2014 Regional Economic Development Council …For the 2013-2014 program year, $4 million is...
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
2014 Regional EconomicDevelopment Council Awards
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Regional Council Awards
Western New York ....................................................................................................9
Finger Lakes ............................................................................................................21
Southern Tier ...........................................................................................................33
Central New York .....................................................................................................45
Mohawk Valley .........................................................................................................55
North Country ...........................................................................................................65
Capital Region ..........................................................................................................75
Mid-Hudson ..............................................................................................................89
New York City ........................................................................................................105
Long Island .............................................................................................................115
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Program Program Description Type ofFunding
ResourcesAvailable
New York State Council on the Arts (Arts)
Arts Grant Program (Arts CHPG; TIP; APCE; WIP)
Funds are available under Article 3 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law for the study of and presentation of the performing and fine arts; surveys to encourage participation in the arts; to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of the state, and to promote tourism by supporting arts and cultural projects. Culture & Heritage Project Grant (CHPG); Workforce Investment Program (WIP); Artistic Program Capital Equipment (APCE); Technology Improvements Program (TIP)
Grant Up to $5 million
NYS Canal Corporation (Canals)
Canalway Matching Grant Program (Canals)
The Canalway Grants Program is a competitive matching grant program available to eligible municipalities and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations along the New York State Canal System. Funding is for Capital Projects that meet the objectives of the Regional Economic Development Councils and the NYS Canal Recreationway Plan.
Grant Up to $1 million
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant Program
(DEC EPG)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in conjunction with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), will offer grants to municipalities to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects. Up to $2 million has been made available for this program. The NYS DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) will assist municipalities facing economic hardship with the engineering and planning costs of CWSRF-eligible water quality projects.
Grant Up to $2 million
Department of Labor (DOL)
Workforce Development Grants (DOL EET, NHT, UWT)
Grant funding is available to private sector for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, training providers and local workforce investment boards to upgrade the skills of the workforce. Classroom instruction will be provided to existing employees who are at risk of being laid off without the training; newly-hired workers who were long-term unemployed will be trained on-the-job to perform their required job duties; and long-term unemployed individuals will be trained in a classroom setting for positions that are open in the region, with a commitment by businesses to interview individuals who successfully complete the training. Existing Employee Training (EET); New Hire Training (NHT); Unemployed Worker Training (UWT)
Grant Up to $5 million
Department of State (DOS)
Local Government Efficiency Grants (DOS LGE)
For the 2013-2014 program year, $4 million is available under the Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program to assist local leaders reduce municipal expenditures, limit the growth in property taxes and increase efficiencies in local service delivery. Projects can include local government reorganization, functional or service delivery consolidation, city or county charter revisions that include functional consolidation, cooperative service agreements, and establishment of regional service delivery mechanisms.
Grant Up to $4 million
Community Services Block Grant (DOS CSBG)
Provides grants on a competitive basis for the following priority areas: Job Creation and Placement; Workforce Education and Development; Soft Skill Development; and Entrepreneurial Development.
Grant Up to $1 million
Local Waterfront Program (DOS LWRP)
The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program provides matching grants on a competitive basis to revitalize communities and waterfronts. Grant Up to $11.75
million
Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)
Green Innovation Grant Program (EFC GIGP)
The Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) provides grants on a competitive basis to projects that improve water quality and demonstrate green stormwater infrastructure in New 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).
Federal Grant
Up to $12.6 million
2014 Program Descriptions
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Program Program Description Type ofFunding
ResourcesAvailable
Empire State Development (ESD)
Excelsior Jobs Program (EJP)
Refundable tax credits are available for strategic businesses such as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech and manufacturing that create or retain jobs or make significant capital investments. Businesses meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for assistance at locations throughout New York State.
Tax Credit Up to $70 million
ESD Grant Funds(ESD Grants)
ESD has several grant programs that together make available $150 million of capital grant funding for the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Capital grant funding is available for capital-based economic development projects intended to create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and/or increase business or economic activity in a community or Region.
Grant Up to $150 million
Market New York (ESD MNY)
The Market New York Grant program supports regionally-themed New York-focused projects that promote tourism destinations, attractions, special events and other travel-related activities that help achieve the Regional Councils’ long term strategic goals for economic growth, which include attracting more visitors to New York State.
Grant Up to $10 million
Innovation Hot Spot Support Program (ESD IHSSP)
Designated Innovation Hot Spots will be eligible for operating grants from ESD. Designation as an Innovation Hot Spot brings another benefit for the start-up companies within the Hot Spot. These companies will be eligible for significant state income and sales tax benefits for a period of five years.
Grant Up to $1.25 million
Strategic Plannaing and Feasibility Study Project
Grants (ESD SPFS)
Through ESD’s Economic Development Purposes Fund, funding of up to $1 million is available for working capital grants of up to $100,000 each to support 1) technical assistance to local businesses and 2) training and career development opportunities to local workers. Projects should focus on economic development purposes, and preference shall be given to projects supporting Regional Economic Development Council Opportunity Agenda priorities and located in highly distressed areas.
Grant Up to $1 million
Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal(HCR and HCR/OCR)
New York State Community Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG)
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federally funded program authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The CDBG Program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) under the direction of the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). NYS CDBG funds provide eligible small communities and non-urban counties in New York State with an opportunity to undertake activities that focus on community development needs such as creating or expanding job opportunities, 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. Six CDBG program applications were available for 2014: Economic Development, Small Business, Microenterprise, Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities, and Community Planning.
Grant Up to $25 million
New York Main Street Program (HCR NYMS, HCR
NYMS-TA)
The New York Main Street (NYMS) program was formally established in Article 26 of New York State Private Housing Finance Law. The NYMS program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) under the direction of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). NYMS funds are awarded to units of local government and not-for-profit organizations that are committed to revitalizing historic downtowns, mixed-use neighborhood commercial districts, and village centers. NYMS grants are available for targeted improvements such as facade renovations, interior commercial and residential building renovations, and streetscape enhancement projects. Two NYMS Program applications were available for 2014: Traditional NYMS and NYMS Technical Assistance (NYMS-TA).
Grant Up to $4.2 million
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Program Program Description Type ofFunding
ResourcesAvailable
Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks)
EPF Municipal Grants(Parks HAS-A; HAS-D;
HAS-P; HP-A; HP-D; HP-P; PKS-A; PKS-D; PKS-P)
The EPF provides matching grants on a competitive basis for the acquisition, planning, development, and improvements of parks, historic properties, and heritage areas located within the physical boundaries of the State of New York. Parks (PKS) is for the acquisition (A), development (D) and planning (P) of parks and recreational facilities to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes and for structural assessments or planning for such projects. Historic Preservation (HP) is to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate, restore or acquire properties listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places and for structural assessments or planning for such projects. Heritage Areas System (HAS) is for projects to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in the approved management plans for Heritage Areas designated under sections 33.03 and 33.05 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, and for structural assessments or planning for such projects.
Grant Up to $15.5 million
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
Energy Efficiency Programs
NYSERDA’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer businesses in New York State solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and the Existing Facilities Program can help building owners make informed decisions about designing and renovating sustainable buildings. The FlexTech Program offers energy-saving opportunities through consulta-tion and cost-shared studies. The Industrial and Process Efficiency Program can help organizations increase manufacturing output and data processing efficiency.
Incentive Up to $50 million
Cleaner, Greener Communities Phase II Implementation Grants
(NYSERDA CGC)
NYSERDA’s Cleaner, Greener Communities (CGC) Program encourages communi-ties to develop and implement regional sustainable growth strategies. Phase I of CGC provided funding to the 10 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions in New York State (NYS) for the development of Regional Sustainability Plans. Through Phase II of CGC, NYSERDA is offering competitive grants for the implemen-tation of innovative, community-based projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more resilient, sustainable communities. Projects will stimulate environ-mentally sustainable economic growth consistent with the Phase I Regional Sustain-ability Plans and REDC Strategic Plans. Project types include large-scale sustainability projects as well as local planning and zoning efforts intended to enhance environmen-tal, economic, and social well-being across the state.
Grant Up to $30 million
Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB CAP)
Industrial DevelopmentBond Cap (IDB Cap)
Up to $350 million from the Federal IDB Cap allocation will be available for State and local government issuers to sell tax exempt bonds for private projects that demon-strate a public purpose.
Tax Exempt Bond
Up to $350 million
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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
10 Regional Councils
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Western New York
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$58.6 million awarded to 69 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41056 Allegany
Allegany County Community
Opportunities and Rural
Development ACCORD
Corporation
Employment Training Program
Allegany County will provide training services and activities focused on training and creating sustainable employment opportunities for residents. ASSET project participants will have access to high quality case management, workforce development, supportive services, on-the-job training, and the opportunities to participate in professional development training and attain professional credentials.
DOS CSBG $100,000
41052 Allegany Town of Bolivar Municipal Pool Improvements
The Village of Bolivar, in partnership with the Town of Bolivar, will make make major renovations and improvements to the Moore Memorial Pool and grounds. The pool is the only public swimming pool in Allegany County, an impoverished county with very limited recreational opportunities. Major renovations and improvements are now needed to ensure its continued existence for future generations.
Parks PADP $240,156
41533 Allegany Town of Caneadea
New Park Acquisition and
Planning
The Town of Caneadea will acquire property owned by Houghton College for development as a Town Park. The 20-acre parcel of property for the proposed Caneadea Town Park extends along New York State Route 19 on the bank of the Genesee River.
Parks PADP $82,491
39929 Allegany Village of Andover
Drinking Water Feasibility Study
The Village of Andover will use $50,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $2,632 in local funds to complete an Engineering Study focused on the feasibility of providing the Village with municipal drinking water service.
HCR CDBGCP $50,000
42659 Allegany Village of Wellsville
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Engineering Planning Grant
The Village of Wellsville will complete an engineering report to evaluate the capacity of the Village wastewater treatment plant considering State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit limit changes and the ability of the plant to accept landfill leachate.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40102Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
Jamestown Community
College
Machinist Training Program
Jamestown Community College will train 22 long-term unemployed workers as machinists including math and reading, lean manufacturing, engineering drawing and AutoCAD, machine theory and operation, mathematics for machinists, OSHA 10 hour, computerized numerical control (CNC), manufacturing drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and machine tool technology 2.
DOL UWT $99,998
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Western New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40043 CattaraugusCattaraugus Empire Zone Corporation
Olean Business Incubation Center
An existing building in downtown Olean will be renovated to make way for a new business incubator.
ESD Grants $400,000
41460 Cattaraugus City of Olean
Allegheny River Public Access and Recreation
Plan
The City of Olean, in partnership with the City of Salamanca; Towns of Portville, Olean, and Salamanca; Villages of Portville and Allegany, will establish a plan for a multi-use recreation trail system along the Allegheny River. The project will explore strategies to improve waterfront access, promote the underutilized river corridor, and attract recreation-based businesses to strengthen the tourism economy.
DOS LWRP $38,785
39780 Cattaraugus City of OleanNorth Union Street Green Revitalization
This project will incorporate green infrastructure into a larger $8.85 million reconstruction project that addresses failing roadway infrastructure in the City of Olean’s Central Business District. Green infrastructure practices will include bioretention, stormwater street trees, and porous pavement.
EFC GIGP $854,000
41655 Cattaraugus Village of Allegany
Town-Village Sanitary Sewer Planning Study
The Village of Allegany with the Town of Allegany will complete an engineering report to evaluate the existing sanitary sewer collection systems within the Village and Town of Allegany and study the viability of expanding the collection system to currently unsewered areas in the Town of Allegany.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42710 Chautauqua 1891 Fredonia Opera House
Seamless Movie Screen,
16-Channel Sound Board & LED Color
Lighting Instruments
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will purchase a seamless movie screen, a new 22-channel sound board and six new LED color lighting instruments. All of the equipment will serve to enhance the quality of the artistic programs presented.
Arts APCE $11,800
39191 Chautauqua Chautauqua County
Regional Water Supply System
Construction and Installation
The North Chautauqua County Regional Water Supply System project will consist of constructing a new two-million gallon water storage tank and installing a new water interconnection with a pump station between Village of Fredonia and City of Dunkirk.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
40124 Chautauqua CODE, Inc.
Appleyard Greenway Recreation
Project
The project consists of acquiring property and developing safe recreation space. There will be playground equipment for small children, open space for older children and basketball for teens and adults. This project will provide the only walkable recreational facilities to local residents.
Parks PADP $338,886
39185 ChautauquaJamestown
Renaissance Corporation
STRIVE Jamestown 2014
The Jamestown Renaissance Corporation will use $250,000 in New York Main Street funds to assist in the renovation of the former M&T Bank Building. The building will be renovated to accommodate a technology-based business, grocery, and a business banking unit. Total cost of the project is $4.3 million with funds expected from historic tax credits, the property owner, and Jamestown Renaissance Corporation.
HCR NYMS $250,000
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Western New YorkWestern New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41643 Chautauqua National Comedy Center, Inc.
Expansion of National Comedy
Center
The National Comedy Center in Jamestown will launch a construction project to create an interactive guest experience and improved access to the Comedy Center Park and patio along the riverfront.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
41741 Chautauqua Town of RipleyPublic Sewer
Extension Planning Study
The Town of Ripley will complete an engineering report to evaluate extending public sewer to the New York State Thruway interchange area and the evaluation of the existing collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39938 Chautauqua Village of BroctonMain Street
Market Assessment
The Village of Brocton will use $20,000 in New York Main Street Technical Assistance funds to conduct market analyses and develop building renovation cost estimates for 13 buildings on the Village's main street. The total project cost will be $27,250, with $7,250 from the Village and CHRIC in the form of cash and in-kind contributions.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
41387 Chautauqua Village of Sinclairville
Water Tank Replacement
Project
The Village of Sinclairville will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to replace an existing water tank and approximately 33,100 LF of water lines. The total cost of the project is $5,000,000 and includes $4,250,000 from the Environmental Facilities Corporation.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
37830 Erie Alix Rice Peace Park Foundation
New Skatepark Development
Alix Rice Peace Park Foundation will create a 10,000 square foot skateboard facility in Amherst, expected to draw 10,000 - 30,000 visitors a year. The plan includes beginners' learning programs, skate camps, as well as host capabilities for professional competitions which can draw sponsorship, competitors and visitors from across the state.
ESD MNY $5,000
37830 Erie Alix Rice Peace Park Foundation
Alix Rice Peace Park Skatepark
The Alix Rice Memorial Skate Park will be a 10,000-square-foot state-of-the-art "California" style skateboard park with bowls and rolling flow. The facility will be built at the North Town Center in Amherst, in the northern parking lot adjacent to the football field and bike path. NYS OPRHP funds will be used for construction of the skate facility and electrical installation.
Parks PADP $123,888
39510 Erie Blessed Trinity Catholic Church
Restoration of a Community Anchor and
Tourism Product
The project will restore a quality tourism product, Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church, through major repairs to its front entrance, roof and windows. The building is renowned as one of the finest examples of Lombard Romanesque architecture in the US. Restoration will complement other construction projects in the Fillmore-Leroy neighborhood. Restoration will employ local craftsmen and contribute to the burgeoning heritage tourism movement in the Buffalo-Niagara region.
Parks HPADP $329,643
42493 ErieBuffalo Arts and
Technology Center, Inc.
Pre-Training Literacy Program
Buffalo Arts and Technology Center, Inc. of Buffalo will train 140 long-term unemployed workers in pre-training literacy.
DOL UWT $100,000
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Western New YorkWestern New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41428 Erie Buffalo Fine Arts Academy
AK Innovation Lab
The AK Innovation Lab is a flexible framework for diverse initiatives of varying scale and duration, the first two of which have begun. Project 1 is art games 2.0, a complete overhaul of a first-of-its-kind online art game for kids. Project 2 seeks to revitalize museum education with new methods of access and engagement. AK Innovation Lab is an agent of transformative change for the Albright-Knox, for communities in Western NY, and for the museums sector more broadly.
Arts CHPG $76,000
42714 ErieBuffalo Niagara
Medical Campus, Inc.
Pedestrian Bridge Construction
The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus will construct two above-ground pedestrian bridges connecting the new University at Buffalo (UB) School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; the new Coventus Medical Office Building; and UB Research Institute on Addictions.
ESD Grants $650,000
41713 Erie Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Scajaquada Creek
Paddlesport Launch
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper will complete Phase 2 of the Paddlesport Micropark. Canals $150,000
43510 Erie Buffalo Sewer Authority
Buffalo Green Site Restoration Demonstration
Project
This project will implement a green infrastructure program on vacant lots in the City of Buffalo. Bioretention practices will be installed and inspected to confirm their compliance with post construction protocols developed through an EPA Technical Assistance Grant in 2014. The outcome of this project will identify any barriers and opportunities associated with the full extension of bioretention treatments to the City's typical annual 500+ site demolition program.
EFC GIGP $1,800,000
41302 ErieBurchfield Penney Art
Center
Traveling Exhibitions Program
The Burchfield Penney Art Center will use the funding to support the development and dissemination of marketing materials related to its new traveling exhibitions program to market Western New York arts and artists to national and international audiences. The overall impact on the Buffalo community is to solidify Western New York as a world-class destination for arts and culture audiences, supporting the WNYREDC goals of increasing tourism.
ESD MNY $36,000
40477 ErieBurchfield Penney Art
Center
Front Yard Project High-Luminosity Projectors
Burchfield Penney launched a groundbreaking public art project, Front Yard Project (FYP) - the world's first environmentally-responsive, interactive, 3-channel, outdoor audio/video, multimedia installation - in October 2013. The museum will replace the current three projectors with higher-luminosity projectors, providing a more engaging and enjoyable experience for audiences while presenting artists' video works in the manner in which they were intended to be seen and experienced.
Arts APCE $49,500
41656 Erie Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Hospitality and Tourism Training
Catholic Charities of Buffalo will train 48 long-term unemployed workers in hospitality and tourism-specific customer service, communication/housekeeping/maintenance, food and beverage/SERVSAFE, pre-job placement and workplace readiness, on-the-job training, and debrief.
DOL UWT $99,600
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Western New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40277 Erie City of Tonawanda
Ives Park Improvements
Ives Park is a recreation destination for organized baseball and soccer, tennis, hockey, an outdoor skate park, winter ice-skating rink, and playground equipment. Amenities are outdated, unsafe for users and need to be replaced and expanded to meet the growing demands of the community. Enhancements will include improving tennis and hockey courts; a new basketball court; playground safety surfaces; new bleachers; and a warming hut for the winter skate rink. Park enhancements will foster greater community participation in outdoor recreation and organized sports year-round and improve amenities for spectators.
Parks PADP $78,567
39255 Erie City of Tonawanda
Main Street Development
Program
The City of Tonawanda, in partnership with the Western Erie Canal Alliance (WECA), will establish a Main Street Program for the City's downtown commercial area in accordance with the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Main Street Program. Grant funding will support two years of salary for the WECA Coordinator and a Tonawanda Main Street Program Manager and provide professional consulting and training to spur economic development.
DOS LWRP $187,225
42713 Erie County of ErieBethlehem Steel Acquisition and Redevelopment
Erie County will acquire, remediate, and develop modern infrastructure at a former Bethlehem Steel brownfield to create shovel-ready land in the City of Lackawanna.
ESD Grants $500,000
42218 ErieEl Museo
Francisco Oller Y Diego Rivera
Program Expansion
El Museo Francisco Oller Y Diego Rivera will employ a new Assistant to the Director, who will assist the Director/Curator in day-to-day operations of the organization and act as a liaison to the broader community. With this new employee, the Gallery's programming will be able to meet the demands of the communities served.
Arts WIP $24,700
38733 Erie Erie 1 BOCESMaintenance
Mechanic Training
Erie 1 BOCES of West Seneca will train 28 long-term unemployed workers as electromechanical maintenance mechanics in safety; blueprint reading; trade math; welding; machining; hydraulics; pneumatics; sheet metal; pipefitting; mechanical drives; basic/industrial electricity; programmable logic controls; and as machinists in blueprint reading, trade math, machine tool setup, speed/feeds, lathes/mills, grinders/saws/drill presses, precision measurement instruments, and computer numerical controls.
DOL UWT $100,000
41069 Erie Erie Community College
Advanced Manufacturing
Training
Erie Community College of Buffalo will train 20 long-term unemployed workers in computer numerical control (CNC) mill programming/operations; technical communications/graphics; machine tools; industrial inspection/metrology; CNC lathe programming/operations; SolidWorks; Mastercam; biomanufacturing/food processing; quality control; regulatory compliance; lean manufacturing; food safety/sanitation; facility operations; biology/chemistry; computer literacy; human interaction; composition; and math.
DOL UWT $100,000
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Western New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40859 Erie Erie CountyErie County
Sustainability Plan
The Erie County Sustainability Plan will create a combined Climate Action and Sustainability Plan to address greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability County-wide. The Plan will specifically target energy use, transportation, and waste generation, and will incorporate smart growth principles, LEED for Sustainable Neighborhoods, complete streets, and green infrastructure. This project will identify pollution and greenhouse gas emission sources within the County and will propose solutions to these problems.
NYSERDA CGC2 $250,000
41223 Erie Erie CountySeneca Bluffs Natural Habitat
Park
The grant will fund the purchase of a half acre of vacant frontage at 1270 Seneca Street, Buffalo. The parcel adjoins 11 acres of Seneca Bluffs Natural Habitat Park owned by the County. The park is located in a disadvantaged neighborhood, and the parcel is an eyesore to the community in its current condition. The acquisition will allow Erie County to improve the curb appeal of its habitat park, clean up a neighborhood eyesore and expand its existing 3-car parking lot.
Parks PADP $75,000
38923 Erie
Erie-Niagara Area Health Education
Center, Inc.
Medical Billing and Coding
Training
Erie-Niagara Area Health Education Center, Inc. of Buffalo will provide on-the-job training to 4 newly-hired workers in medical billing and medical coding.
DOL NHT $20,000
41063 Erie
Frontier Science & Technology
Research Foundation, Inc.
Research Associate Training
Frontier Science & Technology Research Foundation, Inc. of Amherst will train 10 workers in the fundamentals of clinical research, a Clinical Research Associate (CRA) certificate program.
DOL EET $30,000
40389 Erie
Gerard Place Housing
Development Company, Inc.
New Employment Training Space
The Gerard Place Education and Community Center has offered transitional housing, education and linkage to employment skills training since 2000 for homeless mothers and their children. The Center will establish extensive training space in the former St. Gerard Parish Hall and School adjacent to its residential facility in Buffalo complete with new classrooms, a simulation room, and other capital improvements and renovations needed for the new training facility.
ESD Grants $250,000
39294 Erie
Goodwill Industries of
Western New York, Inc.
Manufacturing, Medical and
Office Training
Goodwill Industries of Western New York, Inc. of Buffalo will train 250 long-term unemployed workers in electromechanical maintenance; machining; medical office assistants; office and account clerks; and Certified Nursing Assistants.
DOL UWT $99,200
42268 Erie
HealthNow New York Inc. (dba
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western
New York and Blue Shield of Northeastern New York)
Office Operations and Information
Technology Training
HealthNow New York Inc. (dba Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Western New York and Blue Shield of Northeastern New York of Buffalo) will train 71 workers in setting goals, delegating, giving feedback, inspiring innovation, managing change, influencing others, handling resistance, leading teams, working virtually, Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), fundamental and advanced SQL querying, and the Certified Software Quality Program.
DOL EET $99,725
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Western New YorkWestern New YorkCFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/
Program Award
43424 Erie Just Buffalo Literary Center JB40
JB40 will capitalize on Just Buffalo Literary Center's 40th Anniversary through an integrated program expansion and marketing effort that achieves the goals of its Strategic Business Plan. The project is focused on providing a robust platform to support, inspire and develop WNY's next generation of writers.
Arts CHPG $60,000
42826 Erie
People United for Sustainable
Housing (PUSH) Buffalo
Buffalo Community
Sustainability Initiative
The Community Sustainability Initiative project consists of a Green Development Zone (GDZ) Enhancement Project, strengthening People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH)’s community-driven, nationally recognized sustainability district on Buffalo’s West Side. The project includes renewable energy projects on three sites and a Community Solar Aggregation Project that will build on the Green Jobs/Green NY program to generate 250 solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in low-to-moderate income communities across Western New York.
NYSERDA CGC3 $902,980
39137 Erie
Research Foundation for the State
University of New York on behalf of
Buffalo State
Advanced Manufacturing
Technician Training
SUNY Buffalo State will train 24 long-term unemployed workers in orientation to manufacturing industries; introduction to OSHA safety training; wellness and conditioning; manufacturing environment skills; tools that are used in manufacturing; blueprint reading; shop math; introduction to lean manufacturing; materials properties; precision machining processes; numeric control systems; and provide internship opportunities.
DOL UWT $100,000
40589 Erie
Research Foundation for the State
University of New York on behalf of University at
Buffalo
Dental Assistant Training
University at Buffalo will train 20 long-term unemployed workers in dental assisting; clinical skills/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); dental materials; dental office procedures; clinical patient care; pre-clinical technology lab studies; preventative dentistry; dental radiology; dental lab studies; dental sciences; chair side skills; customer service; basic Spanish for healthcare workers; medical billing/coding; medical insurance; and Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
DOL UWT $52,710
39668 Erie Roycroft Campus Corporation
New Visitor Center
Development
This project will enhance the Roycroft Visitor Center in 2015 through increased staffing, the addition of an electronic informational display, and increased marketing efforts. The Visitor Center will serve as an information center not only for the benefit of the Campus, but also local businesses and similar cultural organizations.
Arts CHPG $30,000
43421 ErieSqueaky Wheel/
Buffalo Media Resources, Inc.
Program Expansion
In response to a continued increase in demand for its education programs, Squeaky Wheel will transition its part-time Youth Education Coordinator into a full-time Education Director. This expansion addresses the need to unite education programming under the jurisdiction of one full-time position to manage programmatic growth and maximize efficiency and impact of the organization's educational programming.
Arts CHPG $11,500
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Western New YorkWestern New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42135 Erie
The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art (CEPA) Gallery
Expand Artistic & Educational Programming
The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art will hire a full-time, salaried Development Associate. This new position is essential to the continued growth and stability of CEPA's artistic and educational programming and to achieving its strategic goals. The Associate will support CEPA's Executive Director and Board by driving its annual campaign and special events fundraising and overseeing all donor relations, recognition and stewardship activities.
Arts WIP $49,500
40552 Erie Torn Space Theater
The Calling: Torn Spaces Site Specific Performance
The Calling is a performance designed for a complex of grain elevators in Buffalo NY. The project will involve several performance areas throughout the site and surrounding landscape. The Calling continues Torn Space's efforts in adaptive reuse within the cultural sector and the staging of civic rituals for the community.
Arts CHPG $15,200
42761 Erie Town of AmherstSmart Growth
and Sustainability Planning
The Town of Amherst will revise its existing Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code to incorporate smart growth and sustainability principles into all planning and development efforts. The benefits of this project will include green infrastructure components and improved energy efficiency of Town municipal buildings.
NYSERDA CGC2 $161,250
43090 Erie Town of ConcordSewer District Engineering
Study
The Town of Concord will complete an engineering report to evaluate constructing a new wastewater treatment plant to serve both the Craneridge Sewer District #1 and Kissing Bridge Sewer District #2.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39378 Erie Town of Tonawanda
Lincoln Park Green Pathway
The Town of Tonawanda will replace an impervious concrete sidewalk with a porous pavement path designed to drain adjacent fields in Lincoln Park. The porous pavement path and rain gardens will be installed to capture, filter, and infiltrate stormwater before it enters Ellicott Creek.
EFC GIGP $700,000
42393 Erie TriMain Development
Green Infrastructure
Retrofit
The project will enhance a mixed use, commercial and art center, and business incubator. Green infrastructure practices include a green roof, a stormwater harvest and reuse sytem, and porous pavement. These practices will be used to reduce runoff and mitigate combined sewer overflows that contaminate the receiving waters of the Niagara River.
EFC GIGP $930,000
42465 Erie Trinity ChurchAntique Window Protection and Visibility Project
Trinity Church in Buffalo is internationally renowned for its collection of architecturally-significant stained glass windows, including the largest collection in the world of LaFarge and Tiffany windows in one place. This project aims to remove the existing, decades old, exterior coverings, replacing them with vented, aluminum framed, lexan storm windows. The clear lexan windows will increase exterior visibility, drawing visitors inside.
Parks HPADP $193,590
39521 Erie Village of Akron
Town-Village Wastewater
Infrastructure Engineering
Report
The Village of Akron with the Town of Newstead will complete an engineering report to evaluate documented sanitary sewer overflows, State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit requirements, system upgrades and possible expansion of sewer service to unsewered areas.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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Western New YorkWestern New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42463 Erie Village of Williamsville
Long Street Green
Infrastructure Project
The Long Street Green Infrastructure Project will entail installation of green infrastructure in the Village of Williamsville. The Village will incorporate bioretention and porous pavement to reduce runoff and erosion, enhance the visual and pedestrian environment, and improve overall sustainability in the area.
EFC GIGP $1,093,000
42673 ErieWestern New
York Book Arts Collaborative
Program Expansion
Western New York Book Arts Collaborative board will increase the organization's stability by expanding the Interim Executive Director’s hours (along with a title upgrade to Executive Director), thereby increasing focus on fundraising, development, and administration.
Arts WIP $35,200
43021 ErieYoung Audiences of Western New
York
ArtWorks: Hired to Create,
Inspired to Succeed
ArtWorks is a youth development initiative utilizing the power of the arts to transform young lives and enrich the community. Buffalo high school students will intern with professional artists to gain arts and employment skills as well as college readiness. The program creates a positive, safe and educational environment for high school students addressing core competencies required to succeed today.
Arts CHPG $50,200
39134 Erie, NiagaraThe WNY Women's
Foundation, Inc.
Medical Worker Training
The WNY Women's Foundation, Inc. of Buffalo will train 100 long-term unemployed workers as nurses, radiological technicians, surgical technicians, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, medical assistants, bakers, culinary workers, gaming and casino managers, event planners, computer aided designers and drafters, mechanical technicians, and medical billers and coders.
DOL UWT $100,000
42560 Erie, Niagara Visit Buffalo Niagara
Canadian Marketing Initiative
Visit Buffalo Niagara will use funds to implement the third phase of the Canadian Marketing Initiative, which is intended to build awareness of the shopping market in the Western NY region though increased advertising and market presence in key Southern Ontario markets.
ESD MNY $250,000
39702 Niagara City of Lockport Flight of Five Restoration
The Restoration of the Flight of Five, the historic Erie Canal locks built in the mid-1800s in Lockport, is the centerpiece of a comprehensive economic development and downtown revitalization strategy called the Locks District Redevelopment Plan. The completion of the Restoration of the Flight of Five is expected to annually draw 230,000 visitors and generate $17 million in spending.
ESD Grants $700,000
42065 NiagaraGreater Lockport
Development Corporation
Main Street Program
The Greater Lockport Development Corporation will use $250,000 in NYMS funds to assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings within Lockport's Central Business District. The estimated total project cost is $600,000 with $315,000 from property owners.
HCR NYMS $250,000
39712 NiagaraEnhance
Development Activity
Program Expansion
This new part-time position of Director of Development will be responsible for the Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier's fundraising activities. This position will help ensure the sustainability of the museum into the future.
Arts WIP $6,300
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Western New YorkWestern New York
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41968 NiagaraNiagara County
Community College
Customer Service Training
Niagara County Community College of Sanborn will train 80 long-term unemployed workers in front desk operations, customer service, Training for Intervention ProcedureS (TIPS), restaurant serving, and Serve Safe.
DOL UWT $63,375
40750 NiagaraNiagara County
Community College
Culinary Institute Marketing and
Community Education
Niagara County Community College will use Tourism Marketing funding for its Niagara Falls Culinary Institute Project. Funds will be used to market a special event, an annual life-size Gingerbread House construction, as well as the community education classes in an effort to attract tourists into the region. Additionally, funding will be used to design and purchase interactive "Niagriculture" signage.
