industries, Inc. DOL $38,885 Training implementation, internal auditor, management review, advanced inspection equipment, and advanced machine tool programming.
Town of Royalton Wastewater The Town of Royalton will complete an engineering report to 17688 Niagara Town of Royalton DEC $30,000 Engineering Study evaluate the Gasport Wastewater Treatment Plant.
The Village of Youngstown will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program adopted in 1989.The update will Village of Youngstown LWRP include a thorough review of new inventory, update waterfront 19321 Niagara Village of Youngstown DOS $30,250 Update revitalization program policies, comprehensive master plan amendments, revise zoning requirements, and consult with federal, state and local agencies on new policies and projects.
Young Women's Christian Association of Niagara, Inc. will Young Women's expand their current kitchen facilities located in the City of YWCA of Niagara Community 15881 Niagara Christian Association Lockport. The award will fund demolition, asbestos HCR $158,167 Culinary Training Center of Niagara, Inc. abatement, implementation of energy conservation measures, and construction of a commercial kitchen training facility.
Regional Council working with the NYS HCR’s Office of Community Renewal will make funding available to eligible Community Renewal Fund municipalities for Housing Rehabilitation, Public Infrastructure, HCR $2,500,000 Public Facilities and Economic Development activities for the benefit of low to moderate-income individuals.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $30,000,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $2,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Next Generation Energy BAE Systems (BAE) and SUNY Binghamton will collaborate to Efficiency Technology 18806 Broome BAE Systems advance BAE's hybrid-electric propulsion system product lines. ESD $2,100,000 Development for the BAE will invest $2.9 million and create 40 new jobs. Transportation Industry
Bates Troy will design and install a Combined Heat and Power 15918 Broome Bates Troy Inc Bates Troy Sustainability ESD $180,000 cogeneration at its Westside Binghamton plant.
Binghamton Local Development Corporation will renovate Binghamton Local eight buildings in the City of Binghamton. The award will be Binghamton Revitalization 16001 Broome Development used for the renovation of eight commercial and four HCR $250,000 Project Corporation residential units, as well as a streetscape improvement project in the Historic Downtown Business District.
Broome Community College will purchase equipment for its Broome Community Radiologic Technology 19114 Broome Radiologic Technology program, enabling students to train on ESD $75,000 College Equipment Upgrade up-to-date digital imaging technology.
The project entails the renovation of the Broome County Broome County Arena Veterans Memorial Arena, the premier multipurpose 18953 Broome Broome County ESD $500,000 Renovation entertainment venue for the Greater Binghamton area and the Southern Tier region.
This project will expand the infrastructure of a geothermal Greater Binghamton Airport heating system at the Binghamton Airport, which will be used 19935 Broome Broome County NYSERDA $350,000 Terminal Geothermal System for snow melting capabilities and to provide cooling for the terminal building . Buckingham Buckingham Manufacturing Buckingham Manufacturing will purchase equipment to 15447 Broome Manufacturing ESD $50,000 Expansion Project improve efficiency. Company Inc.
Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EI) and The Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging (S3IP) center, a New York State Center of Excellence at SUNY Binghamton, Endicott Interconnect Advanced Microelectronics 16368 Broome will purchase additional roll-to-roll processing equipment and ESD $616,470 Technologies Inc Manufacturing conduct research to further develop the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM). EI will invest $4.1 million and create 20 new jobs.
Frito-Lay, Inc. of Binghamton will train 500 workers in Operations and Leadership 19906 Broome Frito-Lay, Inc. Technical/Industry-specific Skills and DOL $100,000 Training Communication/Leadership Skill Development. Goodwill Theatre, Inc. will complete phase one of the final design for the Municipal Building and Central Fire Station property on Willow Street in Johnson City to determine what Willow Street Firehouse can be structurally accomplished within the existing facility, HCR, 17957 Broome Goodwill Theatre, Inc. $525,000 Adaptive Reuse Project including plans for a 300-seat rooftop theatre and 2nd and 3rd Parks floor façade restoration. The design will also include a supporting addition for required public theatre amenities including lobby area and ADA elevator.
Huron Real Estate Associates, LLC of Endicott in Broome Huron Real Estate Operations and Quality County will provide on-the-job training for 65 newly-hired 19696 Broome DOL $100,000 Associates, LLC Training workers in primary line operations, quality, and the operation and maintenance of high speed automated machinery.
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Roberson Museum and Science Center will develop a facilities plan for its campus to ensure a secure and state-of-the-art physical environment. The Center is the community’s primary Roberson Museum Roberson Museum 15579 Broome institution dedicated to reflecting the region’s culture by Parks $24,000 and Science Center Restoration Planning providing exhibits in art, history and science education. The campus includes a historic mansion, museum and historic home listed on the National and State Historic Registers.
The Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, Inc., a The Southern Tier Southern Tier High collaboration between Binghamton University and the regional 14550 Broome High Technology ESD $7,000,000 Technology Incubator economic development community, will construct a high- Incubator Inc technology incubator in Binghamton.
The Town of Conklin will complete an engineering report to Town of Conklin Sewer 19376 Broome Town of Conklin assess the extension of municipal sewer service to both the DEC $30,000 Engineering Study Shaw Road area and the Corporate Park area.
Vitaluna LLC will install the first green roof in downtown Binghamton. The project is located in the heart of the city and 17307 Broome Vitaluna, LLC. 2 Court Street Green Roof EFC $309,722 will be visible to visitors of the facility and to the public from the ground and the nearby Court Street Bridge.
This project will offset the incremental purchase cost of 20 Compressed Natural Gas Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tractor trucks that will travel 17727 Broome Willow Run Foods Inc. NYSERDA $1,000,000 Tractors throughout the metro New York area. Upgrades to the facility are also necessary to house CNG vehicles.
Broome BOCES of Binghamton will train 40 unemployed 19865 Broome, Tioga Broome BOCES Certified Nurse Aide Training DOL $80,240 workers as Certified Nurses Aides.
The City of Elmira will extend the existing 2.3-mile multi-use Lackawanna Trail to create the Chemung River regional trail network as outlined in the Chemung River Trail Comprehensive Master Plan. The trail will include 570 feet of 19627 Chemung City of Elmira Lackawanna Trail Extension Parks $150,000 10’ wide ADA compliant asphalt multi-use trail, including a bridge spanning 170 feet, rehabilitation and reuse of an abandoned railroad bridge and a connection across Newtown Creek.
Near Westside Neighborhood Assoc., Inc. will renovate a Near Westside mixed-use building located in the City of Elmira. The award will 15124 Chemung Neighborhood Assoc., 355 Davis Street Restoration HCR $110,365 be used to create two second floor affordable housing units as Inc. well as space for a first floor architectural salvage shop.
Southern Tier Economic Growth will renovate two mixed-use Southern Tier West Water Street Row 16378 Chemung buildings and one residential building in the City of Elmira. The HCR $200,000 Economic Growth House Improvements award will be used for interior renovations.
The Town of Southport will complete an engineering report to Town of Southport 19716 Chemung Town of Southport evaluate a sewage collection system serving areas with DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study inadequate lot sizes for replacement of septic systems.
Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association Chemung, Finger Lakes Wine was awarded $150,000 to focus on generating additional 19248 Steuben, Country Tourism Finger Lakes Wine Country ESD $125,000 overnight visitation to the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier Schuyler, Yates Marketing Association regions of New York State.
Development Chenango Corporation will renovate six buildings in the Village of New Berlin. The award will be used for the Development 15978 Chenango New Berlin Main Street Project renovation of six commercial and six residential units, as well HCR $250,000 Chenango Corporation as streetscape improvements to accommodate current downtown revitalization and business expansion needs.
Sunrise Family Farms Sunrise Family Farms Sunrise Family Farms will create a new dairy processing plant 15625 Chenango ESD $275,000 Inc. Business Expansion focused on specialty yogurt. Village of Greene Sewer The Village of Greene will complete an engineering report to 18235 Chenango Village of Greene Collection System evaluate alternatives for upgrading the existing Village DEC $30,000 Engineering Study collection system.
Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Delaware Chenango Educational Services will train 46 unemployed workers as Chenango, Madison Otsego Board Certified Medical Occupations 19561 Certified Medical Coding and Billing Specialists, Certified DOL $99,785 Delaware, Broome of Cooperative Training Clinical Medical Assistants, Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, Educational Services Certified Nurses Assistants, and Licensed Practical Nurses.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The MARK Project will expand its privately funded small Small Business Development 16969 Delaware MARK Project Inc. business assistance program in the Town of Middletown to ESD $250,000 Fund include the Towns of Roxbury and Andes.
Kirkside of Roxbury Inc. will renovate the historical Kirkside Retirement Home in the Town of Roxbury. The award will be 17072 Delaware MARK Project, Inc. Kirkside Retirement Home HCR $200,000 used to renovate the interior and exterior, while improving accessibility.
The MARK Project, Inc. will rehabilitate a historic 600 seat Fleischmanns Theater movie theater in the Village of Fleischmanns. The award will 17073 Delaware MARK Project, Inc. HCR $200,000 Restoration be used to renovate the interior and exterior façade, and improve access.
Walton Arms will restore the 1896 National Guard Armory in Restoration of the 1896 17020 Delaware Walton Arms Walton as a special events center/hotel for conferences, ESD $194,000 National Guard Armory wedding receptions, and community functions. Southern Tier Regional Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation Economic Infrastructure Fund for Shovel 18655 Multiple will expand the Regional Infrastructure Fund for Shovel Ready ESD $1,500,000 Development Ready Sites 2 Sites. Corporation Southern Tier Regional Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation Economic Southern Tier Community 18658 Multiple will expand the Southern Tier Community Revitalization ESD $2,500,000 Development Revitalization Project 2 Project. Corporation Southern Tier Regional Telemedicine and Mobile Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation Economic 18674 Multiple Health Technology Fund will create the Southern Tier Telemedicine and Mobile Health ESD $2,500,000 Development Initiative Care Technology Fund Initiative. Corporation Schuyler County, in partnership with the Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development, Schuyler County IDA, the Village of Watkins Glen and the Village of Montour Falls, will conduct planning, preliminary engineering and 14621 Schuyler Schuyler County Project Seneca environmental investigation to decommission the Watkins DOS, ESD $300,000 Glen and the Montour Falls Waste Water Treatment Plants and consolidate the two systems into a state-of-the-art “Green” Waste Water Treatment Plant located south of Glen Creek in Watkins Glen.
Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will Schuyler County renovate six buildings in the Village of Odessa. The award will Odessa Main Street Building 17102 Schuyler Partnership for be used for interior and exterior renovations to four commercial HCR $50,000 Improvements Economic Development and four residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements. Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will Schuyler County renovate seven buildings in the Village of Burdett. The award Burdett Main Street Building 17105 Schuyler Partnership for will be used for interior and exterior renovations to ten HCR $50,000 Improvement Project Economic Development commercial and five residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements.
Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will Schuyler County Watkins Glen Franklin Street renovate two buildings in the Village of Watkins Glen. The 17110 Schuyler Partnership for HCR $150,000 Building Improvements award will assist with first floor commercial and façade Economic Development renovation and the construction of up to four new apartments.
Village of Watkins Glen The Village of Watkins Glen will complete an engineering 19027 Schuyler Village of Watkins Glen Sanitary Sewer System report assessing the impacts from inflow and infiltration, and DEC $30,000 Evaluation upgrade options for the existing collection system. Watkins Brewery will redevelop the existing freezer/brewery Watkins Brewery Watkins Brewery building into residential housing and allow for a future 16993 Schuyler ESD $600,000 Holdings Redevelopment commercial area including lake access/boat slips at Seneca Lake. Southern Tier Regional Economic Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation 19606 Southern Tier Rural Initiative Venture Fund 2 ESD $1,000,000 Development will expand the Rural Initiative Venture Fund. Corporation Arbor Housing and Development will acquire and renovate a Arbor Housing and 16576 Steuben Park Ave Neighborhood Plaza neighborhood shopping plaza on Park Avenue in South ESD $700,000 Development Corning.
Environmental Technologies Corning Incorporated will expand the Heavy Duty Diesel 18343 Steuben Corning Incorporated ESD $3,000,000 Heavy-duty Diesel capacity at its manufacturing facility in the Town of Erwin.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Corning's Gaffer District will renovate five buildings in the City Market Street Revitalization 18236 Steuben Corning's Gaffer District of Corning. The award will be used for interior and exterior HCR $250,000 Project renovations to five commercial units.
The Town of Prattsburgh will make improvements to the Prattsburgh Water District distribution system, which include Prattsburgh Water District 16845 Steuben Town of Prattsburgh the construction of a water filtration and disinfection system, HCR $600,000 Improvements Project replacement of 5,350 linear feet of transmission and distribution lines, and installation of water meters.
The Town of Prattsburgh will complete an engineering report Town of Prattsburgh 17602 Steuben Town of Prattsburgh to evaluate the need and feasibility of constructing a municipal DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study sewer system in the downtown area of Prattsburgh.
The Village of Addison will complete an engineering report to Village of Addison 17908 Steuben Village of Addison evaluate alternatives for upgrading the existing Village DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study wastewater collection system. The Village of South Corning will complete an engineering Village of South Village of South Corning 17779 Steuben report to evaluate upgrades to the existing wastewater DEC $30,000 Corning Wastewater Engineering Study treatment and collection system.
Water System Improvement The Village of Wayland will replace 3,900 linear feet of cast 15480 Steuben Village of Wayland HCR $565,000 Project iron water transmission lines in certain sections of the Village.
Tioga County will renovate seven buildings in the Village of Nichols Downtown Nichols. The award will be used for streetscape improvements, 18062 Tioga Tioga County HCR $250,000 Revitalization Project and interior and exterior renovations to six commercial and four residential units.
Tioga, Livingston, Cayuga, Ontario, Monroe, Tioga County Local Development Corporation will highlight Onondaga, Tioga County Local Finger Lakes Region The and promote the many outdoor and healthy experiences a 18481 Cortland, Development ESD $110,000 Great Outdoors visitor can enjoy vacationing in the Finger Lakes region, Tompkins, Corporation increasing visitation and overnight stays. Seneca, Yates, Schuyler, Chemung, Wayne
The City of Ithaca will undertake the complete rehabilitation and reconstruction of the deteriorated surface of the three- 15917 Tompkins City of Ithaca Ithaca Commons Infrastructure ESD $1,800,000 block Ithaca Commons and the replacement and upgrades of all of the underground utilities.
The City of Ithaca will complete the first phase of rehabilitation of the second floor of the Cascadilla Boathouse for use as a Cascadilla Boathouse Second gymnasium for the community. The City will construct a 16000 Tompkins City of Ithaca Floor Restoration and Code secondary outdoor stairway to bring the space to code, will Parks $75,290 Upgrades remove animal infestations and will restrict animal entrances in the third floor attic. Future phases will include creation of office and event space for the community on the second floor.
Cornell University will construct a research-grade greenhouse Cornell Greenhouse Southern 16211 Tompkins Cornell University in the Red Greenhouse and Lab Complex on Cornell ESD $350,000 Tier University's Ithaca Campus. Cornell University will renovate Stocking Hall to expand Food Processing and Development Resources by establishing a Cornell Food Processing and 16221 Tompkins Cornell University small scale production area that can transform raw materials ESD $500,000 Development Lab into packaged products such as yogurt, beverages, and cheese.
Ithaca Downtown Business Improvement District, Inc. and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance will renovate three buildings in the Downtown Ithaca Downtown Ithaca Alliance 19026 Tompkins City of Ithaca. The award will be used for streetscape HCR $250,000 Alliance Renovation Project improvements and interior and exterior renovations to three commercial and four residential units.
L Enterprises LLC will conduct environmental due diligence Emerson Complex 17198 Tompkins L Enterprises LLC needed to move forward redevelopment of the Emerson ESD $344,000 Redevelopment Project Complex. Tompkins County will purchase machinery and equipment and Organics Material 16328 Tompkins Tompkins County make infrastructure improvements to expand a food waste ESD $200,000 Management composting facility, creating 5 jobs.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Town of Danby will make improvements to the West West Danby Water District Danby Water District, including the installation of a new 90,000 18893 Tompkins Town of Danby HCR $404,800 Improvements Project gallon water tank, a new leak detection system and replacement of water meters. The Town of Lansing will construct a waste water treatment 18946 Tompkins Town of Lansing Lansing Sewer Infrastructure plant and collection system, which will enable development of ESD $2,537,000 a Town Center .
Tompkins, Challenge Industries, Inc. will create the Finger Lakes Food Broome, Cayuga, Hub. The Finger Lakes Food Hub is an aggregation and value- Chemung, Challenge Industries, Ag & Mkts, 17070 Finger Lakes Food Hub added production facility that collaborates with local farmers $450,000 Chenango, Inc. ESD and provides them with services to expand the markets for Cortland, their products. Schuyler, Tioga
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $50,000,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $4,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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27 ALBANY ALLEGANY BROOME BRONX CATTARAUGUS
CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON
COLUMBIA CORTLAND DELAWARE DUTCHESS ERIE
ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE GREENE HAMILTON
HERKIMER JEFFERSON KINGS LEWIS LIVINGSTON
MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NASSAU NEW YORK
NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE
Central New York ORLEANS OSWEGO OTSEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER
RICHMOND ROCKLAND SARATOGA SCHENECTADY
SCHUYLER SCHOHARIE SENECA STEUBEN ST. LAWRENCE
$93.7 million awarded to 73 Projects SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS ULSTER WARREN
WASHINGTON WAYNE WESTCHESTER WYOMING YATES
Central New York Regional Economic Development Council | Strategic Plan Update: 2012-2013
Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award
Broome, Chemung, Cortland, Monroe, The Ithaca / Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Ithaca Tompkins Onondaga, Bureau received an award to promote the many 16916 County Convention Finger Lakes Beer Trail ESD $40,500 Ontario, Schuyler, microbreweries located throughout the Southern Tier, Central, and Visitors Bureau Seneca, Steuben, and Finger Lakes Regions. Tioga, Tompkins, Yates
18461 Cayuga BoMer Plastics BoMer Plastics Expansion BoMer Plastics will expand operations and create new jobs. ESD $100,000
The City of Auburn will make improvements to Casey Falcon Park, which is the largest in the City (49.26 acres) and provides year-round recreation while also serving as home to Casey and Falcon Park the Auburn Doubledays, a minor league baseball team. The 15773 Cayuga City of Auburn Parks $412,500 Upgrades City will renovate and improve lighting to the 17-year old baseball field to bring it in compliance with Professional Baseball Association standards and upgrade two 30-year old softball fields.