ESD MNY $99,930
40994 Niagara Town of Newfane
Newfane Wastewater Plant
Engineering Study
The Town of Newfane will complete an engineering report to consider consolidating the Town and Village of Wilson wastewater treatment plants.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40050 Niagara Town of NiagaraBelden Center
Stormwater Project
The Town of Niagara will use $599,854 in NYS CDBG funds for the replacement of failing stormwater drainage systems in the Town’s residential Belden Center area. The total project cost is $662,627, which includes $62,773 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $599,854
43050 Niagara Village of Lewiston
Shoreline Improvements
The Village of Lewiston will continue improvements at Lewiston Landing. The project will include design and installation of shoreline stabilization; construction of walkway improvements; enhancement of navigation; and installation of power pedestals at Lewiston Landing docks.
DOS LWRP $177,500
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $6,000,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
485 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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$80.7 million awarded to 100 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42749 Genesee City of Batavia Sustainable Batavia Project
The Sustainable Batavia project will update the City of Batavia's Comprehensive Plan. The Plan will include public participation, an assessment of existing conditions and the development of goals and objectives based on LEED for Neighborhood Development, Smart Growth, and sustainable development principles. This project will promote the goals of the Finger Lakes Regional Sustainability Plan and serve as a model for other rural cities.
NYSERDA CGC2 $75,000
42192 Genesee City of BataviaMicroenterprise
Assistance Program
The City of Batavia will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Batavia Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 10 microenterprises, 5 of which will be owned by low- to moderate income persons. In addition the program intends to create 10 fulltime equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
40402 Genesee Genesee Biogas, LLC
Biogas Plant at Genesee Valley Agri-Business
Park
Genesee Biogas will design, build and operate a biogas plant to support the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park in Batavia. The plant will convert organic waste streams produced by agricultural and food processers into renewable energy.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
41684 Genesee Town of Batavia East Side Sewer Planning
The Town of Batavia will complete an engineering report to evaluate the condition and capacity of the existing sanitary collection system infrastructure and recommend appropriate long term solutions to accommodate the additional sanitary flows from any development.
DEC EPGP $30,000
43261 Genesee Village of Alexander
Wastewater Infrastructure
Evaluation
The Village of Alexander will complete an engineering report to address needed wastewater treatment plant repairs, identification of sources of inflow and infiltration in the collection system and the extension of sewers to the Town of Alexander’s planned development area.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41181 Genesee Village of Bergen Collection System Study
The Village of Bergen will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in the Village’s wastewater collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41559 Monroe BOA Editions LtdTechnology
Improvement Project
BOA Editions will use the funds to directly improve its administrative, marketing, development and operations efficiency in order to further the organization's mission and serve its audiences.
Arts TIP $7,600
FINGER LAKES
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39313
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne,
Wyoming, Yates
Genesee/Finger Lakes Regional
Planning Council
GAIN Revolving Loan Fund:
Growing the Ag Industry Now
Revolving loan fund for the agriculture industry of the nine-county region ESD Grants $3,000,000
39367 Livingston Friends of Letchworth
Restoration Project
The project includes restoration of the trail to a Civilian Conservation Corps-built picnic area and rehabilitation of stone tables and fireplaces.
Parks PADP $16,500
42814 Livingston Livingston County
Livonia Gateway Road Project
Livingston County will use $47,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $3,000 in local funds to complete a Feasibility Study for the Livonia Gateway Road project.
HCR CDBGCP $47,000
39343 Livingston Livingston County
Small Business Assistance
Project
Livingston County will use $75,000 in NYS CDBG Small Business program funds to assist in the expansion of Evening Star Coffee Roasters, LLC. The project proposes the creation of 3.5 full-time equivalent jobs, of which 2.5 full-time equivalent jobs will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.
HCR CDBGSBA $75,000
42306 LivingstonLivingston County
Development Corporation
Strategic Plan for Economic Development
The project is the development of an Economic Development Strategic Plan for Livingston County. The completed strategic plan will provide a “road map” as to where to allocate Economic Development resources and how to generate local business expansion.
ESD SPFS $25,000
41092 LivingstonLivingston County
Development Corporation
Village of Caledonia Downtown
Feasibility Studies
The Livingston County Development Corporation will use $20,000 in New York Main Street Technical Assistance funds to complete feasibility studies and architectural renderings for eight buildings in downtown Caledonia. The total project cost will be $21,250 with $1,250 committed by building owners.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
39342 LivingstonLivingston County
Development Corporation
Livingston County Main Street
Revitalization
Livingston County Development Corporation will use $500,000 in NYMS funds to implement the Livingston County Main Street Revitalization Project. The Project will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings in multiple Villages in Livingston County.
HCR NYMS $500,000
39340 LivingstonLivingston County
Development Corporation
Downtown Feasibility Studies
The Livingston County Development Corporation will use $20,000 in New York Main Street Technical Assistance funds to complete feasibility studies and architectural renderings for 4 buildings in downtown Livonia. The total project cost will be $21,500 with $1,500 committed by building owners.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
41552 Livingston
Livingston County Water & Sewer Authority
(LCWSA)
Collection System Study
The Livingston County Water & Sewer Authority (LCWSA) will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration, and development of capital improvement plan for collection system repairs.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42532 Livingston Springwater Sewer District
Engineering Study of System
Deficiencies
The Springwater Sewer District will complete an engineering report to address the deficiencies of the existing sanitary sewer system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41486 Livingston Town of LeicesterWastewater Treatment
System Study
The Town of Leicester will complete an engineering report to evaluate a public sewer collection system in the densely populated areas of the Town and Village of Leicester.
DEC EPGP $14,000
40438 Livingston Town of Mount Morris
Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Updates
The Town of Mount Morris Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Updates will address environmental sustainability, smart growth, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, natural gas extraction, and alternative energy benefits and impacts. The goals of the plan include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, electricity savings, reduction in the number vehicle miles traveled, fossil fuel savings, and increased renewable energy use.
NYSERDA CGC2 $45,000
38698 Livingston Village of Lima
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Engineering Planning Grant
2014
The Village of Lima will complete an engineering planning grant to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment plant and the collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
38988 Livingston, Wyoming
Open Space Institute
Letchworth Nature Center
The Open Space Institute will build a state-of-the-art nature center at one of the region’s premier tourism destinations, Letchworth State Park. Renowned as the Grand Canyon of the East, the park is a spectacular landscape of waterfalls, gorges and forests along 17 miles of the Genesee River. It attracts 700,000+ visitors annually from across the US and internationally. The nature center will provide a year-round, ADA-compliant facility to present visitors with exhibits, programs, and observational tools to enhance enjoyment and learning at the park.
ESD MNY $100,000
38988 Livingston, Wyoming
Open Space Institute
Construction of the Letchworth Nature Center
The project will build a state-of-the-art 5,712 square foot nature center with exhibit space, research area, meeting space and sheltered pavilion. NYS OPRHP funds will be used for site preparation, construction/renovation, and exhibit installations.
Parks PADP $500,000
38988 Livingston, Wyoming
Open Space Institute
Letchworth Nature Center
Build state-of-the-art ADA compliant nature facility to present visitors with exhibits, programs, and observational tools to add year round usage for enjoyment and learning at the park.
ESD Grants $200,000
43394 Monroe American Fuel Cell
Establish Business
in Eastman Business Park
Start-up energy storage business to be located in the Eastman Business Park. ESD Grants $500,000
41386 Monroe
Anthony J Costello &
Son (Spencer) Development,
LLC
Public Park & Infrastructure Adjacent to CityGate
Construct CityGate on the Erie Canal, a planned development on 45 acres that will include commercial and residential tenants.
ESD Grants $500,000
42282 Monroe
Anthony J Costello &
Son (Spencer) Development,
LLC
Create Public Venue on Erie
Canal At CityGate
CityGate on the Erie Canal, a planned development, on 45 acres in Rochester, mixed use canal, sports, public access park infrastructure portion of project.
ESD Grants $250,000
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41336 MonroeRochester Children's Theatre
Enhance Sustainability &
Outreach
Rochester Children's Theatre will hire a new, full-time, salaried Director of Development, Advancement, and Communications. The new staff member will help the organization develop long term institutional sustainability and will implement fundraising, audience and client outreach, and marketing and public relations plans.
Arts WIP $37,500
38005 MonroeBoys & Girls
Clubs of Rochester Inc.
Building Expansion Project
Renovation and expansion including land acquisition, demolition, and construction of facility for expanded employment programs.
ESD Grants $100,000
43493 Monroe City of Rochester Train Bridge Overlook
The City of Rochester will design and construct a scenic overlook on the remaining abutment of the recently-demolished CSX Swing Bridge along the Genesee River at the entrance of the Port of Rochester Marina. The overlook will transform a derelict structure into a scenic amenity and serve as a waterfront feature on the Genesee Riverway Trail.
DOS LWRP $200,000
40988 Monroe City of Rochester
Sustainable Planning and
Design Practices Guidance
Sustainable Planning and Design Practices Guidance Project will be an on-line and hard-copy Developer Guidance Manual that will be used when designing development projects in the City of Rochester. These guidance materials will put sustainable design in a local context, describing local and regional climate change projections; the local economy; regulatory processes; and financial resources available for sustainable development. The materials will address: climate adaptation; green building; energy efficiency and renewable energy; water efficiency; storm water management; recycling and reuse of buildings and materials; green space; and transportation.
NYSERDA CGC2 $56,250
39473 Monroe City of Rochester
Public Market Master Plan
Implementation Phase II
Renovation project for facilities located in the Rochester Public Market. ESD Grants $1,500,000
42396 Monroe City of Rochester Arts Center Feasibility Study
First step in project that will involve the construction of a Performing Arts Center in Downtown Rochester at an estimated total cost of $100 million. Funding is to support an initial site selection.
ESD SPFS $100,000
42906 Monroe EPP Team Inc. Facility Expansion Project
Expansion and renovation of existing facility and purchase of high-tech optical manufacturing equipment.
ESD EJP $446,256
38628 Monroe
Fairport Office of Community and Economic Development
Thomas Creek Wetland Phase II
The Fairport IDA will expand and improve this Canal Park and nature site Canals $50,000
40864 Monroe FermCo, Inc.
Establish Bioscience
Manufacturing Center
Establish state-of-the-art 1.5 M liter industrial biotechnology, general purpose fermentation facility in Eastman Business Park for the production of bio based chemicals and fuels.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
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Finger Lakes
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43444 MonroeFinger Lakes
Regional Tourism Council
Finger Lakes Vacation Region Market Analysis
The Finger Lakes Regional Tourism Council is the official Tourism Promotion Agency for the vacation region and is made up of the official Tourism Promotion Agencies from each of the 14 counties within its borders. The group plans to commence a destination market analysis that will help clarify and identify marketing goals and priorities for the region that will have the greatest impact on the economic vitality of the Finger Lakes tourism industry.
ESD MNY $100,000
41080 Monroe Foodlink, Inc.Foodlink Food
Hub Processing Center
Relocation and expansion of commercial kitchen/processing center in Rochester. ESD Grants $750,000
40708 Monroe Friends of the GardenAerial Inc
Downtown High Falls Rochester
EcoDistrict
The Downtown High Falls Rochester EcoDistrict project will include improved waste management solutions, energy and water efficiencies, stormwater management and improved habitat through a combination of mixed use and mixed income development, neighborhood scale parks, schools, and services. A study will be conducted to target projects in transportation, energy, and water that can benefit residents, develop new spaces and reduce the area’s overall greenhouse gas footprint.
NYSERDA CGC2 $240,000
43331 Monroe George Eastman House
Restoration of the Historic
East Porch and Colonnade
This project will restore the mansion's east porch and colonnade so that it can be reopened to the public.
Parks HPADP $500,000
38749 Monroe Geva Theatre Center, Inc.
Historic Armory Renovation
Geva Theatre Center, Inc. will use $250,000 in New York Main Street funds to assist in the renovation of the theatre's historic building, located at a key gateway in downtown Rochester. The total project cost will be $2,800,000 with $1,150,000 from other state granting agencies, $300,000 remaining in private fundraising, and $1,100,000 in cash equity.
HCR NYMS $250,000
41266
Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario
Genesee Center for the Arts and
Education
Flower City Ceramics Invitational
The Flower City Ceramics Invitational will provide the community with access to and engagement with excellence in functional ceramic art by convening 20 nationally recognized clay artists from NYS, other states and Canada. The annual event includes an exhibition of current bodies of work by the attending artists and workshops, lectures and talks by the exhibiting artists during the event.
Arts CHPG $11,900
43457 MonroeGreater Brockport
Development Corporation
60 Clinton Street Feasibility Study
The Greater Brockport Development Corporation will use $19,000 in New York Main Street Technical Assistance Funds to complete a redevelopment feasibility analysis for 60 Clinton Street in Downtown Brockport, New York.
HCR NYMSTA $19,000
39791 Monroe Harris RF Communications
Project Management
Training
Harris Corporation dba Harris RF Communications of Rochester will train 42 workers in Project Management Professional (PMP), HBX Green Belt (process improvement), and root cause analysis.
DOL EET $57,965
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Finger Lakes
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43160 Monroe High Tech Rochester Inc.
Business Accelerator Cooperative
Creation of a business accelerator "Hub" facility within the City of Rochester to serve as the central coordinating location and home for dozens of startups and other stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
ESD Grants $5,000,000
42007 Monroe LiDestri Foods Inc.
Equipment Acquisition
Installation of High Pressure Processing Facility(HPP). ESD EJP $468,300
39352 MonroeMargaret
Woodbury Strong Museum
Gallery Renovations
Renovate high tech gallery to accommodate moving the Toy Industry Association’s Toy Industry Hall of Fame to Rochester.
ESD Grants $200,000
43217 Monroe MICROrganic Technologies Inc.
Commercialization of Bioelectrochemical
Systems
Commercialization of a bio-electrochemical system Eastman Kodak Park. ESD Grants $100,000
42190 Monroe Monroe County
Monroe Community
College Downtown Rochester
Campus Green Roof
Monroe Community College will retrofit two 1920’s era buildings with green roofs as the first phase of a high profile multi-phase effort, to incorporate green infrastructure throughout the campus. Green infrastructure practices will be used to reduce runoff and mitigate combined sewer overflows that contaminate the receiving waters of the Genesee River, Lake Ontario, and Irondequoit Bay.
EFC GIGP $1,639,000
41413 Monroe Monroe County Frontier Field Improvements
Renovations and upgrades to Rochester's baseball stadium, Frontier Field. ESD Grants $1,500,000
43343 Monroe
Photonics Industry
Association of New York
Finger Lakes Regional Center for
Advanced Optics Manufacturing
The Photonics Industry Association will purchase two pieces of machinery for its membership to use jointly.
ESD Grants $275,000
43012 Monroe
Photonics Industry
Association of New York
Optical Test Equipment Purchase
The Photonics Industry Association of New York will purchase machinery for its membership to use.
ESD Grants $400,000
41993 MonroeRoberts
Wesleyan College
NextGen Health Sciences Initiative
Completion (Phase 2) of the NextGen Health Sciences building at Roberts Wesleyan College.
ESD Grants $250,000
41058 Monroe Rochester Arts Festival
Rochester Fringe Festival 2015
The 2015 Fringe Festival will host more than 360 performances at 28 venues in Downtown Rochester. The event is a celebration of known and emerging performing and visual artists, musicians, comedians, and theatre groups. The inaugural 2012 and expanded 2013 Rochester Fringe Festivals were among the most successful Fringe Festivals in the nation.
Arts CHPG $60,000
41058 Monroe Rochester Arts Festival
Rochester Fringe Festival 2015
The Rochester Arts Festival will use the funds to support and promote the “2015 Rochester Fringe Festival”. This event will be held for 10 days, from September 17-26, with over 360 performances at 28 venues in Downtown Rochester and is estimated to bring in $1,000,000+ to the Rochester economy.
ESD MNY $104,712
40471 Wyoming Arts Council for Wyoming County
Shakespeare on Country Lanes,
Village Parks and Shining Lakes
The Shake on the Lake Shakespeare company will take its performances on the road to share the experience with audiences outside their home on Perry Public Beach. Comedy of Errors will be presented to the public at variety of unique, beautiful and charming venues throughout the region.
Arts CHPG $19,500
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42291 MonroeRochester Institute of
Technology
MAGIC Laboratory
Construction Project
Create a new facility dedicated to animation, graphic design, interactive games and new media.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
42455 MonroeRochester
Museum Science Center
Transforming the Rochester
Museum Science Center
The RMSC is planning a transformation that will increase tourism to the region through a major renovation at its main campus on East Avenue. It includes a single point-of-entry 4,000 square foot Gateway building between the Museum and the Planetarium, interior and exterior renovations, and new exhibits and experiences that focus on this region’s innovation and entrepreneurship.
ESD MNY $200,000
38763 Monroe St. John Fisher College
Integrated Science and
Health Sciences Building Phase 2
Phase 2 of SJFC's Life Sciences building on campus. ESD Grants $250,000
39022 Monroe Stepping Stones Learning Center
Learning Center and Child
Care Facility Renovations
Renovations to a vacant building in Irondequoit for use by child educational not for profit.
ESD Grants $100,000
39352 Monroe The Strong
The Strong and Toy Industry
National Halls of Fame: Phase II
This public-private partnership project will leverage $3 million in private investment and use it to bring the Toy Industry Association’s Toy Industry Hall of Fame to the Finger Lakes region (Rochester) and install it alongside The Strong’s existing National Toy Hall of Fame in a renovated 5,000-SF high-tech gallery. This shovel ready project will retain 250 jobs; create 10 new jobs; complement Rochester’s Midtown revitalization; and provide a dynamic, one-of-a-kind, nationally significant tourist attraction for people from across the region, state, nation, and beyond.
ESD MNY $220,000
43294 Monroe Town of Pittsford Erie Canal Park and Preserve
The Town of Pittsford, in cooperation with the Village of Pittsford, will complete designs for a new park along the Erie Canal including improvements to the canal frontage, trail connections to the Erie Canal Path and Auburn Rail Trail, wetland improvements, and trail amenities. This project will also include construction of select park components.
DOS LWRP $177,250
42143 Monroe Village of East Rochester
Improvements to Edmund Lyon and Legion Eyer
Parks
The project will replace the splash park at Edmunds Lyon Park and convert the basketball courts into parking spaces with lighting and install a new basketball court at Legion Eyer Park, plus add amenities to both parks.
Parks PADP $278,962
40815 Monroe Unither US Corporation Facility Expansion French-owned pharmaceutical
manufacturer to expand operations. ESD EJP $542,666
40955 Monroe University of Rochester
Institute for Data Science
Construction of a new facility to house the newly designated New York State Center of Excellence in Data Science.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
40385 Monroe Village of Honeoye Falls
Waste Water Treatment Plant
Planning
The Village of Honeoye Falls will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment plant, including the installation of effluent disinfection, additional nutrient removal and to determine the long term needs of the facility.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
37114 Monroe Village of Pittsford
Erie Canal Bicentennial
Commemoration Pavilion
The Village of Pittsford will construct a Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Pavilion
Canals $50,000
38562 Monroe
Webster Community Coalition for Economic
Development
Webster Cold Water Project
The Webster Cold Water Project will include a study to determine the viability and economic potential of development of a chilled water district (CWD) energy system. This CWD energy system would service existing and new industrial properties with low-cost naturally chilled water to reduce energy usage and utility costs while spurring economic development.
NYSERDA CGC2 $87,000
41141 Monroe WinnCompaniesRochester
Sibley Tower Redevelopment
The Sibley Tower Redevelopment project will update an inefficient structure to achieve LEED and Enterprise Green Communities certification as the first portion of a comprehensive redevelopment strategy for this 1.1 million square foot historic department store in downtown Rochester. This project will create 94 units of low-income housing, 92 units of market-rate housing, a new Lifespan Senior Center, 57,000 square feet of Class A office space, 10,000 square feet of retail, 10 retail pushcarts, an urban farmers market, and 200 underground parking spaces.
NYSERDA CGC3 $3,069,587
41800 Ontario City of GenevaMicroenterprise
Assistance Program
The City of Geneva will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Geneva Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 7 microenterprises, of which 4 will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 15 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
40548 Ontario City of GenevaImproving Access to Seneca Lake
Phase III
The City of Geneva will design and construct shoreline improvements along Seneca Lake continuing implementation of the City's Waterfront Infrastructure Feasibility Study. Projects include installation of a kayak launch; a pedestrian bridge and streambank restoration at Castle Creek.
DOS LWRP $800,000
39493 OntarioMorgan-LeChase
Development LLC
Canandaigua Lakefront
Redevelopment Project Phase 2
Phase 2 of a massive infrastructure project on the Canandaigua Lakefront. ESD Grants $1,000,000
42662 Ontario
Ontario County Industrial
Development Agency
Sanitary Sewer Extension to Canandaigua
Airport
Extend the existing public sanitary sewer system from North Street in Canandaigua using the Brickyard Road right-of-way to the southeastern edge of the Canandaigua Airport.
ESD Grants $100,000
40123 OntarioSonnenberg Gardens and
Mansion
1903 Conservatory
Complex Rehabilitation
The project will be Phase 1 of the restoration of the 13-building conservatory complex. This will include a complete rehabilitation of the most central and largest of the buiildings, the Palm House.
Parks HPADP $70,000
38571 Ontario Town of Geneva Improvements to Water District #6
The Town of Geneva will use $279,590 in NYS CDBG funds for improvements to the Town’s Water District #6. The total project cost is $542,690 with $144,705 from US Environmental Protection Agency and $118,395 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $279,590
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42824 OrleansIntergrow
Greenhouses, Inc.
Facility UpgradeAddition of grow lights to the facility, 7.3 acres of lighted production, and upgrades to electric supply.
ESD EJP $600,000
41575 Orleans Orleans CountyMarine Park
Boating Access Phase 2
Orleans County will design and construct improvements at Orleans County Marine Park on Oak Orchard River, including replacement of the north stairway and walkway and providing shore power service. The County will also prepare a feasibility study to explore options to protect public docking facilities from ice damage.
DOS LWRP $81,500
39302 Seneca National Womens Hall of Fame
Center for Great Women Museum
Upgrades
The Center for Great Women continues work on this nationally significant Canaside Museum
Canals $150,000
42142 Seneca Seneca BioEnergy, LLC
Biodiesel Production
Project
Expansion of facilities and equipment for Seneca BioEnergy and the attraction of two new businesses to the Seneca AgBio Green Energy Park.
ESD Grants $250,000
40492 Seneca Seneca County
Rt 318 Corridor Infrastructure Enhancement
Phase I-A
Completion of a wastewater treatment plant on Route 318 in Seneca County. ESD Grants $750,000
41801 Seneca Village of Interlaken
Sanitary Sewer Collection Study
The Village of Interlaken will complete an engineering report to evaluate and identify sources of inflow and infiltration to the Village sewer collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41505 Seneca Village of Lodi
Wastewater System
Evaluation for the Village of Lodi
The Village of Lodi will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s existing sewer collection system.
DEC EPGP $22,480
41355 Seneca Village of Waterloo
Microenterprise Assistance Program
The Village of Waterloo will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Waterloo Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 6 microenterprises, 3 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 15 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
43011 Seneca, Yates
New York Wine Industry Association
Green Wastewater Treatment
System
Design and construction of green wastewater treatment systems. ESD Grants $300,000
40854 Wayne Newchem Inc. New Facility Construction Construction of a new LEED certified plant. ESD EJP $300,000
38699 Wayne Village of Palmyra
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Engineering Planning Grant
2014
The Village of Palmyra will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41928 Wayne Village of WolcottWater System Engineering
Report
The Village of Wolcott will use $50,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $2,500 in local funds to complete a planning study on the Village water system.
HCR CDBGCP $50,000
39680 Monroe Geva Theatre Center Inc
Journey to the Son
Geva Theatre Center will produce a four-day "Celebration of Son House," honoring Rochester's adopted son and Father of the Blues, Eddie "Son" House. This four-day Celebration in Summer 2015 will include speakers, play readings, musical performances and storytelling serving local residents and summer visitors.
Arts CHPG $60,000
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Finger Lakes
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41959 Wyoming LVM Materials LLC
Business Expansion
Purchase county-owned abandoned steel fabricating plant, a recently remediated brownfield, and restore one building for sawdust processing.
ESD Grants $25,000
40753 Wyoming Steel & O'Brien Mfg., Inc.
New Facility Expansion and
Renovation
Purchase and renovation of a 200,400 sq ft facility for operations expansion. ESD EJP $300,000
41228 Wyoming Town of Genessee Falls
New Municipal Sewer System
The Town of Genesee Falls will complete an engineering report to evaluate the need for a municipal sewer system.
DEC EPGP $12,400
39062 Wyoming Village of Arcade Sewer II Work
The Village of Arcade will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in the Village's sanitary sewer collection system.
DEC EPGP $26,000
41810 Wyoming Village of CastileWastewater
System for the Village of Castile
The Village of Castile will complete an engineering report to evaluate extending the Village wastewater system to the same customers served by their public water system and to evaluate the performance of the existing sludge drying beds.
DEC EPGP $12,400
38865 WyomingWyoming County
Community Action Inc.
Workforce Development
Project
Participants, adults, out of school youth, and refugees living at 125% of poverty or lower will receive information on a variety of agriculture focused job opportunities along with information on training opportunities focused on technical education, soft skills training, computer classes, business management, sales, customer service and opportunities for on-the-job training.
DOS CSBG $200,000
36992 Yates Emmi Roth USA Facility Expansion Dairy manufacturer to expand yogurt-making operations. ESD EJP $400,000
40760 Yates Keuka College
Center for Business
Analytics and Health Informatics
Construct a new Center for Business Analytics and Health Informatics. ESD Grants $250,000
41005 Yates Keuka Lake Hotel LLC
Hampton Inn Penn Yan
Construction of a new Hampton Inn in Penn Yan right on Keuka Lake. ESD Grants $750,000
40374 Yates
The Finger Lakes Cultural and
Natural History Museum
Discovery Campus Building Renovations and Exhibit Installation
The Finger Lakes Museum is currently renovating a vacant elementary school building in Yates County, and the second phase of this project will fund the create an Environmental Education Center at that location that will promote ecological awareness and inspire the preservation and stewardship of our natural resources, through the use of static, interactive, and live-species exhibits.
ESD MNY $54,500
40374 Yates
The Finger Lakes Cultural and
Natural History Museum
Discovery Campus Building Renovations and Exhibit Installation
Phase 2 of the Finger Lakes Museum expansion project. ESD Grants $200,000
39701 Yates Town of Middlesex
Improvements to Water District #1
The Town of Middlesex will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to replace a 50 year old water tank and to make repairs to the water system. The total project cost is $695,000 with $95,000 from Town funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
41574 Yates Village of Penn Yan
Seneca Street Water Main
The Village of Penn Yan will use $425,000 of NYS CDBG funds for improvements to its local water system. The total project cost is $425,000 and is proposed to be funded in full with CDBG funds.
HCR CDBGPI $425,000
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Finger Lakes
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
Excelsior Jobs Program Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $4,942,778
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
399 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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Southern Tier
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$80.8 million awarded to 91 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38813 Broome
Association for Vision
Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc.
AVRE Sheeter Development
Project
The Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc. will purchase and install new machinery and equipment and make building improvements for its manufacturing operation.
ESD Grants $500,000
38709 BroomeBroome
Community College
SUNY Broome Revitalization & Workforce Development
Broome County Community College will renovate the vacant former Carnegie Library to establish the College's Hospitality Education Center.
ESD Grants $2,500,000
38715 BroomeBroome County
Land Bank Corporation
50 Front Street Remediation
The Broome County Land Bank Corporation will remediate and raze a blighted and vacant former hotel property in order to construct a new mixed-use facility.
ESD Grants $3,000,000
42667 Broome
Broome-Tioga Board of
Cooperative Education Services
Certified Nurse Assistant Training
Broome-Tioga Board of Cooperative Education Services of Binghamton will train 20 long-term unemployed workers as Certified Nurse Assistants.
DOL UWT $42,900
43165 BroomeBuckingham
Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Buckingham Manufacturing Company, Inc. will purchase new equipment as well as expand and renovation its existing facilities in Binghamton.
ESD Grants $45,000
42922 Broome City of Binghamton
Mixed Use Development Project 7072 Court Street
The City of Binghamton will select a developer to construct a five-story mixed-use building on a vacant site in center city with much-needed new market rate residential apartments.
ESD Grants $500,000
41819 BroomeEndicott
Research Group, Inc.
Lean and Continuous
Improvement Training
Endicott Research Group, Inc. will train 23 workers in basics of supply chain management; value stream mapping; the 5S process of organization; quick changeover; basic project management; supervision; development of process diagrams; introduction to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 13485 (quality management systems standards for medical device manufacturing); developing operating procedures; quality manual development; and quality management system pre-assessment.
DOL EET $33,370
41001 Broome First Ward Action Council, Inc.
Binghamton Gateway Mixed-
use Building
First Ward Action Council, Inc. will revitalize a critical mass of deteriorated properties in a distressed area.
ESD Grants $470,000
SOUTHERN TIER
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38647 Broome Life is Washable, Inc.
OurSpace at Recreation Park
OurSpace at Recreation Park will revitalize the City of Binghamton's Recreation Park with a plan that is designed to appeal to individuals of all ages, abilities and needs. OurSpace will provide engaging interactive areas, as well as quiet spaces for observation and reflection. Improvements will include accessible ball fields, garden areas, sensory play areas, fitness equipment, reflective spaces and performance venues. Central to the project is an accessible playground renovation with a sound garden.
Parks PADP $500,000
41920 Broome Pacemaker Steel & Piping Co. Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Pacemaker Steel & Piping Company, Inc. will acquire new equipment and expand its facility to accommodate business growth.
ESD Grants $223,000
41208 Broome
Security Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York
Security Mutual Life Parking
Facility
Security Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York will construct a parking garage to support two major downtown employers.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
40825 Broome
The Research Foundation for the State
University of New York
Binghamton University Global
Center
The SUNY Research Foundation will establish a Global Center at Binghamton University, which will include the renovation of an existing building on campus.
ESD Grants $800,000
38914 Broome Town of WindsorWest Windsor Wastewater
Treatment Plant
The Town of Windsor will conduct an engineering study to evaluate sites within the Town that will support mixed use facilities to help increase the number of users connected to the West Windsor Waste Water Treatment Plant.
ESD SPFS $5,000
40199 Broome Tri-Cities Opera Company, Inc.
Tri-Cities Opera Roof and Façade
Restoration
Tri-Cities Opera Company will make improvements to its landmark building by replacing the roof and masonry façade repairs to correct damage from unchecked stormwater and snowmelt runoff. The project will extend the life of the building by controlling foundation and drainage problems, and interior wall and ceiling deterioration. The existing roof will be replaced and masonry restoration to the building’s front façade will stabilize and repair existing damage. Additional masonry repairs will halt interior deterioration.
Parks HAS $90,364
40257 Broome WSKG Public Media
Uniquely New York Education
Project
A collaboration between WSKG Public Media, the Southern Tier work group, county historical societies, archivists, museums and parks and recreation institutions within the Southern Tier Region, this project will produce 40 original one-minute videos focused on individuals who have shaped the history of the Southern Tier in order to promote regional heritage tourism.
Arts CHPG $76,000
40257 Broome WSKG Public Media
Path Through History Education
Project
WSKG Public Media will create 40 original one-minute history videos and 20 educational elements to promote heritage tourism, connect arts, culture and historical institutions to residents of other New York communities and out of state travelers.
ESD MNY $100,000
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41459 Broome, Delaware Delaware County
Stabilizing and Enhancing Local
Economies in the Upper
Delaware River and Tailwaters by Preserving
the Unique Cold Water Fishery
Delaware County will identify critical restoration projects and adoption of new flow policies on the Upper Main Stem of the Delaware River. The Plan will foster governmental collaboration; ranking of stream restoration projects with identified methodologies; improved river flow; water quality and aquatic habitat improvements; enhanced recreation that boosts local economies; and resiliency to flooding below the New York City dams.
DOS LWRP $73,954
41220 ChemungAlfred
Technology Resources, Inc.
IncubatorWorks
Alfred Technology Resources, Inc. will establish an incubator at vacant manufacturing facility to attract new business startups and jobs.
ESD Grants $300,000
39531 Chemung City of ElmiraCity of Elmira
Comprehensive Plan
The City of Elmira Comprehensive Plan will address topics including economic development, downtown revitalization, land use regulations, transportation, infrastructure, and hazard mitigation. The Plan will serve as a sustainability-based blueprint for land use regulation and neighborhood revitalization, as well as encourage economic growth while protecting natural resources, building resiliency to climate change and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
NYSERDA CGC2 $90,000
39093 ChemungElmira Downtown
Development, Inc.
Elmira 200 Block - S. Main Street
Elmira Downtown Development will renovate two mixed-use buildings in the South Main Street Corridor.
HCR NYMS $200,000
42802 Chemung Elmira Stamping & Mfg. Corp
Lean Manufacturing and Software
Training
Elmira Stamping and Manufacturing Corporation will invest in workforce training for workers in multiple areas to increase business efficiencies .
DOL EET $99,128
41891 ChemungEmhart Glass Manufacturing,
Inc.
Relocation to Rehabilitated
Facility
Emhart Glass Manufacturing, Inc. will relocate manufacturing and administrative offices to a rehabilitated facility.
ESD Grants $1,650,000
38797 ChemungNear Westside Neighborhood
Association, Inc.
Richardson - Kennedy House
Preservation Project
This project will stabilize and rehabilitate the exterior envelope of the 1870 Second Empire building in the Near Westside Historic District of Elmira, which was designated an endangered 'Seven to Save' district by the NYS Preservation League in 2008. The project will help stop the rapid deterioration of the building, stimulate investor confidence and raise the level of neighborhood safety.
Parks HPADP $333,910
42611 Chemung Southern Tier Economic Growth
West Water Street Row
House Project
Southern Tier Economic Growth will renovate three row houses in distressed area of Elmira.
ESD Grants $140,000
42289 Chemung The Hilliard Corporation
Lean Manufacturing
Training
The Hilliard Corporation of Elmira will train 100 workers in principles of lean manufacturing, the 5S process of organization, value stream mapping, set-up reduction, project management, problem solving, Kaizen (continuous improvement practices), and Training Within Industry (TWI) for supervisors.
DOL EET $40,000
42239 Chemung Town of Big Flats
Town of Big Flats Davenport/Olcott Road Area
Wastewater Study
The Town of Big Flats will complete an engineering report to evaluate the extension of sewer service to the Davenport/Olcott Road area in the Town.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41957 Chemung Town of Big FlatsBig Flats Water
Department Improvements
The Town of Big Flats will construct a pump station to support a water line extension for business expansion and development.
ESD Grants $130,000
42234 Chemung Town of Southport
Town of Southport and
Elmira City School District Pine City Area Wastewater
Study
The Town of Southport will complete an engineering report to evaluate the development of a public sanitary sewer in the Hamlet of Pine City in the Town of Southport.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39296
Chemung, Cortland, Schuyler, Steuben,
Tioga, Tompkins
Finger Lakes Association,
Incorporated dba Finger Lakes
Tourism Alliance
Quality Service Training
The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance of Penn Yan will train 100 long-term unemployed workers in quality service.
DOL UWT $35,000
42626Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben
The ARTS Council of the
Southern Finger Lakes
Points of Inspiration
The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes will create a driving tour of, initially, two trails highlighting at least 20 architectural, fine art and natural beauty sites throughout Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties.
Arts CHPG $24,500
43113
Chemung, Steuben, Schuyler,
Yates
Finger Lakes Wine Country
Tourism Marketing
Association
2015 Wine Bloggers
Conference
The Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association will host a Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC) - a three-day gathering of wine industry bloggers and social media specialists. WBC2015 will be held at the Radisson Hotel Corning in the summer of 2015. The annual WBC helps boost the area economy and provides exposure to the local wine and tourism industries with a potential audience reach of 4.2 million individuals.
ESD MNY $95,000
40271 Chenango City of NorwichCity of Norwich Broad Street Revitalization
The City of Norwich will renovate a total of seven mixed-use buildings in a targeted area of the City's downtown.
HCR NYMS $250,000
38881 Chenango City of NorwichHeritage Block Green Parking
Lot
The City of Norwich will make improvements to the “Heritage Block” area of their central business district. The City will use porous pavement and bioretention to alleviate an inefficient and poorly functioning mixed use parking lot, while improving water quality and reducing runoff.
EFC GIGP $534,000
38881 Chenango City of Norwich Heritage Block Renewal
The City of Norwich will renovate six downtown structures for mixed use and new streetscape in the central business district.
ESD Grants $120,000
39056 Chenango
Save the Sherburne Inn
Restoration Project Inc.
Sherburne Inn Restoration
Funding will enable the second phase of the restoration of the historic Sherburne Inn. The Inn's reopening will serve the Village and Town of Sherburne, the Southern Tier and Central New York by providing a historical attraction for tourists, travelers, business people, and local residents. The Inn will support farm-to-table agriculture with a collaborative vision that involves local farmers, businesses, and universities.
Parks HPADP $500,000
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42099 Chenango Village of Afton Afton Strategic Plan
The Village of Afton will develop a Strategic Plan focusing on economic revitalization. The plan will address low-cost energy technology options, public transportation development, waterfront park development, flood mitigation, water quality and wetland restoration, and the historic restoration of Main Street.
DOS LWRP $18,455
42099 Chenango Village of Afton
Afton Waterfront Revitalization
Program Comprehensive
Plan
The Village of Afton will conduct a feasibility and planning study for waterfront revitalization as part of its overall Strategic Plan for economic revitalization.
ESD SPFS $16,470
42063 Chenango Village of Greene
Village of Greene Water and Sewer
Engineering Study
The Village of Greene will complete an engineering analysis and planning study for a drinking water extension and asset management evaluation of the drinking water system.
HCR CDBGCP $50,000
40755 Delaware Delaware CountyRoxbury Historic Railroad Depot
Master Plan
Delaware County, in partnership with the Ulster and Delaware County Historical Societies, will prepare the Roxbury Depot Master Plan. The Plan will evaluate the Depot's structural integrity and provide prioritized recommendations for its restoration and utilization as a rail station and year-round museum. The Delaware & Ulster Railroad is an important part of the growing tourism industry providing scenic train rides through the Catskill Mountains.
DOS LWRP $25,000
40811 Delaware MTC CableDelaware County
Broadband Initiative
MTC Cable will complete the final phase of broadband extension to rural areas in Delaware County.
ESD Grants $2,900,000
42807 Delaware Roxbury Arts Group
Support Programmatic
and Development Strategies
The Roxbury Arts Group, Inc. will invest in its workforce to support the programmatic and development strategies of the company.
Arts WIP $33,600
41313 Delaware Town of Delhi Manufacturing Expansion Project
Sportsfield Specialties, Inc. will expand its athletic equipment manufacturing facility. ESD Grants $900,000
40000 Delaware Town of SidneySidney Center Wastewater
Project
The Town of Sidney will complete an engineering report to evaluate the installation of municipal wastewater treatment for Sidney Center.
DEC EPGP $30,000
43183 Delaware Village of SidneyVillage of Sidney
Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Village of Sidney will complete an engineering report to address treatment plant processes including: the grit removal system, influent screen, relocation of blowers above flood elevation, replacement of blowers with energy efficient blowers, improved blower controls and replacement of air diffusers.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42402 Delaware Village of Sidney
Village of Sidney NY
Resilient Green Streetscape
Program
The Village of Sidney will implement recommendations from its New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan to improve community resiliency. Projects include design of pedestrian facilities, stormwater improvements, and a bio retention area in the historic district. Green infrastructure such as bioswales, rain gardens, and porous pavements will be used to mitigate flood hazards and increase resiliency.
DOS LWRP $1,046,500
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41400 Delaware Village of SidneyWaterfont
Entertainment Study
The Village of Sidney will conduct a waterfront entertainment study to explore the potential of for a goal of the New York Rising plan to turn the Sidney flood plain into an eco-friendly park that will be transformed into a tourist area.
ESD SPFS $25,000
39649 Delaware Village of Sidney Freetrade Zone
The Village of Sydney will conduct a study to determine the economic benefits and/or detriments of having a free trade zone in the community.
ESD SPFS $25,000
39446 Delaware Village of Sidney Hotel StudyThe Village of Sydney will conduct a feasibility study for a hotel and conference center.
ESD SPFS $50,000
43410Delaware, Herkimer, Otsego
Hanford Mills Museum
Exploring Rt 28 Kingston to
Herkimer
The Hanford Mills Museum will implement a multi-media marketing campaign, “More Than112 Miles of Smiles”, encouraging travelers to venture off the NYS Thruway and explore attractions on/near NYS Route 28 between Kingston & Herkimer. This tourism project will feature attractions within three different regions where tourists will find an exciting mix of culture, history, adventure, activities and natural beauty in rural communities along the Route.
ESD MNY $37,500
39425
Dutchess, Ulster,
Orange, Rockland, Putnam,
Sullivan, and Westchester
Catskill Mountainkeeper
Renewable New York Catskill Outreach & Education
Catskill Mountainkeeper will engage community leaders and consumers with workshops and speaker training, solar group purchasing campaigns, renewable energy workforce development- including an Energy Corps intern program, and review and evaluation of best practices for replication in other regions through a statewide network of partners.
NYSERDA CGC3 $1,857,275
43035
Finger Lakes Tourism
Region as designated by NYS (14 Counties)
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
Finger Lakes Tourism Regional
Marketing Plan
The Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance will execute a marketing plan that will drive visitation to the 14 county Finger Lakes tourism region. The plan will include efforts to attract domestic and international visitors; and marketing channels will include broadcast media, print, online interactive media, consumer/trade shows, and development of collateral material for distribution.
ESD MNY $375,000
41591 Multi-CountyGenesee County
Chamber of Commerce
Haunted History Trail Of New York
State
The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce will establish a new promotional program that includes a 21-county paranormal/historical destination marketing program that utilizes the haunted locations; guided haunted/historical tours; haunted inns; and year-round and seasonal ghostly events to attract leisure and group visitation to the counties participating in the program. The trail, which includes over 100 haunted locations and events, stretches over 400 miles and includes 8 of the State's 11 vacation regions.
ESD MNY $40,000
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40424 Schuyler Village of Montour Falls
Catherine Trail Connector Project
The Village of Montour Falls will construct a pedestrian bridge over the Catharine Creek, a boardwalk connecting to the Catharine Valley Trail, and a walking trail. When completed, the project will connect residents and visitors to the Catharine Valley Trail system, helping create a multi-modal system for bicyclists and pedestrians, connecting to the village parks in Montour Falls from the trail, and creating safer access for pedestrians to cross NYS Route 14 on the State trail.
Canals $30,000
39541 Schuyler Village of Watkins Glen Project Seneca
The Village of Watkins Glen will complete design and related analysis for environmental permitting to construct a new regional wastewater treatment plant that will replace existing, obsolete facilities in the Villages of Watkins Glen and Montour Falls.
ESD Grants $1,250,000
39950 Schuyler Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen International
Modernization Project
Watkins Glen International, Inc. will undertake a complete racetrack re-paving project in order to address critical safety deficiencies. The modernization will keep top tier drivers and fans coming back to the Finger Lakes Region, as well as retain the popular NASCAR events in Upstate New York.
ESD MNY $250,000
39950 Schuyler Watkins Glen International, Inc.
Racetrack Improvements
Watkins Glen International, Inc. will undertake a racetrack re-paving project to address critical safety deficiencies.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
41900Seneca, Cayuga,
Tompkins
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail
Winery WayFinding and
Marketing
Cayuga Lake Wine Trail will launch an international, targeted social media advertising program in the US, France, Spain, Japan, United Kingdom and Canadian markets. The marketing campaign will include a multi-language diorama at JFK airport; scrolling displays at the Syracuse Hancock Airport ; as well as a for destination marketing wayfinding app and signage at each winery connected to a GPS locator through a QR code.
ESD MNY $75,000
39249 Steuben Corning Hospital Corning Hospital Redevelopment
This is the first phase of a two phase redevelopment of Corning Hospital's site in the City of Corning, which will include necessary site assessment, abatement, demolition and remediation activities to create a “shovel-ready” site attractive for future mixed use redevelopment.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
38928 Steuben
Corning Intown District Management Association
Corning's Gaffer District Market
Street East Renovation
The Corning Intown District Management Association will renovate mixed-use buildings in the City of Corning.
HCR NYMS $203,500
41207 Steuben Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance
Wine Water and Wonders
This marketing project, employed by Corning Museum of Glass, Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, VisitRochester and Niagara Tourism & Convention Corporation, will target the international travelers already visiting New York City and introduce them to all there is between NYC and Niagara Falls. This project is at a critical growth point and this grant facilitates the ability to make inroads in the Chinese, France, Germany and United Kingdom markets through sales missions, tradeshows and travel writer visits.
ESD MNY $210,000
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41217 Steuben HP Hood LLC Business Expansion Project
HP Hood, LLC will acquire new equipment to support new dairy processing technology.
ESD Grants $150,000
40255 Steuben
Southern Tier Central Regional
Planning and Development
Board
Painted Post & Riverside Cooperative
Comprehensive Planning Project
The Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board will work with two villages (Painted Post and Riverside) to develop and update comprehensive plans and zoning code amendments that address walkability, climate resiliency, shared services, and increased density and mixed use development. The project will result in two comprehensive plans, two revised zoning codes, and an eco-friendly design standards guide that will address environmental sustainability and resiliency.
NYSERDA CGC2 $75,000
41752 Steuben Town of Campbell
Town of Campbell and
Village of Savona Wastewater
Planning Study
The Town of Campbell with the Village of Savona will complete an engineering report to evaluate a new joint wastewater treatment plant and individual collection systems.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42107 Steuben Town of CorningTown of Corning - Corning Manor
Water District
The Town of Corning will make water improvements to the Corning Manor Water District.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
41825 Steuben Town of Wayne
Town of Wayne Drinking Water
Preliminary Engineering
Report
The Town of Wayne will use $50,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $2,500 in local funds to complete a study for a drinking water Preliminary Engineering Report and a stormwater Green Infrastructure feasibility study.
HCR CDBGCP $50,000
41382 Steuben Town of Woodhull
Town of Woodhull- Hamlet
of Woodhull Sewer District Improvements
The Town of Woodhull will use $190,000 in NYS CDBG funds for the development and construction of the Hamlet of Woodhull Sewer District. The total project cost is $4,058,492 and includes $3,781,492 in grants and loans from the NYS Clean Water State Revolv
HCR CDBGPI $190,000
42259 Steuben Village of Hammondsport
Hammondsport Village Square
Wastewater Planning Study
The Village of Hammondsport will complete an engineering report to evaluate the construction of a public wastewater treatment system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41468 Steuben Village of Painted Post
Painted Post Wastewater
Infrastructure Engineering
Planning Study
The Village of Painted Post will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration to the Town’s sewer system and evaluate the wastewater treatment plant for improvements.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40034 Steuben Village of Painted Post
Trail Improvements
The Village of Painted Post will make improvements to the existing 1.1 mile Painted Post Trail.
ESD Grants $85,000
41434 Steuben Village of South Corning
Village of South Corning Water Engineering
Report
The Village of South Corning will use $41,259 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $2,172 in local funds to complete a test well to determine the feasibility of a back up water supply.
HCR CDBGCP $41,259
41555Steuben.
Chemung, Schuyler
Pro Action Steuben/Yates
Pathways to Workforce
Stability (PtWS)
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. seeks to increase the rates of job placement and retention for people working to escape poverty, decrease employee turnover costs for healthcare agencies, and increase economic stability for both low-income individuals and businesses. The project will also increase business engagement and commitment to address the issue of poverty in the region.
DOS CSBG $174,569
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Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39755 Tioga Granite Works, LLC
Business Expansion Project
Granite Works, LLC will build a storage warehouse for granite and quartz slab inventory.
ESD Grants $125,000
39755 Tioga Granite Works, LLC Facility Expansion
Granite Works, LLC will build a storage warehouse for granite and quartz slab inventory.
ESD EJP $125,000
40578 Tioga
Tioga County Local Development Corporation
Tioga County Visitors and
Education Center
The Tioga County Local Development Corporation will relocate the Tourism Visitors Center and the Records Office - both offices were affected by the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Lee in 2011 and remain in the flood plain. The new location, outside of the flood plain, will allow for easier public access and will be located in a high tourism traffic area that will capture tourists traveling from NYC to the Finger Lakes, Corning Museum of Glass and other regional attractions.
ESD MNY $112,960
38876 Tioga Tioga Hardwoods Inc. Kiln Expansion Tioga Hardwoods, Inc. will add a kiln to
support the growth of its export business. ESD EJP $150,000
38876 Tioga Tioga Hardwoods, Inc. Kiln Expansion Tioga Hardwoods, Inc. will add a kiln to
support the growth of its export business. ESD Grants $150,000
42636 Tompkins BorgWarner Morse Tech Inc.
Machine Operation Training
BorgWarner Morse Tech, Inc. will invest in machine operation training, including vision systems, robotics, programmable logic controllers and Sandvik.
DOL EET $100,000
42091 Tompkins C & D Assembly, Inc.
Soldering and Lean Operations
Training
C & D Assembly, Inc. will train 26 workers in soldering specialist and soldering instructor certifications, lean enterprise and continuous improvement, screen and stencil printing operation, and machine maintenance.
DOL EET $50,000
41685 Tompkins Cornell University
Veterinary Class Expansion for
Educating Rural Veterinarians
The Cornell Veterinary College will expand classroom, laboratory and clinical space in order to increase enrollment by 30 students.
ESD Grants $2,800,000
41134 Tompkins Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.
Ithaca ReUse Center Site
Development
Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. (FLR) is developing a Community ReUse Center with Sustainable Tompkins and the Sustainability Center in Ithaca. Development and construction of two additional buildings is included. By constructing two additional buildings, FLR will more fully realize the potential of this highly visible property; showcase the possibilities that can be achieved through sustainable design; and maximize opportunities for collaboration, waste diversion, job skills training, revenue generation, and job creation.
NYSERDA CGC3 $1,898,831
42124 Tompkins
Ithaca Tompkins County
Convention Visitors Bureau
Mobile Technology
Initiative
The Ithaca Tompkins County Convention Visitors Bureau will start Phase I of a multi-phase project that will undertake research, prototyping and deliver a cost effective system that allows real-time digital communications with travelers via their smartphones. The system will support text, video, data, gaps mapping, chat and voice to provide personalized visitor information to travelers regardless of the traveler’s device or physical location.
ESD MNY $30,000
43
Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42165 Tompkins
Ithaca Tompkins County
Transportation Council
Electric Vehicle Feasibility Analysis
Tompkins County will conduct an Electric Vehicle Feasibility Analysis to create a plan for how best to install charging stations for electric vehicles in the County. This plan is the first step of a larger goal to stimulate a market shift from gasoline powered vehicles to electric vehicles in the County to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shift to a more sustainable future for transportation.
NYSERDA CGC2 $91,000
40977 TompkinsPaleontological
Research Institution
Cayuga Nature Center Facility Enhancements
Project
The Paleontological Research Institution will develop and install new educational exhibits.
ESD Grants $250,000
40977 TompkinsPaleontological
Research Institution
Cayuga Nature Center Facility Enhancements
Project
The Cayuga Nature Center, a public educational venue of the Paleontological Research Institution in Tompkins County, will use the funds to continue its renovation, focused on the development and installation of new educational exhibits and renovations to the main lodge building and other infrastructure.
ESD MNY $996,987
42935 Tompkins Precision Filters Inc.
Equipment Purchase to
Support Export Plan
Precision Filters, Inc. will purchase equipment to support increased production and export activity.
ESD Grants $12,000
43425 Tompkins Seneca Strategic Consulting LLC
Ithaca 2030 District
Seneca Strategic Consulting, LLC will create a high-performance building district that reduces the environmental impacts of building construction and operations. Components of the project include an organizational infrastructure for the local 2030 District; a market analysis to collect and analyze data on energy, water use, and vehicle travel; and development of District services and programs, including standardized energy efficiency contracting packages. Benefits of the project will include reduced energy usage, fossil fuel consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.
NYSERDA CGC2 $90,380
41776 Tompkins The CBORD Group, Inc.
Management and Marketing
Training
The CBORD Group, Inc. will train 108 workers in problem and incident management, prototyping, creating credibility and user experience design techniques.
DOL EET $41,500
39053 Tompkins Town of Ulysses Town of Ulysses Zoning Updates
The Town of Ulysses will update its zoning laws to be consistent with the Towns Comprehensive Plan and Future Land Use Plan.
NYSERDA CGC2 $40,000
43235 Tompkins UnChained Properties, LLC
Chain Works District
Redevelopment Project
UnChained Properties, LLC will create a plan for the redevelopment of the 800,000 square foot Emerson facility, which is located on the boundary of Ithaca. This project will transform a vacant industrial complex into a mixed-use district that includes residential, commercial, office and manufacturing. The project seeks to create a dense, diverse, and walkable neighborhood and will submit the project for LEED for Neighborhood Development certification. Benefits of the project will include decreased energy usage and increased use of renewable energy sources.
NYSERDA CGC2 $250,000
44
Southern Tier
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41362 Tompkins Village of Groton
Village of Groton Microenterprise
Assistance Program
The Village of Groton will establish the Groton Microenterprise Assistance Program to provide grant funds to new and existing microenterprises.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
40156 Tompkins Village of GrotonVillage of Groton
Downtown Planning Study
The Village of Groton will conduct a Downtown Planning Study.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $7,725,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
272 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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Central NY
46
$80.2 million awarded to 85 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43279
Cayuga, Cortland, Madison,
Onondaga, Oswego
Syracuse Convention
Visitors Bureau
Syracuse Destination Brand
Marketing Plan
The “Syracuse. Do Your Thing” brand campaign was launched in 2014. The SCVB plans to utilize the brand campaign to continue expansion of the Canadian drive market; resulting in a boost in traveler spending in the region and longer overnight stays.
ESD MNY $375,000
43271 Onondaga Red House Arts Center, Inc.
Redhouse Arts And Culture
Complex
Relocation of Redhouse to the heart of Syracuse. The renovation will include a complete façade transformation, retail space, classrooms, and a restaurant in addition to performance space.
ESD Grants $900,000
43032 OnondagaOran Station
Brewing Supplies, LLC
Brewery Expansion Project
Vertically integrate farm brewery, plans include producing hops and barley, malting, and operating a craft brewery.
ESD Grants $25,000
43032 OnondagaOran Station
Brewing Supplies. LLC
Establish Hops Yard and Micro
Malting
Vertically integrate farm brewery, plans include producing hops and barley, malting, and operating a craft brewery.
ESD EJP $100,000
42946 Onondaga
Syracuse Economic
Development Corporation
Mizpah Tower Structural
Analysis and Feasibility
Conduct a structural analysis for a private developer to determine the feasibility of moving forward with the redevelopment of the long-vacant Mizpah Tower building in downtown Syracuse.
ESD SPFS $25,000
42740 Onondaga Syracuse Opera Glory Denied Project
The Glory Denied Project tells the story of Colonel Floyd James Thompson, America's longest-held prisoner of war in Vietnam. Preceding each performance, veteran centers statewide will host intensive grass roots discussions, talkbacks, seminars and performance excerpts.
Arts CHPG $47,600
42704 Oswego
County of Oswego Industrial
Development Agency (COIDA)
Incubator Collaboration
Feasibility Study
Evaluate the feasibility of redeveloping a former grocery store adjacent to the Port of Oswego into a world-class mixed-use incubator facility.
ESD SPFS $30,000
42685 Cortland Cortland Company, Inc.
Facility Relocation
Relocate facility to meet business requirements and allow for additional expansion.
ESD Grants $225,000
42685 Cortland Cortland Company, Inc.
Facility Relocation
Relocate facility to meet business requirements and allow for additional expansion.
ESD EJP $100,000
42641 Onondaga
Syracuse Community Hotel
Restoration Company 1, LLC
Hotel Syracuse Redevelopment
Redevelop the vacant former Hotel Syracuse as the Onondaga County Convention Center Headquarters Hotel, including 261 guest rooms and ballrooms,.
ESD Grants $3,645,000
CENTRAL NY
47
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42603 OswegoCayuga
Community College
Advanced Manufacturing
Technician Training
Cayuga Community College of Auburn will train 40 long-term unemployed workers in advanced manufacturing, including professional accountability, manufacturing processes and materials, machine tools 1 and 2, computer aided design (CAD), quality assurance, solid modeling, advanced CAD and computer aided manufacturing (CAM), and manufacturing internship.
DOL UWT $100,000
42524 Oswego Village of Central Square
Village of Central Square
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
The Village of Central Square will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s existing wastewater treatment plant and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42488 CortlandCortland
Downtown Partnership
Ski Cortland
SKI Cortland will enhance and promote the advancement of the snow sport industry of the Central New York region by connecting the region’s largest all season destination, Greek Peak Mountain Resort, and nearby hub for commerce and culture, Historic Downtown Cortland to encourage the frequency and duration of destination stays.
ESD MNY $840,000
42442 Madison City of OneidaCity of Oneida
Downtown Feasibility Studies
The City of Oneida will do a feasibility analysis on the redevelopment of mixed use buildings in sections of City Center (portions of Elm Street to Phelps Street) for both commercial and residential uses.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
42427 Onondaga538 Erie
Boulevard West, LLC
CG Meaker Redevelopment
Project
Renovate a vacant former warehouse into mixed-use apartments and commercial space.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
42411 Cortland Village of HomerSewer System
Inflow and Infiltration Study
The Village of Homer will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration within the Village's existing gravity collection system and serve as the basis for a sewer rehabilitation project.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42349 Cortland City of CortlandCity of Cortland
Otter Creek Culvert Repairs
The City of Cortland will use right-size two culverts, which will allow the City to restore channel capacity of Otter Creek.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
42314 Tompkins City of Ithaca
Lake Street Bridge
Public Plaza Enhancement
Project
The City of Ithaca will use the grant funds to implement safety improvements and aesthetic enhancements (viewing plaza, ornamental fencing, scenic overlooks, etc.) to the Lake Street Bridge Plaza, which serves as the only public entry point to the popular Ithaca Falls Natural Area, Ithaca, NY.
ESD MNY $97,500
42295 OnondagaSt. Joseph's
Hospital Health Center
Northside Training and
Entrepreneurship Center
Renovate two properties into classroom space and other educational capabilities to house a new Northside Training and Entrepreneurship Center.
ESD Grants $360,000
42183 Onondaga Everson Museum of Art
Prendergast to Pollock' Exhibition
Support
The Everson will hold the exhibition, 'Prendergast to Pollock' in Spring 2015. The exhibition highlights American masters from the collection of Edward Wales Root. An extensive array of educational programs for all ages will accompany the exhibition.
Arts CHPG $30,000
42179 Onondaga Infinity Armory, LLC
Phase II SKY Armory
SKY Armory Phase II continues the redevelopment of the former Wells & Coverly building into the region's premiere event space.
ESD Grants $400,000
48
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42140 Onondaga Finger Lakes Land Trust, Inc.
Skaneateles Highlands
Acquisition and Enhancement
Project
The Finger Lakes Land Trust recently purchased 206-acres on the sloping hillside overlooking Skaneateles Lake’s southeastern shore. The property, which borders State Route 41 and Covey Road in the town of Spafford, Onondaga County protects the banks of Randall Gulf Creek and more than a mile of fields and forests with sweeping views of the lake.
Parks PADP $306,525
42129 Cayuga City of AuburnAuburn
Smart Grid Implementation
Complete the engineering, construction and interconnection of a micro-hydro smart grid project in Auburn.
ESD Grants $1,200,000
42082 Cortland City of Cortland Smart Water Network
The project will create a joint ‘Smart Water Network’ shared and jointly administered by the City of Cortland, the Town of Cortlandville and the Village of Homer. The ‘Smart Water Network’ eliminates expenditures for duplicated resources while enhancing services to both residential and commercial cliental.
DOS LGE $600,000
42079
Cayuga, Jefferson, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans,
Oswego, St. Lawrence,
Wayne,
Oswego CountyLake Ontario
Cross Regional Promotion
The County of Oswego, on behalf of and in cooperation with, the other seven partner counties proposes a targeted multi-media campaign that will highlight the world-class sport-fishing opportunities in and around Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
ESD MNY $190,440
42074 Onondaga Crouse Health System, Inc.
Emergency Department Expansion
Expansion of emergency department from under 8,000 sf to a new space that is approximately 16,000 square feet and relocate its urgent care service.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
42070 Onondaga
Central New York Regional
Planning & Development
Board
Central New York Inland
Port Wetlands Mitigation Bank
Pilot Project
The Central New York Inland Port Wetlands Mitigation Bank Pilot Project will develop a plan to establish a wetlands mitigation bank pilot project in Central New York. The goal of the project is to provide an ecological and economical means to ensure the development of the region's economy and key infrastructure continues to progress while meeting the goal of "no-net-loss" of aquatic resource functions in the region.
NYSERDA CGC2 $249,750
41970 OnondagaEmpire Housing
and Development Corporation
Inner Harbor Housing/Mixed-
Use Development
Redevelopment of a vacant, blighted industrial building adjacent to the Syracuse Inner Harbor into a mixed-use veteran-focused facility, including 70-80 apartments and 15,000 sf of commercial space, including a Veteran's One Stop Center.
ESD Grants $750,000
41908 Madison Good Nature Brewing, Inc.
New Farm Brewery Facility
Build a brewery with indoor and outdoor retail and event, office, and warehouse space.
ESD Grants $250,000
41908 Madison Good Nature Brewing, Inc.
New Farm Brewery Facility
Good Nature Brewing, Inc. will construct a new 4000ft brewery including indoor/outdoor retail and event space for tours, classes, public/private events, as well as to renovate an existing 3500ft structure for use as warehouse and office space. Outdoor space will enable the facility to offer entertainment, open air markets, a demonstration "Beer Garden" and more.
ESD MNY $100,000
49
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41888 Onondaga Light WorkLighting and
Creative Artist Workstations
Light Work will upgrade the creative workstations used by all of its artists and community members as well as the lighting in the space for optimized viewing of photographic prints as they are made. This leap to new creative workstations and improved lighting is a necessary one for Light Work to remain a state-of-the-art facility.
Arts APCE $35,000
41872 Cortland City of CortlandMicroenterprise
Assistance Program
The City of Cortland will assist in the establishment of the Cortland Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 7 microenterprises, 4 of which will be owned by low- to moderate income employers.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
41726 Onondaga Town of Clay Waterfront Redevelopment
Undertake study and redevelop unimproved vacant land and inaccessible waterfront to a tourism destination and gateway to CNY Canal Communities.
ESD Grants $400,000
41709 Madison EBAC, LLC Phase 2 Facility Expansion
Expansion of the Owera Farm Winery, including enclosure and expansion of a tented winery promotion area to enable 12-month operation, enhancing regional tourism.
ESD Grants $200,000
41464 Onondaga
Onondaga County
Department of Water
Environment Protection
Inner HarborNorth Side
Infrastructure Improvements
Sanitary sewer improvements that will serve many of the large economic development projects in Syracuse's Inner Harbor and North Side areas.
ESD Grants $960,000
41392 Onondaga Near West Side Initiative, Inc.
West Fayette Main Street
Project
The Near Westside Initiative will assist in the renovation of five mixed-use buildings in the City of Syracuse's Near Westside neighborhood.
HCR NYMS $250,000
41345 OswegoHardwood
Transformations, Inc.
Engineered Hardwood
Flooring Panel Project
Purchase and installation of machinery and equipment to expand manufacturing to include a new patent pending, environmentally "green" engineered wood flooring product.