Lean Manufacturing Currier Plastics, Inc. of Auburn in Cayuga County will train 80 18295 Cayuga Currier Plastics, Inc. DOL $100,000 Enterprise Training workers as technicians in lean manufacturing enterprise.
Howland Stone Store Museum will rehabilitate an historical Howland Stone Store residence located at 2978 Rte. 34B in the Town of Scipio. The 16481 Cayuga Opendore Project HCR $200,000 Museum award will be used for stabilization and renovation of the interior to house a museum.
Manufacturing With Recycled R&D for the manufacturing of engineered plywood using 18603 Cayuga North Brook Farms Inc ESD $100,000 Agricultural Plastics agricultural and mixed plastic waste as feedstock.
The Village of Fair Haven will renovate seven mixed use buildings in the two-block Main Street commercial core. The Fair Haven Downtown 14489 Cayuga Village of Fair Haven award will be used for interior and exterior renovations on six HCR $250,000 Rehabilitation Program residential and eight commercial units, as well as streetscape enhancements. WST33 LLC will replace a derelict property with a 20,000- Plaza of the Arts Building 14628 Cayuga WST33 LLC square-foot, two-story mixed-use building to be named the ESD $700,000 Project "Plaza of the Arts."
Cayuga County will prepare an updated and expanded watershed management plan for Owasco Lake that will consider not only watershed management, but also Cayuga, Owasco Lake Watershed appropriate recreational uses along the shoreline of Owasco 19472 Tompkins, Cayuga County Management and Waterfront DOS $75,000 Lake and the Owasco Inlet, and other tributaries. Maintaining Onondaga Revitalization Plan water quality in Owasco Lake is critically important for public water supply because the lake serves as a source of beauty and recreation for residents and visitors.
The Center for the Arts of Homer, Inc. will renovate one civic The Route 90 Scenic Byway Center for the Arts of building in the Village of Homer. The award will be used for 12589 Cortland Visitor Center and Historical HCR $200,000 Homer, Inc. streetscape improvements, and to restore and renovate the Museum building to its original condition.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The City of Cortland will renovate three downtown buildings. Cortland Downtown 15573 Cortland City of Cortland The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to HCR $250,000 Revitalization Program 3 commercial and 15 residential units.
The City of Cortland will construct a one-story parking deck Downtown Parking Garage 16594 Cortland City of Cortland over an existing parking lot in Cortland's Central Business ESD $250,000 Construction District to support business attraction and retention.
Cortland Downtown Partnership will renovate a former Cortland Downtown Cortland Repertory Theatre downtown bowling alley located in the City of Cortland. The 16029 Cortland HCR $200,000 Partnership Downtown award will be used to renovate the interior of the building to house the Cortland Repertory Theatre.
Homer Soy Products, LLC will renovate and equip a former Homer Soy Products Homer Soy Products 17696 Cortland soybean oil facility to convert soybeans into products. Homer ESD $485,319 LLC Renovation Soy Products, LLC will invest $1.4 million and create 25 jobs.
Lime Hollow Nature Center will collaborate with Onondaga, Cortland and Madison BOCES to construct a modular Education Center to serve the Nature Center and BOCES clientele. The construction will offer BOCES a LEED-certified Lime Hollow Nature 13826 Cortland Education Center Construction classroom to train the next generation of teachers and Parks $383,253 Center conservation leaders. BOCES New Vision Environmental Science High school students will use the new center during the school year, while Lime Hollow will use the facility primarily during the summer months.
Pall Corporation will create a state-of-the-art research and development facility within existing space at one of its three Finger Lakes Center of Cortland facilities. This renovated facility will be known as the 17597 Cortland Pall Corporation ESD $800,000 Excellence Renovation Pall Finger Lakes Center of Excellence and will become the primary technology center for its industrial business. Pall Corporation will invest $8.8 million and create 18 jobs.
The Town of Cortlandville will assist in the expansion of Precision Eforming. Precision Eforming, LLC provides micro- 18000 Cortland Town of Cortlandville Precision Eforming Project HCR $70,000 precision products to over 70 different industries in over 100 countries. The Town of Preble will assist in the expansion of Northeast Northeast Transformer Transformer Services, Inc. (NETS). NETS is an 17656 Cortland Town of Preble HCR $750,000 Services (NETS) environmentally-friendly transformer remanufacturing facility based in Cortland, New York. The Village of Homer will assist in the start-up of Homer Soy 18449 Cortland Village of Homer Homer Soybean Project Products, LLC. Homer Soy Products, LLC will convert HCR $315,000 soybeans into a commercially available product. The Village of Marathon will renovate seven buildings in its Marathon Downtown 17558 Cortland Village of Marathon historic downtown. The award will be used to renovate nine HCR $250,000 Revitalization Program commercial and five residential units.
SUNY College of Environmental Science Cortland, Biomass Cooperative SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will 17145 and Forestry/The ESD $245,000 Onondaga Innovation Center create a biomass and biofuel processing facility. Research Foundation of SUNY
Fulton, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego, The Convention & Visitors Bureau for Oneida County, Inc. will Montgomery, receive an award to market and promote agri-tourism Schoharie, Central NY AgriTourism experiences, trails, and the sale of packages developed in 17639 Oneida County Tourism ESD $270,000 Madison, Marketing Project cooperation with hotel lodging accommodations and Onondaga, agriculture partners. This project will extend over multiple Broome, regions. Chenango Cazenovia Area Cazenovia Area Community Development Association, Inc. will Community Cazenovia Beverage Trail receive an award to establish a beverage tourism trail in the 16647 Madison ESD $18,500 Development Initial Marketing Project Greater Cazenovia area of Madison County, NY, including Association CACDA Cazenovia and Hamilton. Purchase machinery and equipment and construct a building 18386 Madison Ciotti Enterprises Capital Development Project to start a new demolition and construction debris recycling ESD $96,000 facility. Create 3 new jobs.
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Dielectric Laboratories Dielectric Laboratories, Inc. will expand its Cazenovia facility, 18808 Madison Cazenovia Facility Expansion ESD $2,500,000 Inc investing $9.1 million and create 60 jobs.
Empire Farmstead Empire Brewery Expansion Empire Farmstead Brewery will construct a new 20,000- 11906 Madison ESD $550,000 Brewery Inc. Project square-foot facility.
Gavitt Associates will construct a new 12,800-square-foot International Boxing Hall of facility at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The new hall 15396 Madison Gavitt Associates ESD $1,000,000 Fame will include new and expanded gallery space, a gift shop, a library/archive and office space.
Madison County Agriculture Economic Development will Madison County expand the Growing Upstate Food Hub located in Canastota Ag & Mkts, 18165 Madison Agricultural Economic Growing Upstate Food Hub $1,510,000 by establishing a shared use processing, warehousing and ESD, HCR Development distribution facility for locally farmed products.
The Madison County IDA will extend water and sewer lines to 17219 Madison Madison County IDA Elm Street Development 200 acres of an existing 400-acre industrially-zoned site on ESD $1,000,000 Elm Street in the City of Oneida. Community Memorial Hospital will undertake hospital data Community Memorial Community Memorial Hospital 19270 Madison, Oneida center improvements and make IT upgrades to allow for ESD $250,000 Hospital IT Project electronic connection with Crouse Hospital.
Central New York Jazz Arts will present 'CRAVE', a unique cultural festival and conference defining and demonstrating new cultural content models; exploring innovative presentation strategies and techniques; and creating audience integration Central New York Jazz CRAVE: Festival and outcomes for growth and sustainability. Performance venues 15409 Multiple Arts $62,000 Arts Foundation Conference will be in hotels, university sites, theaters, galleries, street corners and other non-traditional settings. The related conference will serve the professional cultural community in exploring new models of public engagement and content relevancy.
3Gi Terminals LLC will construct the Central NY Inland Depot Central New York Inland 14507 Onondaga 3Gi Terminals LLC in Manlius for transfer of cargo containers from rail to and from ESD $420,000 Depot surrounding ports. This is the first-phase of a five-year project.
Center State Corporation will renovate 16 residential units and Center State Prospect Hill North Salina six commercial units in 12 mixed-use buildings in the City of 14322 Onondaga Corporation for HCR $241,875 Revitalization Project Syracuse. The award will be used for interior and exterior Economic Opportunity renovations as well as administrative expenses. The City of Syracuse will remove three, low abandoned railroad bridges that cross over Onondaga Creek, adjacent to the Armory Square commercial district. These bridges Bridge Removal at Onondaga 15301 Onondaga City of Syracuse presently serve as barriers that contribute to flooding during DOS $485,000 Creek severe rain. Removal of the bridges will greatly improve the hydrology and significantly restore the creek channel’s ability to contain a 100-year flood event. COR Development Company LLC continues the redevelopment of the former Kennedy Square housing COR Development 19145 Onondaga Loguens Crossing complex in Syracuse, including the extension of water and ESD $1,000,000 Company LLC sewer lines, storm water retention, sidewalks, and street landscaping. COR Inner Harbor Company LLC will complete infrastructure COR Inner Harbor Syracuse Inner Harbor 19115 Onondaga improvements related to the planned redevelopment of the ESD $1,500,000 Company LLC Improvements Syracuse Inner Harbor. Baker NICU at Crouse Health Crouse Health Hospital will undertake renovations and 19138 Onondaga Crouse Health Hospital ESD $575,000 Hospital enhancements at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Docs Coffee LLC will construct Prospect Place, a planned Prospect Place Construction mixed-use development adjacent to St. Joseph's Hospital 16964 Onondaga Docs Coffee LLC ESD $320,000 Project Health Center's main entrance and newly-constructed emergency department.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Erie Canal Museum will create and launch 'History Happens Here: Beeline to Bville', a collaboration with the Village of Baldwinsville, 40 Below Public Arts Task Force, and City Lore. This will create a trail of artful signage in and around History Happens Here: 19373 Onondaga Erie Canal Museum Baldwinsville to highlight the personal stories, history and Arts $100,000 Beeline to Bville imagery of greater Baldwinsville and its relation to the Erie Canal, past and present. Signage will also include QR codes, accessible to mobile devices, that will link to a web based exhibit on the town's history.
The Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County will acquire the Gustav Stickley House in Syracuse and develop it into an historic house and museum. The extensive woodwork will be restored and the space will be furnished as it Everson Museum of was in the early 1900s. The Museum will host a series of 18705 Onondaga Art of Syracuse and Gustav Stickley House Arts, Parks $550,000 exhibitions and public programs to launch the new relationship Onondaga County with the Stickley House, which was the first Arts and Crafts style interior in the nation. The programs will focus on the aesthetic, political, social and cultural aspects of the movement from Victorian to modern aesthetics.
Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will construct one mixed-use building in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County. The Housing Visions award will be used towards construction costs. The project is 17796 Onondaga Salina Crossing Project HCR $200,000 Consultants, Inc. part of a larger initiative to construct or rehabilitate a total of eleven buildings to provide commercial space and affordable housing opportunities.
Le Moyne College Science Business Exchange for High Le Moyne College will expand and modernize facilities that 16678 Onondaga Le Moyne College ESD $2,000,000 Tech Manufacturing and the support programs in the health professions and in business. Health Professions
Onondaga County will produce a feasibility study and conceptual designs to complete the Loop the Lake Trail on Onondaga Lake and Onondaga Creek. The study will 18474 Onondaga Onondaga County Onondaga Loop the Lake Trail consider connectivity between the Loop the Lake Trail and the DOS $75,000 City of Syracuse's Onondaga Creekwalk, as well as a variety of other area trails to provide connectivity between the trail, the lake, and the surrounding community.
Paramount Realty Sibleys Building Paramount Realty Group will develop the former Sibley's 16552 Onondaga ESD $2,500,000 Group Redevelopment Department Store into a mixed-use space.
Polaris Library Systems will purchase, renovate, and equip the Polaris Library Systems - vacant former Syracuse Public Library for their new corporate 15814 Onondaga Polaris Library Systems ESD $950,000 Carnegie Library Relocation headquarters, relocated from Liverpool. Polaris Library Systems will invest $1.4 million and create 22 jobs.
Funding will be awarded to renovate and expand an existing South Avenue Supermarket 19667 Onondaga PriceRite Supermarkets warehouse, redeveloping it into a new supermarket on South ESD $600,000 Expansion Avenue in the City of Syracuse.
Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. will renovate their existing facility and add an additional 20,000 square feet to Rapid Response Renovation and Expansion 16781 Onondaga provide a more efficient work flow and create more useable ESD $2,500,000 Monitoring Services Inc Project space. Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. will invest $11.3 million and create 175 jobs.
Solvay Iron Works Fabrication Solvay Iron Works will purchase new machinery that will 17814 Onondaga Solvay Iron Works Inc ESD $75,000 Shop produce more efficient and accurate steel beams. SUNY College of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will Central New York 18404 Onondaga Environmental Science purchase lab equipment for potential biotech incubator tenants ESD $500,000 Biotechnology Accelerator and Forestry and university collaborators. Sweet Spot Development will rehabilitate the former Camillus Sweet Spot Camillus Mills Mixed Use 16727 Onondaga Cutlery site in Camillus into a mixed-use facility to be called ESD $500,000 Development Expansion Project Camillus Mills. Syracuse Community Health Center Inc. will undertake the Syracuse Community 819 South Salina Street three-phase development of a healthcare campus in the 800- 15513 Onondaga ESD $3,100,000 Health Center Inc. Redevelopment 900 Block of S. Salina St. at the former Superior Electric facility.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Renovation of the Arthur Storch Theatre and conversion of an 16361 Onondaga Syracuse Stage Syracuse Stage Renovation existing warehouse into a new prop and scenery production ESD $500,000 center. Syracuse University will use GIGP funds to support a rainwater harvesting and reuse project at the Carrier Dome. Rainwater will be collected from the roof and used to service the public Carrier Dome Rainwater 17080 Onondaga Syracuse University restrooms at the facility. In addition to reducing the amount of EFC $1,350,000 Harvesting and Reuse municipal water used at the Carrier Dome, the project will improve water quality in Onondaga Lake by reducing combined sewer overflows.
Syracuse University's program 'Talent Agency' will provide educational opportunities to Syracuse high school students with strong arts abilities who live in low-income households and need assistance with college readiness. The program will 17260 Onondaga Syracuse University Talent Agency Arts $58,375 help students develop their art and design skills to set them on a course to attend college or pursue technical education and training. Students will receive high quality pre-college skills training, portfolio development support and mentorship.
Syracuse University will capitalize a $250,000 "mini-grant" Connective Corridor Facade 19908 Onondaga Syracuse University program for façade improvements to businesses located within ESD $250,000 Program the downtown Syracuse Connective Corridor.
Total Care IT and Capital Total Care Inc. will undertake upgrades of information and 17361 Onondaga Total Care Inc. ESD $150,000 Improvements communication systems and capital improvements. US Optical will undertake renovations, construction of an 16560 Onondaga US Optical LLC US Optical Expansion addition to the company's existing facility, and construction of a ESD $225,000 new clean room.
Vibrant Spaces Syracuse will complete renovations of The Vibrant Syracuse 17641 Onondaga The Gear Factory Gear Factory, a former manufacturing building in Syracuse, to ESD $680,000 Spaces LLC attract new artisan manufacturers.
The Village of Fayetteville will complete Phase II of the Canal Landing Park project. This project will create a critical 13813 Onondaga Village of Fayetteville Canal Landing Park Phase II Canals $150,000 connection between Canal Landing Park, the adjacent Old Erie Canal State Park and the statewide Canalway Trail.
The Village of Marcellus will complete an engineering report Village of Marcellus that identifies inflow and infiltration impacts to the Village 17416 Onondaga Village of Marcellus DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study sanitary sewer collection system and upgrades needed at the Village wastewater treatment plant.
The Village of Skaneateles will renovate a 7,500 sq. ft. vacant Skaneateles Zero Net Energy fire station in the Village center to establish a zero net energy 17461 Onondaga Village of Skaneateles NYSERDA $546,493 Village Hall facility that will serve as offices for the Village staff and the Police Department.
Onondaga, Clinton, Essex, SUNY ESF will provide an outreach and training program Franklin, SUNY College of Willow Biomass Crop along with skills development for farmers to deploy willow 16454 Herkimer, Environmental Science NYSERDA $397,831 Deployment farming techniques and overcome barriers in the commercial Jefferson, Lewis, and Forestry expansion of willow biomass crops. Oneida, Oswego, St. Lawrence
IDEAS', a project of Central New York Arts, is an established regional marketing and cultural tourism development program Onondaga, designed to create long term sustainable cultural programming Oneida, Oswego, Initiative to Develop and funding models for Central NY. This new phase of work 18919 Central New York Arts Arts $150,000 Cortland, Audiences & Services, IDEAS programs will include a regional cultural events listings Madison, Herkimer database for the public and a branded joint marketing program between the private sector and non-profit arts sector. Activities will promote cultural tourism and local community vitality.
Central New York Raceway Park will develop a 150-acre site Central New York Central New York Raceway 19311 Oswego in Central Square into a premier multi-use destination facility ESD $2,000,000 Raceway Park Park Development for motor sports, trade shows, concerts and other events.
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Design Concepts and Enterprises, LLC, will construct a 12,000- square-foot expansion and expand its production capacity, Design Concepts 17334 Oswego Production Expansion Project including the manufacture of surgical grade drilled end wound ESD $500,000 Enterprises LLC closure needles. Design Concepts and Enterprises LLC will invest $1.5 million and create 30 jobs.
Oswego County will repair the historic lodge at Camp Zerbe, its 540-acre nature park. Once repaired, the lodge will enhance access to Camp Zerbe, as well as allow for future use and Oswego County Youth Camp Zerbe Lodge expansion of the park. Restoration will include foundation 14842 Oswego Parks $349,419 Bureau Restoration repairs, roof removal and repair, truss repair, and reconstruction of railings and stairs. Once the lodge is open, groups will reserve the lodge for meetings, retreats, classes, social gatherings, and youth and senior activities.
Oswego Health will complete the build-out of the Fulton Fulton Medical Center 17931 Oswego Oswego Health Medical Center in the former Lee Memorial Hospital by ESD $500,000 Expansion Project constructing and equipping a free-standing endoscopy center.
The Port of Oswego Authority will purchase a bulk ship-barge loader to enable the loading of grain barges at the port, which Port of Oswego Port of Oswego Agriculture will open new markets to farmers in Central NY. The addition 16216 Oswego Ag & Mkts $250,000 Authority Handling Project of the ship loader system will increase the ability of the Port to lower loading costs and significantly increase the capacity of the Port to gain access to international markets for NY farmers.