ESD Grants $125,000
41295 OnondagaOnondaga Historical
Association
Skanonh-Great Law of Peace
Center Build out
Renovation and expansion of 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway for the Skanonh-Great Law of Peace Center. The Center will promote heritage tourism, primarily focused on the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people.
ESD Grants $80,000
41295 OnondagaOnondaga Historical
Association
Skanonh-Great Law of Peace
Center Build out
The Onondaga Historical Association will complete interior renovations to the existing building at 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway in order to repurpose the under-utilized facility into a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) heritage center. The Center will include a retail store and will promote heritage tourism and attract visitors to enhance the economic, cultural, recreational, & educational development of our community.
ESD MNY $80,000
41216 Oswego Sunoco, Inc.Owens Road
Entrance Improvements
Acquire and install two scales, construct a scale house, repave the entrance way and upgrade utilities as needed providing a much more efficient and safe delivery of products to the facility.
ESD Grants $200,000
50
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41170 Cayuga
Cayuga/Seneca Community
Action Agency, Inc.
Employment Pathways Project
Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency (CSCAA) is pursuing funding to establish the CSCAA Employment Pathways program to connect people in poverty to local job opportunities that offer career pathways in growth industries.
DOS CSBG $115,098
41162 OnondagaBauer
Performance Lacrosse, Inc.
Expansion of Manufacturing
Operations
Leading North American manufacturer of lacrosse helmets and eyewear will expand manufacturing operations, including purchase and installation of new M&E.
ESD Grants $20,000
41093 OswegoCNY Enterprise Development Corporation
Selkirk Point Redevelopment
Strategic Planning and
Design
Predevelopment study, planning, and design for commercial and mixed-use redevelopment of Selkirk Point, a historic National Register site on Lake Ontario.
ESD SPFS $100,000
40944 Onondaga Le Moyne College
Health Services Expansion
Renovate and equip two floors of the Coyne Building to upgrade science labs and related academic facilities.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
40904 Onondaga
Onondaga County
Department of Water
Environment Protection
Erie Boulevard Storage System Investigation for Water Quality Enhancement
The Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection will complete an engineering report to identify sources of high coliform levels in discharges from the Erie Boulevard Storage System (EBSS).
DEC EPGP $50,000
40883 Onondaga City of Syracuse Canalway Trail The City of Syracuse will install on road trail directional signs Canals $45,000
40881 Onondaga City of SyracuseOnondaga Creek
Public Access Improvements
The City of Syracuse will advance the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for Onondaga Creek by constructing public access improvements to increase the community's connection to Onondaga Creek.
DOS LWRP $370,000
40851 Oswego CNY Arts Center, Inc.
Case Lee House Feasibility Study
CNY Arts Center, Inc. will conduct feasibility studies on the Case-Lee House located at 181 South First Street in Fulton, NY.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
40773 Onondaga
Onondaga County
Department of Water
Environment Protection
Meadowbrook Limestone
Wastewater Treatment
Plant Enhanced Wet Weather Operations Planning
The Onondaga County Department of Water Environment Protection will complete an engineering report to evaluate increasing capacity at the Meadowbrook Limestone Wastewater Treatment Plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40747 Madison Cazenovia Hospitality, LLC
New Hotel Development
Construct a 80 room national chain hotel and conference space which could accommodate up to 300 people, indoor pool, fitness center, breakfast area and business center in Cazenovia.
ESD Grants $1,280,000
40510 Cayuga City of Auburn Auburn Floors Anchor Project
The City of Auburn will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings located at 10 Genesee Street and 14 Genesee Street in the City's Downtown Neighborhood.
HCR NYMS $250,000
40501 Cayuga Auburn Public Theater
Cinema Innovation Project
Auburn Public Cinema Innovation Project will increase the number of screenings per week from 3 to 12, create 1 full-time and 3 part-time, permanent jobs, and connect Auburn Public Cinema with over 10 local community groups and not-for-profit organizations interested in partnering for film, entertainment and education.
Arts CHPG $54,600
51
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40484 CortlandCortland
Repertory Theatre
Downtown Performance Art
Facility
Cortland Repertory Theatre (CRT) is in the final stages of constructing its new "CRT Downtown" year-round performance arts facility to compliment their 43-year-old summer season. CRT will purchase theatrical lighting cables to create power distribution for a lighting system in this new theatrical space.
Arts APCE $7,000
40394 Oswego City of OswegoRoute 104
Complete Streets Plan
The Oswego Route 104 Complete Streets Plan will incorporate Complete Streets initiatives for the Route 104 corridor within the City of Oswego to enhance community and regional access to the Oswego City center and encourage the use of alternate modes of transportation such as walking and biking. The Plan will determine the modifications needed to improve safety and offer more transportation choices while maintaining efficient, reliable passage through Oswego.
NYSERDA CGC2 $225,000
40388 Madison Town of SullivanBridgeport Sewer District Extension
No. 1
The Town of Sullivan will complete an engineering report to evaluate the installation of public sewers for the proposed Bridgeport Sewer District Extension No. 1. to serve previously unsewered areas near Oneida Lake.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40213 Oneida
Northeast UAS Airspace
Integration Research
Alliance, Inc.
UAS Test Range Instrumentation
Install Surveillance & Airport Surface Radar at the FAA-designated Griffiss International Airport test range and in the North Country.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
40033 Onondaga Onondaga County
Carnegie Building Rehabilitation
Renovation of the vacant County-owned Carnegie Building in downtown Syracuse to relocate several County departments and community outreach programs.
ESD Grants $350,000
40009 OnondagaResearch
Foundation for SUNY
Green Infrastructure
Research Building
The project will integrate green infrastructure into the SUNY ESF Academic Research Building (ARB) in Syracuse. Students will conduct research on water quality performance of the green infrastructure practices at the site, including a green roof, green wall, porous pavement, stormwater trees, and stormwater basins that include a bog, freshwater, brackish, and non-tidal saltwater marshes. This innovative approach to redevelopment will serve as a model across the state.
EFC GIGP $500,000
39965 Onondaga201 East
Jefferson Street, LLC
East Jefferson St. Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the 5 story, 60% vacant building at 201 East Jefferson St. in downtown Syracuse into a unique live/work project.
ESD Grants $225,000
39949 Onondaga Town of DeWitt
ReConnecting the Erie Canalway - A Call for Innovative
Thinking
The Town of Dewitt will conduct Local Waterfront Revitalization Program planning for its waterfront along the NYS Canal System. Planning will include visioning for the historic canal corridor, assessment of development patterns, land and water use controls, revitalization policies, implementation strategies, and planning for construction of a segment of the canalway trail that would close the gap between DeWitt and the Town of Camillus.
DOS LWRP $124,000
52
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39934 Onondaga Sullivan Bongio Bazinet Inc.
Business Expansion
Purchase of a new facility to consolidate and grow operations, another local company and buy large laser cutting table and welder to expand manufacturing capabilities.
ESD Grants $150,000
39934 Onondaga Sullivan Bongio Bazinet, Inc.
New Facility for Production
Expansion
Purchase of a new facility and equipment to expand manufacturing capabilities. ESD EJP $200,000
39913
Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Oswego,
Onondaga
Central New York Enterprise Development Corporation
QuasiEquity Fund
Recapitalize existing Quasi-Equity loan program. The fund targets early stage businesses or new ventures within existing firms.
ESD Grants $500,000
39911 OnondagaParadise
Companies II, LLC
Building Redevelopment
Redevelopment of a vacant office structure in downtown Syracuse into a mixed-use complex consisting of commercial office and retail space, market rate apartments, and on-site parking.
ESD Grants $2,315,000
39901 Onondaga Onondaga County
Village of Jordan Main St Program
Onondaga County will restore the facades on Main Street in the Village of Jordan.
HCR NYMS $200,000
39896 OnondagaEnergy
Improvement Corporation
Energize New York Clean
Energy Market Transformation
The Energize New York Clean Energy Market Transformation Project will include the expansion of Energize New York (ENY) programs to targeted municipalities in the Mid-Hudson and Central New York Regions. Up to five municipalities per county will be selected for rollout of ENY Residential, Finance, and Commercial programs, and Solarize campaigns.
NYSERDA CGC3 $3,000,000
39866 Onondaga The DCC, LLC New Facility Development
Build and equip a facility on the OCC Campus as part of the StartUp NY program in order to serve the growing demand from retail customers including Costco, Barnes and Noble, and Proflowers.
ESD Grants $400,000
39774 Madison Twenty East, LLC
Building Redevelopment for Agri-tourism
based Destination
Twenty East will feature the extensive renovation of a commercial building and transform them to into a unique agri-tourism based destination.
ESD Grants $30,000
39729 Cortland City of Cortland
City Wide Pedestrian and Bicycle
Improvement Plan
The Cortland City Wide Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Plan project will inventory current infrastructure and programs, identify opportunities, and recommend options for improving the pedestrian/bike system in terms of infrastructure, programming, and education. Ultimately, vehicle miles traveled will be reduced and alternative modes of transportation will be promoted.
NYSERDA CGC2 $39,000
39724 Cortland City of Cortland Downtown Market Analysis
The City of Cortland will use $50,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $3,000 in local funds to undertake a detailed market analysis on its Central Business District, documenting existing economic conditions and research demographic and economic trends.
HCR CDBGCP $50,000
39512 Cayuga US Intercorp, LLC
CES Heating Systems Business Creation
Start up manufacturing company that will produce energy efficient heating systems on a worldwide basis.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
39396 Oswego Altmar Genesee, LLC
Tailwater Barn Banquet Facility
Tailwater Barn will be a full-service banquet facility designed to complement the newly opened Tailwater Lodge.
ESD Grants $200,000
53
Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39358
Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida,
Onondaga, and Oswego
CNY Arts, Inc. Arts Economic Development
CNY Arts will promote arts and cultural events in the region through print, broadcast, web, billboard and public relations. Packaging arts and culture through a coordinated, collaborative campaign supports both the tourism and cultural sectors: attracting cultural tourism dollars, increasing tax revenues, and retaining talent in the region.
ESD MNY $100,000
39018 Madison Colgate University
Center for Art and Culture
Relocation of two Colgate University museums to a newly constructed a Center for Art and Culture in downtown Hamilton.
ESD Grants $750,000
38968 Onondaga Town of DeWittWillis Carrier Recreation
Center
The goal of this project is to build an all-inclusive outdoor multi-sports complex to be enjoyed by all residents and visitors of Central New York. The facility will provide a home to the Syracuse Challengers Little League Baseball Division, which offers children with physical and developmental disabilities the opportunity to play baseball.
Parks PADP $500,000
38896 Cayuga Village of Weedsport
Main Street Program
Renovations
The Village of Weedsport will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings in the Village's downtown core.
HCR NYMS $250,000
38834 OnondagaGeorge
Rebecca Barnes Foundation
Facility Upgrades
The project is to completely restore the roof system and decorative elements of the historic Barnes Hiscock Mansion located at 930 James Street, Syracuse. Once the roof is restored, the integrity of the building will be secure and will allow subsequent interior and exterior restoration with complete confidence that such projects will not be compromised due to weather and water damage.
Parks HPADP $300,000
38746 Cayuga VG Rentals, Inc.
Auburn Floors and Piccirillo
Building Redevelopment
Mixed-use development project involving rehabilitation of two historic buildings in Downtown Auburn, the Auburn Floors and Piccirillo buildings.
ESD Grants $700,000
38740 OnondagaHome
HeadQuarters, Inc.
Smart Regrowth Sustainable Corners for
Neighborhood Revitalization
Revitalization of an intersection in the Near Westside at Ontario and Otisco Streets in the City of Syracuse.
ESD Grants $260,000
38740 OnondagaHome
HeadQuarters, Inc.
Syracuse Smart Regrowth
Sustainable Corners
The Syracuse Smart Regrowth Sustainable Corners Project will accelerate revitalization in the Near Westside neighborhood in the City of Syracuse. As envisioned in the LEED for Neighborhood Development Plan, the project will implement changes in land use that will convert an underutilized parking lot, a vacant building, and multiple vacant parcels on three corners of an intersection into a mixed-use development.
NYSERDA CGC3 $1,555,000
37541 Cayuga Stonewell Bodies & Machine, Inc.
Prototype Facility Development
Expand facility and add additional high technology equipment and CNC machines. ESD Grants $300,000
37541 Cayuga Stonewell Bodies Machine Inc.
Prototype Facility Development
Expand facility and add additional high technology equipment and CNC machines. ESD EJP $400,000
42277 Madison The Brewster Inn Banquet Hall and Inn Expansion
Acquire two residential properties on an adjoining plot of land that will be converted to a banquet hall and 11 hotel rooms.
ESD Grants $300,000
35685 Onondaga Euphony, Inc.Research
and Software Development
Develop a language and speech data processing system to automate data analysis to add voice, language and context to text-to-speech technologies.
ESD EJP $150,000
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Central NY
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39512 Cayuga US Intercorp, LLC
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Start up manufacturing company that will produce energy efficient heating systems on a worldwide basis.
ESD EJP $750,000
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $6,300,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
171 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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Mohawk Valley
56
$59.6 million awarded to 59 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40338
Fulton, Schoharie,
Albany, Hamilton, Madison,
Schenectady,
Schenectady County
Phase II Implementation Mohawk River
Watershed Management Plan
Schenectady County will implement recommendations of the Mohawk River Watershed Management Plan. The project will install boat wash stations at Caroga, Canada and Peck Lakes, and a portable unit for other Fulton County lakes to address aquatic invasive species; restore the headwaters of Oriskany Creek to mitigate flooding and sediment loading; revegetate roadside ditches in Albany, Schenectady, Schoharie, and Hamilton Counties to reduce sedimentation, erosion, and nonpoint source pollution.
DOS LWRP $332,480
42105 Herkimer City of Little Falls
Veterans Memorial Park
Economic Improvement
Project
The project will replace unsafe and inefficient lighting and re-surface the tennis and basketball courts at Veterans Memorial Park. The project will include new aluminum light poles and energy efficient fixtures for the baseball field and new efficient lighting and paved court surfaces for adjacent tennis and basketball courts. The project will enable the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs amateur baseball team and the Little Falls School District to use the park for nearly 40 baseball games, attracting hundreds of residents and visitors to the city.
Parks PADP $484,000
41195 Herkimer Town of German Flatts
Fulmer Creek Greenplain
Resiliency Project
The Town of German Flatts, in cooperation with the Village of Mohawk, will implement recommendations of the Herkimer County New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan to improve community resiliency, enhance water quality, and promote tourism and recreation. The project includes preparing designs for floodplain restoration and public recreation amenities along the Fulmer Creek corridor from West Main Street in Mohawk, upstream to the Leatherstocking Mobile Home Park in German Flatts.
DOS LWRP $200,000
41195 Herkimer Town of German Flatts
Leatherstocking Mobile Home Park Property
Recovery Project
GIGP funding will support the stream and floodplain restoration components of the Leatherstocking Mobile Home Park Property Recovery Project. The larger project will remove residential structures from the floodplain and create a linear park along Fulmer Creek to permanently preserve the floodplain function of the site.
EFC GIGP $466,000
MOHAWK VALLEY
57
Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41195 Herkimer Town of German Flatts
Leatherstocking Mobile Home
Park Recovery Project
The acquisition of the Leatherstocking Trailer park by the Town of German Flatts for use as a flood mitigation practice and public park will ensure open access to the property and protect environmentally significant structures down stream, most notably erosion control and transportation infrastructure in the stream corridor. The project will encourage businesses to reopen or locate within the previously impacted area, and will encourage tourism and recreation through the creation of a community park with ADA-accessible restrooms, parking area, picnicking and fishing access.
Parks PADP $277,000
41009 Herkimer Village of Frankfort
Village of Frankfort Inflow and Infiltration
Study
The Village of Frankfort will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration within the existing sewer collection system and develop recommendations for rehabilitation.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39795 Herkimer Village of Herkimer
Herkimer Municipal Pool Improvement
Project
The project will make critical repairs to the 50-year old pool, including addressing code violations and making the pool more accessible to seniors and people with disabilities. The Village of Herkimer is the last community in Herkimer County operating a municipal pool, serving 5,000 swimmers a year and drawing people into the central business district.
Parks PADP $412,500
43531 Montgomery City of Amsterdam
City Hall Restoration
The grant will fund urgently needed repairs to Amsterdam City Hall (Sanford Mansion) in Amsterdam, New York, to preserve the building façade and fabric of this over 145-year-old structure listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places, and to prevent further, more severe, and more expensive repairs at a later date.
Parks HPADP $224,625
39744 Montgomery City of Amsterdam
Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook
The City of Amsterdam will fabricate and install public art on the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook, a pedestrian bridge across the Mohawk River connecting Bridge Street on the south shore with the north shore waterfront.
DOS LWRP $325,000
39513 Montgomery City of Amsterdam
City of Amsterdam
Phase 5 Sewer Improvements
The City of Amsterdam will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to implement the Storm Sewer Separation Phase 5 project and eliminate storm and sanitary cross connections. The total project cost is $620,000 and includes $20,000 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
40636 Montgomery Village of Fultonville
Village of Fultonville
Water System Improvements
The Village of Fultonville will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funding assistance to make upgrades and improvements to the Village water system. The total project cost is $600,000 and is proposed to be funded in full with CDBG funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
43465 Montgomery Village of Nelliston
Nelliston Wastewater
The Village of Nelliston will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration to the Village’s sanitary sewer collection system, Montgomery County Sanitary Sewer District No. 1 (MCSSD#1).
DEC EPGP $30,000
42546 Oneida City of Rome Bicentennial and Beyond
The City of Rome will construct new facilities at the new Canalside Navigation Center.
Canals $125,000
58
Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42546 Oneida City of Rome Bicentennial and Beyond
The City of Rome will remove several deteriorated timber dock pilings from the Erie Canal adjacent to the Terminal Building in Bellamy Harbor Park, repair the existing concrete and sheet piling bulkhead, and install new boat docks. The improvements are expected to attract charter, transient and excursion boats, driving economic development.
DOS LWRP $75,000
41325 Oneida City of Utica
Utica Harbor Marina Bulkhead and Infrastructure
Improvements
The City of Utica will advance the Utica Harbor Master Plan through design of bulkhead, infrastructure, and site improvements; construction of infrastructure improvements; and implementation of a developer selection program.
DOS LWRP $750,000
40774 Oneida City of UticaCODE GREEN:
City of Utica Zoning Update
CODE GREEN: City of Utica Zoning Update will include a Zoning Ordinance update in the City of Utica in order to provide opportunities for innovative approaches to development, enabling the City to be a more economically viable and sustainable community. The new Ordinance will incorporate sustainable design and smart growth principles while promoting mixed-use, pedestrian friendly, dense, urban infill development that will attract new residents to Utica's urban core. Overall, this Project will result in increased, sustainable development in distressed areas, increased use of green technology in local businesses and projects, and an increased number of job opportunities.
NYSERDA CGC2 $168,750
38974 Oneida City of Utica Kemble Park Project
The City of Utica will develop a plan to re-purpose the former Kemble School site into a community park that will serve the recreational needs of Cornhill district residents, who have limited options for recreation/physical activity beyond their front porches and paved streets.
Parks PADP $500,000
40957 OneidaMohawk Valley
Community College
Heating and Welding Training
Mohawk Valley Community College of Utica will train 33 long-term unemployed workers in residential and commercial heating, and electric arc welding.
DOL UWT $98,967
40861 Oneida
Mohawk Valley Community
College Foundation
Mohawk Valley Innovation Hot
Spot
The thINCubator, a project of Mohawk Valley Community College, will offer a unique incubator for entrepreneurs (the name thINCubator stands for “the home for innovative new companies”) is to tap into the creativity of all segments of the regional opulation. The thINCubator works with a broad coalition of partners, with support from the Community Foundation, the Workforce Development Institute and MVCC – as well as in-kind partnerships from local colleges and expert advice and support from similar, more established projects in Syracuse.
ESD HSSP $250,000
39256 Oneida Mohawk Valley EDGE
Marcy NanoCenter
- Time to Market Site
Improvements Project
Third major phase of site development bringing the Marcy Nanocenter site to near shovel-ready status.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
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Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39012 OneidaMunson-
Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Monet to Matisse Exhibit
Monet to Matisse, an exhibition of French & American Impressionism, will bring artworks to the region that cannot be viewed in NYS outside of New York City. MWPAI will generate interactive programs and/or cross promotion with music, visual and performing arts organizations, the city's school district, the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees and local businesses to make the exhibition relevant to the broadest possible audience.
Arts CHPG $60,000
39012 OneidaMunson-
Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Monet to Matisse
Through an exhibition of 55 major paintings by the leaders of French Impressionism such as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, as well as by America’s most noted Impressionist painters Mary Cassatt and John Singer Sargent, the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute seeks funding to engage audiences, unite regional arts organizations and small businesses, and advance cultural tourism. Monet to Matisse (May 16 to November 15, 2015), from the collection of the Dixon Gallery and Garden, Memphis Tennessee, is a rare opportunity to bring to the region artworks by renowned artists that cannot be viewed in New York State outside of New York City.
ESD MNY $20,000
40213 Oneida
Northeast UAS Airspace
Integration Research
Alliance, Inc.
UAS Test Range Instrumentation
Install Surveillance & Airport Surface Radar at the FAA-designated Griffiss International Airport test range and in the North Country.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
42484 OneidaOneida County Department of Water Pollution
Nanocenter Wastewater Treatment
System
Oneida County will complete an engineering report to further investigate the feasibility of building a county-owned wastewater treatment system to treat general rinse water from semiconductor fabrication in Marcy, NY.
DEC EPGP $50,000
42964 Oneida Oneida County Tourism
Brew Central Marketing Campaign
Brew Central is a comprehensive regional tourism marketing campaign positioning the Central NY Vacation Region and Mohawk Valley as New York's premier Craft Brew Destination to compliment the TASTE NY program. Specific target marketing with focused messaging to stimulate day tripper and overnight leisure travel from domestic markets across NY, PA, NJ, CT, VT, MA. International marketing will target Canada, UK and Germany aligning and partnering with ILNY and BrandUSA programs.
ESD MNY $500,000
39400 OneidaPrimo Property Management,
LLC
Utica Landmarc Project
2nd phase of rehabilitation of a vacant 3-story building in downtown Utica. ESD Grants $800,000
40300 Oneida Sculpture SpaceExpand
Development Capabilities
Sculpture Space will hire a part-time Development Associate professional to assist in identifying donors, creating state of the art database, and cultivating these donors in advance of Sculpture Space's 40th Anniversary as outlined in our 2013-2015 Strategic Plan.
Arts WIP $18,700
39812 OneidaTabernacle
Baptist Church of Utica
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Masonry and Tower Restoration
Project
The Tabernacle Baptist Church project will stabilize, rehabilitate and restore the National Register of Historic Places-listed building in the heart of the City of Utica.
Parks HPADP $373,590
60
Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41298 OneidaThe
Fountainhead Group Inc.
Production Expansion
Purchase of new production equipment expanding the companies global market. ESD EJP $300,000
41042 Oneida The Nehemiah Fund LLC
121 Hotel Street Project
Renovate downtown Utica warehouse to a mixed use space with offices and loft style apartments.
ESD Grants $200,000
41767 Oneida Town of Annsville
Town of Annsville Taberg Drinking Water System Engineering
Report
The Town of Annsville will use $21,850 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $1,150 in local funds to complete an engineering report for the Taberg Drinking Water system.
HCR CDBGCP $21,850
41854 Oneida Town of Marcy
Marcy Smart Growth
Update and Implementation
Marcy Smart Growth Update and Implementation Project will involve updating the Master Plan and developing new land use regulations for the Town of March in order to address smart growth and sustainable economic development. The project will incorporate the following components: walkable communities; sprawl management; a green stormwater program; green power planning; and the draft zoning and implementation measures required to put the plan in place.
NYSERDA CGC2 $150,000
38993 Oneida Trenton Technology Inc. Facility renovation Renovate existing vacant space for a high-
tech company to expand. ESD Grants $1,000,000
38993 Oneida Trenton Technology Inc.
Facility Renovation
Renovate existing vacant space for an high tech company to expand. ESD EJP $500,000
42654 Oneida Utica Zoological Society
Utica Zoo Foundation
Project
The Utica Zoo will plan and develop a new marketing campaign focusing on specific components of the Zoo's mission of fostering education, conservation, and recreation throughout NYS. This will be accomplished by developing a multi-platform marketing plan to increase admission to the zoo, therefore increasing traffic to the Mohawk Valley Region.
ESD MNY $21,450
40138 Oneida Village of Oriskany Falls
V. Oriskany Falls NYMS 2014
Oriskany Falls will use $250,000 in NYMS Street funds to renovate downtown mixed-use buildings as part of its Downtown Revitalization Program. The Village expects to leverage over $130,000 in private funds.
HCR NYMS $250,000
40780 Oneida Village of VernonWastewater
Treatment Plant Evaluation
The Village of Vernon will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
37964Oneida,
Herkimer, Hamilton
Vincent's Heating and Fuel LLC
Vincent's Pellet Hub
The Vincent's Pellet Hub Project will implement the concept of a ‘Pellet Hub’ in two phases in the Mohawk Valley and North Country regions. Phase One will include the installation of three 70-ton silos to store pellets and stabilize the market. Phase Two will focus on the installation of pellet boiler systems within eight municipal and commercial buildings, as well as smaller systems for five residential homes. Use of wood pellets replaces fossil fuels with sustainable locally generated wood fuel.
NYSERDA CGC3 $1,337,625
39479 Otsego City of Oneonta
City of Oneonta Market Street Entertainment
District
The City of Oneonta will use $19,000 in CDBG Community Planning funds and $1,000 from the IDA to conduct a market study to determine the demand for an additional hotel and hotel rooms in downtown Oneonta.
HCR CDBGCP $19,000
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Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39476 Otsego City of Oneonta
City of Oneonta Microenterprise
Assistance Program
The City of Oneonta will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Oneonta Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 7 microenterprises, 3 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 10 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
42215 Otsego
County of Otsego County Industrial
Development Agency
Cooperstown Comprehensive
Plan and Revitalization
Strategy
Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Revitalization Strategy for the Village of Cooperstown.
ESD SPFS $58,000
43317 Otsego Glimmerglass Opera Theatre
Glimmerglass Festival 40th Anniversary Marketing
A 3-pronged programming and marketing initiative, emphasizing the richness of the Glimmerglass setting and regional attributes, is planned for the Festival's 40th Anniversary. These funds will assist specifically with marketing.
Arts CHPG $64,600
40116 OtsegoNational Baseball Hall of Fame and
Museum
Collection Digitization
The NBHOF will continue the expansion of the Baseball Hall of Fame's digital marketing campaign by engaging online visitors with meaningful content thereby encouraging visits to Cooperstown and the region, and the preservation of the priceless collection of artifacts in a digital format. The Museum has partnered with Google and will be featured on their Cultural Institute and Hangout platforms allowing fans to virtually connect with the BHOF and interact with baseball celebrities and enthusiasts. This project will complete the digitalization process and further develop the website in an effort to strengthen the newly formed relationship with Google and ensure maximum worldwide exposure.
ESD MNY $750,000
40621 Otsego Otsego County
Otsego County Springbrook Residential
Facility Improvements
Otsego County will use $400,000 in NYS CDBG funds to make several improvements to the Springbrook community residential facilities. These improvements will address state requirements, improve safety, and address accessibility and energy efficiency issues.
HCR CDBGPF $400,000
40847 Otsego
State University of New York College at Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta Green Retrofit
The project will install green infrastructure, including bioretention and porous pavement, to manage stormwater runoff from a 21-acre area with a high-density mix of dormitories, classroom buildings, roads, parking lots and lawn surface.
EFC GIGP $910,000
41286 Otsego Town of Oneonta
Town of Oneonta Improvements to Southside Water
System
The Town of Oneonta will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to construct a municipal water supply and distribution system to serve the Southside Water District 1. The total project cost is $6,000,000 with $5,400,000 from USDA Rural Development and NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
41998 Otsego Village of Unadilla
Unadilla Downtown
Planning Study
Unadilla will use $20,000 in NYMS-TA funds for its Unadilla Downtown Planning Study. The study will lay the groundwork for downtown revitalization and position it for future building renovation grant funding.
HCR NYMSTA $20,000
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Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40619 Otsego County Otsego County
Otsego County Rail Yards
Development Plan
Otsego County will use $47,500 in CDBG funds and $2,500 in local funds to undertake a development plan for a 200 acre industrial site located in the City of Oneonta known as the Rail Yards.
HCR CDBGCP $47,500
40615 Otsego County Otsego County
Otsego County Agricultural
Microenterprise Program
Otsego County will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Otsego Agricultural Microenterprise Program. The program proposes to assist 10 microenterprises, 5 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 8 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
42066 Schoharie Schoharie County
Schoharie County Broadband
Feasibility Study
Broadband study will enable the county to determine unserved and underserved areas of the county.
ESD SPFS $37,500
40756 Schoharie Schoharie County
Schoharie County Strategic Plan
Update 2004 Long Range Economic Development Strategy plan for Schoharie County.
ESD SPFS $15,000
40623 Schoharie Schoharie County
Schoharie Creek Multiuse Trail
Schoharie County will implement recommendations from the Schoharie County New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan to improve community resiliency and promote tourism and recreation. The project will examine the feasibility of a Schoharie Creek multi-use trail from North Blenheim to the Village of Esperance.
DOS LWRP $149,876
40819 Schoharie The Harva Company, Inc.
ISO 9001 Quality Management
Systems Training
The Harva Company, Inc. of Schoharie will train 22 workers in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 (quality management systems standards) including developing a project plan, preparation of a quality manual, quality process development and documenting procedures, quality work instructions, forms and workmanship standards, form integration, procedures, key performance indicators, internal auditing, external vendor audits, registrar selection, Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS) portal, registration audits, and continuous improvement.
DOL EET $67,905
42943 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill
Forever Generations Nick Iorio Park Project
The project will replace the outdated pump/filter building that houses the filtration equipment for the swimming pool in Nick Iorio Park, saving a vital community recreational facility.
Parks PADP $159,835
39620 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill
Village of Cobleskill Lark Street Project
The Village of Cobleskill will use $500,000 in NYS CDBG funding assistance for the Lark Street neighborhood. The total project cost is $1,068,000 and includes $468,000 from Empire State Development and local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $500,000
41451 Schoharie Village of Middleburgh
Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program
The Village of Middleburgh will incorporate recommendations from the Schoharie County New York Rising Community Reconstruction Plan into a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for the Schoharie Creek. The Program will address opportunities for economic activity, redevelopment of historic and abandoned structures, improvements to waterfront recreation, and restoration and protection of natural resources.
DOS LWRP $20,000
63
Mohawk Valley
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40781 Schoharie Village of Middleburgh
Breadbasket Heritage Trail
The Village of Middleburgh will sponsor and create the Breadbasket Heritage Trail. Starting in 2015, the community will build a series of stops along this trail to educate residents and visitors of the Schoharie Valley's rich and diverse history. A map of the area's regional historic sites, with literature, will be funded through this grant.
Arts CHPG $15,200
41255 Schoharie Village of Richmondville
Village of Richmondville Water Main
Replacement
The Village of Richmondville will use $535,000 in NYS CDBG funds to undertake water system improvements. The total project cost is $563,000 and includes $28,000 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $535,000
43368 Schoharie Village of Sharon Springs
Wastewater Study
The Village of Sharon Springs will complete an engineering report to identify inflow and infiltration issues in the Village sewer system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $5,200,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
125 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
NYSERDA EE
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65
North Country
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NORTH COUNTRY
$63.4 million awarded to 69 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43277 Franklin Greenwood Woodbusters
Construction of Wood Pellet Manufacturing
Facility
Equipment for a new wood pellet manufacturing operation. ESD EJP $150,000
43092 Essex, Warren
Adirondack Shakespeare
Company, Ltd.
Strengthen Marketing &
Communications
Adirondack Shakespeare Company's new, full-time Marketing Assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization's marketing presence, including social media, website maintenance, newsletters, and press releases.
Arts WIP $37,100
43091 Hamilton Town of Inlet
Inlet Expansion and Shared
Sludge Press Study
The Town of Inlet will complete an engineering report to evaluate the construction of a public sewer collection system and sludge handling facilities, as well as, determine the options for both residents and businesses within the Hamlet of Inlet.
DEC EPGP $12,000
43069 Essex Fort Ticonderoga Association
Water Transportation
Recreation System
Fort Ticonderoga will build a dock, and to acquire a 40ft pontoon boat to provide public tours, and to allow guests to fully appreciate the Fort story. This will create an enhanced multi-day guest experience, increased revenue from tours, more access for guests, and increased staffing.
ESD MNY $70,554
43051 Essex Fort Ticonderoga Association
Fellowship Program
Implementation
In 2015, four students will be recruited to participate in the Graduate Fellowship Program. The Graduate Fellows will work in the areas of education, interpretation, collections and exhibitions.
Arts CHPG $8,900
42861 St. Lawrence TriTown Packing, Inc. Facility Upgrade
Equipment upgrades and building improvements to USDA meat processing facility.
ESD EJP $160,000
42846 Essex Upper Jay Art Center
Strengthen the Organization’s Artistic Vision
The Upper Jay Art Center (UJAC) will hire a full-time Artistic Director to conceive, develop and implement the artistic vision and focus for the Upper Jay Art Center as represented in the UJAC role statement.
Arts WIP $49,500
42697 Jefferson Town of Hounsfield
Sewer Project Study
The Town of Hounsfield will complete an engineering report to evaluate the feasibility and infrastructure needed for a new sanitary sewer system to serve properties with failing private onsite septic systems within the Town.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42646 Jefferson Town of LymeWastewater
Collection System Study
The Town of Lyme will complete an engineering report to study the benefits of a public sewer collection system for the Hamlet of Three Mile Bay and the surrounding area.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42633
Essex, Clinton,
Rensselaer, Washington,
Saratoga, Warren
Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc.
Geotourism Marketing Initiative
Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc. will implement a marketing initiative created to unify and market two regions to national and international audiences, promoting authentic experiences and sustainable tourism. The project will develop several key creative units including interpretive exhibits, video, audio, digital and mobile components.
ESD MNY $153,000
42623 Jefferson Village of AdamsWastewater
Treatment Plant Improvements
The Village of Adams will complete an engineering report to evaluate the necessary improvements for the Village wastewater treatment plant and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42599 JeffersonClayton Local Development Corporation
Thousand Islands Inn Revitalization
Project
The Clayton Local Development Corporation will use assist in the renovation of the historic Thousand Islands Inn. The estimated renovation cost for this phase of the project.
HCR NYMS $225,000
42564 Clinton Town of Beekmantown
Sky Mobile Home Park Water
Project
The Town of Beekmantown will upgrade water system infrastructure to the Country Sky Mobile Home Park.
HCR CDBGPI $461,300
42503 Jefferson North American Tapes, LLC
Machinery Purchase
for Business Expansion
Expansion of an existing manufacturer including the purchase and installation of an extruder mill and an accompanying heating and cooling system to increase production.
ESD Grants $45,000
42503 Jefferson North American Tapes, LLC
Production Expansion
Expansion of an existing manufacturer including the purchase and installation of an extruder mill and an accompanying heating and cooling system to increase production.
ESD EJP $150,000
42502 FranklinAdirondack
North Country Association
North Country Cleaner, Greener
Communities One-Stop Shop
The North Country Cleaner, Greener Communities One-Stop Shop project will provide technical, financial, and implementation support to all seven North Country counties. Project outcomes include trained Energy Circuit Riders; a portfolio of energy and finance options; a database of local qualified contractors and suppliers; identification of buildings with highest potential for energy related cost savings, and implementation of improvements.
NYSERDA CGC3 $1,044,390
42325
Clinton, Essex,
Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
CITEC, Inc.Production Technician
Training
CITEC, Inc. of Potsdam will train 48 long-term unemployed workers as certified production technicians, including safety, manufacturing processes, quality systems, and maintenance awareness.
DOL UWT $94,230
42324 Lewis Lewis CountyGreen
Stormwater Improvements
This project will demonstrate green infrastructure practices that can be used to control and treat stormwater in the largely agricultural community of Lewis County. Green infrastructure practices include bioretention and porous pavement.
EFC GIGP $640,000
42290 Jefferson Village of Sackets Harbor
Market Square Park Rehabilitation
The Village of Sackets Harbor will advance recommendations from its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by completing design and construction of improvements at Market Square Park.
DOS LWRP $25,000
North Country
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North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42290 Jefferson Village of Sackets Harbor
Pickering-Beach Museum Park
This project will be a major rehabilitation of West Main Street from Broad Street to the end of West Main Street at the Battlefield State Historic Site. NYS OPRHP funding will support development of a simple, coherent and appropriate design for a small park in front of the Village-owned Pickering-Beach Museum and adjacent to the entrance to the Battlefield State Historic Site. This will enhance visual aesthetics, function and accessibility of this gateway to two of the village's most significant historic resources and tourist destinations. These elements are part of a greater project creating an opportunity to simultaneously enhance the historic, aesthetic, recreation and environmental character of the Village core.
Parks HAS $25,000
42181 Jefferson, Lewis
Jefferson-Lewis Board
of Cooperative Educational
Services
Jefferson-Lewis Alternative
Energy Cooperative
Jefferson and Lewis County BOCES will develop a plan to create a solar power cooperative of county-owned buildings and educational facilities across Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties. The plan will involve the development and creation of the cooperative, site studies, as well as the fiscal, technical, legal, and administrative aspects of the project.
NYSERDA CGC2 $150,000
42177 Hamilton Indian Lake Theater
Back Office Technology
Indian Lake Theatre improve back office technology with new equipment to operate efficiently on a daily basis.
Arts TIP $3,300
42014Essex,
Franklin, Hamilton
LPEC Quality Destination, Inc.
Empire State Winter Games Go
Global
Empire State Winter Games Goes Global is an 19 sport event competition, held over a period of seven days across the Northern Adirondacks. The planned expansion to go global will increase the number of competitors and spectators along with increased participation of counties and towns of the north country thus creating a greater economic impact to the entire North Country Region.
ESD MNY $275,000
41716 Clinton Mountain Lake PBS
Tibetan Multimedia
Performance and Arts Festival 2015
This project is a collaborative, multimedia documentary project featuring a Tibetan Arts Festival, performance by the Adirondack Youth Orchestra (AYO) and community art making project. This initiative will enable Plattsburgh to be recognized by international community for its unique assets which will increase tourism and foster economic growth.
Arts CHPG $76,000
41487 Jefferson Village of Carthage
Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility
Improvement Project
Comprehensive upgrades to Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility serving the Villages of Carthage and West Carthage, including a number of businesses.
ESD Grants $1,650,000
41487 Jefferson Village of Carthage
Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility
Improvement Project
The Villages of Carthage and West Carthage will make comprehensive upgrades to the Water Pollution Control Facility.
HCR CDBGPI $900,000
41367Clinton, Essex, Franklin
Mountain Lake PBS
Adirondack Journeys
Mountain Lake PBS and the North Country Chamber of Commerce will execute a multi-platform marketing campaign to attract Canadian visitors and businesses to the region. MLPBS will create unique marketing videos, subtitled in French, focused on agritourism, heritage, outdoor recreation and hospitality aligned with “Adirondack Coast” Visitors Bureau branding.
ESD MNY $138,015
69
North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41363 Franklin TAP Industries Industrial Facility Expansion
Expansion of an existing agriculture-plastic recycling business, including the renovation of an industrial building and investment in new equipment.
ESD EJP $100,000
41357 Hamilton Oak Mountain, LLC
Expanding Tourism Season
Through this multi-phase capital tourism project Oak Mountain will extend the ski season as well as improve year round access to the facility thereby increasing visitation to this tourism destination and the region overall.
ESD MNY $9,400
41270 St. Lawrence Town of Fine
Waterfront Revitalization
Strategy Implementation
The Towns of Fine and Clifton will implement priorities in their Waterfront Revitalization Strategy. Projects include streetscape and access improvements in the hamlets of Fine, Cranberry Lake and Star Lake; construction of a Route 3 corridor boat wash station; and promotion of the regional wilderness tourism brand.
DOS LWRP $75,000
41150 Clinton TwinState/Voice.Data.Video.Inc.
Cyber Security Unit
Expansion of an existing business to house added employees for a new cyber security unit.
ESD Grants $120,000
41088 Clinton, Essex
Clinton Essex Warren
Washington BOCES
Lean Manufacturing and Operations
Training
Clinton, Essex, Warren, Washington BOCES of Plattsburgh will train 30 long-term unemployed workers in lean manufacturing, hand and power tools safety and use, precision measurement, blueprint reading, electrical assembly, National Work Readiness Credential, and welding.
DOL UWT $100,000
40912Essex,
Franklin, Hamilton
The Wild CenterAdirondack
Visitors Marketing and Research
The Wild Center will take on a groundbreaking research and outreach project aimed to increase tourism in the North Country. It will determine the best way to reach & attract the next generation of Adirondack tourists& it will give The Wild Center critical information & support to market its new attraction Wild Walk.
ESD MNY $372,000
40897 Clinton Town of Chazy Sewer System Evaluation
The Town of Chazy will complete an engineering report to evaluate the wastewater treatment plant and all associated sewer system infrastructure and operations to identify needed upgrades, repairs and improvements, including planning for the future.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40894 St. Lawrence Village of Gouverneur
New Effluent Disinfection
System Report and Design
The Village of Gouverneur will complete an engineering report to evaluate the addition of effluent disinfection at the Village’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40872 Clinton City of Plattsburgh
City Beach Feasibility Study
Feasibility and planning for Plattsburgh city beach redevelopment. ESD SPFS $70,000
40857 Clinton City of Plattsburgh
Durkee Street Phase II feasibility
study
Feasibility and planning for redevelopment and improvements at Durkee Street neighborhood in Plattsburgh.
ESD SPFS $30,000
40775 Essex Town of JayAuSable
Fire House Improvements
The Town of Jay will provide important enhancements to the AuSable Forks firehouse.
HCR CDBGPF $400,000
40732Franklin,
Hamilton, St. Lawrence
Village of Potsdam
Raquette River Blueway Corridor
Waterfront Revitalization
Initiative
The Village of Potsdam and Raquette River communities will advance the Raquette River Corridor Blueway Trail Plan and Tupper Lake Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy. Projects include: construction of the Downtown Riverwalk in Potsdam; and construction of a canoe launch at Piercefield Town Beach.
DOS LWRP $501,665
70
North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40671 Essex, Franklin
Pendragon Theater
Feasibility Study for Theater and Community Arts
Center
This feasibility study will assess the needs and options for a theater and community arts center in Saranac Lake to support Pendragon Theatre, North Country Community College, the Village of Saranac Lake, and the areas burgeoning arts community.
Arts CHPG $15,000
40667 Essex, Franklin
Historic Saranac Lake
Enhance Museum Programs &
Tours
Historic Saranac Lake's new, part-time Public Programs Coordinator will serve visitors of all ages with quality museum programs and village-wide heritage tours.
Arts WIP $38,800
40647 St. Lawrence Town of Waddington
Water/Sewer Engineering
Study
The Town of Waddington will complete an engineering report to evaluate extending the sewage collection system to a five mile stretch of unsewered area along the St. Lawrence River.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40596 St. Lawrence Town of FineWanakena Footbridge
Reconstruction
The project will reconstruct the 171-foot historic Wanakena suspension footbridge, damaged by an ice flow on the Oswegatchie River, in January 2014. All of the wooden elements will be replaced - north and south towers and their corresponding concrete abutments, pedestrian walkway decking and side rails.
Parks PADP $125,000
40490 St. Lawrence City of Ogdensburg
Fort La Presentation
Visitors Center Feasibility Study
The City of Ogdensburg will advance recommendations from its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by preparing a feasibility study for the development and operation of a Historic Interpretive Center at Lighthouse Point. The feasibility study will include a market study and user analysis, building and programming analysis, and a pro forma study.
DOS LWRP $12,500
40383 Jefferson Thousand Islands Arts Center
Strengthen Collections
Administration & Management
Thousand Island Arts Center's new part-time Curator will manage the collection and maintain accurate records, manage the volunteer and docent program, publicize relevant events and assist the Executive Director, as necessary.
Arts WIP $49,500
40084 St. Lawrence Village of Gouverneur
Water Improvement
Project
The Village of Gouverneur will replace an aging undersized water main, provide interconnections, and replace failing valves and hydrants throughout the Village.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
40079 Jefferson Village of DeferietWastewater Upgrades
Planning Study
The Village of Deferiet will complete an engineering report to evaluate options for upgrading their existing 30 year old wastewater treatment plant and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40038 Jefferson Village of Cape Vincent
Public Dock Expansion
Design
The Village of Cape Vincent will advance recommendations from its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by developing construction designs for expansion of public dock space to serve the demand from seasonal residents, local boaters, and transient boaters.
DOS LWRP $25,000
40001 St. LawrenceOmni
Development Corporation, Inc.
Building Renovation for Regional Arts and Interactive
Learning Revitalization
Renovation of buildings in Potsdam creating a mixed-use center of creativity, including housing, office space, and Regional Arts and Interactive Learning non-profit partners.
ESD Grants $1,185,000
71
North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39932
Clinton, Essex,
Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Adirondack North Country Association
Adirondack Regional Art Trail:
Phase 2
The Adirondack Regional Art Trail initiative will foster greater collaboration amongst artists, arts organizations and arts entrepreneurs to achieve broader recognition of the Adirondack North Country region as a cultural destination. The core objective of Phase 2 of the project is to continue to build, grow, and market the Adirondack Regional Art Trail.
Arts CHPG $60,000
39783 St. Lawrence City of Ogdensburg
St Lawrence Shores
Engineering Study
The City of Ogdensburg will complete an engineering report to develop the water and wastewater infrastructure needed to secure the redevelopment of the Diamond Brownfield site located on the St. Lawrence River.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39752
Clinton, Essex,
Franklin, Fulton,
Hamilton, Herkimer,
Lewis, Oneida, St. Lawrence, Saratoga,
Washington, Warren
Hamilton County
Adirondack Community-
based Trails and Lodging System
(ACTLS)
Hamilton County will develop an Adirondack Park-wide Community-Based Trails and Lodging System plan which includes: a GIS database of existing trails, lodging and related recreation infrastructure; recommendations for new trails and lodging opportunities; and construction of small community-based recreation infrastructure projects.
DOS LWRP $220,000
39707 HamiltonAdirondack Historical
Association
The Adirondack Experience
Exhibit
The Adirondack Experience will allow visitors to experience life in the Adirondacks through history with a series of interrelated, hands-on, family friendly exhibitions that reflect current interpretive trends in the history museum field.
Arts CHPG $76,000
39536
Clinton, Essex,
Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence
Development Authority of the North Country
North Country Regional
Revitalization Fund
Create a North Country redevelopment fund that would assist transformational redevelopment, rehabilitation, revitalization, blight clean up, and infrastructure projects in the North Country Region.
ESD Grants $5,000,000
39464 Essex Town of Crown Point
Wastewater Treatment
System Improvements
The Town of Crown Point will complete an engineering report to evaluate the addition of effluent disinfection at the Town’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $19,520
39329 Franklin Town of Harrietstown
Lake Flower Apartments ADA
Compliance
The Town of Harrietstown will install ADA compliance elevators at Harrietstown Housing Authority’s Lake Flower Apartments.
HCR CDBGPF $400,000
39320 Essex Town of Westport
Community Center
Renovation Project
The project will renovate the National Register of Historic Places-listed Town Hall and Community Building. The building needs major renovation to address structural, accessibility, and safety issues; to improve its energy efficiency; and to restore key historic elements.
Parks HPADP $500,000
39238 Hamilton Village of Speculator
Engineering Planning Grant
The Village of Speculator will complete an engineering report to determine upgrades needed at the Village’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
72
North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39216 Clinton, Franklin Clinton County
Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization to
Leverage Growth in the Tourism
Economy
Clinton County will advance priorities from the Essex and Clinton Counties Waterfront Plan, Clinton County Destination Plan, and local planning efforts. Projects include: downtown and gateway enhancement in Malone; trail and streetscape improvements in Peru and Saranac Lake; and small sector business development.
DOS LWRP $495,000
39197 St. Lawrence Town of ColtonWastewater Engineering
Planning
The Town of Colton will complete an engineering report to the evaluate the Town’s wastewater treatment and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39168 Clinton Clinton County
Job Development Assistance for
SpencerARL New York, Inc.
Clinton County will assist in the expansion of SpencerARL New York, Inc. (SARL NY). The project proposes the creation of 42 full-time jobs, of which 31 will benefit low- and moderate-income New York employees.
HCR CDBGED $435,000
39041 Essex Town of St. Armand
Bloomingdale Sewer District Improvements
The Town of St. Armand will make improvements to the Bloomingdale Sewer District.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
39039 Essex Essex CountyChamplain
Valley Waterfront Improvements
Essex County will advance priorities from the Essex and Clinton Counties Waterfront Plan. Projects will include development of Local Waterfront Revitalization Programs in Crown Point and Schroon; completion of a hamlet expansion plan and construction of bike lanes in Wilmington.
DOS LWRP $290,923
39033 Essex Town of Moriah Improvements to Water District #2
The Town of Moriah will implement water infrastructure improvements.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
39031 EssexEssex County Community Resources
Schroon Lake Park
Enhancement
This project is to reverse deterioration of the tennis courts and hockey rink at the 15-acre town park adjoining Main Street, a popular destination for the residents and tourists who frequent Schroon Lake.
Parks PADP $192,500
39029 Essex Town of Ticonderoga
Street Road Water District Improvements
The Town of Ticonderoga will make improvements to the Street Road Water District.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
39016 Franklin Agri-Mark, Inc.Manufacturing
Facility Modernization
Modernize an aged cheese manufacturing facility by demolishing it and rebuilding a more efficient facility with modern equipment.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
39010 Hamilton Hamilton CountyFuel
Consolidation, Phase III
This third and final phase of the County-managed shared fuel delivery project will complete the consolidation of fuel management for all municipalities within Hamilton County. The project includes decommissioning existing Town, County and School storage and dispensing facilities and the installation of a regional fueling facility.
DOS LGE $797,028
38948 St. Lawrence Village of Potsdam
Wastewater Treatment
Planning Study
The Village of Potsdam will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment and collection system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $5,440,000
73
North Country
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
74 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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75
Capital Region
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$60 million awarded to 93 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42933 Albany Albany CountyLawson Lake Infrastructure Improvements
The County of Albany will undertake a full assessment of the 400-acre Lawson Lake Park in Feura Bush, including needed improvements of existing infrastructure and recommendations for the construction of new public bathroom facilities and a pavilion.
Parks PADP $50,000
39401 AlbanyAlbany County Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Capital Sports Events Marketing
Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau will support the marketing of upcoming major collegiate sporting events in Albany in 2015. 2015 will be the beginning of a 3 year period that the Capital Region will host a total of 5 major events. These major events will be supported and leveraged to promote future tournaments to the region through a robust marketing plan to increase attendance at events as well as a series of activities will be planned in Albany.
ESD MNY $125,000
41687 Albany Albany Institute of History Art Top 50 Exhibit
Top 50 is an exhibition at Albany Institute of History and Art that presents the top 50 people, places, and events of the Capital Region through historic and fine art objects, imagery and multimedia presentations. The exhibit will also include educational and community engagement programs.
Arts CHPG $60,000
43081 Albany Albany Medical College
NY CAP Research Alliance
Project
The NY CAP Research Alliance will create a capital investment program for researchers across the Alliance's partnering institutions to attract increased federal and industry funding, create new jobs and spur economic growth.
ESD Grants $500,000
41848 Albany Capitalize Albany Corporation
58 North Pearl Street -
Downtown Albany
The Capitalize Albany Corporation will assist in the adaptive re-use of a building located at 58 North Pearl Street in Downtown Albany. The project will create 26 residential units and renovate 2,850 sf of commercial space.
HCR NYMS $236,250
41620 Albany City of Albany
Corning Riverfront Park
Tidal Ponds Design and Engineering
The City of Albany will implement the Corning Preserve Waterfront Master Plan by preparing designs for enhancements to the North and South Tidal Ponds to improve water quality, habitat, and recreation opportunities.
DOS LWRP $200,000
42169 Albany City of Cohoes
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO)
Clean Water Project
The City of Cohoes will complete an engineering report to address combined sewer overflows at Vliet Blvd. This project is identified in the Albany Pool CSO Long Term Control Plan.
DEC EPGP $30,000
CAPITAL REGION
77
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42156 Albany City of CohoesComprehensive
Plan Development
The City of Cohoes will revise its Comprehensive Plan to address both the needs of the community and evaluate how these needs fit into the strategic plan for the region. The Plan will foster regional collaboration, open doors to new funding opportunities, and is expected to increase the number of jobs.
NYSERDA CGC2 $51,500
39768 Albany City of Watervliet
Capital District Inter-Municipal
Organics Waste Management
Plan
The Capital District Inter-Municipal Organics Waste Management Plan will address barriers and create opportunities for curbside and commercial collection programs and develop strategies for shared collection, composting, and digestion models to scale solutions county wide. This Project will result in improved waste and recycling programs and develop new systems to recycle and recover energy from food and organic waste.
NYSERDA CGC2 $100,000
39632 Albany City of WatervlietAssistance to
Extreme Molding, LLC
The City of Watervliet will use $195,000 in NYS CDBG Economic Development funds to assist in the expansion of Extreme Molding, LLC. The project proposes the creation of 13 full-time jobs, all of which will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.
HCR CDBGED $195,000
39099 Albany City of Watervliet Microenterprise Grant Program
The City of Watervliet will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Watervliet Microenterprise Program. The program proposes to assist 8 microenterprises, 5 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 10 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
43286 Albany Eagle Street Corporation
Upper State Street Garage
Project
Construction of a parking garage to service a hotel (former DeWitt Clinton), a mixed use development and a planned connector to the future Albany Capital Convention Center.
ESD Grants $900,000
42150 AlbanyErie Canalway Heritage Fund,
Inc.
Matton Shipyard Adaptive Reuse
Project
The Erie Canalway Heritage Fund (ECHF) will develop a feasibility plan for the Matton Shipyard to develop a strategy for preservation and use of existing structures and waterfront, including one building used as ECHF headquarters; identify a flood protection strategy; and assess the feasibility of a multi-agency use of the site. The Matton Shipyard, established in 1916, is located on Van Schaick Island in Cohoes, New York at the junction of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Matton is a rare surviving example of an early 20th century civilian ship building and repair facility.
Parks HPADP $238,642
43369 Albany New York Golf Trail
New York Golf Trail International
Expansion
The New York Golf Trail will continue the expansion and marketing of the New York Golf Trail by adding two more regions to the Trail (Buffalo/Niagara and Elmira/Watkins Glen) and by this expanding the digital marketing and advertising, as well as paid search, into Ontario and Quebec. Additionally, the 2015 plan also includes piloting 30-second television spots on the Golf Channel in New York, MA and PA.
ESD MNY $100,000
78
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39060 Albany Open Space Institute
Thacher State Park Visitor
Center
The project will design, develop, fabricate and install state-of-the-art, interactive exhibits and interpretive features within the new park center at John Boyd Thacher State Park. The new Thacher Park Center will anchor the visitor experience and provide a vibrant year-round destination in the park. An essential element is the permanent exhibitry linked to park interpretive features to enrich visitor appreciation of the park’s unique geology, natural history, and spectacular scenery.
Parks PADP $220,000
43423 Albany
Research Foundation of the State University of NY (Albany)
Capital Region Innovation Hot
Spot
The i518 program will provide entrepreneurial support and training in points of presence in downtown Albany, Troy, and Schenectady. This will nurture the growth of new employers in these areas that are accessible by public transportation to low-income and underserved people. Through the UAlbany SEED program, business mentorship and counseling is provided to low-income entrepreneurs. Additional i518 entrepreneurial training will be provided to SEED companies in the IT-enabled, web services, or other innovation-based businesses. CEG, as a major part of its strategic plan, also focuses on workforce & education initiatives that provide a continuous pipeline of skilled STEM workers to support entrepreneurial activities throughout the region.
ESD HSSP $250,000
39644 AlbanySimmons
Machine Tool Corporation
Facility Renovation
Renovation of an existing facility and bring in-house an automated process for production that is currently outsourced to a European company.
ESD EJP $348,000
43230 Albany
The Research Foundation for the State
University of New York
NY Quality Assurance Laboratory
Build out of a comprehensive calibration laboratory for meteorological instruments and test site for advance technology to support 125 statewide weather stations.
ESD Grants $900,000
39195 Albany Town of Bethlehem
Microenterprise Grant Program
The Town of Bethlehem will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Bethlehem Microenterprise Grant Program. The program proposes to assist 10 microenterprises, 3 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 7 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
43233 AlbanyTrinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc.
Nano Alliance Center for
Careers in Sub systems and Site
services
Fit-up and M&E to establish the Nano-Alliance Center for Careers in Sub-systems and Site-services (CS2) to provide training in clean room and equipment maintenance standard operating procedures at Trinity’s Capital South Campus Center in Albany.
ESD Grants $400,000
39854 Albany
Underground Railroad History
Project of the Capital Region,
Inc.
Stephen and Harriet Myers
Residence Restoration
Funding will help the construction of historically accurate front and rear first floor, kitchen/dining area, stairways and entrances and the placement of a lift located at the Myers residence at 194 Livingston Avenue, Albany, NY. Issues to be addressed include safety, construction job creation, increased audience diversity, sustainability of the historic site, and community revitalization.
Parks HPADP $60,500
79
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39982 Albany ZeroBase Energy, LLC
New Manufacturing
Facility
Michigan-based company in planning stages to develop and build hybrid power systems for the defense industry.
ESD EJP $360,000
42168
Albany, Clinton, Essex,
Rensselaer, Saratoga,
Washington, Warren
Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc.
Power of Storytelling for
Cultural Heritage Tourism
The project creates the audio narration for two Lakes to Locks PassagePorts: 'Waterways of War' (War of 1812) and 'Turning Point Trail' (Revolutionary War). These mobile apps are thematic itineraries for 'engaged explorers,' thematically linking 70 museums and historic sites located in 17 counties in upstate NY.
Arts CHPG $15,200
42682
Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Ulster
free103point9, Inc.
Enhance Digital Programming &
Outreach
The WGXC Mobile Studio Manager is a new, full-time position. This employee will manage Arts + Culture + Transmission, a program that aims to develop digital skills in rural upstate communities, as well as produce and transmit arts and cultural programming through Wave Farm's WGXC-FM radio and online streams to a broad spectrum of public users and listeners.
Arts WIP $41,200
43484Albany,
Rensselaer, Troy
Albany Symphony Orchestra
American Music Festival
The 2015 American Music Festival, a five-day celebration of new music by living American composers, takes place in Troy, Rensselaer and Albany, NY. The theme of the Festival is "Migrations." The centerpiece is a performance of "Migration Series" by Derek Bermel, a collaboration between the Albany Symphony and the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra.
Arts CHPG $60,000
39726 Albany, Schenectady
Capital Repertory Theatre
Next Act New Play Summit
The Next Act New Play Summit is a new, annual year-long project to create a pipeline between emerging playwrights and the only professional producing theatre in the Capital Region. The Summit begins with a three-day event highlighting the work of the playwrights and culminates with a world premiere theatrical production at Capital Repertory Theatre.
Arts CHPG $32,200
39730Albany,
Schenectady, Troy
Proctors TheatreWe Are Broadway
Promotional Campaign
Proctors will conduct the multi-platform "We Are Broadway" campaign for its presentation of Touring Broadway theatre shows, growing the theatre and arts center as a tourism destination across multiple regions and states in the northeast. These marketing activities showcase the attractions of Schenectady and the Capital Region with an economic impact of over $45 million per year. The marketing campaign consists of television, radio and print advertisements as well as social media, direct mail, and other strategies to engage new patrons.
ESD MNY $150,000
40443 Columbia City of HudsonStormwater Separation
Project
The City of Hudson will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funding assistance to replace 525 linear feet of 24”-42” sanitary and stormwater lines along Front Street in the City. The total project cost is estimated at $600,000.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
39561 Columbia Columbia County
Hudson North Bay Recreation
and Natural Center
The project is to design a recreational and natural trail within walking distance of downtown Hudson on lands that include the former Hudson Landfill.
Parks PADP $131,250
80
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41871 Columbia Friends of Clermont
Enhance Development Capabilities
The Friends of Clermont will hire a Development and Marketing Associate. This position will enhance the organization's member relations, increase its capacity to develop new funding streams, communicate its activities more effectively, raise awareness and build new audiences.
Arts WIP $48,000
41347 ColumbiaFriends of
Taconic State Park
Copake Iron Works Furnace Cornerstones Stabilization
The Friends of Taconic State Park will re-build the four cornerstones of the 19th century blast furnace at Copake Iron Works. The cornerstones will be fabricated to replicate the original cornerstones which were removed after a 1938 hurricane. The replacement of the cornerstones is the last remaining item of a multi-phase program to save this centerpiece of the Copake Iron Works historic site.
Parks HPADP $50,000
40499 ColumbiaPremier Personal
Products Corporation
Premier Capital Region Infrastructure Improvements
Purchase of machinery and equipment to install and construct the necessary infrastructure improvements for 5 product lines to bring in-house what is currently outsourced.
ESD Grants $200,000
40309 Columbia Shaker Museum and Library
Mount Lebanon Shaker Great Stone Barn
Preservation and Tourism Development
The proposed project for the iconic Great Stone Barn at Mount Lebanon, the world’s most important Shaker historic site, will be used to reconstruct the ground level flooring, known as the Stable Floor, to permit public access to a monumental 5,200 square-foot open-air space to host museum visitors, tours, special events and programming and make the building accessible for Heritage Tourism.
Parks HPADP $500,000
43204 Columbia The Olana Partnership
River Crossing Creative
Marketing
Olana and the Thomas Cole National Historic Site are partnering to launch a joint exhibition of contemporary art, entitled “River Crossing”. The project’s primary goal is to attract new visitors to the region through a comprehensive multi-media marketing plan, and the creation of a documentary film.
ESD MNY $200,000
41507 Columbia Town of Ancram Sewer Study
The Town of Ancram will complete an engineering report to evaluate sewer service to fifty properties in the Hamlet of Ancram.
DEC EPGP $30,000
39694 Columbia Town of Germantown
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Improvement Project
The Town of Germantown will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Town of Germantown wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42899Columbia, Dutchess, Greene
Hudson Opera House
Market Hudson NY
The Hudson Opera House will commission a Visitor Demand Study based on primary market research, to survey frequent travelers and conduct in-depth interviews to assess the needs of the growing tourism market within a 20 mile radius of Hudson and create a plan for developing and promoting the area and region to meet its growing needs.
ESD MNY $60,000
42432
Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Ulster
Children's Media Project Mobile Media Lab
The Mobile Media Lab is designed to utilize the creative programming of Children's Media Project and the important community resources of public libraries to serve youth. Youth will gain skills in the art making tools, digital literacy and workforce development while regional librarians gain digital fluency and technological resources to better serve the public.
Arts CHPG $47,700
81
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43238 Columbia, Greene
Thomas Cole Historic House
River Crossing: Contemporary Art
at the Thomas Cole Site and
Olana
The Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana are partnering to present a first-of-its-kind exhibition of contemporary art entitled 'River Crossing'. The curators have selected artists and artworks that illuminate the connections between 19th-century American art and contemporary times and that specifically speak to the historic environments of both sites.
Arts CHPG $60,000
40688Columbia, Greene,
Rensselaer
Rensselaer-Columbia-
Greene Board of Cooperative
Educational Services, dba
Questar III
Licensed Practical Nurse
Training
Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Board of Cooperative Educational Services dba Questar III will train 55 long-term unemployed workers in Licensed Practical Nursing, including promoting success in professional nursing, human growth and development through the life cycle, community world health/microbiology, pharmacology, anatomy and physiology, fundamentals of nursing, behavioral health, medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, and obstetrics.