The Town of Constantia will complete an engineering report Town of Constantia Sewer 19024 Oswego Town of Constantia that explores options for a sanitary sewer system serving the DEC $30,000 District Engineering Study hamlet of Constantia and the lakeshore area of Oneida Lake.
The Village of Phoenix will rehabilitate and improve Lock O-1 Phoenix Waterfront 16224 Oswego Village of Phoenix canal park amenities on the Oswego Canal for community Canals $50,000 Improvement Project residents, boaters and other visitors.
Regional Council working with the NYS HCR’s Office of Community Renewal will make funding available to eligible Community Renewal Fund municipalities for Housing Rehabilitation, Public Infrastructure, HCR $1,500,000 Public Facilities and Economic Development activities for the benefit of low to moderate-income individuals.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $48,000,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $4,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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Fulton • Herkimer • Montgomery Mohawk Valley Oneida • Otsego • Schoharie
$59.7 million awarded to 70 Projects
Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Gloversville/Johnstown The Gloversville-Johnstown Waste water treatment facility will 19209 Fulton Waste Water Facility Improvements make improvements necessary to accommodate Fage ESD $1,000,000 Treatment Facility Yogurt's plant expansion.
The Village of Northville will develop two parks located on the south basin of Northville Lake, providing waterfront access to the general public. The Village will construct a handicap Construction of Waterfront 17439 Fulton Village of Northville accessible bridge along the shoreline, linking the two parks Parks $75,000 Access with ADA Bridge and eliminating an existing pedestrian safety hazard. Improvements will include picnic areas, docks, boat launch and fishing access.
Otsego County will establish a Regional Main Street Fulton, Herkimer, Coordinating Program to help revitalize communities located Montgomery, Planning for Mohawk Valley along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Mohawk 19589 Otsego County DOS $300,000 Oneida, Otsego, Main Street Program Valley Heritage Corridor, Erie Canalway, the Mohawk River, Schoharie Otsego Lake and the Susquehanna River, with a focus on traditional commercial downtowns.
The City of Little Falls in Herkimer County will rehabilitate three mixed-use downtown buildings. The award will be Center City Redevelopment 14000 Herkimer City of Little Falls combined with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HCR $245,000 Program and HOME funds for interior and exterior renovations to ten residential units and three commercial units.
Herkimer County Herkimer County IDA will replenish its Revolving Loan Fund to Small Business Revolving 19405 Herkimer Industrial Development assist small business with projects and job creation in the ESD $50,000 Loan Fund Agency County.
This project consists of the installation of a biomass (wood Old Forge Properties Biomass District Heating chip) district heating system for multiple properties, including 16409 Herkimer NYSERDA $1,000,000 Inc. Project Enchanted Forest/Water Safari and Water's Edge Inn and Conference Center, to eliminate use of #2 heating fuel.
The Strand Theatre, an independent movie theater located in Strand Theatre of Old 14802 Herkimer Digital Conversion the Adirondack village of Old Forge, will convert from film to a ESD $25,000 Forge digital format in order to remain open.
The Town of German Flatts will develop a Town Park adjacent to the historic Fort Herkimer Church, the Canalway trail, and 17148 Herkimer Town of German Flatts Town of German Flatts Park the Erie Canal. Improvements will include an ADA accessible Canals $150,000 trail connection, trail surface improvements, and park enhancements.
Project calls for the tie-in and extension of 5,600 LF of sanitary sewer line in order to service a 46-acre commerically 19795 Herkimer Town of Herkimer East Herkimer Sewer Project ESD $500,000 zoned campus with a 430,000 sq.ft. warehouse distribution facility currently operating with a septic system.
Expansion for the Turbo Machined Products will install state-of-the-art CNC Turbo Machined 17487 Herkimer Manufacturing of Jet Engine equipment to manufacture jet engine parts for leading engine ESD $100,000 Products LLC Parts builders.
Valley Health Services, Inc. of Herkimer will train 20 Valley Health Services, unemployed workers as Certified Nursing Assistants and 17519 Herkimer Living Learning Community DOL, ESD $1,829,750 Inc. Home Health Aides and develop a Living/Lerning Community, a supportive housing facility for older individuals.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Village of Frankfort's Small Business Assistance Program Small Business Improvement will provide Main Street businesses with a ‘face lift’ in 15727 Herkimer Village of Frankfort ESD $50,000 Program compliance with design standards developed as part of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The Village of Herkimer will make improvements to the Bellinger Creek drainage system. The project will alleviate Bellinger Brook Culvert 17291 Herkimer Village of Herkimer damaging flooding of neighborhoods, the entranceway to HCR $225,000 Rehabilitation Herkimer County Community College, Valley Health Nursing Facility and Herkimer High School.
The Village of Mohawk will design and construct a kayak/canoe launch with parking amenities and signage along the Erie Canal/Mohawk River. The boat launch is a five mile Design and Construct paddle distance from a similar launch in Frankfort and will 15667 Herkimer Village of Mohawk Kayak/Canoe Launch along DOS $22,500 serve as a catalyst for development of a blueway trail along Erie Canal/Mohawk River this waterway. This project will implement the Village’s 2012 Strategic Plan to expand recreational opportunities, attract more visitors, and improve quality of life in the community.
The Village of Mohawk, in partnership with downtown property owners, will design and implement storefront, upper level Design and Construct Village 15669 Herkimer Village of Mohawk residential, and pedestrian improvements to revitalize the DOS $75,000 Gateway Enhancements Village’s Downtown and improve the pedestrian experience to make a more welcoming visitor experience.
Burrows Paper Facility Upgrade and Burrows Paper will upgrade its manufacturing operations, 18660 Herkimer, Lewis ESD $550,000 Corporation Increased Productivity investing $21.6 million and retaining 162 jobs.
Gehring Tricot Corp. will expand its fabric manufacturing and Herkimer, Renaissance Grants Gehring Tricot Expansion 18579 weaving operations at three facilities. Gehring Tricot will ESD $950,000 Montgomery Planning LLC Project invest $1 million and create 28 jobs.
Mohawk Fabrics, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and commercial textiles and fabrics, expanded its Amsterdam Industrial manufacturing facility and now will invest in two knitting 12945 Montgomery Mohawk Fabrics Expansion ESD, HCR $1,380,000 Development Agency machines and install a 50-70 Kwan solar energy system, in order to accommodate demand for new orders and eliminate out-of-state outsourcing currently being done.
The City of Amsterdam will assist in the expansion of ProZone Amsterdam Industrial Lockers. ProZone Lockers manufactures custom lockers for 18037 Montgomery Pro Zone Lockers ESD, HCR $255,000 Development Agency schools, universities, sports complexes and professional sport locker rooms.
The City of Amsterdam will implement the Storm Sewer Storm Sewer Separation Separation program to eliminate storm and sanitary cross 15862 Montgomery City of Amsterdam HCR $600,000 Phase III connections in certain sections of the city. Leaking and broken sewer lines and deteriorated man holes will also be replaced.
The Amsterdam IDA is working to revitalize the city's core, central business district. The project involves completion of Downtown Revitalization - 18032 Montgomery City of Amsterdam final designs and the renovation of two vacant Main Street DOS, ESD $425,000 Building Reuse buildings to serve as the cornerstone for downtown revitalization. Richardson will purchase equipment including a customer chocolate enrober, a mogul machine, a stick depositor 16890 Montgomery Richardson Brands Save Canajoharie conveyor and two stick flow wrappers. In addition, it will repair ESD $100,000 and upgrade the exterior and make renovations throughout the facility.
St. Mary's Healthcare plans to build a new 34,000 square foot Outpatient Pavilion that will improve operations and provide 18319 Montgomery St Marys Healthcare Outpatient Pavilion Expansion ESD $307,000 improved service to the community by moving and expanding laboratory medical imaging, cancer and primary care.
TecMar NY, LLC will construct a state of the art, indoor sustainable green/high tech aquaculture facility in the Glen 19366 Montgomery TecMar NY LLC New Aquaculture Facility ESD $1,400,000 Canal View Business Park. TecMar NY, LLC will invest over $50 million and create 175 jobs.
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The Village of Canajoharie will upgrade its wastewater Canajoharie Wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to create a cost effective wastewater 15075 Montgomery Village of Canajoharie Treatment Plant Capital HCR $600,000 treatment system that achieves regulatory compliance while Improvement Project reducing operations and maintenance costs.
The Village of Fort Plain will construct the Old Military Road Construction of Old Military Trail that will connect the Canalway trail to the Fort Plain 19960 Montgomery Village of Fort Plain DOS $40,000 Road Trail Phase 2 History Museum and beyond, and install signage and other pathway amenities.
Advanced Tool Inc. is a NYS Certified Women-Owned Advanced Tool Inc. Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools located in Marcy, NY. 17859 Oneida Advanced Tool, Inc. ESD $75,000 Equipment Upgrade This capital investment project will allow Advanced Tool to upgrade necessary equipment and increase capacity.
Alliance Paving Purchase machinery and equipment to expand an asphalt mix 18051 Oneida Alliance RAS Proposal ESD $100,000 Materials Inc. facility to use recycled asphalt roofing shingles in the product.
Bonide Products will buy energy efficient, ergonomic process Bonide Products Inc 17516 Oneida Bonide Products Inc machinery and silo capacity to increase its manufacturing ESD $20,000 Manufacturing Upgrades capacity and meet rising demand. Rome Capitol Theatre The Rome Capitol Theatre will expand into three adjacent Capitol Civic Center 19280 Oneida Expansion and Restoration vacant buildings for office, rest rooms and performance space ESD $250,000 Inc Project in addition to restoring the main auditorium.
Cardinal Griffiss Realty, LLC, will build out unfinished office Cardinal Griffiss Realty Project Cardinal Phase II Build 18874 Oneida space at 153 Brooks Rd property for tenant Assured ESD $150,000 LLC Out Information Security, Inc., a cyber security firm.
The City of Rome will renovate 12 buildings in East Rome. The award will be used for the renovation of 12 commercial 16213 Oneida City of Rome Rome Main Street Project HCR $250,000 and four residential units, and a streetscape improvement project. The City of Rome will use funds to restore and rehabilitate the Bellamy Harbor Terminal Building on the canal. Rome has Bellamy Harbor Terminal 17485 Oneida City of Rome embarked upon a long-term, linear waterfront revitalization Canals $150,000 Rehabilitation Phase I strategy as part of their overall community development efforts.
The City of Utica will extend a 54-inch storm sewer beneath City Center Sewer 19794 Oneida City of Utica Oriskany Blvd. and connect it to an existing storm sewer at ESD $400,000 Improvements Oriskany & John Streets in downtown Utica.
The project includes two elements: streetscape improvements Downtown Utica Streetscape along Genesee Street as part of a conversion of the public 19194 Oneida City of Utica ESD $250,000 and Parking Improvement right-of-way to a boulevard-style design and creation of additional parking. Cold Point will purchase and install machinery for air 16601 Oneida Cold Point Corporation Cold Point Expansion Project conditioner manufacturing, increasing capacity, job retention ESD $20,000 and growth.
Goodrich Corporation of Rome in Oneida County will provide on-the-job training for 25 newly-hired workers in quality 18479 Oneida Goodrich Corporation Quality and Technical Training DOL $50,000 inspection techniques, testing methods, manual machining and numerically-controlled machining.
The project includes the design and construction of a Griffiss International Griffiss Airport Facility Customs and Border Patrol facility at Griffiss International 19358 Oneida ESD $300,000 Airport Construction Project Airport. The facility is critical to the retention of the three largest airport tenants, MidAir, Premier Aviation, and FBO.
Harden Furniture, North America's oldest furniture maker, will Harden Furniture 16424 Oneida Harden Furniture, Inc. invest in the modernization of its operations and implement ESD $600,000 Modernization Project lean manufacturing.
Madison-Oneida BOCES will train 20 unemployed workers in Madison-Oneida basic and industrial/shop math, mechanical blueprint reading, 15777 Oneida Manufacturers Training DOL $17,200 BOCES geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, basic computer operation, OSHA 10 Hour and job search techniques.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Masonic Research Lab will establish an Organ Cloning Replacement Hearts Masonic Medical Bioengineering Program in our Stem Cell Center to study 18651 Oneida Organ Bioengineering ESD $300,000 Research Laboratory Congestive Heart Failure, including purchase of a flow hood Program and bioreactor and an optical mapping system. Mohawk Valley Community College of Oneida County will Mohawk Valley 18261 Oneida CNC Machinist Training train 33 unemployed workers in Computer Numerical Controls DOL $99,000 Community College Machinist Technology.
Adirondack Distilling Company will add a second 650-liter still, 18642 Oneida Mohawk Valley EDGE Adirondack Distilling American oak barrels, and more stainless fermentation and ESD $15,000 storage tanks.
Oneida County will assist in the expansion of Harden Furniture, Inc. The award will go toward new machinery and 16348 Oneida Oneida County Harden Furniture HCR $150,000 equipment, training, and renovations that will allow Harden Furniture to modernize their operations.
Oneida County will assist in the expansion of Advanced Tool, Inc. Advanced Tool offers advanced manufacturing of cutting 16364 Oneida Oneida County Advanced Tool Expansion HCR $100,000 tools serving the Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Medical, and Electronics industries.
PAR Government Systems will develop a “Training Center of PAR Government PAR Government Systems Excellence” on the Griffiss Technology Park in Rome. The 18900 Oneida ESD $50,000 Systems Corporation Training Center of Excellence Center will offer a world-class combination of cyber security expertise, deep knowledge, research, technology innovation.
The project will include the remediation, demolition, and Rome Community Rome Cable Complex 4 clearance of Building Complex 4 at the former Rome Cable in 17748 Oneida Brownfield Restoration ESD $200,000 Demolition and Cleanup Rome NY, on a site that is currently participating in the State Corporation Environmental Restoration Program.
Rome Hospital will build a new primary physicians office in the Rome Memorial 15725 Oneida Strengthening Healthcare Griffiss Technology Park to serve the documented need for ESD $150,000 Hospital Inc additional medical care in the community.
Rome Strip Steel, a long-established steel products Rome Strip Steel Co Rome Strip Steel Capital 14506 Oneida manufacturer based in Rome, will increase productivity and ESD $150,000 Inc Upgrades efficiency with the purchase of new machinery and equipment.
Sculpture Space will present The Summer of Sculpture a program to bring the artistic and creative process of contemporary sculptors to the Mohawk Valley. Along with the continued growth of the Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Marcy Nanotech Center, this project will enlarge 14517 Oneida Sculpture Space The Summer of Sculpture Arts $100,000 awareness of the area as a Cultural Corridor between Cooperstown and Old Forge. Four artists will be in residence in the area in an open studio setting. Related programming will include panel discussions, informal lectures, studio tours and art-making experiences.
The Town of Forestport will complete an engineering report to Town of Forestport explore a municipal wastewater treatment and collection 16410 Oneida Town of Forestport Wastewater Engineering system to serve the businesses and residences around White DEC $30,000 Study Lake, Otter Lake and the subdivision of Deer Spring Park, Kayuta Lake. The Verona Sewer District project includes the installation of a "core" gravity collection system within dense commercial 18794 Oneida Town of Verona Verona Sewer District ESD $500,000 areas within the hamlet and low-pressure mains in the surrounding residential areas. The Utica Memorial Auditorium Facade Replacement Project Upper Mohawk Valley Utica Memorial Auditorium provides for the stabilizing and/or removal of existing 19030 Oneida Memorial Auditorium ESD $250,000 Facade structurally deficient masonry façade materials and Authority replacement with new façade material treatment.
Utica College will create the Northeast Cyber Forensics Northeast Cyber Forensics Center to provide the high-technology crime-fighting tools and 18511 Oneida Utica College ESD $250,000 Center at Utica College services needed to combat the exponential growth of cybercrime in the public and private sectors.
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The Village of Oriskany Falls will complete the first phase of restoration of the now-vacant Village-owned 1834 "Old Stone Church" building to return it to active use as a community Oriskany Falls Community Village of Oriskany center. The Village will develop construction documents 15568 Oneida Center Building Stabilization Parks $69,160 Falls related to the building envelope, undertake repairs to the roof Project structure, and install new roofs over the sanctuary and the steeple. The project will reverse decades of decay and open the building to the public for the first time in nearly 40 years.
The Village of Waterville in Oneida County will renovate six buildings in the central business district. The award will be Waterville Downtown 16012 Oneida Village of Waterville used for the renovation of 12 commercial and nine residential HCR $250,000 Revitalization Program units, as well as a streetscape improvement project to support new commercial development.
SUNYIT will build a laboratory to support high-tech advanced Oneida, Herkimer, Center for Global Advanced SUNY Institute of manufacturers in the development of new products, 18119 Otsego, Fulton, Manufacturing CGAM ESD $250,000 Technology accelerated testing of products and materials, and Montgomery Characterization Laboratory experimentation with emerging technologies.
Custom Electronics, Inc. will expand its research and development and cable assembly operations and develop 16507 Otsego Custom Electronics Inc Power distribution ESD $350,000 high voltage capacitors. CEI will also develop battery energy storage devices, and invest $475,000 and create 20 jobs.
The Foothills Performing Arts Center in downtown Oneonta Foothills Performing 19298 Otsego Acoustic Treatment will purchase of an acoustic shell, carpeting, and performance ESD $50,000 Arts Center quality stage curtains.
The Baseball Hall of Fame will digitally capture and meta-tag its extensive archive of baseball images, making the entire National Baseball Hall 16513 Otsego Digitization Project collection accessible online. The result of this project will ESD $275,000 of Fame and Museum increase Hall of Fame web-based traffic resulting increased staff needs.
New York State Historical Association will work on a collaboration between Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Festival and Hyde Hall focused on Romanticism and the American Landscape. The Fenimore will exhibit 'The Hudson New York State Romanticsm and the 14793 Otsego River School, Nature and the American Vision'; Glimmerglass Arts $100,000 Historical Association American Landscape will present the 'Flying Dutchman' opera; and Hyde Hall, an 1830's estate, will showcase Romantic literature. More than 25 interdisciplinary programs will offer new and returning audiences in depth understanding of the Romantic period.