DOL UWT $99,426
38756
Essex, Fulton, Hamilton,
Rensselaer, Saratoga, Warren,
Washington
Town of Horicon
Upper Hudson River Watershed
Revitalization Plan
The Town of Horicon and the Upper Hudson River Watershed Coalition will prepare a plan to improve water quality and promote revitalization in the Upper Hudson River Watershed. The Plan will develop strategies to protect waterways, natural resources, and agriculture to promote tourism and a strong economy that attracts residents, visitors and businesses vital to Upstate New York.
DOS LWRP $255,500
42248Essex, Warren,
Washington
Village of Lake George
Watershed Management
Priority Action Plan
Implementation
The Village will advance the Plan for the Future of the Lake George. Projects include quantifying the value of Lake George as an economic engine to the region and state and studying the effectiveness of the West Brook storm water management demonstration project.
DOS LWRP $535,250
41626
Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady,
Saratoga, Rensselaer
City of Schenectady
The Shared Code Enforcement Information Resource
Pilot Project - Leveraging Cross City
Collaborations to Fight Blight
The Cities of Schenectady, Amsterdam, Troy and Gloversville will pilot a shared regional code-enforcement repository. The project will determine what data is most critical to share across governments; build on systems already in place; and implement the most appropriate platform from which to share this data.
DOS LGE $558,002
40813 Greene Field Goods, LLCLocal Food Distribution Expansion
Construction of a new facility adjacent to existing facility to help expand the distribution of fresh local food.
ESD Grants $100,000
40974 Greene Greene CountyAssistance to Zoom Flume
Water Park, LLC
Greene County will use $50,000 in NYS CDBG Economic Development funds to assist in the expansion of Zoom Flume Water Park, LLC. The project proposes the creation of 8 full-time equivalent jobs, of which 5 full-time equivalent jobs will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.
HCR CDBGED $50,000
39625 Greene Greene CountyMicroenterprise
Assistance Program
Greene County will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Greene County Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 8 microenterprises, 5 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 11 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
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Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38640 GreeneGreene County Council on the
Arts
Mainly Greene American
Masquerade
The Catskill Mountain Foundation, Greene County Council on the Arts, Masters on Main Street, the Prattsville Art Center & Residency and the Zadock Pratt Museum will partner to create "American Masquerade" bringing residents from Catskill Mountain towns together with hundreds of visual and performing artists in a yearlong project exploring connections between masked identity through regional history, music, and contemporary art.
Arts CHPG $60,000
38891 Greene
Greene County Economic
Development Tourism and
Planning
Infrastructure Inventory and Development
Project
Inventory and map all existing water and wastewater treatment districts in the County. Total system capacity for economic development purposes will be catalogued.
ESD SPFS $37,500
38854 Greene Town of Prattsville
Hurricane Irene Storm Recovery
Program
The Town of Prattsville will advance priority projects from its NY Rising and Long Term Community Recovery plans by designing and constructing Phase 2 of the Schoharie Creekside Trail by extending the trail to connect with the Historic Arnold House and Big Loop trail network, building local capacity through staff support to create a more resilient and revitalized community.
DOS LWRP $231,000
39622 GreeneWindham Area
Recreation Foundation
Windham Mountain Bike
World Cup
Windham Area Recreation Foundation will complete the development of a comprehensive promotion and marketing plan for the 2015 Windham Mountain Bike World Cup, an event that is part of the most elite bike series in the world. The goal of the project is to increase participation by international elite riders and US amateur riders, expo and vendor participants, and spectators in 2015. Increased attendance to the event will help to strengthen the Windham region and all of New York as a premier cycling destination by improving awareness of the region.
ESD MNY $247,875
39282 Rensselaer Castleton Paperboard LLC
New Production Facility
Development of a state-of-the-art light weight high performance recycled paperboard mill on a tax foreclosed brownfield site.
ESD EJP $500,000
41631 Rensselaer City of Rensselaer Kiliaen's Landing
Kiliaen's Landings, an 18-acre site located on the Hudson River, is the subject of a Market Study and Master Plan for redevelopment. The Plan will incorporate LEED for Neighborhood Development guidelines and include mixed use development, water management, and green technologies to create a sustainable, economically viable regional destination. This Project will not only result in sustainable economic development, but is expected to create jobs and attract investment into the area.
NYSERDA CGC2 $187,500
40807 Rensselaer City of Troy Riverfront Park North Riverwalk
The City of Troy will provide continuous waterfront access behind the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Restaurant along the Hudson River by designing and constructing a walkway extending public access from Riverfront Park north to the marina district.
DOS LWRP $214,560
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Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43403 Rensselaer Contemporary Artists Center
Strengthen Organizational
Leadership
The Contemporary Artists Center will expand its Executive Director position from a part-time contractor to a full-time, salaried staff member. The core responsibilities include leadership, management, fundraising, marketing, programming, financial oversight and board support among others.
Arts WIP $49,500
41133 Rensselaer Ithos Global, Inc.Information Technology
Training
Ithos Global, Inc. of Troy will provide on-the-job training to 3 newly-hired workers in professional sales for information technology implementation for account executives.
DOL NHT $15,000
41409 Rensselaer Media Alliance, Inc.
Green Screen Troy Employment
Training
"Green Screen Troy" is a community arts, education, training and employment initiative to bring teenagers and creative professionals together on multi-media projects addressing neighborhood development and environmental issues in North Central Troy.
Arts CHPG $45,000
42397 Rensselaer Monument Square, LLC
Troy Waterfront Farmers Market
Mixed Use Development
Construction of a mixed use facility on the site of the former Troy City Hall. The Phase I facility will include retail, residential and a public plaza combined with a farmer’s market.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
39046 Rensselaer Town of Hoosick Facility Improvements
The Town of Hoosick will rehabilitate the regional community pool's 50-year-old bathhouse and filtration system located in the Village of Hoosick Falls. It is the second and final phase of investment in the renovation. The rehabilitation project will provide proper access for people with mobility challenges, and safe and sanitary conditions for over 200 daily users.
Parks PADP $123,625
41130 RensselaerVillage of
Castleton-on-Hudson
Inflow and Infiltration Study
The Village of Castleton-on-Hudson will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration to the Village’s sewer system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41427 Saratoga Roosevelt BathsRoosevelt Baths Green Parking
Lot Retrofit
The project will incorporate porous pavement into two parking lots which currently drain directly into Geyser Creek. This will reduce erosion and pollution entering a DEC-designated trout stream.
EFC GIGP $212,000
39486 Saratoga Town of Stillwater
Historic Saratoga Battlefield
Champlain Canal Connector Trail
The Historic Saratoga Battlefield Champlain Canal Connector Project represents the connection of a comprehensive trail network by the Town of Stillwater supported by the Stillwater Trail Feasibility Study, Saratoga National Historic Park, the Open Space Institute and Saratoga County. This 1.13 mile trail segment connects the Town of Stillwater’s trail system to the south, with the Battlefield Park trail system to the west, and the Old Champlain Canal trail system to the north.
Canals $98,943
84
Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39486 Saratoga Town of Stillwater
Historic Saratoga Battlefield
Champlain Canal Connector Trail
This 1.13 mile trail segment will connect the Town of Stillwater’s trail system to the south, with the Battlefield Park trail system to the west, and the Old Champlain Canal trail system to the north. The trail begins at the Phillips Road entrance in the park and continues northward along a grass-covered, poorly maintained, earthen trail known as the Old Champlain Canal Towpath. The current trail route needs to be safer for multi-purpose non-motorized use, constructed in similar fashion to the trail systems it will connect.
Parks PADP $98,942
42931 Saratoga Town of Waterford
Waterford Canal Harbor Visitor Center Rehabilitation
Project Phase II
Canal Harbor Visitor Center Upgrades Canals $71,400
41300 Saratoga Village of South Glens Falls
Wastewater Engineering
Study
The Village of South Glens Falls will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in the Village’s sanitary sewer system.
DEC EPGP $30,000
43429 Saratoga Yankee Distillers LLC
New Craft Distillery
Renovation of an existing facility and machinery and equipment to establish a new craft distillery producing aged spirits from 100% local farm products.
ESD EJP $35,000
39626 Saratoga County Village of Corinth Sewer
Improvements
The Village of Corinth will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to replace 8,450 linear feet of failing sewers, manholes along three residential streets in the Village. The total project cost is $790,000 and includes $190,000 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
38885 Saratoga, Warren Warren County
First Wilderness Plan
Implementation 2014
Warren County will advance priorities from the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Action Plan to promote regional tourism development in the Upper Hudson River and Adirondack Park. Projects include a feasibility study of extending scenic rail service; conceptual plans for access improvements in Chester and Corinth; replacement of water lines and completion of a feasibility study of a sewer district in North Creek; and design of the Stony Creek community center.
DOS LWRP $410,450
39242 Schenectady City of Schenectady
Schenectady Gateway Park
The reconstruction of Schenectady’s Gateway Park, increases safety and access to a critical public transportation hub, implements green infrastructure improvements, and creates an important flood retention area. Studies have identified the Park’s redevelopment as critical to revitalizing Lower State Street, flood water management concerns, and new economic investment/revitalization.
Parks HAS $400,000
41414 Schenectady MigrateAmerica, Inc.
Office Operations Training
MigrateAmerica, Inc. of Schenectady will provide on-the-job training to 20 newly-hired workers in human resource management, recruitment and training, performance evaluations, payroll management, time tracking, payroll systems, payroll legal requirements, business management, administration, presentations, information technology support, accounting, bookkeeping, financial reporting and accounting software.
DOL NHT $100,000
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Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41792 Schenectady New York Folklore Society
Increase Public Awareness & Participation
The New York Folklore Society will hire a part-time Arts Marketing and Development Associate. The new position will work in conjunction with New York Folklore Society staff to develop a messaging strategy and marketing materials that will increase public awareness and participation in its programs and services to the field.
Arts WIP $49,500
39942 Schenectady Proctors Theatre 21st Century Cinema Project
Proctors will purchase a digital cinema projector, computer server and related hardware, to deliver and project feature films, livecasts and other motion picture productions. It will allow Proctors to serve new sectors of the public while continuing to support the art of cinema by presenting diverse new and classic works at affordable prices.
Arts APCE $39,000
40417 Schenectady Schenectady County
Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail
Rehabilitation
Upgrades and Repairs to a highly used section of the Mohawk Hudson (Canalway Trail) Bikepath.
Canals $75,000
43361 Schenectady
Schenectady Metroplex
Development Authority
Robinson Block Mixed-use
Development
Mixed-use development project that includes demolition of old buildings, construction of mixed-use retail space, market-rate apartments and parking in downtown Schenectady.
ESD Grants $1,200,000
40097 Schenectady Town of GlenvilleWastewater Engineering
Study
The Town of Glenville will complete an engineering report to evaluate the possibility of constructing a wastewater collection system for the developed and unsewered areas of the Town.
DEC EPGP $30,000
41773 Schenectady Town of Rotterdam
Rotterdam Junction Bike Path Railway
Tunnel
Trail Network Connection and Flood Mitigation Measures Canals $150,000
41405 Schenectady Town of Rotterdam
Inflow and Infiltration Study
Project
The Town of Rotterdam will complete an engineering report to identify sources of inflow and infiltration in the areas of Highbridge Road and Vienna Street.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40829 Warren City of Glens Falls
Clendon Avenue Storm Sewer
The City of Glens Falls will complete an engineering report to address storm sewer deficiencies from Hudson Ave to the Lake Champlain Feeder Canal.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40887 Warren Finch Paper Holdings, LLC
Business Process Modernization
Modernization project to retain workforce and improve efficiency of paper machine, wood processing operation and pulp mill facility.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
42618 Warren Town of Bolton
Veterans Park Improvements
Phase 2 South Dock
Replacement
The Town of Bolton will reconstruct the South Dock in Veterans Memorial Park to prevent ice damage.
DOS LWRP $117,000
42254 Warren Town of Bolton
Wastewater Treatment
Improvement Initiative
The Town of Bolton will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Town’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42255 Warren Town of Hague
Wastewater Treatment
Improvement Initiative
The Town of Hague will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Town’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
42253 Warren Village of Lake George
Wastewater Treatment
Improvement Initiative
The Village of Lake George will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Village’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
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Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40731 Warren Village of Lake George
Canada Street Enhancements
The Village of Lake George will complete conceptual designs for streetscape enhancements along Canada Street corridor from McGillis Street south to the Village line, building on earlier phases of corridor enhancement projects to the north along Canada Street.
DOS LWRP $50,000
42627 Warren Warren County
Countryside Adult Home Wastewater Connection
Warren County will use $400,000 in NYS CDBG funds to complete a connection of a wastewater line from the Countryside Adult Home to the Town of Warrensburg Wastewater system. The total project cost is $450,000 and includes $50,000 from the Town of Warrensburg.
HCR CDBGPF $400,000
42294 Washington Argyle Cheese Factory, LLC
Production Facility Expansion
Lease and renovation of an existing building, and the purchase and installation of machinery and equipment to expand production of yogurt and cheese.
ESD EJP $310,000
41472 Washington Hubbard Hall Projects, Inc.
Expand Educational
Offerings
Hubbard Hall will expand its Program Director position to a full-time position. Increased hours for the Program Director will allow the organization to increase class offerings and enrollment, while also introducing new art education programming in K - 12 public schools throughout the region.
Arts WIP $34,000
42081 Washington Morcon, Inc. New Facility Expansion
Expansion including construction of a new facility and purchase and installation of equipment to increase paper manufacturing.
ESD Grants $300,000
42081 Washington Morcon, Inc. New Facility Construction
Expansion including construction of a new facility and purchase and installation of equipment to increase paper manufacturing.
ESD EJP $775,000
41880 Washington Town of Fort Edward
Bradley Park Improvements
The Town of Fort Edward will design and construct improvements to Bradley Park on Rogers Island, improving the only public access along a 40 mile stretch of the Hudson River. The project will include restoration of the beach and picnic area, a canoe/kayak launch and a permeable parking lot.
DOS LWRP $45,000
39760 Washington Village of Hudson Falls
Water Improvement
Project
The Village of Hudson Falls will use $500,000 in NYS CDBG funds to replace deteriorated neighborhood water distribution lines in a low/mod income area. The total project cost is $582,000 and includes $82,000 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $500,000
39998 Washington Village of Whitehall
Sewer Improvements
The Village of Whitehall will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds to make improvements to its sanitary sewer collection system in a targeted area on the east side of the Village. The total project cost is at $629,828 and includes $29,828 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
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Capital Region
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40053 Washington Washington County
Police Consolidation
Implementation
This project will implement the integration of the County and Village Police Records Management (RMS) and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Systems, allowing for quicker dispatching of officers, instantaneous sharing of information, increased officer safety, and more efficient use of staff time. The project will operationalize the recommendations of a prior DOS LGE study that identified options for increased efficiencies by consolidating functions between the County Sheriff’s office and local Police agencies.
DOS LGE $400,641
42330 Washington
Washington County Local Development Corporation
SUNY Adirondack Regional Education
Center Strategic Development
Plan
Develop a strategic plan of action that will lead to the creation of a Regional Educational Center that houses non-credit and credit programming, courses, and services to support agriculture, health care, and trades industries in Washington County.
ESD SPFS $65,000
Excelsior Jobs Program Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program Tax credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $3,672,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
294 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
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Mid-Hudson
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$82.8 million awarded to 118 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42735 Dutchess City of Beacon South Avenue Bridge Design
The City of Beacon will design a multi-use bridge across the Fishkill Creek on South Avenue at the Madam Brett Park and Trail. The bridge will provide direct access to the Hudson River waterfront and Fishkill Creek Greenway and serve as a critical connection to Beacon’s waterfront and central business district, as well as Denning’s Point State Park, Mount Beacon and the Hudson Highlands Trail system.
DOS LWRP $100,000
40558 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie
City of Poughkeepsie
Waterfront Development
The City of Poughkeepsie will complete an engineering report to consider correcting and extending public infrastructure resources in the area of the Hudson River waterfront.
DEC EPGP $30,000
38871 Dutchess Hudson River Housing
Restoration of Poughkeepsie
Underwear Factory
Funding will be used to help restore and adaptively reuse the former Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, which will be the future home of a commercial enterprise and affordable housing.
Parks HPADP $500,000
38871 Dutchess Hudson River Housing, Inc.
Middle Main Revitalization
Program
Adaptive reuse of historic building located at 8 North Cherry Street in Poughkeepsie. ESD Grants $850,000
42781 Dutchess Jalor Properties, LLC
Hudson Valley Brewery
Jalor Properties, LLC will use the funds to purchase and restore a turn of the century factory building into Beacon, NY into a mid-size production brewery and taproom in New York’s Hudson River Valley. Hudson Valley Brewery will also feature a Bavarian-style beer hall and beer garden with a simple food menu consisting of fresh ingredients from local farms.
ESD MNY $40,000
42781 Dutchess Jalor Properties, LLC
Hudson Valley Brewery
Restoration of a historic factory building into a mid-sized production brewery and taproom that will feature a Bavarian-style beer hall with a simple farm-to-table menu consisting of fresh ingredients from local farms in Beacon.
ESD Grants $450,000
40201 Dutchess Mensch Grasmere, LLC Grasmere Farm
A boutique hotel, spa, restaurant and farm facility to be built around the adaptive re-use of the historic Grasmere Estate in Rhinebeck.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
MID-HUDSON
91
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43212 Dutchess Mill Street LoftPoughkeepsie
Youth Challenge Year Three
"Art Institute: Poughkeepsie Youth Challenge" (AI:PYC) is the third year of a college preparedness course for local youth living in poverty. The AI:PYC curriculum incorporates family meetings, team building, status reports and individual goals for each student's art and in-school work; ensuring graduation from high school, entrance into college and scholarships. Art Institute graduates have been offered over $30 million in merit-based scholarships.
Arts CHPG $48,000
41296 DutchessThe Culinary Institute of America
Four Season Sustainable
Garden
Construction of a Four Season Sustainable Garden, a year-round growing facility for seasonal fruits and vegetables, complete with solar-powered cold frames and greenhouse structures.
ESD Grants $200,000
41658 Dutchess Town of Hyde Park
Retrofitting Hyde Park's Town
Center
The Retrofitting Hyde Park's Town Center project will make the Town of Hyde Park's key commercial area development-ready by proactively conducting design work and environmental review. LEED for Neighborhood Development principles will guide the project, with state-of-the art site planning, stormwater management, wastewater management and pedestrian amenities incorporated to foster sustainable development. Overall, this project will increase walkability and bikability, revitalize the downtown area, and reduce transportation emissions in Hyde Park.
NYSERDA CGC2 $161,000
43407 Dutchess Village of Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls Waterfront
Strategic Investment
Initiative
Construction of a redundant storm resiliency water main loop to service the remediated superfund site, the "Bleachery" in downtown Wappingers Falls.
ESD Grants $800,000
39961 Dutchess Walkway Over the Hudson
Greater Walkway Experience
Project
The Walkway Over the Hudson will create the infrastructure necessary to encourage the nearly 700,000 annual visitors to Walkway State Park to venture beyond the Park to patronize hotels, restaurants, shops, and cultural venues in the surrounding region. The project will leverage the success of the Walkway to benefit the host communities in Ulster and Dutchess Counties and beyond. In addition to creating wayfinding signage and an outreach campaign, this initiative involves further collaboration with Marist College and IBM in enhancing the Walkway Mobile Web Tour and the creation of a web platform that will host an array of rich travel content.
ESD MNY $189,000
40849 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie City Center Connectivity
Project
The Poughkeepsie City Center Connectivity Project seeks to remedy transportation related barriers that are inhibiting revitalization of Poughkeepsie's historic central business district. The project will reintroduce high performance transit along Main Street; transform Market Street into a complete Street; convert the City’s arterials into boulevards; and enhance pedestrian connectivity between City Center and the City’s waterfront. This project will result in a sustainable transportation network while increasing economic development and redeveloping vacant land.
NYSERDA CGC2 $250,000
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Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40518 Dutchess
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Dutchess County
Energy Plan for Dutchess County
The Energy Plan for Dutchess County involves the development of a comprehensive feasibility study for organic waste recycling in Dutchess County. The Project will focus on methods to divert organic components in the solid waste stream in order to reduce the volume of waste generated in the County. The waste will also be reused through composting to generate biogas through anaerobic digestion, ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
NYSERDA CGC2 $233,000
41831 Dutchess Efco Products, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Purchasing of new machinery and equipment to increase capacity of production and increase efficiency in packaging and handling, thus improving the company's ability to compete in the baked goods industry.
ESD Grants $80,000
43284
Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam,
Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster,
Westchester
Greater Hudson Heritage Network
Increase Program Offerings and
Assistance
Greater Hudson Heritage Network will expand the Program Coordinator position to address the increased request for assistance from the field resulting from the organization's broadened constituent base.
Arts WIP $49,500
38915
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,
Rockland, Ulster,
Westchester
Community Capital New
York, Inc.
Hudson Valley Opportunity Fund
Creation of a revolving loan fund by Community Capital, the SBA certified micro-lender for the Hudson Valley.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
39969
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Ulster,
Westchester
Shop-Rite Supermarkets,
Inc.
Food Safety, Customer
Service, and Management
Training
Shop-Rite Supermarkets, Inc. of Florida will train 120 workers in National Registry for Food Safety professional food safety management, National Retail Federation customer experience, and National Retail Federation retail management.
DOL EET $100,000
41222Dutchess, Orange, Ulster
Arts MidHudson
Enhance Marketing & Community Outreach
Arts Mid-Hudson will hire a new, full-time Marketing/Outreach Assistant. The new employee will enable senior staff to focus on programmatic goals while ensuring necessary administrative work continues to be done in a timely manner, creating a more efficient work atmosphere and facilitating greater impact among a larger geographic region across Dutchess, Ulster, and Orange Counties.
Arts WIP $24,700
38913 Dutchess, Putnam Town of Fishkill
Hudson Highlands Fjord
Trail
Scenic Hudson will use the grant funds for improvements that include, a new Hudson Highlands State Park visitor welcoming area and at the Metro-North Railroad Breakneck Ridge Train Stop. A new ADA-accessible multi-use trail will be created and these ADA-accessible train station improvements will enable increased transit-based recreation for all ages and all abilities. Additionally, a new visitor welcoming area will provide enhanced parking for cars and bicycles.
ESD MNY $100,000
38913 Dutchess, Putnam Town of Fishkill
Hudson Highlands Fjord
Trail
Construction of a new visitor welcoming area at Hudson Highlands State Park, a new parking lot at the MTA Breakneck Ridge Train Stop, and a new ADA-accessible multi-use trail connecting Beacon & Cold Spring.
ESD Grants $335,000
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Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38913 Dutchess, Putnam Town of Fishkill
Hudson Highlands Fjord
Trail
Funding will be used to build a multiuse trail between the Breakneck Ridge Train stop to the Breakneck Ridge Trailhead, as part of the Hudson Fjord project.
Parks PADP $500,000
41276 Dutchess, Ulster
Bardavon 1869 Opera House
Sound Equipment Acquisition
The Bardavon will purchase two sets of mini line array sound equipment for use at its namesake theater in Poughkeepsie and its sister theater in Kingston, the Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC). When needed, this equipment is currently rented. The mini line array will be an affordable in-house option that will increase audio quality and provide a rental revenue stream for both theaters.
Arts APCE $17,400
39875
Dutchess, Ulster,
Orange, Sullivan, Putnam,
Rockland, Westchester
Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress
Regional Infrastructure
Planning
Survey of all municipalities in the Mid-Hudson Region to assess capacity and barriers to appropriate infrastructure investment in the Region with a case study approach for the Opportunity Area.
ESD SPFS $60,000
42589 OrangeBlack Rock
Forest Consortium
Black Rock Forest Public
Access Pathway
Grant funding will be used to construct a public access pathway at the entrance to Black Rock Forest in the Hudson Highlands that will handle all pedestrian traffic and be ADA accessible.
Parks PADP $216,924
41576 Orange City of Newburgh
Newburgh Sanitary Sewer
Overflow Investigation
Project
The City of Newburgh will complete an engineering report to evaluate sewer discharges along the Hudson Riverfront and east of existing sanitary sewer overflow regulators.
DEC EPGP $27,840
41138 Orange City of Newburgh
Northeast Orange County Water Supply Sustainability
Project
The project will provide access to a backup source of water supply to several municipalities located in Northeast Orange County. The project includes upgrades to the City of Newburgh Water Filtration Plant as well intermunicipal connections between the City of Newburgh and the Towns of Newburgh and New Windsor.
DOS LGE $600,000
40680 Orange City of Port JervisCity of Port Jervis
Jersey Avenue Sewer Project
The City of Port Jervis will use $590,867 in NYS CDBG funds to repair and replace failed and aged sewer lines and to replace deteriorated lateral connections. The total project cost is $620,867 with $30,000 in local funds from the City of Port Jervis.
HCR CDBGPI $590,867
38762 Orange Equilibrium Brewery, LLC
Establish Brewing and Canning
Facility
The creation of a brewing and canning facility which will produce craft beer to be sent out to distributors.
ESD Grants $204,000
41899 OrangeGreater
Newburgh Partnership
Port of Newburgh Economic
Development Strategy
The Greater Newburgh Partnership (GNP) seeks to revitalize the City of Newburgh’s waterfront. Integrating a long-term waterfront access and mobility strategy.
ESD SPFS $25,000
38880 Orange Hudson Valley Paperworks Inc. Facility Upgrade
Expansion of custom printing business into the digital realm by creating a high-end on-demand custom book-building and stationery purchasing system.
ESD EJP $600,000
39883 Orange Kikkerfrosch LLC New Production Facility
Construction of a 100,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art brewery. ESD EJP $500,000
38757 Orange
Middletown Community
Health Center, Inc.
Establish New Health Center
Conversion of a train station into a new location for Middletown Community Health Center.
ESD Grants $1,650,000
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Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42276 OrangeNewburgh
Community Land Bank, Inc.
Newburgh Commercial Food
Hub
Acquisition and sustainable redevelopment of three buildings in Newburgh for a hydroponic greenhouse, a commercial kitchen facility and a farm-to-table restaurant.
ESD Grants $200,000
39014 Orange Palisades Parks Conservancy Inc.
Restoring the Tower of Victory
Funding will be used to restore the Tower of Victory at Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site to its original appearance.
Parks HPADP $500,000
41583 Orange Safe Harbors of the Hudson
Enhance Community
Engagement
Safe Harbors is will hire a part-time Arts and Culture Community Engagement Coordinator. The newly created position will increase the impact and capacity of Safe Harbors' arts and cultural projects and programs.
Arts WIP $49,500
39912 Orange USAI, LLC Facility Expansion
Expansion to facilitate increased manufacturing of LED fixtures and the return of several product lines produced in China.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
39912 Orange USAI, LLC Facility Expansion
Expansion to facilitate increased manufacturing of LED fixtures and the return of several product lines produced in China.
ESD EJP $250,000
41494 Orange Village of Goshen CRV Well Project
Construction of a CRV well pumping facility including installation of pitless units on the two existing wells and pipe to a building where water will be flow metered, sequestered, disinfected, and pumped to Goshen water distribution system.
ESD Grants $80,000
38627 Orange Village of Kiryas Joel
Kiryas Joel Headworks
Loading Analysis
The Village of Kiryas Joel will complete an engineering report to analyze the headworks loading and assess the impacts of a proposed industrial discharge to the Village’s wastewater treatment plant.
DEC EPGP $30,000
38614 Orange Village of Kiryas Joel
Village of Kiryas Joel
Drinking Water Improvements
The Village of Kiryas Joel will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds for improvements to the Village’s backwash filtration system. The total project cost is $725,000 and includes $125,000 in Village funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
39349Orange,
Rockland, Westchester
Jawonio Inc. Health and Wellness Training
Jawonio Inc. of New City will train 240 workers in understanding the spectrum of disabilities, person-centered planning, strategies for crisis intervention and prevention, behavioral management in community settings, medication administration, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, healthy choices, gastrointestinal tube feeding, and advanced direct medical care.
DOL EET $86,400
40666 Putnam Green Chimneys School
Green Chimneys School Expansion
Renovation of two existing vacant buildings to add seven new classrooms to serve special needs and preschool children with high quality early education and specialized and intensive therapeutic education.
ESD Grants $750,000
42529 PutnamHudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival
Education and Outreach at
Hudson Valley Shakespeare
Festival
In 2015 Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's Education and Outreach Department will provide innovative hands-on arts education programs and outreach initiatives, increasing access to and participation in the arts. Programs include: In-school performances, workshops and residencies; Shakespeare Summer Camp; Acting Apprenticeships, Technical Theater and Arts Admin Internships; Shakespeare Institute & Teacher Resource Workshops.
Arts CHPG $71,600
95
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43448 Putnam Manitoga Inc.Sanctuary
Production Phase II and Installation
Manitoga will receive support for a series of intricate large-scale sculptures by structural artist Stephen Talasnik at Manitoga, the modernist home, studio and landscape of 20th century designer Russel Wright in Garrison. The installation is part of a new initiative that annually reinterprets Manitoga through bold artistic statements.
Arts CHPG $16,700
42716 Rockland Anellotech, Inc.Laboratory and
Office Expansion Project
Lease of laboratory and office space for corporate HQ, engineering and R&D labs. Specialized reactors and analytical equipment will be installed to study the Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of biomass to produce basic petroleum products.
ESD Grants $750,000
42428 Rockland Bad Ass Cider Company, LLC
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Creation of a Hudson Valley craft beer, cider, distilling and bottling operation. ESD EJP $1,000,000
42428 Rockland Bad Ass Cider Company, LLC
Hudson Valley Craft Beer Cider
and Spirits Project
Creation of a Hudson Valley Craft beer, cider and distilling operation that will bottle craft beer, cider, and spirits.
ESD Grants $500,000
43086 RocklandeWorks
Electronics Services Inc.
eWorks Mid-Hudson Electronics Processing
Center
Creation and development of an electronics recycling and refurbishing hub for the Mid-Hudson Region.
ESD Grants $75,000
39558 Rockland Garnerville Arts Project
Expand Programming Capabilities
GARNER Arts Center was severely damaged by Hurricane Irene suspending most of the organization's programs and plans for expansion and staffing. The new Program Director position is vital to re-establish GARNER programming. The Program Director's duties will include planning, budgeting, staffing, implementing and evaluating programs, and fundraising.
Arts WIP $49,500
42385 Rockland Hudson Group (HC) Retail, LLC
Headquarter Expansion and
Relocation
Relocation and expansion of current headquarters operations. ESD EJP $2,000,000
43451 Rockland Merlin Entertainments LEGOLAND Park
Merlin Entertainments will development a site in Haverstraw for a new LEGOLAND theme park resort. The resort would include theme park initially, followed on by a LEGOLAND water park and LEGOLAND hotel. LEGOLAND parks typically bring a strong increased economic development to the area, including increase need for lodging and retail space and increased employment to the area.
ESD MNY $100,000
43451 Rockland
Merlin Entertainments
Group US Holdings Inc.
Establish LEGOLAND Park
Development of a new LEGOLAND theme park, with hotel and water park to follow. ESD Grants $3,000,000
39611 Rockland Orto Foods LLC Manufacturing Expansion Project
Construction of a dedicated manufacturing facility in order to rapidly expand and offer JicaChips for sale in natural food stores throughout the region.
ESD Grants $15,000
41291 RocklandRockland
Community College
Medical Billing and Coding
Training
Rockland Community College of Suffern will train 60 long-term unemployed workers in medical coding.
DOL UWT $100,000
41727 RocklandStage Left Children's Theater
New and Improved Website
Stage Left Children's Theater will upgrade its website with responsive web design. This upgrade will help boost organic traffic and enrollment in its programs.
Arts TIP $15,500
96
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40463 RocklandThe Hillburn
Granite Company, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Construction of a manufacturing facility for the fabrication of dimensional stone. Purchase and installation of stone cutting equipment and equipment to move the stone within and around the building.
ESD Grants $300,000
41249 Rockland Town of Clarkstown
Transit Oriented Planning for
Nanuet
The Transit Oriented Planning for Nanuet project involves the design and implementation of a detailed plan to redevelop vacant and underutilized land in the hamlet of Nanuet into a mixed-use, transit oriented neighborhood. This plan will include: a new multimodal transit station on the existing line; mixed-use retail, office and workforce residential units; multi-use pedestrian paths; walkable, pedestrian-friendly storefront streets; parks and other green space; and integrated parking decks to reduce surface parking. The project is expected to result in a transit oriented neighborhood centered around a new multi-modal transit station while creating jobs and strengthening the local economy.
NYSERDA CGC2 $150,000
42462 Rockland Town of Haverstraw
Town Remediation and
Revitalization
Demolish the 22 buildings at the 175 acre former Letchworth Village site to make it shovel ready for a future development.
ESD Grants $500,000
40664 Rockland Village of New Square
Village of New Square Sidewalk
Improvements
The Village of New Square will use $400,000 in NYS CDBG funds to replace 1,900 linear feet of sidewalk in the Village. The total project cost is estimated at $437,560 and includes $37,560 in local funds toward the project.
HCR CDBGPI $400,000
42087 Rockland Village of Nyack
Update to the Comprehensive Plan: Climate
Smart Planning for the 21st
Century
The Village of Nyack will update its Comprehensive Plan to integrate planning for a resilient waterfront, multi-modal transportation, transportation-oriented development and increased residential density and commercial activity. The project will address Hudson River ferry landing alternatives, a bus rapid-transit hub and a transportation improvement district at the New York State Thruway interchange, local trolley and shuttle options, and alternatives for bikes and pedestrian access. The Plan will incorporate sustainability goals and practices for more efficient use of land, infrastructure and natural resources and an overall decrease in greenhouse gas emissions.
NYSERDA CGC2 $206,000
40651 Rockland Village of Piermont
Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program Update: Planning for the
Post Sandy World
The Village of Piermont will update its 1992 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. The Program will build on the current development of a Waterfront Adaptation Vision Plan and Resiliency Roadmap and will focus on strategies that reduce risk to infrastructure and property from sea level rise, revitalize the economy and conserve coastal resources.
DOS LWRP $35,000
43040 Rockland United Structural Works, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Construction of new manufacturing facility, including purchase of new machinery and equipment to accommodate bidding on a multitude of high profile bridge projects in the NY metro area.
ESD Grants $250,000
39349Rockland,
Westchester, Orange
Jawonio Inc.Integrated Health
Wellness and Work Project
Expansion of Jawonio's New City campus. ESD Grants $2,500,000
97
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40898 SullivanNorth American
Cultural Laboratory
Strengthen Organizational Management
North American Cultural Laboratory Theatre will hire a new, full-time, salaried Managing Director. The Managing Director will serve the following organizational needs: 1) Finance and Development 2) Theatre Operations 3) Administration and Communications. This will free up the artistic staff to focus on art-making and the executive staff to expand funding sources and build community-wide support for its activity.
Arts WIP $49,500
40585 Sullivan Sullivan County
Sullivan County Microenterprise
Assistance Program
Sullivan County will use $200,000 in NYS CDBG Microenterprise Program funds to assist in the establishment of the Sullivan County Microenterprise Assistance Program. The program proposes to assist 8 microenterprises, 4 of which will be owned by low- to moderate-income persons. In addition, the program proposes to create 10 full-time equivalent jobs.
HCR CDBGME $200,000
39405 Sullivan Sullivan CountyDelaware
River Access Improvements
Sullivan County will complete final designs and engineering for the Highland access to the Delaware River. The project includes improvements for accessibility, traffic circulation, interpretation, overall function and aesthetics. Maintenance and operation agreements will also be obtained for six river accesses including Highland, Long Eddy, Callicoon, Skinners Falls, Ten Mile River and Pond Eddy.
DOS LWRP $35,150
38670 Sullivan Town of LibertyTown of Liberty
Water Main Replacement
The Town of Liberty will use $599,500 in NYS CDBG funds to construct Phase 5 improvements within the White Sulphur Springs Water District. The total project cost is $599,500 and is proposed to be funded in full with CDBG funds.
HCR CDBGPI $599,500
41511 Sullivan Town of Lumberland
Lumberland Central Sewer
Feasibility Study Project
The Town of Lumberland will complete an engineering report to evaluate the construction of a central sewer system in the Hamlet of Glen Spey and/or the Hamlet of Mohican.
DEC EPGP $30,000
38633 Sullivan Village of Liberty
Village of Liberty UV Disinfection
System Improvements
The Village of Liberty will use $599,800 in NYS CDBG funds to be in compliance with DEC issued SPDES permit and make improvements to the Village WWTP UV Disinfection System. The total project cost is $599,800 and is proposed to be funded in full with CDBG funds.
HCR CDBGPI $599,800
39147 Multi-CountyLand Use Law Center at Pace
Law School
Municipal Sustainability
Training Technical Assistance
The Municipal Sustainability Training Technical Assistance Project will facilitate sustainable neighborhood development through practice-based training and technical assistance in rural, suburban, and urban municipalities throughout the Mid-Hudson Region. The project will result in several training and technical assistance workshops as well as 28 Sustainable Neighborhood Development Implementation Plans that include recommendations for specific amendments to comprehensive plans and land use regulations to eliminate barriers to sustainable neighborhood development.
NYSERDA CGC2 $250,000
42763 UlsterCeres
Technologies, Inc.
New Solar Panel Manufacturing
Facility
Formation of a new company to manufacture solar panels. ESD EJP $500,000
98
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39373 Ulster City of KingstonKingston
Waterfront Resiliency Design
The City of Kingston will design shoreline improvements on the Kingston Rondout Waterfront. The design will address extreme hazards from flooding, seek to protect important facilities and the historic Cornell Building, and help stimulate economic development and water-related and water-dependent activities.
DOS LWRP $60,000
42737 UlsterCity of Kingston
Parks and Recreation
Forsyth Park Development
Project
This project will improve the infrastructure within Forsyth Park including the tennis courts, parking lots and access road, bathrooms, Nature Center, pavilion and playground.
Parks PADP $304,354
42448 UlsterD&H Canal
Historical Society Inc.
Depuy Canal House Acquisition
Grant funds will be used to help purchase the 1797 Depuy Canal House in High Falls.
Parks HPADP $500,000
42279 Ulster Hepworth Farms, LLC
Hepworth Farms Hudson Valley
Grown Farm Hub
Purchase and rehabilitation of an historic fruit packing and storage facility, which will act as a food hub.
ESD Grants $300,000
41765 UlsterHudson River
Valley Resorts, LLC
Williams Lake Infrastructure
Redevelopment of a defunct resort in Rosendale, NY as a sustainable resort, spa and residential community focused on health and wellness and conservation of natural and historic resources.
ESD Grants $750,000
38883 Ulster Mohonk Preserve, Inc.
Foothills Trailhead
Implementation
Grant funding will be used to implement Phase 2 of the Foothill Trailhead project by building a trailhead entry and parking area, with a visitor orientation area at the base of the Testimonial Gateway.
Parks PADP $500,000
42121 Ulster Mount Tremper Arts
Support Development &
Marketing Efforts
Mount Tremper Arts will hire a Development and Marketing Associate. The position will be responsible for research and administrative tasks associated with fundraising and marketing and will participate in the planning and staffing of public events, including festival performances and fundraisers.
Arts WIP $15,600
40726 UlsterPhoenicia
Festival of the Voice Foundation
Phoenicia International
Festival of the Voice Expansion
Project
The Phoenicia International Festival of the Voice (FofV) proposes a transformative expansion project that includes acquiring a building to act as a hub for work in the community, including arts education programs; further developing the already rigorous marketing plan to attract a wider regional, national, and international audience; and hiring a Director of Development to focus on increasing revenue to ensure the long-term health and success of the organization.
ESD MNY $65,000
40726 UlsterPhoenicia
Festival of the Voice Foundation
Strengthen Development
Efforts & Strategy
The Development Director, a new, full-time staff member, will provide leadership, strategic direction and management for all aspects of the foundation's fundraising efforts. By hiring a full-time employee dedicated solely to increasing revenue for the organization, Phoenicia Festival of the Voice will have a system in place to better sustain and strengthen the organization.
Arts WIP $49,500
99
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38907 UlsterRural Ulster Preservation
Company, Inc.
Kingston Lace Factory
RUPCO will use $250,000 in NYMS funds for construction of an adaptive re-use project to create 55 affordable live-work lofts in the historic Lace Factory in midtown Kingston. Total project cost is $18.9 million, with construction funded by state & federal historic and low-income housing tax credits, HCR UI, NYSERDA, EPF and other private funding.
HCR NYMS $250,000
40826 Ulster Selux Corporation Facility Expansion
Expansion of production space by building an 16,800 square foot addition onto the existing facility.
ESD EJP $100,000
40826 Ulster Selux Corporation
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Expand production space by building an addition onto current building. ESD Grants $150,000
40581 ulster Seton Farms Inc.
Stone Ridge Orchard Hard Cider Plant
Expansion and Food Hub
Expansion of a farm cidery with innovative "green" canning equipment and construction of a food hub.
ESD Grants $130,000
43082 Ulster Shadowland Artists Inc.
Shadowland Theatre Flooring
and Lighting
Shadowland Artists will use funds to construct and install 'sprung' flooring in its educational space, upgrade its lighting board and purchase two new 'moving' light instruments to match the modernizations the organization achieved on its main stage. This project will further fill the organization's ability to achieve its mission to deliver high-quality, professionally produced plays and musicals.
Arts APCE $13,000
38645 Ulster Town of Ulster
Town of Ulster Water District Extension to
Brigham Lane and Leggs Mill
Road
The Town of Ulster will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG funds for the extension of the Ulster Water District. The total project cost is $612,465, which includes $12,465 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
38615 Ulster Town of Wawarsing
Town of Wawarsing Napanoch
Sewer District Improvements
The Town of Wawarsing will use $600,000 in NYS CDBG assistance to continue improvements and general upgrades of the Napanoch Sewer District’s aging infrastructure. The total project cost is $611,700 and includes $11,700 in local funds.
HCR CDBGPI $600,000
42954 Ulster Village of Ellenville
Ellenville Sanitary Sewer Overflow
(SSO) Abatement Elimination
and Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance
(CMOM) Planning Project
The Village of Ellenville will complete a Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement and Elimination Plan.
DEC EPGP $30,000
40185 Ulster Women's Studio Workshop
Rosendale Art Festival
Women's Studio Workshop, in partnership with artists, local government, nonprofit and business partners, will develop and present the first Rosendale Art Festival in summer 2015. Twenty-two regional and international visual artists will create singular public art works and performance events to be located or take place on the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail and in Main Street storefront spaces.
Arts CHPG $68,400
42596 Ulster Zumtobel Lighting, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project Memorial Field Renovation Rehabilitation ESD Grants $656,000
100
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42596 Ulster Zumtobel Lighting, Inc.
Lean Manufacturing and Operations
Training
Zumtobel Lighting, Inc. of Highland will train 201 workers in lean manufacturing, visual factory, flow and standard work, total productive maintenance, set-up reduction, product wiring, machine training, facilitating Kaizen continuous improvement practices events, process value management, electrical fixture design and safety, reading design schematics, and electrical product theory.
DOL EET $50,000
42443 Ulster, Delaware
Belleayre Conservatory,
Inc.
Belleayre Music Festival
In order to build awareness and increase sales for this event, the Belleayre Conservatory, Inc. will use the funds to specifically target the NYC market. This will include an expansion of a direct mail campaign, posters for specific events in NYC locations, handbills distributed, focused social media marketing, radio and print in NYC outlets.
ESD MNY $30,000
42096
Ulster, Rockland, Sullivan,
Dutchess, Orange,
Westchester, Rockland
The Solar Energy Consortium
Equipment Purchase
Purchase of additional equipment for established SMARRT labs in the Mid-Hudson
ESD Grants $1,000,000
40816 Westchester City of Mount Vernon
Stormwater & Sanitary Sewer Line
Replacements
The City of Mount Vernon will complete an engineering report to identify illicit connections to the City’s sanitary sewer system and evaluate the replacement of over 32,000 linear feet of deteriorated sewer lines.
DEC EPGP $40,000
39716 Westchester City of YonkersSaw Mill River
Daylighting Phase 3
Continuation of Saw Mill River daylighting, focusing on development and construction of a river-themed park along New Main St. from Ann St. to the Nepperhan Ave. arterial to set up a future riverwalk.
ESD Grants $2,500,000
39792 Westchester City of YonkersAshburton
Avenue Rehabilitation
Revitalization of distressed community through road, bridge and pedestrian improvements that will improve travel flow into and out of downtown Yonkers.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
39728 Westchester City of YonkersHudson River Museum West
Wing
Expansion of exhibition space in the Hudson River Museum to create an entrance to the museum with access to the Yonkers Waterfront and provide fine arts storage and gallery space that meets current security and climate control standards.
ESD Grants $250,000
39728 Westchester City of YonkersHudson River Museum West
Wing
The City of Yonkers will use grant funds to expand the exhibition space in the Hudson River Museum. The expansion of this cultural space will allow for a wider range of exhibitions that will attract more visitors to the Museum & Yonkers.
ESD MNY $380,000
41828 Westchester Copland House
Expand Educational Offerings &
Partnerships
Copland House will hire a part-time Manager of Education and Community Outreach. This position will oversee, expand and implement in-school and on-site educational activities and relationships with local and regional school districts, as well as civic, business, cultural, and community organizations.
Arts WIP $49,500
101
Mid-Hudson
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
26702 Westchester Green Team Spirit
Westchester Green Business
Challenge
The Westchester Green Business Challenge Project will expand the Westchester Green Business Challenge Program to encourage businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, waste production, water use, transportation, and land use. This will be accomplished through tools and activities including an interactive website, live educational and networking events, live training webinars, and direct personal assistance from staff. Expected outcomes are 125 new registered companies to the Challenge and 140 new members certified within three years.
NYSERDA CGC3 $540,000
41937 Westchester Historic Hudson River Towns
Sing Sing Historic Prison Museum
Feasibility/planning study into development of a museum at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the former power house and gain access to the 1825 Cell Block.
ESD Grants $250,000
41597 Westchester Historic Hudson Valley
Lightscapes Artist Project
Historic Hudson Valley's Lightscapes Artist Project will take place at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton. Area artists will be invited to submit a proposal for a sculpture to be integrated into the Manor's Lightscapes installation. The project is intended to drive public participation, tourism, and cultural vitality in the Mid-Hudson Region.
Arts CHPG $58,200
25094 WestchesterHudson Valley
Center for Contemporary Art
Peekskill Project VI
Through the Peekskill Project, Hudson Valley Center for the Contemporary Arts (HVCCA) hosts more 30 separate events during the year. At least 40 education programs occur. More than 4,000 students participated in educational programs during last year's Peekskill Project V. The Projects expected outcome is well over 30,000 new visitors, the participation of artists from many countries, and further growth of Peekskill as a major art town.
Arts CHPG $45,700
41847 Westchester Hudson Valley Writers Center
Strengthen Branding &
Communications
Hudson Valley Writers Center (HVWC) will hire a new, part-time Marketing, Publicity & Website Coordinator. The development and rebranding of HVWC's new website requires a MP&W Coordinator to optimize the site in support of the Center's mission.
Arts WIP $37,000
39227 Westchester Jacob Burns Film Center
3D Projection System
Jacob Burns Film Center seeks to add a second 3D Projection system to their cinema complex, which is increasing from 3 to 5 screens in 2015. Located in their 136 seat theater, this equipment will enable the Jacob Burns to program a wider variety of special interest 3D media.
Arts APCE $40,000
41197 Westchester Jay Heritage Center
Restoration of Historic Jay
Gardens
Grant funding will be used to rehabilitate 1.5 acres of historic stone walled gardens at the Jay Property in Rye.
Parks HPADP $500,000
41473 Westchester Jazz Forum ArtsSleepy Hollow
Multicultural Arts Celebration
The Sleepy Hollow Multicultural Arts Celebration is laid out in two phases. Phase 1 will introduce inner village residents to multiple art forms, including contemporary dance, circus arts, literary arts and world music, presented in non-traditional venues. Phase 2 will culminate in a performance festival on Memorial Day weekend featuring professional performers highlighting American jazz and Latin music.
Arts CHPG $30,400
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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40406 Westchester
Jewish Home Lifecare, Sarah
Neuman Center, Westchester
Certified Nurse Assistant Training
Jewish Home Lifecare, Sarah Neuman Center, Westchester of Mamaroneck will train 147 workers in core culture of care, culinary skills, orientation to house, Certified Nurse Assistant, and coaching for partnership.
DOL EET $30,668
38857 Westchester
Mount Vernon Technology and Science
Youth Center for Advancement
STEM Project
Design, planning and pre-construction planning for the Mt. Vernon Technology & Science Youth Center for Advancement, which will expose at-risk youth to STEM subjects through interactive exhibits, displays, classrooms and laboratories.
ESD Grants $25,000
39432 Westchester Purchase CollegeGreen
Infrastructure Retrofit
SUNY Purchase College will implement green infrastructure practices as a living laboratory for students and the general public. Bioretention and porous pavement retrofits will be used to demonstrate how green infrastructure can be incorporated through the larger campus and improve water quality in Blind Brook, which flows into Long Island Sound.
EFC GIGP $765,000
41094 Westchester SoYo Exalta, LLCSoYo Exalta Mixed-use
Development
Construction of approximately 400 rental units, parking and retail near the newly daylighted Saw Mill River in downtown Yonkers.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
41453 Westchester
The Biotechnology
Incubator at NY Medical College
Inc.
Mid -Hudson Innovation Hot
Spot
This Hot spot has partnered with other entities in the Mid-Hudson Region to provide a variety of servies through its partners but will focus on the diverse needs of the BIO Tech sector in the Mid-Hudson region
ESD HSSP $250,000
40713 Westchester Village of Mount Kisco
Police Department
Merger
The Village of Mount Kisco will consolidate its Police Department into the Westchester County Public Safety Department.
DOS LGE $340,000
40583 Westchester Village of Sleepy Hollow
Market Sleepy Hollow
Multicultural Arts Celebration
The Village of Sleepy Hollow will market an innovative arts program focused on increasing tourism to the Sleepy Hollow area and the overall region. This multi-phase project will introduce residents and visitors to new art forms in non-traditional venues/underserved neighborhoods, and promote a special event- 5 performance festival in a circus tent on Memorial Day weekend.
ESD MNY $45,000
42745 Westchester Village of Tarrytown
Andre Brook Pedestrian
Bicycle Bridge
The Village of Tarrytown will install a new, wider pedestrian/bicycle bridge over Andre Brook, a tributary of the Hudson River, to accommodate the growing volume of users. The bridge will link the RiverWalk and Pierson Park to recreational amenities and pathways along the Hudson River.
DOS LWRP $47,300
39591 Westchester Westchester Arts Council Inc.
Festival of New Work
The Festival of New Work opens in March 2015 with a major exhibition: 'Crossing Boarders' features installations by 10 Westchester artists with roots in China, Nigeria, Iran and other countries. The Festival proceeds with presentations in multiple disciplines at participating organizations. By showcasing the county as a hub of creative talent and activity, the Festival supports the county's creative industries sector and the Office of Tourism's 'Meet Me in Westchester' brand.
Arts CHPG $76,000
Mid-Hudson
103
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38911 Westchester City of Yonkers
City of Yonkers and Yonkers
Board of Education Business
Resources Consolidation
The City of Yonkers and the Yonkers Board of Education (BOE) will consolidate five business and non-academic functions. This will include the merging of 64 staff positions from the BOE into City operations to achieve efficiency. Services will include: payroll and human resources; business processes; office space; technology and data; and records management.
DOS LGE $400,000
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $3,050,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
590 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
Mid-Hudson
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New York City
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$61.2 million awarded to 71 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42420 Bronx
Bronx Community College, Bronx
Educational Opportunity
Center
Direct Support Professional
Training
Bronx Community College, Bronx Educational Opportunity Center will train 126 long-term unemployed workers in direct support immersion, strategies for crisis intervention and prevention, approved medication administration personnel (AMAP), and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
DOL UWT $50,000
42339 Bronx
Bronx Overall Economic
Development Corporation
Arthur Avenue Market Expansion
Project
Conduct a feasibility study for potential Arthur Ave. Market Expansion, including a commercial space, a theater/exhibition facility, and an urban farming component.
ESD SPFS $25,000
41693 Bronx Doran Jones Business Expansion
Employment of 300 additional Per Scholas STEP graduates for high-tech jobs through a unique public-private partnership.
ESD EJP $1,000,000
42632 BronxG.A.L.
Manufacturing Corporation
Operations, Quality, and
Software Training
G.A.L. Manufacturing Corporation of the Bronx will train 126 workers in Configurator/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system training, Microsoft Office, technical skills development, lean manufacturing, customer service, supervision and management, and Six Sigma (process improvement).
DOL EET $100,000
42632 BronxG.A.L.
Manufacturing Corporation
Facility ExpansionConstruct an addition to its facility, purchase machinery and equipment and make other capital investments.
ESD EJP $350,000
41901 BronxHostos
Community College
Medical Technician
Training
Hostos Community College of the Bronx will train 86 long-term unemployed workers as certified nursing assistants (CNAs), phlebotomy technicians, electrocardiogram (EKG) technicians, patient care technicians, and medical records and health information technicians.
DOL UWT $100,000
41430 Bronx New York City
The Bronx River Urban Forest Revitalization and Job Skills
Training
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with Bronx River Alliance, will implement the Shoelace Park Master Plan and the Bronx River Watershed Plan. The project will provide job-skills training for seasonal employees and community volunteers.
DOS LWRP $256,612
39588 Bronx
North Riverdale Merchant Business
Association
Riverdale Smart Growth Plan
The Riverdale Smart Growth Plan will design safer traffic patterns in key commercial roads, better sidewalks, neighborhood parks and bioswales to capture storm water and link major community assets. The Project's goals focus on safety, attractiveness, and environmental sustainability and will result in increased walkability within Riverdale.
NYSERDA CGC2 $100,000
NEW YORK CITY
107
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40161 Bronx Per Scholas, Inc.Urban
Development Center
Renovation of an additional space, allowing Doran Jones to create high-tech jobs. ESD Grants $500,000
40153 Bronx Per Scholas, Inc.Information Technology
Training
Per Scholas, Inc. of the Bronx will train 420 long-term unemployed workers in IT Ready, including troubleshooting methodology, operating systems, electricity/power supply, CPUs/motherboards, basic input/output systems, memory systems, bus structures, expansion cards, peripheral connections, data storage devices, video output/image input devices, printers, connecting computers, Windows management/monitoring/installation/upgrades, operating system troubleshooting, security, Restore Points, and A+.
DOL UWT $100,000
40153 Bronx Per Scholas, Inc.Information Technology
Training
IT-Ready prepares students to pursue multiple avenues of specialization and advancement in the IT sector—one of New York City’s highest growth industries as highlighted in the NYC REDC Opportunity Agenda. Per Scholas will enroll students (youth and adult) in a 13-week, 455-hour IT training program over a 12-month period. Graduates will obtain verified job placements within one year of graduation.
DOS CSBG $200,000
43004 Bronx
Research Foundation of the
City University of New York on behalf of Bronx
Community College
Information Technology
Support Management
Training
Bronx Community College will train 32 long-term unemployed workers in fundamentals of computer support/CompTIA A+, basic networking, and project management.
DOL UWT $50,000
42604 Bronx Terrafina, LLC
Lean Operations, Quality and
Management Training
Terrafina, L.L.C. of the Bronx will train 35 workers in the 5S process of organization, cellular flow manufacturing, value stream mapping, safe quality food, lean transformation, project management, Training Within Industry (TWI), supervision, and strategy activation.
DOL EET $100,000
39004 Bronx The New York Botanical Garden
Conservatory Green Parking
Retrofit
As part of a larger stormwater management project, the New York Botanical Garden will retrofit an existing impervious asphalt paved areas adjacent to the iconic Conservatory by installing porous interlocking concrete pavers.
EFC GIGP $882,000
38642
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
Apollo Theater Foundation, Inc.
WOW (Women of the World)
Harlem Festival
WOW (Women of the World) is a festival, grassroots in approach but global in reach, launched in 2011 to celebrate and empower women and girls. Apollo Theatre will present the week-long WOW Harlem festival. The Festival will present multidisciplinary, intergenerational and multicultural programming throughout the Apollo building and at offsite partner locations across NYC.
Arts CHPG $60,000
39304
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
Leap, Inc. dba Brooklyn
Workforce Innovations
Commercial Driver Training
Leap, Inc. dba Brooklyn Workforce Innovations of Brooklyn will train 52 long-term unemployed workers as commercial drivers.
DOL UWT $100,000
108
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41973
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Smart Parking Advancing
Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability
Smart Parking Advancing Comprehensive Environmental Sustainability will study the feasibility of incorporating innovative sustainable designs into New York City Department of Parks parking lots. Project components to be studied include: solar panel canopies, electric vehicle charging stations, and storm water green infrastructure.
NYSERDA CGC2 $225,000
42998
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
Pregones Theater and Puerto Rican
Traveling Theater
PLATAFORMA, The Bronx Broadway Theater
Showcase
PLATAFORMA: The Bronx-Broadway Showcase for Latino Theater is a 3-year performing arts presenting, commissioning and producing initiative that will bring extraordinary new works to The Bronx and Manhattan. The project will drive new inter-borough cultural activity between the South Bronx Opportunity Zone and Manhattan's Broadway district.
Arts CHPG $60,000
39676
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
Thalia Spanish Theatre, Inc.
Enhance Marketing & Promotion Capacity
The Bilingual Audience Development/Marketing Director is a new part-time position. The position will perform the marketing, promotion, and social media duties. The new position will help Thalia Spanish Theatre make the most of our earned income by selling more tickets, promoting rentals of our theatre space and performing at larger outside venues.
Arts WIP $49,500
30282
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
The Public Theater
Public Works Program
Expansion
Working with partner organizations in all five boroughs, Public Works invites members of diverse communities to participate in theater workshops, attend classes and join in the creation of ambitious works of participatory theater. In the summer, all five partners come together to create the annual Public Works production at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Arts CHPG $76,000
43226
Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens,
Richmond
NYC Mayor's Office of Long Term Planning
and Sustainability
Energy Efficiency Market Integration
and Assistance Program
The New York City Mayor’s Office, with GreenLightNY and the New York City Energy Efficiency Corp., will create an energy efficiency market integration and assistance program to utilize energy data for multifamily retrofits through: data-driven marketing; outreach & technical assistance; a Center for Learning and a web portal for resources and training; pilot projects consisting of early adopter case studies from the NYC Carbon Challenge; optimizing financing and incentives; providing workforce development; launching an internship program; studying replicability; and assisting other New York State cities with similar programs.
NYSERDA CGC3 $3,531,250
42757Bronx, Kings,
Queens, Richmond
Brooklyn Brewery Corporation
New Production Facility
The purchase of land, the construction of a state-of-the art beer brewery and related equipment purchases.
ESD EJP $4,000,000
42757Bronx, Kings,
Queens, Richmond
The Brooklyn Brewery
Corporation
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Purchase of land, construction of a state-of-the art beer brewery and related equipment purchases.
ESD Grants $2,000,000
43382 Bronx, New York
Cosmoledo, LLC dba Maison
Kayser
Machinery Training
Cosmoledo LLC dba Maison Kayser of New York City will provide on-the-job training to 350 newly-hired workers in baking and in operating bakery machinery.
DOL NHT $100,000
40576 Kings
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Development Corporation
Renovation of building 77 in
Brooklyn Navy Yard
The renovation of an industrial building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard into a vibrant manufacturing/tech hub.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
109
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41404 Kings Israel Beigels Facility ExpansionThe build out of additional food manufacturing space to expand and make current operations more efficient.
ESD EJP $96,000
42952 KingsJos. H.
Lowenstein and Sons, Inc.
Entry-level Production
Training
Jos. H. Lowenstein and Sons, Inc. of Brooklyn will provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers in factory floor operations, quality control, small business operations, teamwork, reporting, and accountability for results for entry-level production positions.
DOL NHT $6,000
42952 KingsJos. H.
Lowenstein and Sons, Inc.
Management and Operations
Training
Jos. H. Lowenstein and Sons, Inc. of Brooklyn will train 54 workers in theory of constraints, improved productivity through cycle time analysis, customer service, supervision, low energy emulsification, and Microsoft Office suite.
DOL EET $92,858
40817 KingsMyrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC
Myrtle Ave NYMS 2014
The Myrtle Avenue Revitalization Project LDC (MARP) will assist with the improvements of commercial units and building facades along Myrtle Ave in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill neighborhood.
HCR NYMS $250,000
40551 Kings Open Source Gallery, Inc.
Enhance Development & Community
Outreach
Open Source gallery will expand its Development Coordinator to a full-time, salaried position. With only part-time employees and volunteers to staff the gallery, the organizations requires a dedicated full-time staff member to help the organization obtain funding and organize community outreach.
Arts WIP $47,000
42756 Kings Rooftop Films, Inc.
Multi Media and Tech Boot Camp
Training
Rooftop Films will organize a technical boot camp for its Summer Series technicians to instruct the staff in the latest multi-media technology and prepare them to present outdoor screenings of new independent films.
Arts CHPG $7,800
40294 Kings St. Ann's Warehouse, Inc.
Theater/Dance Floor Acquisition
St. Ann's Warehouse will purchase a theater/dance floor for its new theater, currently under construction. St. Ann's has selected a customized, layered wood surface to serve the multiple needs of performers, designers, and technicians operating and performing within an open, flexible space. After 15 years presenting on a hard concrete floor in two warehouse-theaters, the floor will greatly improve St. Ann's ability to support artists, work and audiences.
Arts APCE $49,500
42959 Kings Terminal Seafood & Meats
Management and Operations
Training
Foodsaver New York, Inc. dba Terminal Seafood & Meats of Brooklyn will train 15 workers in supervision and management, performance measurement, communication and delegation, motivation, collaboration and team work, delegation, complaint and problem resolution, counseling and discipline, safety awareness and development, and defusing dangerous employee harassment.
DOL EET $10,500
40207 Kings The Bushwick Starr, Inc.
Expand Marketing & Outreach
Capacity
The Bushwick Starr will create the position of part-time Marketing and Outreach Manager, who will be in charge of managing The Bushwick Starr's traditional, online, and social media presence. With a Marketing and Outreach Manager in place, the Executive Director will be able to focus crucial development initiatives as the Bushwick Starr is in the midst of a period of explosive growth.
Arts WIP $18,000
110
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42615 Manhattan City Lore, Inc.The City Lore Visitors Center
Expansion
City Lore will expand services offered at the City Lore Visitors Center by: (a) creating the Lower East Side Cultural Heritage Corridor comprised of heritage-related groups within walking distance; (b) developing a paid internship program for 3 neighborhood youths yearly; (c) creating a half time marketing position to publicize this new hub; and (d) hosting two exhibits with accompanying public programs.
Arts CHPG $58,100
40476 Manhattan The New 42nd Street
Facilities Upgrade and Expansion
The New 42nd Street will purchase a Theatrical Curtain System to help transform Studios 3A/B into a multi-use performance space. The flexible-use space will serve various needs of NYC's nonprofit performing arts community while expanding The New Victory's ability to program for toddlers and Pre-K children, their families, teachers and carers.
Arts APCE $20,200
38940 New York233 West 125th Street Danforth,
LLC
Redevelopment of Victoria Theater
The redevelopment of the National Register-eligible Victoria Theater in West Harlem into a mixed-use building, including a 210 room hotel.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
42458 New York Alwan Foundation, Inc.
Support Administration &
Planning
Alwan Foundation will hire a new, full-time employee at the entry-level position of Program Assistant. The position is designed to fulfill a strategic staffing plan that will relieve the Artistic Director from certain program administration, logistics and planning responsibilities, and allow them to focus on more strategic organizational needs.