The Village of Cooperstown will use GIGP CFA funding to retrofit its main street with permeable pavement, bioretention, and stormwater street trees to treat rainwater. This green Green Streetscape and Water street project will improve water quality in Willow Brook and 15685 Otsego Village of Cooperstown EFC $636,854 Quality Improvements Otsego Lake, improve walkability along Main Street, help revitalize downtown, and provide a highly visible and accessible green infrastructure project in the center of the Village. Village of Cooperstown The Village of Cooperstown will complete an engineering 19235 Otsego Village of Cooperstown Wastewater Upgrade report to identify upgrade options for the existing wastewater DEC $30,000 Engineering Study treatment facility.
Cobleskill Agricultural Fairgrounds Capital The project will make capital improvements project at the 19637 Schoharie ESD $25,000 Society Improvements Project Cobleskill Fairgrounds.
Schoharie County will assist farms and agribusinesses in the county affected by recent natural disasters. Funding will be used to purchase up-to-date technology, equipment, and Schoharie County Agriculture inventory, as well as working capital. The opportunities 17491 Schoharie Schoharie County Ag & Mkts $475,000 Assistance Program provided through matching grant funding of up to 50% of the total cost associated with the construction, expansion or renovation of agricultural projects that will have direct benefit to Schoharie County producers.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Schoharie County will assist in the expansion of Howe Caverns, Inc. The award will be used toward working capital 17579 Schoharie Schoharie County Howe Caverns HCR $400,000 and the purchase of light fixtures for Howe Caverns' expanded parking lot. Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. will Western Catskills renovate four historic buildings in the Town of Jefferson. The Community 14923 Schoharie Jefferson Village Green award will be used for streetscape improvements and to HCR $243,125 Revitalization Council, renovate the interiors and exteriors of four commercial and Inc. four residential units.
Regional Council working with the NYS HCR’s Office of Community Renewal will make funding available to eligible Community Renewal Fund municipalities for Housing Rehabilitation, Public Infrastructure, HCR $8,000,000 Public Facilities and Economic Development activities for the benefit of low to moderate-income individuals.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $28,800,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $2,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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$90.2 million awarded to 82 Projects
Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Clinton County will replace water main lines to service existing 19599 Clinton Clinton County Infrastructure Improvements ESD $200,000 residential and commercial areas.
The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts will complete the restoration of the historic Strand Theatre by making critical improvements to dressing rooms and the basement, and by North Country Cultural installing staging resources, including the required fire curtain. 16129 Clinton Strand Theatre Restoration ESD, Parks $555,175 Center for the Arts The main chandelier will be replicated and will require structural improvements to ensure its safe installation and to replicate the pulley system that raises and lowers it. This final phase will complete the restoration of the theatre.
The Village of Rouses Point, in cooperation with waterfront communities in Clinton County, will advance projects from the Implementation of Essex and Essex and Clinton County's Waterfront Plan and other Clinton Counties Waterfront community plans. Projects include a visitor center and museum 18272 Clinton Village of Rouses Point Plan: Advancing Key Clinton at the Delaware and Hudson Railway Station in Rouses Point; DOS $700,000 County Tourism Development a community vision and action plan for the Town of Champlain; Projects a feasibility and market analysis for redevelopment of key sites in the Rouses Point downtown; and advancement of ongoing local projects.
BOCES Clinton, Essex, Warren & Washington Counties will BOCES Clinton Essex train 25 unemployed workers for Assembling Industry Manufacturing Technician 18038 Clinton, Essex Warren & Washington Manufacturing and Education (AIME) and Manufacturing Skill DOL $100,000 Training Counties Standards Council (MSCS) Certified Production Technician Certification.
The Town of Moriah, with the Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York, will develop a Non-Point Source Assessment Plan for Lake Champlain sub- Lake Champlain Nonpoint Clinton, Essex, F27watersheds in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Source Pollution Sub- 15216 Franklin, Warren, Town of Moriah Washington counties. The Plan will establish criteria to DOS $200,000 watershed Assessment and Washington prioritize water quality impairments for sub-watersheds and Management Plan evaluate the economic benefit of clean water and include recommendations to help protect water quality that supports the million dollar tourism industry in Lake Champlain.
AMC will construct and equip a USDA slaughterhouse and Adirondack Meat Adirondack Meat Company 13749 Essex meat processing facility in Ticonderoga and return processed ESD $300,000 Company Expansion meat to area farmers.
The Adirondack Mountain Club will renovate and upgrade the High Peaks Information Center facility, including construction of an additional campground loop at the ADK Wilderness Adirondack Mountain Heart Lake Program Center Campground with both tent sites and lean-tos, and include 18986 Essex Parks $221,073 Club Upgrades related infrastructure such as a well, washhouse and septic. This portal to the Adirondack Park’s most popular public lands is the gateway for approximately 75,000 visitors annually and includes the busiest hiking trailhead in New York State.
The Essex County Industrial Development Agency will use funds to assist the Adirondack Meat Company (AMC) with its Essex County Industrial 16336 Essex Adirondack Meat Company $1.3 million project to construct and equip a 7,500 square foot Ag & Mkts $165,000 Development Agency USDA inspected slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Ticonderoga.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Village of Port Henry will replace 1,371 linear feet of water Essex County Office of Port Henry Water and Sewer 16041 Essex line and 1,686 linear feet of sewer line, and install eight new HCR $600,000 Community Resources Improvements fire hydrants. Housing Assistance Program of Essex County, Inc. will Housing Assistance renovate an historic building located in the Village of Port Village of Port Henry: 4316 19517 Essex Program of Essex Henry. The award will be used to redevelop 4316 Main Street HCR $150,000 Main Street County, Inc. as a mixed-use property with retail on the first floor and two senior citizen apartments on the second. Plant conversion from #6 heating fuel to natural gas including International Paper Natural Gas Energy ESD, 18501 Essex equipment modifications for new natural gas line, or use of $1,750,000 Ticonderoga Mill Conversion NYSERDA liquified natural gas. The Town of Moriah will restore the municipal beach and campground at Bulwagga Bay by stabilizing its severely eroding shoreline. This will stabilize the shoreline, maintain public Construction of Bulwagga Bay waterfront access, allow for recreational use, and enhance the Shoreline Stabilization and 18610 Essex Town of Moriah character of the campground. The Town will also work with the DOS $249,815 Preparation of Strategic Plan Village of Port Henry to develop a strategic plan for their for Recreational Facilities recreational facilities that evaluates redevelopment potential and management options for increasing usage of these facilities.
The Town of Wilmington will construct improvements to three waterfront parks: Lake Everest Park; Heritage Park; and a Construction of Waterfront small pocket park on the north side of the historic Route 86 Parks Improvements and 14824 Essex Town of Wilmington bridge. The Town will also develop a hamlet expansion plan in DOS $251,150 Preparation of Sustainable order to promote sustainable economic development while Hamlet Expansion Plan protecting natural resources and preventing sprawl-type development.
The Village of Lake Placid will use GIGP funding to remove an existing dam, restore approximately 1,200 linear feet of natural Chubb River Dam Removal stream bed and riparian buffers, and construct almost 1 acre of 14515 Essex Village of Lake Placid EFC $1,012,006 and Restoration additional wetlands. The project will restore habitat, improve, and protect water quality in conjunction with the Village's replacement of an aged trunk sewer system.
The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in cooperation with the watershed communities, will advance key recommendations of the Ausable River Watershed Management Plan. This will enhance outreach on water quality protection and watershed Implementing the Ausable 18879 Essex, Clinton Essex County stewardship; implement priority stream restoration projects; re- DOS $217,950 Watershed Management Plan design highway culverts, and prepare communities for future flood events through a strategy to protect public safety and infrastructure while preserving water quality and ecological functions.
The Town of North Elba and the Village of Saranac Lake will develop a plan to address a number of key issues including: parking and vehicular circulation; worker housing; Comprehensive Plan diversification of economic activities; and marketing of the DOS, 15306 Essex, Franklin Town of North Elba $463,200 Preparation region. It will aslo will develop multi-use recreational sites on Parks capped landfills in close proximity to their downtowns as a mode of infill recreational development for these communities in the North Country. The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks will construct 16692 Franklin The Wild Center Wild Walk an elevated boardwalk and timber towers for walking tours and ESD $1,000,000 views at the Wild Center Museum. Tupper Lake Crossroads Redevelopment Tupper Lake Crossroads, LLC will conduct studies to rebuild a 19849 Franklin ESD $36,000 Crossroads LLC Project Tupper Lake hotel and restaurant.
The Village of Malone, in cooperation with the Salmon River watershed communities and the Franklin County Soil & Water Preparation and Conservation District, will continue the preparation and Implementation of the Salmon implementation of the Salmon River Watershed Management 13820 Franklin Village of Malone DOS $21,000 River Watershed Management Plan and the Salmon River Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan and LWRP Program. This involves rehabilitation of Bill King Memorial Park and completion of a Master Plan for Malone Village Recreation Park and West Street Playground.
The Village of Malone will complete an engineering report for Village of Malone Wastewater 19412 Franklin Village of Malone the Town wastewater treatment plant to assess improvements DEC $25,000 Facilities Engineering Study to the existing digester complex.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Village of Tupper Lake The Village of Tupper Lake will complete the design and 18487 Franklin Village of Tupper Lake Biomass Fired District Energy engineering of a new biomass (wood) fired district heating NYSERDA $300,000 System system for buildings in the Village of Tupper Lake. The Village and Town of Tupper Lake, in cooperation with the other communities along the waterway route of the Adirondack Advancing Tourism Franklin, Hamilton, Canoe Classic (“90-Miler”), will implement priority projects 18267 Village of Tupper Lake Infrastructure Development DOS $445,000 Herkimer identified in Tupper Lake’s Waterfront Revitalization Strategy, and Marketing the Raquette River Blueway Trail Plan, and the 90-Miler Blueway Trail Strategy.
The Adirondack Museum (AM), located at Blue Mountain Lake, is one of the largest museums in upstate New York and one of the most prominent attractions in the Adirondacks. The Exhibition Master Plan: 16358 Hamilton Adirondack Museum Museum will commission a study to model different operating Arts $50,625 Alternatives Analysis scenarios outlined in their 2012 Exhibition Master Plan. The study will also include an economic impact analysis on the effect of the implementation the EMP will have on the region.
The Adirondack Historical Association will develop a wood 18361 Hamilton Adirondack Museum Wood Pellet Boiler System ESD $130,000 pellet boiler system using thermal storage. The Indian Lake Theater, Inc. will rehabilitate the movie theater Indian Lake Theater, in the Town of Indian Lake. The award will be used to replace 17144 Hamilton Indian Lake Theater Project HCR $62,723 Inc. the HVAC system, improve roofing, weatherization, accessibility and repair the marquee.
The Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks will rehabilitate Great Camp Sagamore, an architectural masterpiece dating from 1897 and located in Raquette Lake. Several of its 27 National Historic Landmark designated buildings will be Sagamore Institute of Great Camp Sagamore 15963 Hamilton improved by replacing or repairing roofs, restoring bark exterior Parks $238,650 the Adirondacks Restorations sheathing, repairing chimney masonry and conserving rustic detail. This project will preserve Sagamore's historic buildings, a tourism destination and a vital business partner in the local economy.
Long Lake Next Generation SLIC Network Solutions will install broadband in Long Lake and 16948 Hamilton Slic Network Solutions ESD $1,370,000 Broadband surrounding areas.
The Town of Inlet will undertake design and construction of enhancements to Arrowhead Park, a waterfront park in the Hamlet of Inlet and important community center in the Route 28 Design and Construct corridor of the Central Adirondacks. Improvements will include: 16161 Hamilton Town of Inlet Improvements to Arrowhead DOS $248,000 enhancements to public restrooms; landscaping; lighting; Park parking; sidewalks; as well as the reconstruction of two historic buildings and relocation of existing tennis courts to increase green space.
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts will present The 'Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival' (ALSTF), a one- Hamilton, Franklin, of-a-kind touring theatre festival covering 2,000 square miles of Essex, Warren, St. the Adirondack Park. ALSTF features professional actors and Adirondack Lakes Adirondack Lakes Summer 18071 Lawrence, Clinton, community performers in six different productions, with over 60 Arts $150,000 Center for the Arts Theater Festival Herkimer, performances in 20 towns throughout the Adirondack region Onondaga and Central New York. Through the ALSTF apprentice program local actors, musicians and technicians also spend the summer studying with professionals in the productions.
Hamilton County Broadband The project will invest $2.1 million in broadband connectivity to 17926 Hamilton, Fulton Hamilton County ESD $1,700,000 Phase II most hamlets in the county, where none previously existed.
Cape Vincent Local Development Corporation will renovate a commercial building located at 335/337 Club Street in the Cape Vincent Local Club Street Waterfront Village of Cape Vincent. The award will be used to renovate the 16335 Jefferson Development HCR $200,000 Development first floor to accommodate two commercial spaces and to Corporation construct two additional floors to accommodate four residential units. Carthage Industrial Development Corporation will aid in the Carthage Industrial renovation of two buildings in the Village of Carthage. The Carthage Downtown 16427 Jefferson Development award will be used for streetscape improvements, and interior HCR $200,000 Revitalization Program Corporation and exterior renovations to three commercial and 11 residential units.
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This project will de-commission the current sludge incinerator at the City of Watertown's Pollution Control Plant. The current 17179 Jefferson City of Watertown Anaerobic Digester Project NYSERDA $585,646 system will be replaced with an expanded anaerobic digester and micro-turbine that will produce alternative energy on-site.
COR Route 26 COR Route 26 Company will construct 364 apartment units to 18908 Jefferson Carthage Apartments ESD $2,000,000 Company expand housing for the Fort Drum-Watertown area. Current Applications Current Application will expand its facility and purchase 19418 Jefferson Current Applications ESD $140,000 Expansion Project equipment for a new product line. Airport Business Center at Jefferson County will continue to develop the Airport Business 19167 Jefferson Jefferson County ESD $1,000,000 Watertown International Airport Center to support Watertown-Fort Drum travel. Acquisition and rehabilitation of an existing 92-unit affordable apartment complex in Watertown to preserve the affordability of Jefferson County housing for current and future tenants. Renovations include 19071 Jefferson Industrial Development Maple Court Rehabilitation ESD $5,400,000 interior/exterior work, including new windows, façade Agency improvements select ADA compliance work, kitchens, bathrooms, doors and lighting.
Madison Barracks Water Replacement of a deteriorating water main serving the Madison 19002 Jefferson Madison Barracks ESD $500,000 Infrastructure Project Barracks Complex in the Village of Sackets Harbor.
Norstar Development Norstar Development USA will construct multi-family housing to 19019 Jefferson Creekwood Phase II ESD $3,000,000 USA LP expand housing for the Fort Drum-Watertown housing area.
Planning design and construction of a public water supply in the 18195 Jefferson The Town of Alexandria Water Infrastructure Project ESD $500,000 Town of Alexandria. Orleans Water Infrastructure Planning design and construction of a public water supply in the 17564 Jefferson The Town of Orleans ESD $500,000 Project Town of Orleans.
The Thousand Islands Land Trust will construct a 1.5-mile nature trail that will meander across the mainland parcel of the Thousand Islands Land Otter Creek Preserve Nature 19749 Jefferson Otter Creek Preserve. The path will allow for walking, biking, Parks $110,774 Trust Trail cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Visitors can view areas of natural geomorphological activity.
Timeless Vertical Integration LCO Destiny, LLC will renovate existing buildings for 16449 Jefferson Timeless Frames ESD $260,000 and Manufacturing Expansion manufacturing and to purchase new machinery.
The Town of Champion will complete an engineering report to Town of Champion Collection assess the replacement of the sewer line serving the Carthage 16506 Jefferson Town of Champion System Replacement Central School, residents along NYS Route 126 and Cole DEC $30,000 Engineering Study Road. An extension along Cole Road will also be considered in the report. The Towns of Clayton, Orleans and Lyme, in the Thousand Islands Region of Jefferson County, will develop a comprehensive regional strategy for revitalization of the Preparation of Chaumont River Chaumont River Corridor stretching from the Hamlet of 19238 Jefferson Town of Clayton Corridor Waterfront DOS $15,775 LaFargeville through Chaumont Bay. The creation of the Revitalization Strategy regional strategy for revitalization within the area will become the foundation for future economic and community development. The Town of Henderson will complete an engineering report to Town of Henderson explore options for a decentralized wastewater treatment 16649 Jefferson Town of Henderson Decentralized Collection and system to serve the waterfront homeowners around Henderson DEC $30,000 Treatment Engineering Study Bay and a conventional treatment and collection system for the commercial core.
The Town of Orleans will complete an engineering report to Town of Orleans Wastewater 17767 Jefferson Town of Orleans evaluate the existing wastewater collection and treatment DEC $30,000 Engineering Study system servicing the Thousand Islands Park Sewer District.
Village of Alexandria Bay The Village of Alexandria Bay will complete an engineering Village of Alexandria 18448 Jefferson Wastewater Improvement report that will prioritize the areas of the wastewater collection DEC $30,000 Bay Engineering Study and treatment system in need of improvements.
The Village of Carthage will complete an engineering report to Village of Carthage 19410 Jefferson Village of Carthage identify options for upgrading the current municipal wastewater DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study treatment facility. North Country This project will create a loan fund to support the last mile build Jefferson, Lewis, Development Authority 18897 Telecommunications Loan out of telecommunications in Jefferson, Lewis and St. ESD $500,000 St. Lawrence of the North Country Fund Lawrence Counties.
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Jefferson, Lewis, Adirondack Economic St. Lawrence, Community Transformation The Adirondack Economic Development Council will manage a 19609 Development ESD $2,000,000 Franklin, Hamilton, Tourism Fund tourism fund for the region. Corporation Inc AEDC Essex, Clinton
Jefferson, Thousand Islands Regional Tourism Development Corporation Thousand Islands Oswego, received a grant to use the existing infrastructure base of Regional Tourism 18928 Onondaga, I-81 Corridor Marketing Interstate 81 and resulting natural traffic flows to encourage ESD $84,000 Development Madison, Cortland, additional business for communities, attractions and Corporation Broome businesses along the Interstate.
Jefferson, Oswego, St. Thousand Islands Thousand Islands Regional Tourism Development Corporation Lawrence, Clinton, Regional Tourism 19860 I Love NY Fishing received a grant to increase out-of-state fishing tourism to ESD $60,000 Essex, Franklin, Development northern sections of New York State. Lewis, Hamilton, Corporation Warren Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Celtic Energy Farm Cape Vincent Green Energy Celtic Energy Farm, LLC, will plant and grow willow trees on 18877 ESD $470,000 Franklin, Clinton, LLC Willow Project 3,500 acres to support the region's renewable willow industry. Essex, Lewis Lewis County The Lewis County Development Corporation will acquire the Croghan Dam Restoration 16858 Lewis Development Croghan Dam and oversee upgrades to bring the dam ESD $375,000 Initiative Corporation compliance with current DEC codes and requirements. Lewis County Lyons Falls Mill Site The Lewis County Development Corporation will demolish 18042 Lewis Development ESD $1,000,000 Redevelopment buildings and remediate a Brownfield site. Corporation Lewis County General Lewis County General hospital will construct a new building to 19478 Lewis Dialysis Center ESD $300,000 Hospital house a dialysis facility on the hospital campus.
Snow Belt Housing Company, Inc. will redevelop the former Snow Belt Housing 13867 Lewis The Gateway Project County Jail in the Village of Lowville into eight supportive HCR $200,000 Company, Inc. housing units as well as office space.
Town and Village of Turin The Town of Turin will complete an engineering report to 17341 Lewis Town of Turin Wastewater Planning and explore the wastewater collection and treatment options within DEC $24,000 Preliminary Engineering Study the Village of Turin and other areas of the Town.
The Village of Lyons Falls will complete an engineering report Village of Lyons Falls 16130 Lewis Village of Lyons Falls to assess the condition and capacity of the existing wastewater DEC $30,000 Engineering Study treatment and collection system.
Lewis, Jefferson, United Helpers St. Lawrence, United Helpers Management Company will establish a regional 19821 Management Company North Country Food Hub ESD $350,000 Hamilton, Clinton, food hub and network in Canton. and Sparx Corp Franklin, Essex
The Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) received a grant to connection high-speed broadband services to 21 public emergency locations across Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Franklin, Essex, and Clinton Counties. The Development Authority Network Broadband 21451 Multiple network will interconnect 911 centers, public emergency ESD $2,222,000 of the North Country Connection of 911 Centers locations, and critical public emergency communications towers. In addition to the North Country Public Emergency Network will provide broadband services to 20 municipalities across the same 6 counties.
Business Development The Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena Massena Industrial Park Rail 14518 St. Lawrence Corp for a Greater will construct a new rail spur to serve an existing industrial park ESD $209,000 Access Massena in Massena.
Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena will Business Development renovate 19 buildings in the Village of Massena. The award will Massena's Historic Downtown 17251 St. Lawrence Corporation for a be used for streetscape improvements and renovations to the HCR $250,000 Core: Anchors and Gateways Greater Massena interiors and exteriors of 32 commercial and three residential units. Curran Renewable Energy will invest in a wood fire combustion Curran Renewable Wood Fire Combustion 17133 St. Lawrence system to support the company's wood pellet manufacturing ESD $168,000 Energy LLC Productivity Improvements operation. North Country Housing Council, Inc. will renovate the interiors North Country Housing 19378 St. Lawrence Canton Downtown Project of two commercial and two residential units in the Village of HCR $200,000 Council, Inc. Canton.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award St. Lawrence Brewing The St. Lawrence Brewing Company will construct an energy- St Lawrence Brewing 19203 St. Lawrence Company Energy Recovery recovery system in the brew house and purchase a fuel efficient ESD $65,000 Company System vehicle for sales staff. The project will invest in a multi-use recreational trail in the 17353 St. Lawrence St Lawrence County Trail Development Project ESD $250,000 county.
St Lawrence County Massena Lots 18 and 19 The St. Lawrence County IDA will renovate two buildings in the 19327 St. Lawrence IDA Local Development ESD $60,000 Improvements Massena Industrial Park. Corporation
St Lawrence County The St. Lawrence County IDA will invest to expand water, Canton Industrial Park 17449 St. Lawrence Industrial Development sewer, and utilities in the Canton Industrial Park and construct ESD $470,000 Expansion Projects Agency a business incubator building.
St Lawrence County J L Environmental Assessment The St. Lawrence County IDA will demolish a blighted building 17588 St. Lawrence Industrial Development and Preliminary Engineering ESD $175,000 and do an assessment for site redevelopment. Agency for Building Demolition
The Town of Russell will make improvements to its Municipal Building, including replacing the existing roof, installing a canopy over the door exit, a lift/elevator, and required electrical Town Hall Roof and Access services/lighting, and adding an ADA compliant restroom on 14589 St. Lawrence Town of Russell Parks $117,705 Improvements the lower level. This early 20th century building houses the town office, justice court, community room and post office. The second floor is a 300-seat theatre that is almost entirely intact including early projection equipment.
The Village of Gouverneur will complete an engineering report Village of Gouverneur to evaluate alternatives for replacing the Dorwin Street 18194 St. Lawrence Village of Gouverneur DEC $30,000 Wastewater Engineering Study connector sewer that connects Factory Street, Depot Street and Beckworth Street in the Village.
The Village of Potsdam, in cooperation with the communities in the Raquette River Blueway Corridor, will implement projects to make the corridor a more attractive destination for tourism Implementation of the while promoting enhanced stewardship of the corridor. Work 16988 St. Lawrence Village of Potsdam Raquette River Blueway Trail includes the design of the Raquette Riverwalk in the Village of DOS $143,610 Corridor Potsdam; outreach on the Raquette River Voluntary Stewardship Plan; information kiosks along the river corridor; and a handicapped access ramp and restroom in the Colton Information Center.
Traditional Arts in Upstate New York will head a multi-partner regional project to increase awareness of and access to the 'Marjorie L. Porter Collection of North County Folklore', an St. Lawrence, Traditional Arts in The Marjorie Lansing Porter important and largely unpublished regional folksong collection. 17489 Arts $139,500 Clinton, Essex Upstate New York Collection MultiMedia Project Project publications, recordings, concerts, and a television documentary will showcase the Porter Collection and the beauty and rich cultural heritage of the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley.
The Town of Hammond, in partnership with nine other communities, will undertake the Thousand Island Regional Assessment. This involves a comprehensive study of the Thousand Islands Region to be used for designation of a St. Lawrence, Preparation of Thousand 18993 Town of Hammond “Scenic Area of Statewide Significance.” Additional DOS $75,000 Jefferson Island Regional Assessment participating communities include: Town of and Village of Alexandria Bay; Town and Village of Cape Vincent; Town and Village of Clayton; Town and Village of Morristown; and Town of Orleans.
Adirondack North Country Association will collaborate with Traditional Arts in Upstate NY on new program: 'Invisible St. Lawrence, Factory'. The program will identify and support the work of the Lewis, Jefferson, Adirondack North invisible factory of regional artisans and independent retailers. 18074 Invisible Factory Arts $50,000 Franklin, Essex, Country Association The three priorities are to identify emerging and existing Clinton, Hamilton artisans; to develop innovative professional development programs for the artisans; and expand the annual Buyer's Days which is a juried trade show.
Warren, Washington, The Adirondack Association of Towns Villages received a grant Hamilton, Essex, to create an Adirondack Park Recreation Web Portal designed Adirondack Association The Adirondack Park 19874 Herkimer, to create, market and sustain a web portal and database for ESD $108,000 of Towns Villages Recreation Web Portal Project Saratoga, tourism and recreation-related amenities and activities within Franklin, Clinton, the Adirondacks. St. Lawrence
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The North Country Infrastructure Fund will provide resources necessary to implement critical infrastructure projects including water, sewer and road or port enhancements. The project will allow each community to identify its own priorities that are Infrastructure Fund ESD $2,500,000 aligned with the Regional Council Strategic Plan and to structure projects to support unique local needs. The objective is to leverage additional funds, attract and retain businesses, and serve existing and new residents and visitors.
Regional Council working with the NYS HCR’s Office of Community Renewal will make funding available to eligible Community Renewal Fund municipalities for Housing Rehabilitation, Public Infrastructure, HCR $1,000,000 Public Facilities and Economic Development activities for the benefit of low to moderate-income individuals.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $44,600,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $4,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Albany College of Albany College of Pharmacy Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will upgrade 19712 Albany Pharmacy and Health and Health Sciences Facility its laboratory facilities for student and research use, including ESD $150,000 Sciences Upgrade installation of precision instrumentation.
Albany County will construct the 9-mile section of the Albany County Rail Trail it acquired in 2008, linking the Town of Bethlehem to the City of Albany in the process. Construction Albany County Rail Trail will include repairing damaged culverts, and deteriorated 17823 Albany Albany County Parks $500,000 Development Project bridges and infrastructure acquired from Delaware and Hudson Railroad. Plans for the Trail include linkages to the City of Albany Riverfront, the City of Cohoes and Rotterdam Junction, resulting in over 50 miles of continuous bike-hike trails.
Albany Medical Center will initiate the Park South Mixed-use Redevelopment project, which includes improvements to Park South Mixed-use 16897 Albany Albany Medical Center streets, sidewalks, curbs, pedestrian crossings, street trees, ESD $500,000 Redevelopment water and sewer mains and other utility lines to prepare a two- block area. Capitalize Albany Corporation will rehabilitate nine abandoned properties in the City of Albany. The award will be combined 17778 Albany Capitalize Albany Blight to Betterment with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HCR $200,000 Neighborhood Stabilization Bond funds to rehabilitate 23 residential units.
The City of Albany will use GIGP funds to improve water quality Greening the Quail Street and reduce runoff by incorporating bioretention, permeable 18656 Albany City of Albany EFC $1,795,500 Corridor pavement, and stormwater street trees throughout the Quail Street Corridor.
The City of Albany will redevelop the Albany Waterfront Albany Waterfront Performance Place/Livingston Landing to include the design a 18790 Albany City of Albany Performance Place and state-of-the-art covered stage, improvements to the existing DOS, ESD $950,000 Livingston Landing 800-seat amphitheater, and docks at Albany's Corning Preserve. Renovation of a 179-unit affordable senior housing development, upgrading units and building systems with energy City of Albany Industrial efficient appliances and systems, and accommodating various 17026 Albany TMG NY Albany I LP ESD $11,500,000 Development Agency types of supportive services (e.g., on-site health services, transportation, accounting) to allow the senior population to have a more productive lifestyle.
The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will College of Nanoscale Zero Energy Nanotech design a 100,000 sq. ft. zero net energy building at its Albany 18025 Albany Science and NYSERDA $1,000,000 Building (ZEN) campus. The project will incorporate high efficiency and Engineering renewable energy technologies.
The Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center (SCiTi) project Smart Cities Technology will reuse Kiernan Plaza to attract high-tech firms by Fuller Road 17759 Albany Innovation Center SCiTI at establishing co-location opportunities in a downtown setting ESD $4,000,000 Management Corp. Kiernan Plaza and support for companies conducting research at CNSE's Nano Tech Complex.
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Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will construct an affordable mixed-use building in the City of Albany. The award will be Housing Visions 17573 Albany Sheridan Hollow Village used to construct three commercial spaces as part of a larger HCR $200,000 Consultants, Inc. initiative to redevelop Sheridan Hollow as a mixed-income, mixed-use sustainable community in Albany.
Retronix International Inc. of Malta in Saratoga County will Retronix International Fabrication and Equipment 18634 Albany provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers in DOL $65,000 Inc. Training fabrication processes and equipment. The Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership will install a The Arsenal Business new biomass fueled cogeneration plant and gas fired steam 18019 Albany & Technology Arsenal Biomass Cogen NYSERDA $1,000,000 turbine to produce additional steam and electricity at the Partnership Watervliet Arsenal. Pepsi Bottling Group of Albany will train 250 workers in total The Pepsi Bottling Operations and Performance 19940 Albany productive manufacturing, maintenance education, and high DOL $100,000 Group Training performance work systems. Village of Ravena Sanitary The Village of Ravena will complete an engineering report to 19632 Albany Village of Ravena Sewer Overflow Elimination assess options to abatement the sanitary sewer overflows in DEC $19,840 Study the Village.
Yincae Advanced Materials, LLC of Albany will provide on-the- Yincae Advanced Assembly and Materials 19966 Albany job training for 32 newly-hired workers in modern assembly DOL $100,000 Materials, LLC Training processes and advanced materials product packaging.
The New York Capital Research Alliance Matching Grants Albany, NY CAP Research Alliance Program (Phase II) will create a $1 million matching grants 17649 Albany Medical College ESD $500,000 Rensselaer Matching Grants Program program for researchers at the Alliance's partnering institutions to attract and leverage federal and corporate funding.
The Albany Symphony Orchestra will present 'American Music Festival: Christopher Rouse and his American Legacy'. The American Music Festival: program is inspired by the work of composer Christopher Albany, Albany Symphony 17423 Christopher Rouse and His Rouse and his many extraordinary students. The Orchestra's Arts $75,000 Rensselaer Orchestra American Legacy American Music Festival is its most ambitious annual event. The Festival includes concerts, free public events and collaborations with student musicians.
Senior Services of Albany, Inc. will provide on-the-job training Albany, for 12 newly-hired workers in culinary skills including Senior Services of Meals on Wheels Culinary 16496 Rensselaer, understanding weights and measures, prepping and batch DOL $52,800 Albany, Inc. Training Initiative Schenectady cooking, Servsafe (a food handling safety program), food storage, equipment operation and time management.
Columbia County Economic Development will help four existing Columbia Economic value added producers and processors with expansion projects Columbia County Value-Added 17960 Columbia Development in Columbia County: Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent; Beth's Ag & Mkts $82,200 Agricultural Program Corporation Farm Kitchen in Stuyvesant; Pampered Cow in Ghent; and Chatham Brewing in Chatham.
The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association will prepare the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Harlem Valley Rail Trail designs for the final 11 miles of the 46-mile Harlem Valley Rail 14279 Columbia Parks $258,750 Association Inc. Planning Chatham to Philmont Trail from its terminus at Railroad Plaza in the Village of Chatham south to Presseur Road in the Village of Philmont.
The Shaker Museum and Library will acquire 61 acre north pastures. A national historic landmark located in the Town of Shaker Museum and Mount Lebanon North 14806 Columbia New Lebanon. The acquisition is the next step in the Parks $150,000 Library Pastures museum's plan to develop an anchor cultural and tourism destination.
Restoration of East Lawn The Olana Partnership will restore historic landscaping in the 17431 Columbia The Olana Partnership Plantings and Coachman's area that surrounds the main house at Olana State Historic Parks $343,000 House Site.
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Columbia, Animal Care Technicians Taconic Farms, Inc. of Germantown and Rensselaer will train 15286 Taconic Farms, Inc. DOL $6,041 Rensselaer Training Program 50 workers.
The Town of Chester, in cooperation with the Schroon Lake watershed communities and Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District, will implement recommendations from the Schroon Lake Watershed Management Plan. Project Implementation of the Schroon components include: construction of stormwater retrofit 15154 Essex, Warren Town of Chester Lake Watershed Management DOS $300,000 projects; a roadside erosion control program; a voluntary on- Plan site wastewater treatment system pump out and water conservation program; implementation of invasive plant management strategies to control Eurasian milfoil; and Lake Stewardship programs.
Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corp. will renovate the Catskill Mountain Windham Willows senior housing project located at 94 Mitchell Windham Willows Senior 15748 Greene Housing Development Hollow Road in the Town of Windham. The award will be used HCR $100,000 Apartments Corporation, Inc. to design and construct a sewer lateral for the complex to replace an older, worn septic system.
Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corp. will implement Catskill Mountain Prattsville Homeownership the "Choose Prattsville" Homebuyer Assistance Program to 17372 Greene Housing Development HCR $200,000 Project assist low income persons in the Town of Prattsville to Corporation, Inc. purchase manufactured homes.
The Village of Catskill will design and construct the Catskill Design and Construct Historic Creek Walking Loop, which will serve as a connection between 16707 Greene Greene County Catskill Downtown and historic Main Street and the commercial and recreational area DOS $600,000 Waterfront Enhancements on the south side of the creek. The project will provide a uniform walking surface, lighting, railings, and landscaping.
Mainly Greene will work with partner three organizations to Greene County Council Mainly Greene: Cultural create a cultural tourism corridor that connects Greene 17678 Greene Arts $150,000 on the Arts Tourism Corridor County's historic communities traveling east to west along the Rip Van Winkle trail on Route 23A.
The Town of Prattsville will restore two community parks River Street Planning devastated by Hurricane Irene in 2011, including construction 16246 Greene Prattsville Park Improvements Parks $250,000 and Development of a soccer field, basketball court, playground and an open-air pavilion. . Town of Catskill (Leeds The Town of Catskill will complete an engineering report to 14959 Greene Town of Catskill Jefferson Heights) Sewer evaluate the extension of public sewers into the hamlets of DEC $30,000 Expansion Engineering Study Leeds and Jefferson Heights.
Town of New Baltimore The Town of New Baltimore will prepare an engineering report Wastewater Treatment Facility 19154 Greene Town of New Baltimore to identify upgrade options for wastewater infrastructure in the DEC $24,000 and Collection System hamlet of New Baltimore. Upgrade Engineering Study
The Town of Prattsville will undertake a multi-component project to enhance and revitalize the Route 23 (Main Street) streetscape, which was devastated by the flooding from Enhance Route 23 16422 Greene Town of Prattsville Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The project advances priority DOS $200,000 Streetscape projects identified in the Town's Long Term Recovery Strategy, and includes design of streetscape infrastructure, pedestrian facilities, and stormwater improvements.
Village of Catskill Sewage The Village of Catskill will complete an engineering report to 19354 Greene Village of Catskill Pump Station Engineering explore options to upgrade the Village sewage pumping station DEC $30,000 Study located on NYS Route 9W, north of the Main Street overpass.
Installation of high efficiency wood pellet boilers at three sites in the Capital Region: Cairo Durham School, Dimensional Bioenergy Project Clean Tech Bioenergy Heating Hardwood and Solaqua Arts. This project will support the 19814 Greene, Columbia NYSERDA $600,000 Partners Development Project creation of local jobs in the boiler manufacturing industry and development of bulk wood pellet distribution infrastructure in the Capital Region.
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The Thomas Cole Historic House's 'Hudson River School Art Greene, Columbia, Thomas Cole Historic Trail' will bundle together sites and attractions that are 18543 Hudson River School Art Trail Arts $50,000 Albany House thematically related to the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
Hudson Valley Tourism, Inc. was awarded a grant to highlight Greene, Columbia, Albany Convention & Hudson Valley tourism the historic, cultural, food and great outdoors that the Hudson 15496 Albany, ESD $300,000 Visitors Bureau Marketing River Valley has to offer its visitors and residents and business Rensselaer traveler. Albany Molecular Research, Inc., will undertake a $3.5 million Albany Molecular Expansion for Diagnostic 17620 Rensselaer capital expansion to improve operational efficiency and ESD $200,000 Research, Inc. Imaging Agent manufacture a new product.
The American Labor Studies Center will complete the American Labor Kate Mullany National Historic 15183 Rensselaer restoration of the Kate Mullany National Historic Site to support Parks $179,790 Studies Center Site Restoration tourism and the economic revitalization of Troy.
The Capital District Community Gardens (CDCG) will use GIGP funds to implement a green roof, porous pavement, bioretention, and rainwater harvesting and reuse at their new Capital District 16280 Rensselaer The Urban Grow Center Urban Grow Center. The project will enable CDCG to expand EFC $196,347 Community Gardens its use of agriculture to address the universal need for healthy food as a tool for improving the economic, physical and social well-being of the Capital Region.
The City of Rensselaer will use GIGP funding to expand the scope of the Washington Avenue and Columbia Turnpike Green Streets Program road/infrastructure reconstruction projects to include permeable 16608 Rensselaer City of Rensselaer EFC $850,541 Implementation Phase 1 pavement, stormwater tree pits, stormwater planters, drainage swales and other innovative green stormwater practices to reduce runoff and improve water quality.
The City of Troy will build on recent improvements to the Riverfront Park area by creating linkages to the nearby Riverfront Park Access Restaurant District and creating an additional access point to 17314 Rensselaer City of Troy Improvements and DOS $562,803 the park from downtown. The project will further implement the Connections Riverfront Park Master Plan and enhance pedestrian circulation and connections.
Green Renewable, Inc. will make productivity improvements to BioMass Industrial Park and its facility for producing and packaging kiln-dried firewood, 18592 Rensselaer Green Renewable Inc Clean Energy Distribution ESD $550,000 boiler chips, and landscape products. Green Renewable will Center invest $12 million and create 35 new jobs.
Independent Living The Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc. will Wheelchair Accessibility 17492 Rensselaer Center of the Hudson replace an elevator in its 15-17 Third Street facility in the City of HCR $150,000 Project Valley, Inc. Troy. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will develop a shared-use laboratory facility in the Rensselaer Technology Park Campus. Rensselaer Polytechnic An existing facility located within the Tech Park will be 19811 Rensselaer Research Facility ESD $200,000 Institute acquired, updated and renovated for use by collaborating academic and industry research groups, supporting the regional research initiatives and alliances. TAP, Inc. will rehabilitate five city-owned buildings to prepare 15673 Rensselaer TAP, Inc. Renewal Uptown Troy HCR $135,000 for sale in the City of Troy.
Town of East Town Park Water Quality The Town of East Greenbush will perform water quality testing 18601 Rensselaer Parks $15,000 Greenbush Remediation Planning of the Moordener Kill waterway.
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Unity House of Troy, Inc. will demolish a current building on its Unity House of Troy, 17899 Rensselaer The Front Door property and construct a new facility in the City of Troy. The HCR $200,000 Inc. award will be used for construction costs of the new building.
The Village of Hoosick Falls will complete an engineering Village of Hoosick Falls 17299 Rensselaer Village of Hoosick Falls report to evaluate the upgrade and replacement of a sanitary DEC $24,500 Engineering Study sewer main and at least three manholes in the Village.
The City of Mechanicville will stabilize and advance the adaptive reuse of their recently purchased historic Delaware Railroad Station Development and Hudson passenger rail station in the city. The project will 16015 Saratoga City of Mechanicville Parks $100,000 Project include façade and structural stabilization measures recommended in the recent engineering evaluation completed by the city’s engineers.
The City of Saratoga Springs will develop Waterfront Park, a 3.9-acre waterfront property on Saratoga Lake. The park will City of Saratoga 18248 Saratoga Waterfront Park provide the only public access to the Lake in the City and will Parks $325,000 Springs include a playground, picnic alcove, recreational green, scenic overlook, beach, kayak launch and public restroom facilities.
Recycling of high value process gases in the R&D for the recycling of hazardous air emissions to be used as 15161 Saratoga Free Form Fibers LLC ESD $100,000 production and processing of feedstock for the manufacture of ceramic fibers. energy saving ceramic fibers The National Heritage Trust will provide docking and other Saratoga National Park 17663 Saratoga Natural Heritage Trust infrastructure on the Champlain Canal for waterfront access to Canals $55,000 Hudson River Boat Launch the Saratoga Historic National Battlefield.
The Corporation of Yaddo will complete the initial phase of the repainting of the mansion’s exterior. This mansion, and in The Corporation of Yaddo Exterior, Stabilization 15422 Saratoga particular its exterior, is an integral part of the popular Yaddo Parks $50,000 Yaddo and Restoration Gardens, open to the public and experienced by over 50,000 visitors annually.
The Town of Clifton Park will provide multi-purpose visitor Ferry Drive Gateway Structure access to numerous unique sites and locations along the 18482 Saratoga Town of Clifton Park Canals $75,000 Improvement Project Mohawk River and the Old Champlain Canal route in Clifton Park. The Town of Halfmoon will use funds for the final design and Champlain Canalway Multiuse 18684 Saratoga Town of Halfmoon construction of a new multi-use Champlain Canalway Trail Canals $132,500 Trail segment.
Preparation of Town of The Town of Stillwater will develop a revitalization strategy for 16114 Saratoga Town of Stillwater Stillwater Local Waterfront its Hudson River waterfront area to advance hamlet DOS $37,500 Revitalization Project revitalization and enhance public access to the river.
The Town of Waterford will make needed repairs in and around Waterford Canal Harbor and the Canal Harbor Visitor Center resulting in energy efficiency 19149 Saratoga Town of Waterford Canals $76,000 Visitor Center improvements, technology advancements and customer service upgrades.
The Village of Corinth will complete an engineering report Village of Corinth Wastewater 18020 Saratoga Village of Corinth assessing the existing wastewater collection and treatment DEC $30,000 Upgrades Engineering Study system and upgrades to the equipment and electrical systems.
Saratoga, Greenway Heritage Conservancy HRV, Inc. was awarded a Washington, grant to promote access to the Hudson River and tourism in the Hudson River Valley Hudson River Valley Greenway 15544 Albany, Hudson River Valley and it's National Heritage Area. The ESD $90,000 Greenway Project Rensselaer, Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is a tourism attraction Greene, Columbia destination.
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Mohawk Resources will expand its facility to manufacture large 16825 Schenectady Mohawk Resources Mohawk Lifts ESD $300,000 vehicle lifts, and invest $7.5 million and create 6 new jobs.
Schenectady County Schenectady County will reconstruct approximately two miles of Department of existing Erie Canalway multi-use trail in the Town of Rotterdam, 18342 Schenectady Bike Hike Trail Reconstruction Canals $50,000 Economic Development including historic and environmental signage and a and Planning handicapped accessible water fountain.
The Schenectady County IDA will use funds to support the Schenectady County 18935 Schenectady Rotterdam Multimodal Center expansion of Railex , a growing national transportation logistics ESD $1,000,000 IDA and distribution company, which will construct a new facility.
Transfinder NYBizLab, a growing local technology company, Schenectady Metroplex will expand into additional space in downtown Schenectady and 19647 Schenectady Transfinder NYBizlab ESD $150,000 Development Authority create the NYBizLab, a business accelerator targeted to technology start-ups.
A one half mile direct pipeline from the Ames Goldsmith Corp. High Nitrate Demonstration facility to the City of Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant 16369 Warren Ames Goldsmith Corp ESD $465,000 Project will be constructed. The project will connect Ames Goldsmith with secondary tanks at the city's waste water treatment plant.
To implement the draft Pruyn's Island Master Plan, the City of Glens Falls will prepare preliminary designs for a waterfront promenade; identify improvements to manage stormwater Implementing the Pruyn's runoff; evaluate redevelopment opportunities and 16698 Warren City of Glens Falls Island Redevelopment and enhancements for the Feeder Canal; identify funding DOS $154,500 Connection Plan opportunities for the relocation and redevelopment of the Finch Paper wood yard facility; prepare new zoning design guidelines; and design and construct gateway enhancements along Murray Street. The City of Glens Falls will prepare an engineering report City of Glens Falls Wastewater focused on evaluating correcting major sewer deficiencies, 17783 Warren City of Glens Falls DEC $30,000 Engineering Study including reconstruction of sanitary and storm sewers on Platt Street. Davidson Brothers, Inc., will expand by replacing current 17499 Warren Davidson Brothers Inc. Brewery Expansion Project production from a brewery in Maine with the construction of a ESD $50,000 50-barrel brewing system in Glens Falls. The Glens Falls Industrial Development Agency will assist in Hudson Avenue Parking Glens Falls Industrial the construction of a 400-500 car parking garage that will 17407 Warren Structure to Support ESD $500,000 Development Agency complement a proposed $24 million mixed use development in Downtown Revitalization the city center.
Hacker Boat Company Hacker Boat Company will expand its current facility to meet 18692 Warren Facility expansion ESD $600,000 Inc. demands for manufacturing larger boats.
Modern Nature Georgia The Hyde Collection will present and promote the exhibit O'Keeffe Lake George 17275 Warren The Hyde Collection 'Modern Nature: Georgia O’Keeffe and Lake George'; an Arts, ESD $137,201 Exhibition Catalogue and associated catalog; and a regional program season. Program Season
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Town of Lake George Gateway Improvement Project will use GIGP funding to combine Complete Streets design with green infrastructure practices such as porous pavement, 16867 Warren Town of Lake George Green Gateway Improvements EFC $544,500 bioretention, and stormwater street trees to improve water quality, pedestrian safety, and walkability, a gateway to the Lake George Region.
The Town of Lake George will prepare a Community and Preparation of a Community Waterfront Revitalization Strategy to address land use, 16869 Warren Town of Lake George Revitalization Strategy for the DOS $37,500 economic development, water quality, preservation, and Town of Lake George sustainability issues.
The Village of Lake George, with project partners, will construct elements of the Charles R. Wood Park (Lake George Improvements at Charles R Environmental Park) including: a children’s adventure play 15558 Warren Village of Lake George Wood (Lake George DOS $750,000 area; skateboard park; interpretive elements; primary park Environmental) Park entrance; signage; and sidewalks connecting to the Beach Road and the Warren County Bike Path.
The Village of Lake George will reconstruct public docks along Beach Road destroyed during Hurricane Irene in September Reconstruction of Public 18645 Warren Village of Lake George 2011. The construction will include a permanent pile dock DOS $170,166 Docks system, which is a more robust structure requiring much less maintenance.
Warren County, in partnership with the communities along the Upper Hudson River and Delaware & Hudson rail line in Saratoga and Warren counties, will advance recommendations Implementation of the First of the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Action Plan. Project 15433 Warren Warren County Wilderness Heritage Corridor DOS $308,000 components include: design of a new train station in the Village Action Plan of Corinth; restoration of the historic bandstand in the Town of Warrensburg; and design of a new waterfront park on a 3.5 acre former Brownfield site in the Town of Warrensburg.
Warren County, in conjunction with the Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN), will supplement $7.1 million of grant 17916 Warren Warren County Warrensburg Health Center HCR $400,000 and HHHN funds for construction of a new regional health care facility in the Warren County Hamlet of Warrensburg.
The Village of Lake George, with project partners, will conduct Stream Corridor Water Quality Monitoring for water quality and morphology; incorporate improved knowledge of stream Warren, Lake George Lake George Water Quality morphology; assess effectiveness of existing stormwater 19004 Washington, DOS $390,000 Watershed Coalition Assessment and Management management and control including the West Brook Stormwater Essex Control project; restore stream corridors; and provide outreach and education to improve operation of on-site wastewater treatment systems.
Warren and Washington Counties ARC will expand operations Warren, by constructing a community kitchen & cafeteria at their Warren Washington 19382 Washington, WWARC Expansion Queensbury Headquarters to be used as training site and for ESD $125,000 ARC Saratoga storage and distribution of agribusiness products from businesses in Washington, Warren, and Saratoga counties.
GL&V USA, Inc., which re-manufactures and services machinery and equipment for the pulp and paper industry, will 19617 Washington GLV USA Inc Stainless Steel Foundry expand operations by installing stainless steel casting capability ESD $350,000 at their Hudson Falls facility. GLV USA will invest $2.7 million and create 11 new jobs.
Depot District Redevelopment The Village of Fort Edward will replace 2,025 linear feet of 15425 Washington Village of Fort Edward HCR $600,000 Program dilapidated water lines in the Depot District of the Village.
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The Village of Fort Edward will redevelop an historic Canal building for use as a permanent location of a regional farmers’ market. The Old Champlain Canal Barn, which was built in the Canal Street Farmers 1880's and has been used by the Department of Public Works Canals, 18580 Washington Village of Fort Edward $243,493 Marketplace Project for storage over the last 50 years, will be redeveloped as DOS Canal Street Farmers Marketplace, which will include retail space for agricultural goods produced in Washington, Warren and Saratoga counties.
The Village of Hudson Falls will replace 2,520 linear feet of Hudson Falls Neighborhood severely deteriorated and undersized waterlines, including 17943 Washington Village of Hudson Falls Water Service Line HCR $570,000 lateral connection replacement for up to six low-and moderate Replacement Program income households.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $8,500,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $3,200,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Pawling Wastewater Castanga Realty will undertake an upgrade of the sewage 14615 Dutchess Castagna Realty ESD $500,000 Improvements treatment plant and extend the sewer main.
The City of Beacon will construct a connector trail between Denning’s Point and the Klara Sauer Trail on the west side of the Metro-North Railroad tracks, and Scenic Hudson’s Madam Brett Park on the east side of the tracks. This missing link in 16946 Dutchess City of Beacon Construction of Connector Trail DOS $200,000 the City’s Hudson River Greenway Trail system will connect numerous waterfront resources with trails that run along the Fishkill Creek and will link with the Main Street business district as well as other existing and planned regional trail systems.
The City of Poughkeepsie, in partnership with the Town of Poughkeepsie, will plan and design a 2.5 acre waterfront park and walkway along the Hudson River shoreline adjacent to the Waterfront Recreational 16207 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie proposed One Dutchess Ave mixed-use development. The DOS $250,760 Enhancement park will be located at the site of a former lumberyard and would be highly visible from the Walkway Over the Hudson pedestrian bridge. Community Services Programs, Inc. will rehabilitate two Community Services West Main Street Wappingers buildings in the Village of Wappingers Falls. The award will be 18470 Dutchess HCR $200,000 Programs, Inc. Falls Project used for the exterior renovation of both buildings as well as streetscape enhancements. Dia Art Foundation will increase and expand outreach programming offered at Dia:Beacon. Activities will be developed to engage the public and new visitors, and include Dia:Beacon Outreach new and ongoing education initiatives serving the City of 18962 Dutchess Dia Art Foundation Arts $75,000 Programs Beacon and regional schools, ongoing public programs including Gallery Talks, and new and ongoing community engagement initiatives including the Community Free Days program. Dover Knolls Development Company II LLC will undertake an Dover Knolls Dover Knolls Infrastructure infrastructure project required for the development of a $81 15293 Dutchess Development Company ESD $2,000,000 Development Project million transit-orientated village at the former Harlem Valley II LLC Psychiatric Center. Purchase machinery and equipment and make infrastructure Greenway Marketing Greenway Compost 18864 Dutchess improvements to establish a food waste composting facility. ESD $108,000 Corp Equipment Create 2 jobs.
Hudson River Housing, Inc. will aid in the rehabilitation of six Historic Poughkeepsie buildings located in the City of Poughkeepsie as part of its Hudson River Housing, 17611 Dutchess Underwear Factory "White Cherry Rose" neighborhood revitalization project. The HCR $450,000 Inc. Neighborhood Redevelopment award will be used for interior and exterior renovations, administration and streetscape enhancements.
Hyde Park Hotel Hotel at the Culinary Institute Hyde Park Hotel Ventures will create a new Marriott Hotel & 14353 Dutchess ESD $250,000 Ventures, LLC of America Conference Center the Culinary Institute of America campus.
Crown Maple Phase II Madava Farms will expand its agricultural operations to Expansion for Visitor Center increase maple syrup production and create a tourism 16826 Dutchess Madava Farms LLC ESD $500,000 and Increased Manufacturing destination. Madava Farms will invest $4.1 million and create at Madava Farms 59 new jobs.
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Marist College will establish The Cloud Computing and New York State Cloud Analytics Center which will provide IT services, including 18180 Dutchess Marist College Computing and Analytics ESD $3,000,000 hardware, software, training, and consulting services to work Center with companies on early-stage IT projects.
Mill Street Loft's project, 'Art Institute', which is a model program for the nation, is an arts-based college preparedness program for local youth living in low-income households who wish to attend and study art in college. Since 2000, all of the Art Institute: Poughkeepsie 13362 Dutchess Mill Street Loft program's graduates have received financial support from Arts $60,000 Youth Challenge institutions of higher education. A new curriculum will be developed to supplement the students' art portfolio work and will create a web of support for the students, including weekly case management and family meetings.
Nubian Directions II, Inc. of Poughkeepsie will train 62 unemployed workers in pre-apprenticeship construction, Building Performance Institute (BPI), Building Analyst Nubian Directions II, Pre-apprenticeship 14980 Dutchess certification, weatherization, Residential Energy Services DOL $50,000 Inc. Construction Training Network (RESNET), Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater certification, BPI Envelope, solar electric design and installation, and solar thermal.
The City of Poughkeepsie will complete a coordinated waterfront development strategy with a focus on the Mid- Hudson Bridge, Walkway Over the Hudson, and the area around the Poughkeepsie Railroad Station. The project will Preparation of Poughkeepsie The City of advance the development of Requests for Proposals for new 19204 Dutchess Waterfront Redevelopment DOS $150,000 Poughkeepsie mixed-use development near the Poughkeepsie Railroad Strategy Station, construction and improvement of paths and streetscapes, enhancements to both City and private parks along the Hudson River, and updates to the City’s Local Water Revitalization Program.
Dutchess, Orange, Hudson Rising Project Description Hudson Rising, a floating Columbia, HudsonRising A World Class expo, which will tour the Hudson River from New York to 15581 OurHudson ESD $150,000 Rensselaer, New Tall Ship Event Albany/Rensselaer for 3 weeks in late summer of 2013, making York, Bronx, stops at 6 cities.
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Mid-Hudson Regional Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council was 19880 Rockland, Economic Development Marketing Initiative awarded a grant to advance their strategic plan and promote an ESD $195,000 Sullivan, Ulster, Council enticing business environment. Westchester
Acquisition and rehabilitation of an affordable, 106-unit City of Middletown Southeast Towers multifamily residential rental facility for senior citizens in order 16470 Orange Industrial Development ESD $7,000,000 Preservation LP to ensure this facility remains a source of quality affordable Agency senior housing to meet an increasing community need.
Community Health Center, Inc. of Middletown in Orange County will provide on-the-job training for seven newly-hired workers in Community Health 19282 Orange Medical Operations Training areas such as customer service, Health Insurance Portability DOL $100,000 Center, Inc. and Accountability Act (HIPPA), blood-borne pathogens, infection control, computers/patient management systems.
The Council on the Environment, Inc. will administer a mini- grant program that will reimburse farmers for up to 50% of the Council on the Onfarm Produce Washing 18477 Orange cost (up to $2,500) to purchase wash station equipment Ag & Mkts $55,700 Environment, Inc. Station Grant Program needed to ensure farm product safety and increase farm gate sales. Crystal Run III Monroe Crystal Run Healthcare will construct a new medical office 11147 Orange CRH Realty III LLC ESD $1,350,000 Construction Project building in the Village of Monroe.
HVP Farms Inc. of Pine Bush in Orange County will provide on- Environmental and Agricultural the-job-training for 40 newly-hired workers in controlled 13537 Orange HVP Farms Inc. DOL $100,000 Training environment agriculture using hydroponic systems and renewable energy resources.
Matrix Development Group will develop a 69-acre tract of land Matrix Development Matrix Distribution Park in the Town of Newburgh into a large warehouse/distribution 19033 Orange ESD $500,000 Group Newburgh facility with the intention of attracting a fortune 500-caliber company.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Mount Saint Mary College will transform the Dominican Center, Mount Saint Mary Dominican Center Building a historic building in the City of Newburgh, into a new 19198 Orange ESD $1,000,000 College Transformation Library/Learning Commons and residence hall and will construct new athletic fields. Newburgh Community Land Bank, Inc. will rehabilitate a vacant Newburgh Community Newburgh Community Land 18015 Orange mixed-use building in the City of Newburgh for ground floor HCR $200,000 Land Bank, Inc. Bank Demonstration Project office space.
Purchase and significant renovation of 126 units of existing affordable low-income senior rental housing units, updating Newburgh Housing 16105 Orange Burton Towers building infrastructure and modernizing apartments without ESD $10,000,000 Authority disrupting tenants, and maintaining a valuable affordable housing resource for the City and Mid-Hudson region.
Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc will redesign and renovate the Purple Heart Hall of National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, NY to 18314 Orange Purple Heart Phase One ESD $250,000 Honor Inc better represent the 1,700,000 recipients of the Purple Heart award across all five branches of service.
Touro College of Osteopathic Touro College will create a new osteopathic medical college In 14841 Orange Touro College ESD $1,000,000 Medicine Middletown Middletown at the former Regional Hospital.
The Village of Kiryas Joel will undertake improvements to its Kiryas Joel Wastewater Village owned waste water treatment plant to correct conditions 16462 Orange Village of Kiryas Joel HCR $594,000 Project resulting in violations of its State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit.
To implement the Port Jervis Delaware River Waterfront Revitalization Plan, the City of Port Jervis will complete final Port Jervis Whitewater Kayak designs, permitting, and bidding for the Port Jervis Whitewater 18244 Orange, Sullivan City of Port Jervis DOS $49,045 Park Kayak Park. This kayak park will serve as a premier destination that would capture kayakers who currently drive through Port Jervis to reach other attractions up the Delaware River.
Orange County will partner with Sullivan County to complete the Pond Eddy Parking Access Study, which will complete planning and designs for six river access points along the Pond Eddy Parking Access portion of the Upper Delaware River corridor from the Village of DOS, 17929 Orange, Sullivan Orange County $243,142 Study and Design Hancock to the City of Port Jervis. It will also acquire 17.3 acres Parks of waterfront property to provide public access to the Deleware River. It is anticipated the site will be used to train youth for boating and river rescue.
Precision Pipeline Solutions, LLC of Orange, Ulster and Dutchess Counties will provide training to 175 unemployed workers and on-the-job training to 70 newly-hired workers in Orange, Ulster, Precision Pipeline 18298 Operations Training project orientation, OSHA and first aid, underground utility DOL $100,000 Dutchess Solutions, LLC inspections, meters, Buffalo valves, CP troubleshooting, flagging, construction, clerical skills, crew leadership and flame ionization.
Orange, Ulster, The Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing will support Rockland, The Solar Energy Center for Global Advanced manufacturing firms in the Hudson Valley with an aligned 19111 Dutchess, ESD $1,000,000 Consortium Manufacturing (CGAM) technology and business support structure to enable the Putnam, Sullivan, sector’s growth, competitiveness, and sustainability. Westchester
Scenic Hudson will restore the iconic cupola of the 1865 Office Building and repair four critically important masonry ruins at the West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring, Putnam County. Ruins Stabilization at the West The Preserve contains the substantial archeological remains of 18602 Putnam Scenic Hudson Parks $375,000 Point Foundry Preserve one of the largest and most innovative early industrial iron and brass manufacturing plants in the U.S. This project is part of a larger effort to create a heritage park that interprets the site’s importance for visitors.
Bon Secours Charity Health Bon Secour Charity Health System will construct a medical Bon Secours Charity 18714 Rockland System Regional Cancer office building to house a regional cancer center, medical ESD $500,000 Health System Center Medical Office Building reference lab, and physician practice offices.
New Square New Square Community Improvement Council will construct a The Market Center 14542 Rockland Community new building for a community grocery store and the expansion ESD $600,000 Construction Project Improvement Council of the major service organization for this distressed community.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Village of New Square will assist in the expansion of Hatzlacha Supermarket, Inc. and a local nonprofit organization, Land Acquisition for Job SHARE of New Square. The award will be used toward the 16026 Rockland Village of New Square HCR $750,000 Opportunities acquisition of vacant property that will house the Hatzlacha Supermarket on the ground floor and SHARE of New Square on the second floor.
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will complete the rehabilitation of the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain. This project will restore badly eroded sections of the trail that have New York New Jersey 15135 Rockland, Orange Bear Mountain Trails Project led to significant diversions off-trail, which heavily impact the Parks $77,444 Trail Conference surrounding ecosystem. It will also create a spectacular ascent route for the Appalachian Trail, which is built to the same high quality as the recently completed Lower East Face section.
Royal T Ranch Corporation of Mountain Dale in Sullivan Royal T Ranch Distillation and Technical County will provide on-the-job training for six newly-hired 19575 Sullivan DOL $50,000 Corporation Training workers in distillation, chemistry, biology, math, public speaking and customer interaction. The Regional Children’s Assessment Center will expand The Center for Discovery’s capabilities through the creation of an The Center for The Regional Children's 19253 Sullivan assessment center and integrated specialty hospital for children ESD $2,500,000 Discovery Assessment Center with autism, severe developmental disabilities and medical complexities. Town of Bethel Wastewater The Town of Bethel will complete an engineering report 19941 Sullivan Town of Bethel Treatment Plant Engineering assessing upgrades to the Kauneonga Lake Wastewater DEC $24,000 Study Treatment Plant. The Town of Liberty will replace 5,400 linear feet of asbestos White Sulphur Springs Water 15006 Sullivan Town of Liberty lined cement pipes with new 8 inch ductile iron pipe in the HCR $597,109 Project White Sulphur Springs Water District.
The Town of Tusten will construct the Big Eddy Esplanade along the Delaware River in the Hamlet of Narrowsburg. The Construction of Narrowsburg project will restore and stabilize the riverbank and construct an 17188 Sullivan Town of Tusten DOS $106,400 Big Eddy Esplanade esplanade pathway overlooking the river, connecting two access points from Main Street, and a pathway from Main Street to the river’s edge.
The Village of Liberty will undertake improvements to its Waste Wastewater Treatment Plant Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). The project will address 15044 Sullivan Village of Liberty HCR $600,000 Improvements needed upgrades at the WWTP allowing the Village to remain in compliance with State environmental regulations.
Prima Home Sales dba Primas Green House of Sullivan and Orange Counties will train 120 unemployed workers in building Building Analysis and Green 14891 Sullivan, Orange Primas Green House analysis, envelope quality, residential building air leakage DOL $13,270 Training control, manufactured housing, and multi-family housing analysis.
The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Town of Ulster, will design and construct a mile-long promenade along the Hudson River at a former industrial site. Current plans call for this Design and Construction of the 14734 Ulster City of Kingston public walkway to be completed in phases, as build-out of the DOS $1,200,000 Hudson Landing Promenade proposed mixed use Hudson Landing development occurs at the site. This project would make construction of the promenade the initial phase of the redevelopment project.
FALA Technologies Inc. of Kingston will train 59 workers in Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software, ISO FALA Technologies ISO, Software and Technical 9001:2008 for quality management systems, SolidWorks 15020 Ulster DOL $99,984 Inc. Training design software, Mastercam programming software, Math for Machine Technology, Materials Science, and Mastercam Advanced.
The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation will expand food processing and distribution capacity for Farm to Hudson Valley Table Co-packers and Hudson Valley Harvest. With additional Agribusiness Ag & Mkts, 17030 Ulster Hudson Valley Food Hub processing equipment, cold-freezer storage and distribution $775,000 Development ESD depots, the businesses will have expanded capacity to meet Corporation the growing demand for local food from customers in NYC and throughout the Northeast.
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The Mohonk Preserve Inc. will acquire and develop a 534-acre parcel that is strategically located between the Village of New Paltz and the protected areas of the Shawangunk Mountains. Conservation of this land is critical for the preservation of the 15946 Ulster Mohonk Preserve Mohonk Preserve Acquisition Parks $500,000 National Historic Landmark landscape views. It also improves access to the Preserve’s carriage road system for hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and others, and will provide the Village with a trailhead that connects to the Shawangunks.
The Palisades Park Conservancy, Inc. will continue repairs to the 102-mile Minnewaska Carriage Roads at Minnewaska State Park Preserve in partnership with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the Alliance for NYS Parks, the Mohonk Palisades Parks Minnewaska Carriage Road 15616 Ulster Preserve, and the Mohonk Mountain House. Once the Parks $152,348 Conservancy Inc Project Hamilton Point carriage road is reopened, the area’s longest and most beautiful access road will once again allow more than 400,000 annual park visitors to enjoy the Shawangunks’ natural and cultural resources.
SP Industries, Inc., a producer of specialty glassware, plans to Consolidation and Renovation 19673 Ulster SP Industries, Inc. consolidate its two Ulster County manufacturing facilities into ESD $120,000 at New Location one location.
STAVO Industries, Inc. of Kingston will train 22 workers in math, electrical theory and wiring, blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, programmable logic controllers, Technical Operations and lean manufacturing, Six Sigma continuous improvement, 18711 Ulster STAVO Industries, Inc. DOL $30,598 Software Training SolidWorks design software, technical writing, hydraulics, Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash, Google analytics, GoldMine contact management software, QuoteWerks, MasterMine, and CompTIA Network+ network technician certification.
The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. will make improvements to the Esopus Meadows Preserve in Ulster County through construction of a multi-use, accessible pavilion and upgrade Landscape and Trail The Scenic Hudson site landscaping to provide accessible trail routes along the 16535 Ulster Improvement, Pavilion Parks $175,000 Land Trust Inc water’s edge. The pavilion will replace the former Esopus Construction Meadows Environmental Education Center building, which was raised in spring 2012 following extensive flood damage to the building during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
The Town of Marbletown will construct a bridge for safe crossing of pedestrians, bicyclists, and people in wheelchairs and on horseback at the O&W Rail Trail. The project includes Marbletown Rail Trail Bridge engineering, design and construction of a ten-foot wide steel, 14851 Ulster Town of Marbletown Parks $44,280 Planning and Construction multi-girder bridge with emergency vehicle ramps. The town- owned trail is an 8.7 mile section of a regional recreational park, open to the public year round and running a total of 35 miles across five municipalities.
The Town of Saugerties will install lighting on Cantine/Veterans Sports Complex’s oldest and most historic playing grounds, 17880 Ulster Town of Saugerties Cantine Field Lighting Cantine Field #11 – a full-size, major league-standard baseball Parks $66,150 field. The project includes all design and site work, along with the purchase and installation of improved electrical fixtures.
Napanoch Sewer District The Town of Wawarsing will make improvements to the 14996 Ulster Town of Wawarsing HCR $600,000 Improvements Napanoch Sewer District. Ulster County will use a recently closed elementary school to 19497 Ulster Ulster County STRIVE ESD $1,500,000 house a satellite campus of SUNY Ulster. Village of New Paltz Waste The Village of New Paltz will eliminate potential public health 15043 Ulster Village of New Paltz HCR $600,000 Water Facility Upgrades threats related to sanitary sewage overflows. Wineracks.com, Inc. of Tillson in Ulster County will train 9 workers in Adobe Design/Web Premium/Illustrator, math for machine technology, electrical theory and wiring, Operations and Software 19404 Ulster Wineracks.com, Inc. programmable logic controllers, computer numerical control DOL $14,522 Training programming, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma process improvement, AutoCAD design software, technical writing and Excel.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The 4 Seasons of the Hudson Valley Festival is a set of programs that are a collaboration between Bardavon 1869 Opera House and many community members, including city and county governments, restaurants, hotels and inns, radio, Bardavon 1869 Opera The 4 Seasons of the Hudson 15190 Ulster, Dutchess television, and print media, train and bus lines, NYS historic Arts $150,000 House Valley Festival sites and parks, libraries, artists, businesses and cultural organizations. Programs will include music, theater, comedy, and visual arts as well as food, fireworks, a parade and street festivals.
Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Ulster County Board of Ulster, Orange, Manufacturing Workforce Ulster, Orange and Dutchess Counties will train 20 unemployed 13890 Cooperative DOL $50,000 Dutchess Training workers in innovative manufacturing technology, including Educational Services machining, production and Mastercam programming software.
Ulster County Board of Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Ulster, Orange, 16752 Cooperative Certified Nurses Aide Training Ulster, Orange and Dutchess Counties will train 70 unemployed DOL $50,000 Dutchess Educational Services workers as Certified Nursing Assistants.
The Campaign for the Westchester Children's Museum will install fire and smoke detection systems in the Museum's new facility at the North Bathhouse of Rye Playland, located in Campaign for the North Bathhouse Fire and Westchester County. In advance of the Museum developing the 17412 Westchester Westchester Children's Parks $97,297 Smoke Detector Installation interior exhibit and visitor spaces, Westchester County restored Museum the building’s exterior in 2012. The installation of the fire and smoke detection system will bring the building up to code and meet all required fire and safety regulations.
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will develop and present 'In the Garden of Sonic Delights', an interactive exhibition of ten sound artworks to be installed throughout the Caramoor Center for In the Garden of Sonic 90-acre campus in Katonah. The project has many partners 16543 Westchester Arts $150,000 Music and the Arts Delights including Jacob Burns Film Center, Storm King and Dia:Beacon. The partnering arts organizations will present related programming, and offer marketing packages with area hotels, restaurants and tour operators will be developed.
Sound Shore Medical Center will develop a new Class A Sound Shore Medical Center 18646 Westchester City of New Rochelle Medical Office and Ambulatory Services Building and parking ESD $1,000,000 Medical Office Building Project structure.
The City of New Rochelle will transform presently underutilized Echo Bay Redevelopment 19089 Westchester City of New Rochelle and industrial land on the Long Island Sound into a vital mixed- ESD $1,500,000 Infrastructure Improvements use community with public open space, housing, and shops.
The City of Peekskill will design a multi-use waterfront trail and Design of a multi-use related amenities along its Hudson River shoreline from 15755 Westchester City of Peekskill waterfront trail and related Charles Point Pier Park to the Charles Point Marina and DOS $125,000 amenities parking lot. This trail segment will advance the Westchester County's planned Riverwalk with the City.
The City of Peekskill will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program adopted in 2004 to refine its vision for its waterfront area and adjacent downtown. Since the completion of the LWRP, the City has successfully Local Waterfront Revitalization 16354 Westchester City of Peekskill implemented many of the projects and initiatives it set out to DOS $50,000 Program Update advance. In addition, this update will incorporate a waterfront "Blue Plan," which will focus on issues and opportunities extending beyond the City's shoreline and into the Hudson River.
The City of White Plains will undertake redevelopment of the Post Road Corridor Economic Post Road Corridor, consisting of a mixed-use development, a 18334 Westchester City of White Plains ESD $2,000,000 Development Project parking garage, redevelopment of White Plains Hospital, and upgrades to the Winbook housing complex.
Yonkers Rising Development's Phase One redevelopment plan 19129 Westchester City of Yonkers Yonkers Rising for renovation and adaptive reuse of five targeted properties in ESD $2,000,000 downtown Yonkers into mixed-use space.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The City of Yonkers will unearth an additional segment of the Saw Mill River Stream Saw Mill River. This project will improve water quality, provide 19436 Westchester City of Yonkers Restablishment and habitat, leverage private investment and transform the Mill EFC $921,425 Daylighting Street Courtyard into a second major public space in downtown Yonkers.
Glenwood Power Plant Glenwood POH will undertake an initial $50 million project to 17045 Westchester Glenwood POH LLC Restoration and stabilize the former power plant buildings in Yonkers, which ESD $1,000,000 Redevelopment could lead to a future $155 million mixed-use project.
Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. will expand its manufacturing operation, 19641 Westchester Kawasaki Rail Car Inc Facility Expansion ESD $1,150,000 investing $16 million and creating 80 new jobs. Preservation and significant rehabilitation of a 100-unit low- New Rochelle Industrial Maple Terrace Rehabilitation income senior housing facility to maintain Maple Terrace as 15940 Westchester ESD $9,500,000 Development Agency Project safe, decent, affordable housing for senior citizens in the surrounding community.
New York Medical New York Medical College will undertake Phase 3 expansion of 17078 Westchester iBio ESD $1,000,000 College its biomedical incubator space in Valhalla.
Northern Westchester Hospital Northern Westchester Northern Westchester Hospital will double the available 15929 Westchester Surgical Services ESD $1,000,000 Hospital Association emergency room space. Modernization
The Peekskill Facilities Development Corporation (PFDC) will Peekskill Facilities Peekskill Downtown NYMS renovate 6 buildings in the City of Peekskill. The award will be 17468 Westchester Development HCR $250,000 Project used for renovation of the interior and exterior of the buildings, Corporation as well as for streetscape enhancements.
The Sarah Neuman Center of Jewish Home Lifecare will replace an existing administrative building with a new skilled Sarah Neuman Center Green nursing structure as part of a campus redevelopment project. Sarah Neuman Center, 18238 Westchester Stormwater Management GIGP funding will support the green stormwater management EFC $480,920 Jewish Home Lifecare Practices practices that go above and beyond the stormwater management requirements on site. These green practices will include pervious pavement, two green walls, and a green roof.
Rivertowns Tourism Board received an award to expand the its radio marketing campaign in 2013 to cover two “Discover the 16467 Westchester Village of Irvington Discover the Rivertowns Rivertowns” weekends, in the spring and the fall, that are ESD $17,000 planned to attract tourists from New York City and the tri-state area.
Village of Sleepy Hollow will market the Sleepy Hollow Village of Sleepy Marketing Sleepy Hollow Halloween brand, associated historic landmarks, and events 19066 Westchester ESD $60,000 Hollow Halloween Brand and activities held in the area to increase seasonal tourism to Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding area.
The Village of Tarrytown will design and construct a segment of Design and Construction of the Hudson River RiverWalk in Losee Park and improve the 17481 Westchester Village of Tarrytown segment of the Hudson River park's ball fields. The project will provide for a RiverWalk along DOS $200,000 RiverWalk at Losee Park all of the riverfront property owned by the Village, and create a connection among the various riverfront parks and properties.
Yonkers Public Schools will undertake feasibility planning and Yonkers Public Schools 12403 Westchester P3 Planning Project predevelopment costs for improvements to Yonkers City ESD $250,000 District Schools estimated at $1.7 billion.
Westchester, Clean Edison, Inc. of New York City will train 38 unemployed 15283 Clean Edison, Inc. Solar Installation Training DOL $72,010 Orange, Rockland workers in solar photovoltaic installation.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $21,500,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $4,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. of the Bronx will Center for Employment train 50 unemployed workers in the plumbing, electrical and 19389 Bronx Construction Worker Training DOL $54,588 Opportunities, Inc. carpentry fields, including math, literacy, trade skills, and OSHA's 10-hour course.
Just Bagels Baking, LLC will expand their current operation of Just Bagels Baking Facility Expansion and New 19232 Bronx fresh and frozen bagels to include new product lines. Just ESD $234,000 LLC Product Line Bagels Baking, LLV will invest $662,000 and create 53 jobs.
Oak Point Property will construct a warehouse, distribution and food processing facility that will feature locally grown and 19422 Bronx Oak Point Property LLC Oak Point Fresh Food Campus ESD $400,000 organic produce/farm products from New York State growers, a rooftop farm run by Gotham Greens, and a training facility.
Roanwell Corporation of the Bronx will train 44 workers in lean manufacturing, the 5S process of organization, supply chain management, plan for improvement, value stream mapping, 19038 Bronx Roanwell Corporation Lean Manufacturing Training business process improvement, execution and control of DOL $48,500 operations, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Kaizen continuous improvement practices.
The New York Botanical Garden will construct a year-round The New York New York Botanical Garden East Gate entry and public restrooms; a recycling center to 15945 Bronx ESD $100,000 Botanical Garden Green Zone produce compost, mulch and topsoil; and an edible academy building that contains a greenhouse and classrooms.
Bronx, Kings, New Brooklyn Workforce Brooklyn Workforce Innovations of New York City will train 38 18324 York, Queens, Commercial Driver Training DOL $100,000 Innovations unemployed workers as commercial drivers. Richmond
The New York City Department of City Planning will complete an Open Industrial Uses Study to address issues related to flooding and dispersion of on-site contaminants. The project will Bronx, Kings, New examine pollution prevention controls and existing standards 18340 York, Queens, City of New York Open Industrial Uses Study DOS $300,000 and regulations for materials storage. An outreach program to Richmond inform industry stakeholders of any amendments to the site and pollution prevention controls, and incentives offered to bring facilities into compliance will be developed.
Pregones Theater will plan and implement a merger with another NYC based Latino theater company. The project will focus on the requirements for integration and transformation of One Great Theater, Two Great the current business model and performing arts season from 19429 Bronx, Manhattan Pregones Theater Arts $90,000 Stages single-stage to dual-stage. Opportunities addressed will include small arts business growth, creative workforce retention and extended employment, and quality of life for diverse and largely underserved theater audiences.
Bronx Arts Ensemble will partner with Children First Network #534, a group of 30 New York City elementary and middle schools, to implement customized in-school Arts-In-Education Arts-In-Education Programs for programs. 20 schools will be served by Bronx Arts Ensemble Bronx, Manhattan, 17324 Bronx Arts Ensemble Elementary and Middle School along with 25 teaching artists, who will develop programs in Arts $60,000 Kings, Queens Students coordination with school staff and the Children First Network leadership. The programs will form links between arts and other subject areas and encourage student discovery and develop their talents as artists and engaged thinkers and students.
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The New York City Department of Small Business Services, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will complete Phase II construction of the Randall's Island Connector and install landscaping and green 16070 Bronx, New York City of New York Randalls Island Connector DOS $350,263 stormwater management infrastructure. The Connector will provide a critical transportation link and at-grade pedestrian and bicyclist pathway over the Bronx Kill, the waterway that connects the Harlem River to the East River.
The Center for Military & Private Sector Initiatives, Inc., DBA Veterans Across America, Inc., of New York City will train 20 Bronx, New York, Veterans Across Residential Auditing and Green unemployed workers as residential energy auditor/ 15626 Queens, DOL $93,500 America, Inc. Training weatherization technicians, solar installers, deconstruction Richmond technicians, commercial sustainability technicians, green building designers and hybrid auto technicians.
Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc. of Agudath Israel of Brooklyn will train 21 unemployed workers in accounting, 16014 Kings America Community Office Operations Training computerized accounting, Microsoft Office, financial concepts, DOL $98,700 Services, Inc. business readiness, banking investments, and Medicaid receivables. BRIC Arts | Media | Bkyln will create a brand identity system and public engagement campaign to attract visitors to BRIC BRIC Arts | Media House BRIC Arts | Media | House's many free programs in contemporary art, performing 19025 Kings Public Awareness and Public Arts $100,000 Bklyn arts and community media showcases. The program will Engagement Plan complement the opening of BRIC House's new facility in downtown Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation will facilitate Brooklyn Navy Yard a wide range of campus infrastructure (utilities, roadways, 16884 Kings Development Media Campus ESD $5,000,000 sidewalks, lighting) to serve an outdoor streetscape and Corporation construct a 650-space structured parking lot.
The New York City Department of Transportation will partner with UPROSE to develop the Sunset Park Upland Connector, connecting the Sunset Park to the waterfront. The project will improve the streetscape and establish pedestrian and bicycle 18530 Kings City of New York Sunset Park Upland Connector connectivity to the Bush Terminal Piers Park and the Brooklyn DOS $600,000 Waterfront Greenway. Work will include community engagement, planning and design, sidewalk enhancements, green stormwater infrastructure, landscaping, and pedestrian amenities.
The New York City Department of Transportation will complete construction of the Sunset Park segment of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. This segment of the greenway extends Sunset Park - Brooklyn from the Hamilton Avenue Bridge at the Gowanus Canal to 18532 Kings City of New York Waterfront Greenway DOS $354,900 43rd Street and 1st Avenue in Sunset Park. Work will include Connector final engineering and design and construction of protected bicycle facilities, broadened landscaped sidewalks, green stormwater infrastructure and signage.
Cumberland Packing Corporation of Brooklyn will train 61 workers in skills such as warehousing and material handling, Cumberland Packing 16156 Kings Operations Training Project scheduling, planning, inventory and supply chain management, DOL $56,000 Corporation cycle counting, total productive maintenance, teamwork and problem solving.
Gowanus Canal Water GIGP funding will support construction of the Gowanus Canal 19301 Kings dlandstudio EFC $535,000 Pollution Control Water Pollution Control in Brooklyn.
The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will renovate six buildings Downtown Brooklyn Downtown Brooklyn Eastern 17420 Kings in Downtown Brooklyn. The award will be used to renovate the HCR $200,000 Partnership Gateway Revitalization Project interior and exterior of the buildings as well as a public plaza.
Duggal Visual Solutions will renovate its manufacturing facility Brooklyn Navy Yard Expansion in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and purchase and install large scale, 17924 Kings Duggal Visual Solutions ESD $881,000 Project high-tech printing equipment. Duggal Visual Solutions will invest $14 million and create 160 new jobs.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The Green-Wood Historic Fund will restore the Weir Greenhouse, located at 750 5th Avenue and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Greenhouse will Green-Wood Historic serve as a welcome center, exhibition space, focal point for 15956 Kings Weir Greenhouse Restoration Parks $500,000 Fund genealogical research, gift shop and cafe. This project will restore a historic landmark, expand Green-Wood and its role as a cultural and economic engine in the borough, and help revitalize an underserved Brooklyn community.
Macro Sea will construct/renovate and fit-out a high-tech design and prototyping “New Lab” center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 14888 Kings Macro Sea Construction of New Lab ESD $1,250,000 adaptively reusing two wings of the Green Manufacturing Center, a former shipbuilding factory originally built in 1899.
MFriedSSD Growth will renovate an abandoned and vacant MFriedSSD Growth industrial building into a manufacturing facility of display 19210 Kings Facility Renovation ESD $300,000 Expansion showcases and fixtures. M-Fried Store Fixtures and SSD, Inc. will invest $1.2 million and create 26 jobs. Pratt Institute will expand capacity of its business incubator and create a Short Run Sustainable Production Center that will 16094 Kings Pratt Institute Design Incubator Expansion ESD $500,000 provide affordable garment fabrication for runs averaging 25 units.
Wonton Food is expanding its facilities and workforce at its three NYC locations and another in Long Island. The company Kings, Queens, 19258 Wonton Food Inc. Training and Facility Upgrade will invest in new commercial kitchen equipment, related plant DOL, ESD $1,080,000 Nassau upgrades, and training of both existing and new workers. Wonton Food will invest $4.4 million and create 94 new jobs.
CSA Group NY CSA Group NY Architects and Engineers, P.C. of New York Building Information Modeling 19067 Manhattan Architects and City will train 20 workers in building information modeling/Revit DOL $72,036 Software Training Engineers, P.C. software.
The 'Breakin' Conventions Festival' at the Apollo Theater will present an international celebration of urban culture and hip hop through music, break dancing, spoken word, visual arts and community arts. Dance artists from across NYC, the U.S. Apollo Theater and the globe, including visual and spoken word artists, and 18955 New York Breakin' Conventions Festival Arts $100,000 Foundation local youth companies will perform as the entire theater will be used including the sidewalk outside the theater. Workshops, panels and related visual art activities will be presented bringing many new and returning visitors to the famed Apollo Theater.
Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. of New York City will train 64 Chinatown Manpower Nurses Aide and Bookkeeper 15781 New York unemployed workers as Certified Nurses Aides or DOL $95,539 Project, Inc. Training bookkeepers. Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center will launch a program to train local young people, ages 17 - 25, for jobs in the neighborhood's burgeoning cultural and creative Clemente Soto Velez The Lower East Side Cultural sector. The youth, primarily Latino and Asian-American, will be 15119 New York Cultural and Corridor Arts Jobs Training invited to participate in arts-focused job training and then paired Arts $150,000 Educational Center Program with local cultural entities or commercial businesses. Training will focus on arts marketing, fundraising, special events, art handling, box office management and theatrical production work. The Cooper Square Community Development Committee and Cooper Square Businessmen's Association, Inc. will renovate up to six Community Lower East Side Main Street 14883 New York buildings in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The award will be HCR $180,000 Development Program used for interior and exterior renovations and streetscape Committee enhancement activities.
Cornell University will design a 150,000 sq. ft. LEED Platinum Cornell NYC Tech Academic 15904 New York Cornell University net zero energy building at the NYC Tech Academic Building, NYSERDA $870,030 Building Net Zero Energy part of the applied science campus on Roosevelt Island.
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, LLC will undertake architectural and engineering studies to determine the Franklin D Roosevelt feasibility and cost of adaptive reuse of the former Smallpox Smallpox Hospital Stabilization 19775 New York Four Freedoms Park Hospital as a visitors center. The Gothic Revival-style structure Parks $200,000 and Restoration Planning LLC is at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island amidst thirteen acres of open space that includes Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park and Southpoint Park.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award The New York Genome Center, in partnership with 11 major academic, medical, philanthropy, technology and New York Genome New York Genome Center 14728 New York pharmaceutical institutions will bring large-scale genomic ESD $1,500,000 Center Partnership analyses in conjunction with translational research, bioinformatics capabilities, and data mining. New York City, in partnership with Randall’s Island Park Alliance, will complete a waterfront bicycle and pedestrian pathway system to link almost 5 miles of shoreline on the 500- acre Randall’s Island, known as the “Hell Gate Pathway” NYC Department of 16923 New York Hell Gate Pathway Phase III project. The north-south pathway system will run under the Parks $500,000 Parks and Recreation scenic arches of the Hell Gate Bridge trestle and direct non- vehicular access to and between the park’s new and increasingly popular recreational facilities and scenic waterfront.
Park Avenue Armory will present the 'Unconventional Commissions' program. The Armory's mission is to revitalize Park Avenue Armory the historic Seventh Regiment Armory as a center for unique 17928 New York Park Avenue Armory Expansion of Unconventional Arts $150,000 works in the performing and visual arts that cannot exist in Commissions traditional venues. The Armory will present three new site- specific commissions driven by the theme of humanity.
CEC Stuyvesant Cove, Inc., DBA Solar One, of New York City Green Workforce Training will train 28 unemployed workers under the Green Workforce 12665 New York Solar One DOL $77,461 Program Training Program in energy efficiency, renewable energy, building operations and maintenance, and green infrastructure.
The Hispanic Society of America will replace the deteriorated roof on its Main Building. The replacement of the roof is part of The Hispanic Society of Main Building Roof a larger undertaking to reconstruct and renovate the entire 14941 New York Parks $500,000 America Replacement Main Building roof. The Society’s Beaux-Arts buildings make Broadway between 155th and 156th one of the most architecturally significant areas in Upper Manhattan.
Urban Electric Power (UEP) will build an Energy Storage Devices Manufacturing Facility to produce battery systems Energy Storage Devices ESD, 17037 New York Urban Electric Power based on the Nickel-Zinc (Ni-Zn) flow-assisted battery $1,925,000 Manufacturing Facility NYSERDA technology developed at the CUNY Energy Institute. Urban Electric Power will invest $5.8 million and create 102 new jobs.
New York, Bronx, New York City NYC ITAC will provide technical assistance for recycling and NYC ITAC Technical 17250 Kings, Queens, Industrial Technology pollution prevention for NYC industries as well as tenants of the ESD $96,000 Assistance Richmond Assistance Corporation Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Brooklyn Academy of Music will present 'DanceAfrica', the longest running and largest performance series celebrating African and African American culture in the United States. The New York, Kings, Brooklyn Academy of 18987 DanceAfrica Festival festival has evolved into more than a performing arts event and Arts $150,000 Queens Music is now a multigenerational, community-based celebration that brings together African-American populations of Brooklyn and the NYC region in creative and vital ways.
Non-traditional Employment for Women of New York City and New York, Kings, Non-traditional Westchester County will train 73 unemployed workers in pre- Queens, Bronx, Pre-apprenticeship 19512 Employment for apprenticeship, mechanical trades, construction, green, and DOL $100,000 Richmond, Construction Training Women building operations/Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Westchester (HVAC). The project will provide assistance to fund cleanup activities on New York, Kings, NYC Mayors Office of REDC Brownfield Cleanup and approximately 60 Brownfield projects in low-income and 18801 Queens, Environmental ESD $500,000 Development Grants underserved communities throughout all 5 boroughs that are Richmond, Bronx Remediation enrolled in the City BCP.
Gotham Greens will construct a high-tech, climate-controlled rooftop greenhouse facility on the roof of an existing four-story Gotham Greens LED and Gotham Greens Farms manufacturing building in Jamaica, Queens. The facility will ESD, 15768 Queens Hydroponic Greenhouse $902,000 LLC yield over 500 tons of fresh produce each year and will include NYSERDA Project installation of state-of-the-art efficient LED lighting system and other efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
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Total CFA CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Award NYC DOT will work with agency partners to design, construct, and monitor five permeable pavement technologies in the Flushing Bay priority watershed in Queens. This project will NYC Porous Pavement NYC Department of provide valuable performance data to identify the pervious 17691 Queens Prototype Testing and EFC $1,200,000 Transportation pavement type that is most effective in reducing stormwater Evaluation runoff volume and velocity, the most cost-effective to implement on a larger scale within NYC’s street reconstruction budget, and the most operationally effective.
The Office of the Queens Borough President, in collaboration with Coalition for Queens, will craft a Tech Zone Strategic Plan for the East River waterfront. The Strategic Plan will address Office of Queens Queens Tech Zone Strategic critical issues of transportation, infrastructure, urban design, 19972 Queens DOS $150,000 Borough President Plan land use and workforce development and will seek to foster an environment that will support and encourage tech innovation industry growth and revitalization of this underutilized waterfront.
The Queens Chamber of Commerce will receive an award to develop a free location-based app for iPhone and Android Queens Chamber of Queens About Mobile Phone 18160 Queens mobile phones targeted at tourists coming to the borough next ESD $100,000 Commerce App year for the Major League Baseball All-Star game, the Super Bowl, and the U.S. Open.
The Trust for Public Land will conduct a feasibility study for the QueensWay. Once constructed, the QueensWay will transform an abandoned eyesore – a 3.5-mile former rail line through the The Trust for Public 13992 Queens Queensway Feasibility Study heart of Queens – into a new pedestrian path and bikeway that Parks $467,000 Land will connect residents from the adjacent dense and diverse neighborhoods and will serve approximately 240,000 people living within one mile of the corridor.
The NYCEDC will establish seed financing for the restoration of New York City targeted wetlands in NY Harbor. This will leverage public and Richmond, Bronx, 16198 Department of Small Mitigation Banking Pilot Project private investment in 60 waterfront development projects that ESD $500,000 Queens Business Services may require mitigation to offset environmental impacts to tidal wetlands.
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made Low Cost Economic available for state and local government issuers to sell tax- ESD $25,000,000 Development Financing exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
Excelsior Jobs Program tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries Excelsior Jobs Credits ESD $2,500,000 that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
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