Arts WIP $47,500
39571 New YorkAmerican
Museum of Natural History
Programming on Pan-Asian
Themes
The American Museum of Natural History will develop a model of active outreach, community collaboration, and cultural presentation in which year-round conversations lead to innovative public programming on pan-Asian themes. This new model will deepen the process for developing cultural programming, expand the number of partners, compensate and elevate the artistic contributions, and expand audiences.
Arts CHPG $60,000
43350 New YorkCambridge Business
Institute, Inc.
Certified Nurse Aide Training
Cambridge Business Institute Inc. of New York City will train 105 long-term unemployed workers as Certified Nurse Aides.
DOL UWT $99,750
39471 New YorkCUNY Hub for Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
New York City Innovation Hot Spot at CUNY
The New York City Innovation Hot Spot @ CUNY will use CUNY's institutional reach to offer the most diverse set of services and assets to the NYC metro area entrepreneurs.
ESD HSSP $250,000
40494 New York Dance Notation Bureau, Inc.
Strengthen Educational
Programming
Dance Notation Bureau (DNB) will hire a new, part-time Director of Education to manage the organization's educational programs. An individual dedicated to the DNB's educational programs will permit the organization to take a far more focused approach to a core DNB mission to train the next generation of notators.
Arts WIP $28,100
111
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39740 New York Henry Street Settlement
Arbons Arts Center 2015 Centennial Marketing
Henry Street Settlement will hire a marketing consultant and graphic design firm to rebrand the Abrons Arts Center's (ACC) identity and create and implement a strategic marketing campaign to attract local, regional, national and international audiences to the Lower East Side in 2015 during the 100th anniversary of its Historic Playhouse.
Arts CHPG $76,000
41556 New York Josephine Herrick Project
Strengthen Programmatic
Offerings & Partnerships
Josephine Herrick Project (JHP) will hire a part-time Program Coordinator to design and manage its photography programs. JHP implements photography programs with under-represented communities through partnerships with community organizations, hospitals, universities and libraries.
Arts WIP $49,500
37176 New York
Lower East Side District Management
Association, Inc.
GreenHub Feasibility Study
Conduct a feasibility study to look at the adaptive reuse of a parking garage to create a sustainable multi-use, transportation, workforce development and community hub.
ESD SPFS $20,000
42558 New YorkMark DeGarmo
DancersDynamic Forms, Inc.
Expand Marketing &
Public Relations Capacity
Mark DeGarmo DancersDynamic Forms will hire a Marketing Lead as part of the Development Department. The new, full-time position will be responsible for assisting in all the organization's marketing and public relations efforts. The Marketing Lead will be responsible for the successful achievement of performance metrics as outlined in the Marketing Plan.
Arts WIP $49,500
43518 New York National Urban League
National Urban League/Harlem
125th Street
Redevelopment into a mixed-use development that will include office space, community facilities, museum, conference center, and residential housing units and parking in Harlem.
ESD Grants $2,500,000
40795 New York New York CityHarlem River
Park Greenway Link
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will conduct site analysis and bulkhead inspection; public design forums; and complete conceptual designs and implementation planning for Harlem River Park and Greenway from E. 132nd Street to E. 125th Street. The project area will be redeveloped to restore access and connectivity to the Harlem River waterfront and Greenway, increase storm resiliency for the upland community, and enhance habitat value and water quality.
DOS LWRP $250,000
40313 New YorkNew York Classical
Theatre, Inc.
Strengthen Development & Fundraising Capabilities
New York Classical Theatre's will hire a Development Manager. The positions core responsibilities will include grant writing, proposal submissions, tracking and stewardship, fundraising appeals, and special events.
Arts WIP $49,500
40423 New YorkNew York Theatre
Workshop
Audio Systems Upgrade
New York Theatre Workshop will increase its capacity to serve the hard of hearing by updating the assisted listening system in its theatre. The organization will purchase and install a Hearing Induction Looping system.
Arts APCE $10,500
112
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40276 New York Performance Space 122, Inc.
Performance Space 122
Lighting Design Enhancement
As Performance Space 122 returns to its East Village home after an interior renovation, they will purchase equipment to enhance its lighting systems in two new venues. This upgrade will help season after season of lighting designers realize their artistic visions in the new theater venues.
Arts APCE $49,500
40204 New York Second Stage Theatre
Strategic Plan Implementation
Second Stage Theatre will implement its comprehensive strategic plan as a road map for the theatre's expansion to Broadway and estimated doubling of its operating budget from $8 million to $16+ million. The plan's ultimate goal is acquisition of the Helen Hayes Theatre to create a permanent home for Second Stage Theatre on Broadway.
Arts CHPG $52,100
41329 New YorkThe Harlem Chamber
Players, Inc.
The Harlem Chamber Players
Technology Improvements
The Harlem Chamber Players will use the funds for technology improvements to increase its capacity and help the organization run more efficiently.
Arts TIP $2,400
43105 New York The Jazz GalleryIncrease
Organizational Visibility
The Jazz Gallery will hire a new, part-time Marketing, Membership & Audience Development Associate to increase the organization's visibility as a jazz and cultural tourist attraction and bolster NYC's worldwide reputation as a "jazz mecca."
Arts WIP $44,000
40132 New York Whitney Museum of American Art
New Building Marketing Plan
To capitalize on the excitement around a new world-class museum, the Whitney will launch a major marketing effort around the building's opening, the initial exhibition of the permanent collection and the first special exhibitions opening in the fall. The Whitney will market to the regional, national, and global tourist markets, seeking to attract 1 million visitors its first year.
Arts CHPG $76,000
41437 New YorkYoung Jean Lees Theater
Company
Producing Director
Expansion
Young Jean Lees Theater Company (YJLTC) will expand the Producing Director position into a full-time, salaried position. The expansion of this position would allow the Producing Director to spend more time on necessary YJLTC core operations.
Arts WIP $49,500
43101 New York, Queens
Lady M Confections Co.,
Ltd.Facility Expansion
Expansion of bakery, purchase of equipment and leasehold improvements to allow for growth, more efficient shipping/receiving and job creation.
ESD EJP $275,000
43406 QueensAlliance
Computing Solutions, Inc.
Solar Panel Installation
Training
Alliance Computing Solutions, Inc. of Flushing will train 50 long-term unemployed workers in solar electric system design and installation.
DOL UWT $99,000
43431 QueensCorona Youth Music Project,
Inc.
Expand Programming Capabilities
The Corona Youth Music Project (CYMP) will hire a Program/Site Coordinator to help teachers, students and parents locate their respective venues, rooms, schedules, equipment and material necessary for each of its classes and rehearsals.
Arts WIP $36,000
39206 Queens Long Island City Partnership
LIC Comprehensive
Plan
Create first LIC Comprehensive Plan to bolster economic productivity, help residents overcome barriers to economic opportunities, and strengthen social and physical infrastructure by working with local and regional stakeholders.
ESD SPFS $100,000
113
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42208 QueensNew Life
Fellowship Church
New Life Fellowship
Church Restoration
The New Life Fellowship Church will repair failing infrastructure, masonry, and window systems in the historic 1923-24 building in Elmhurst so the church can continue to offer its broad range of charitable, social, and educational services, while also improving the building's functionality as a community space for a range of unaffiliated non-profits and small businesses.
Parks HPADP $500,000
42816 Queens
New York City Department of Small Business
Services
Site Preparation for Air Cargo
Facility
The demolition of several buildings to prepare a site and remediate any environmental problems to allow for the development of a new air cargo facility at JFK Airport.
ESD Grants $500,000
42543 Queens Precision Gear, Inc. Facility Expansion Expansion of facility, purchase and
installation of equipment. ESD EJP $225,000
42557 QueensRCN Telecom
Services of New York, LP
Supervision, Customer Service
and Team Building Training
RCN Telecom Services of New York, LP of Long Island City will train 143 workers in frontline supervision and lead personnel, applying basic leadership skills, building champion teams, problem solving, value-based customer service, customer service skills for field service workers, and fundamentals of project management.
DOL EET $78,000
40016 Queens Steuben Foods, LLC
New Facility Expansion and
Renovation
Purchase, renovate and equip a new facility to further develop aseptic food packaging technology.
ESD EJP $200,000
41406 QueensSunnyside Community
Services, Inc.
Home Health Aide Training
Sunnyside Community Services, Inc. will train 90 long-term unemployed workers as Home Health Aides.
DOL UWT $34,486
38656 Queens The Trust for Public Land
QueensWay Design
The proposed project is a complete design for the first section (about 1.5 miles) of the QueensWay - a potentially transformative project which will enhance quality of life in Queens by providing new park space in underserved areas, incorporating extensive cultural programs and installations, and highlighting and fostering the rich diversity of adjacent neighborhoods. The design will be for a “Northern Gateway” to the QueensWay, in the Rego Park neighborhood.
Parks PADP $443,750
42795 Richmond New York CitySaw Mill Creek Pilot Wetland
Mitigation Bank
The New York City Department of Small Business Services, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will pilot the City's first wetland mitigation bank. The project will include restoration of wetlands at Saw Mill Creek on Staten Island.
DOS LWRP $1,000,000
40310 Richmond New York CityMariners
Arlington Marsh Master Plan
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation will complete a master plan to revitalize the Mariners Marsh and Arlington Marsh waterfront brownfield properties on Staten Island’s North Shore. The master planning process will explore opportunities for sustainable landscape design, ecological preservation, transportation opportunities, recreational amenities and enhancement of the existing trail network for the upland underserved community.
DOS LWRP $200,000
114
New York City
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38960 Richmond New York Wheel, LLC
The Wheel and Facility
Development
New York Wheel LLC is developing a 625-foot observation wheel on northern Staten Island, visible from downtown Manhattan and multiple competing observation attractions. The 38-minute, 36-capsule ride will offer views of the Statue of Liberty, the NYC Skyline, the Verrazano Bridge as well as further points. In addition to the Wheel, the sponsor will construct a 92,000 SF Terminal Building comprised of 40,000 SF of commercial uses, 15,000 SF back of house use, 16,000 SF of retail, 7,000 SF of restaurant, 6,000 SF exhibit area, and a 8,000 SF theater.
ESD MNY $1,550,000
39457 Richmond
Staten Island Economic
Development Corporation
South Shore Feasibility Plan
Conduct a study looking at the feasibility of creating a local development organization and BID on the South Shore of Staten Island.
ESD SPFS $50,000
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
NYSERDA Energy Efficiency
Projects
1667 Energy Efficiency Projects
NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and 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.
115
Long Island
116
$81.9 million awarded to 97 projects
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40305 Nassau Adelphi University
Nursing Innovation Lab and Training
Center
Establish a Nursing Innovation Lab and Training Center in the state-of-the-art Nexus Building and outfit it with cutting edge digital learning devices, alternative and home care.
ESD Grants $2,500,000
39350 NassauBlumenfeld
Development Group
Nassau Coliseum Sports and
Entertainment District
Redevelopment around the Nassau Coliseum to create a sports and entertainment based destination.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
41060 Nassau
Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation Corporation
Construction of the Ida May replica oyster
dredge
In accordance with the Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation Corporation's mission “to preserve Oyster Bay’s maritime heritage by involving the community in traditional boatbuilding,” the Corporation will complete the construction of a replica of the Ida May; a wooden mechanized oyster dredge (powerboat) that played an important role in the history and evolution of aquaculture in Oyster Bay during the 20th century. Once the Ida May is launched, the not-for-profit WaterFront Center (WFC) will take the public out on the water for marine and maritime education and recreation.
Parks HAS $173,451
39569 Nassau City of Glen Cove
Waterside Recreational
Redevelopment Planning for the South Side of
Glen Cove Creek
The City of Glen Cove will prepare designs to redevelop a waste management complex on Glen Cove Creek. Designs will be prepared to add this site to the adjacent 19-acre park and add amenities including pathways, landscaping, parking, and signage.
DOS LWRP $300,000
39569 Nassau City of Glen Cove
Waterside Recreational
Redevelopment Planning
The City of Glen Cove plans to redevelop 8.8-acres of waterfront property on the south side of Glen Cove Creek returning the blighted, underutilized area to parkland for public benefit and enjoyment. NYS OPRHP funds will be used for contractual services for the conceptual design and detailed design of waterside recreational assets including parking lot enhancements, trails, and facility/field design. Adjacent to a regionally-used 19-acre park, pedestrian and bike connections between the City’s waterfront, downtown, and residential areas will be strengthened while expanding the City’s greenbelt.
Parks PADP $300,000
42553 NassauCold Spring
Harbor Laboratory
Establish Center for Metabolomics
Establish the Center for Metabolomics to study metabolic disorders. ESD Grants $1,500,000
LONG ISLAND
117
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
38596 Nassau
Elite Manufacturing Technologies,
LLC
EMT Expansion
Purchase and renovate Westbury facility, purchase machinery and equipment, and create jobs to expand aerospace parts manufacturing operation.
ESD Grants $50,000
42989 Nassau Exergy, LLC Facility Expansion and Renovation
Renovation of existing facility and acquisition of machinery. ESD EJP $350,000
40211 Nassau
Freeport Community
Development Agency
Freeport Channel Crossing Electrical
Improvements / Outage
Management System
Installation of a new underwater electric cable in Freeport Channel and upgrade of the Outage Management System for storm response.
ESD Grants $325,000
42137 NassauGreat Neck
Water Pollution Control District
Grease Receiving Station
Construct a Grease Receiving Station to collect used cooking oil from local businesses to process and use as fuel for fleet vehicles and equipment.
ESD Grants $270,000
40500 Nassau Hofstra University Establish STEM Education Center
Create a facility to collaborate STEM and Sustainability career education. ESD Grants $1,500,000
40603 Nassau Inc. Village of Sea Cliff
Sea Cliff Village Hall Complex
Exterior Renovation
Phase II
Now in its centennial year, the Sea Cliff Village Hall, Museum and Library Complex requires the rehabilitation of various roofs and brick walls to address major water infiltration, replacement of the tower access hatch, and the restoration/replacement of the tower’s wooden shutters and window frames to ensure this National Landmark's long-term preservation. The Complex is the Village's dominant historical structure as well as its community services hub and municipal administration center.
Parks HAS $300,500
41275 Nassau Long Island University
LIU Research, Innovation and
Technology Park
Renovate facility and create a new business incubator space for Start Up NY. ESD Grants $500,000
40314 Nassau Nassau CountySouth Shore Blueway Trail
Implementation
Nassau County will design and construct accessibility improvements to existing boat ramps and kayak launches at Cedar Creek Park, Cow Meadow Park, Inwood Boat Ramp, Milburn Creek, Wantagh Park, and two sites at Bay Park Beach. These sites are part of the South Shore Blueway Trail that provides continuous kayak access along an 18-mile stretch of the South Shore Estuary Reserve.
DOS LWRP $240,000
42549 NassauNew York Institute of
Technology
INNOVATION CONTINUUM High School to College to Workforce
Establish and equip a STEM lab to train minorities, women and veterans in science and technology careers.
ESD Grants $100,000
40591 NassauNorth Shore
Historical Museum, Inc.
Raise the Eagle, Phase
3 - Justices Court Building Façade
Restoration
The grant will help fund the third phase of the extensive restoration of the 1907 Historic Justices Court building that now houses the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove. With the first two phases finished, this “Raise the Eagle” project will complete a 15-year mission to restore this magnificent building and to showcase its historic past.
Parks HAS $75,000
118
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40474 Nassau Planting Fields Foundation Sensory Garden
The Planting Fields Foundation will construct a comprehensive Outdoor Educational Center that features environmental programming to help increase the community’s awareness and participation in preserving and protecting natural and cultural resources. The project will include an observation deck that will also serve as an outdoor learning laboratory and provide ancillary seating, a fresh water pond and rain garden, and the renovation of the Main Greenhouse Classroom’s exterior deck.
Parks PADP $250,000
15312 NassauRichner
Communications, Inc.
Facility UpgradePublisher of weekly newspapers and commercial printer to invest in modernizing plant to remain competitive.
ESD EJP $200,000
41218 NassauSouth Nassau Communities
Hospital
South Nassau Hospital
Emergency Department Expansion
Construction of expanded Oceanside Emergency Department facility including renovation of existing space.
ESD Grants $500,000
38635 NassauSouth Nassau Communities
Hospital
Medical Coding and Technical
Training
South Nassau Communities Hospital of Oceanside will train 208 workers in medical coding, wound care for physical and occupational therapy, blueprint for OASIS accuracy, International Classification of Diseases (ICD) -10 coding for home health, clinical and quality improvement, prospective payment system for the clinician, certified protection professional review, Microsoft Excel, evaluation and management, professional and senior professional in human resources, and Periop for registered nurses.
DOL EET $99,601
39751 Nassau Sulzer Metco (US), Inc.
Lean Manufacturing
and Management Training
Sulzer Metco (US) Inc. of Westbury will train 72 workers in lean manufacturing principles, project management professional, production and inventory management, and management.
DOL EET $100,000
39482 Nassau Town of Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Blueway Trail Implementation
The Town of Oyster Bay will begin implementation of the Theodore Roosevelt Blueway Trail along its Long Island Sound waterfront. The project will construct kayak ramps, kayak storage units, install signage along the trail, and print waterproof Blueway Trail maps.
DOS LWRP $83,911
40081 Nassau Village of Freeport
South Shore Blueway Trail
Kayak Launch at Waterfront Park
The Village of Freeport will advance the South Shore Blueway Trail Plan by installing a kayak launch and related signage at Waterfront Park. The trail will provide continuous kayak access along an 18-mile stretch of the South Shore Estuary Reserve, from the western border of the Town of Hempstead to the Nassau/Suffolk County line.
DOS LWRP $16,000
41519 Nassau Village of Great Neck Plaza, Inc.
Sustainable Maple Drive Parking Lot
Redevelopment
The project will reconstruct a parking lot on Maple Drive using porous pavement, a green infrastructure practice. The parking lot serves shared parking needs in the downtown area and will help to revitalize the downtown community and spur economic development.
EFC GIGP $675,000
119
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
43468 Nassau City of Long Beach
Marketing Promotion
"Long Beach, NY: More Than Just the Beach" is a marketing project, implemented by The City of Long Beach, aimed at increasing both summer and year-round visitors. The 2013 marketing campaign increased tourism, which countered the potential economic downturn post Superstorm-Sandy.
ESD MNY $300,000
42843 Nassau Nassau County, Department of Public Works
Countywide Stormwater
Check Valves Flood Mitigation
Project
Install 800 check valves on existing outfalls along Long Island's south shore to mitigate tidal flooding after Superstorm Sandy.
ESD Grants $1,600,000
42835 Nassau Nassau County, Department of Public Works
Beech Street Park Avenue
Drainage Improvement
Project
Design and construct drainage improvements along Park Avenue and Beech Street in the storm ravaged City of Long Beach.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
39784 Nassau Town of North Hempstead
Gold Coast Film Festival
The Town of North Hempstead will use this funding to promote and build awareness for the Gold Coast International Film Festival, which was founded with the purpose of establishing a home on Long Island to showcase exceptional filmmakers. The seven day festival attracts visitors, members of the business and film communities, public officials, and academics to Long Island.
ESD MNY $75,000
41715 Nassau, Suffolk
Casbah Pictures, Inc.
Long Island History, Arts and Tourism Series
Casbah Pictures Inc., will market the natural assets and historical institutions of Long Island by producing a new series of heritage-driven videos to further support New York State’s Path Through History program.
ESD MNY $18,050
41516 Nassau, Suffolk
LiRo Engineers, Inc.
Field Testing and Inspection
Training
LiRo Engineers, Inc. of Syosset will train 93 workers in American Concrete Institute concrete field testing, erosion and sediment control, scaffolding, OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health, OSHA 8-hour hazardous waste operations and emergency response, Northeast Transportation Training and Certificate Program soil and aggregates inspection, and asbestos inspection.
DOL EET $28,150
39361 Nassau, Suffolk
Long Island Arts Alliance Arts Alive LI
The Long Island Arts Alliance will support the promotion of Arts Alive LI, a regional initiative promoting Long Island as a vibrant and diverse cultural destination. The project includes an events calendar at ArtsAliveLI.org, a poster contest, and an annual Arts Month celebration in October showcasing Long Island’s diverse attractions.
ESD MNY $150,000
43096 Nassau, Suffolk
Long Island High Technology
Incubator Inc.
Long Island Innovation
Hotspot
The long Island Innovation Hot Spot assembles all of Long island's incubation in a collaborative regional innovation netwrk embracing the region's world class research institutions, technology business organizations, investment resources, technology business-oriented colleges and universities, and business service providers to expand successful entrepreneurial venturing, retain technology startups on Long Island and unify the region's burgeoning but dispersed efforts to foster a vital, self energizing and - sustaining region-wide entrpreneurship environment.
ESD HSSP $250,000
120
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40730 Nassau, Suffolk
Long Island Traditions
Changing Tides Exhibits and
Tours
Changing Tides: Traditional Maritime Culture on Long Island is a series of programs on Long Island's south shore that examines the region's maritime culture and traditional occupations through exhibits, tours and educational programming for audiences of all ages. 'Changing Tides' will attract new audiences who value waterfront destinations while supporting local businesses.
Arts CHPG $39,000
42450 Nassau, Suffolk
Medical Depot, Inc.
Management, Communications
and Software Training
Medical Depot, Inc. of Port Washington will train 89 workers in effective management practices, practical leadership, conflict resolution, time management, managing change, value-based customer service, train-the-trainer, presentation skills, effective communication skills, fundamentals of project management, and Microsoft Access, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
DOL EET $90,000
41478 Nassau, Suffolk
mindSHIFT Technologies,
Inc.
Data Center Expansion
Expansion of operation by relocating to a larger facility, increasing its data storage capacity, investing in new machinery and equipment, and creating jobs.
ESD EJP $1,000,000
42301 Nassau, Suffolk
Peconic Land Trust, Incorporated
Agriculture Capital
Equipment Grant Program
The Agriculture Capital Equipment Grant Program will create a financial pool of resources to assist farmers making capital investments for their farming operation.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
39884 Nassau, Suffolk
Town of Hempstead
Department of Occupational Resources
Medical Careers Training
Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources will train 40 long-term unemployed workers in electronic medical/health records, health care information, medical billing, medical records, health care billing, Registered Nurse refresher, dental assistant, electrocardiograph technician, hemodialysis technician, medical billing and management, and medical billing and coding.
DOL UWT $100,000
41786 Nassau, Suffolk
Town of North Hemsptead
Electric Vehicle Charging
Stations Along LI Expressway
Eight Long Island towns and Suffolk County are joining together to create an East-West corridor of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. A feasibility study will be done to determine the locations that maximize impact and the necessary design specifications. Each community is committing to facilitate the installation of four Level Two charging stations per town, track their usage, and implement unified building codes for the construction of electronic charging stations.
NYSERDA CGC3 $625,000
40005 Queens, Suffolk
Magellan Aerospace, New
York, Inc.
Advanced Aerospace
Manufacturing Training
Magellan Aerospace, New York, Inc. of Corona will train 194 workers in Lean Manufacturing Bronze Certification, including introduction to lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, Poka-yoke mistake proofing, quality control tools, Six Sigma (process improvement), problem solving, standardized work, the 5S process of workplace organization, visual controls, Kaizen continuous improvement practices, total productive maintenance, set-up reduction, continuous flow, and Kanban (scheduling system).
DOL EET $100,000
121
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
39537 Suffolk Air Industries Group, Inc.
Lean Manufacturing and Operations
Training
Air Industries Group, Inc. of Bay Shore will train 227 workers in introduction to continuous improvement, lean manufacturing certificate program, lean manufacturing bronze review program, CATIA V5 numerical control manufacturing, project planning and control, managing projects using Microsoft Project, intermediate and advanced Microsoft Excel, and soldering techniques.
DOL EET $99,670
40329 SuffolkAlbanese
Development Corporation
Wyandanch Rising Building C
Development and construction of a three-story commercial building immediately adjacent to the LIRR Wyandanch Station building.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
40329 SuffolkAlbanese
Development Corporation
Wyandanch Rising Building C
The Wyandanch Rising Building C 20 Station Drive Project will construct a three-story, approximately 95,000 square foot commercial building to be located immediately adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road Wyandanch Station building. This project is expected to increase employment opportunities in the greater Wyandanch community.
NYSERDA CGC3 $3,229,752
43130 Suffolk American Pride Fasteners
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Expand facility to include a new Quality Control lab and acquire new precision power inspection equipment to remain competitive.
ESD Grants $50,000
41323 Suffolk American Pride Fasteners, LLC
Advanced Manufacturing
Training
American Pride Fasteners, LLC of Bay Shore will train 23 workers in Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Computer Aided Design (CAD) training, set-up reduction/Single Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED), and management skills.
DOL EET $80,000
39164 SuffolkAmerican Racing
Headers & Exhaust, Inc.
Advanced Manufacturing
Training
American Racing Headers & Exhaust, Inc. of Deer Park will train 30 workers in green manufacturing - sustainability and global conditions, material and solid waste management, energy management, chemical waste management/green chemistry, climate/air emissions management, supply water/wastewater management, and environmental business management, communications skills, and conflict resolution.
DOL EET $64,000
43497 SuffolkAncon Gear
& Instruments Corp.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
Invest in equipment to expand manufacturing operations ESD Grants $90,000
40099 Suffolk Applied DNA Sciences, Inc.
Project Management and
Lean Training
Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. of Stony Brook will train 47 workers in project management, supervision, continuous improvement, and lean operations.
DOL EET $84,815
40411 Suffolk Big Apple Sign Corp. Facility Expansion Facility expansion and purchase of new
machinery to increase productivity. ESD EJP $590,220
40852 Suffolk C & H Machining, Inc.
Quality Management
System and Lean Training
C & H Machining Inc. of Bohemia will train 13 workers in AS9100 (quality management system) executive workshop, AS9100 shop floor overview, shop floor control, foreign object debris, counterfeit parts prevention, internal auditing, supply chain management, executive lean manufacturing overview, the 5S process of organization, pull manufacturing scheduling systems, set-up reduction, root cause analysis, and Kaizen continuous improvement practices.
DOL EET $43,176
122
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42591 Suffolk Certerra, Inc.Production
Expansion and Relocation
A pharmaceutical - biotechnology spin-off from Cold Spring Harbor Labs to expand at Farmingdale State College.
ESD EJP $436,344
42266 SuffolkChembio
Diagnostic Systems, Inc.
Lean Operations and Management
Training
Chembio Diagnostic Systems Inc. of Medford will train 181 workers in lean operations, comprehensive project management, process improvement team planning, and supervision.
DOL EET $100,000
41906 SuffolkContract
Pharmacal Corporation
Facility Expansion Addition of new production space to support company growth. ESD EJP $1,000,000
40810 Suffolk Country Life, LLC
Supply Chain Management and Resource
Planning Training
Country Life, LLC of Hauppauge will train 46 workers in supply chain management and resource planning: Six Sigma process improvement and total quality management, building high performance work teams, execution and control of operations, strategic planning for lean organizations, and business process improvement.
DOL EET $48,000
42950 Suffolk Dayton T. Brown, Inc.
Manufacturing Operations and
Software Training
Dayton T. Brown, Inc. of Bohemia will train 41 workers in CATIA V5 foundations, lean operations, industrial welding, fluid power, blueprint reading, manufacturing basics, advanced program management, and contractor relations.
DOL EET $97,329
42907 Suffolk E B Industries, LLC
Lean Operations, Quality and
Management Training
E B Industries, LLC of Farmingdale will train 22 workers in lean operations, continuous improvement, project management, and AS9100 (quality management system) auditing.
DOL EET $51,267
40420 SuffolkEast End Arts & Humanities
CouncilWinterfest 2015
Winterfest is a collaborative effort between East End Arts, Long Island Wine Council, Long Island Convention & Visitors Bureau and Suffolk County Office of Economic Development. Chock full of special promotions, it consists of 6 consecutive winter weekends of 110 live music performances in winery tasting rooms, performing arts centers and hotels.
Arts CHPG $59,300
40561 SuffolkFrank Lowe
Rubber & Gasket Co., Inc.
Lean Transformation
Training
Frank Lowe Rubber & Gasket Co., Inc. of Shirley will train 21 workers in introduction to lean manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, Poka-yoke (mistake proofing), quality control tools, Six Sigma (process improvement), problem solving, standardized work, the 5S process of workplace organization, visual controls, Kaizen continuous improvement practices, total productive maintenance, setup reduction, continuous flow, and Kanban scheduling system.
DOL EET $50,000
40382 Suffolk Herstory Writers Workshop, Inc.
Strengthen Program
Development & Partnerships
Herstory's current part-time Program and Advocacy Director will transition into the role of Associate Director. As opportunities to serve new constituencies arise, it is necessary for the program director to assume a full-time role in order to nurture new program partnerships, oversee jail, school and community-based workshops, develop public programming, track cash flow, and invoicing and reporting for funders.
Arts WIP $49,500
39652 SuffolkIncorporated
Village of Patchogue
Patchogue Structured
Parking Design
Final design documents for the parking structure and parking management plan. ESD Grants $60,000
123
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41100 SuffolkIntelligent Product
Solutions, Inc.
Project Management and Process Improvement
Training
Intelligent Product Solutions Inc. of Ronkonkoma will train 17 workers in Project Management Professional (PMP), and Six Sigma Green Belt process improvement.
DOL EET $43,200
42993 Suffolk J&K Electronics, Inc. Facility Expansion
Renovation of existing facility and acquisition of new x-ray machinery and equipment.
ESD EJP $240,373
42468 Suffolk Lasticks Aerospace, Inc.
Manufacturing Expansion Project
acquire and renovate a building, purchase machinery & equipment, and create jobs to consolidate aerospace parts manufacturing operations.
ESD Grants $50,000
41702 Suffolk Long Island Wine Council
Long Island Wine Country
Global Trade and Tourism Initiative
The Long Island Wine Council will undertake a multi-phase marketing project that will implement a targeted multi-media advertising in the NYC and international markets, as well as organizing special events targeting hotel concierges and the international wine/food media and trade in NYC.
ESD MNY $285,000
40408 SuffolkLuitpold
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lean Operations Training
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Shirley will train 120 workers in lean operations, introduction to continuous improvement, project planning and control, customer first culture, supervision, and cGood Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
DOL EET $91,800
42044 Suffolk Molloy CollegeLong Island
Complete Green Homes
The Long Island “Complete” Green Homes project is a community-scale collaborative venture between municipal governments, not-for-profit organizations, and a local college to promote residential energy efficiency and renewable energy throughout Long Island. This project will educate homeowners about utility and other programs that provide incentives, rebates, and financing for home energy audits; efficiency retrofits; solar PV; oil heat conversions; and home EV charging.
NYSERDA CGC3 $2,395,248
41240 Suffolk Molloy College
Center for Environmental Research and
Coastal Oceans Monitoring
Renovation of Molloy’s CERCOM research facility to enhance the region's biotech sector.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
36642 Suffolk Montauk Historical Society
1838 Keepers Quarters
Stabilization
The historic 1838 Keeper’s Quarters structure will be restored and utilized as a multi-purpose space to accommodate a wide range of much needed expanded uses. Stabilization addressing structural damages/deterioration and the interior adaption will allow this National Historic Landmark to host a variety of needs not currently met and contribute to local economic enhancement via tourism and support of local business.
Parks HPADP $249,473
41895 SuffolkNationwide Exhibitor
Services, Inc.Facility Expansion
Renovation and acquisition of a facility by a tradeshow exhibit manufacturer that will be retaining and creating jobs.
ESD EJP $150,000
124
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
42445 Suffolk North Shore Land Alliance
95 Shore Road Habitat Restoration
Phases 3 and 4
The North Shore Land Alliance will advance its habitat restoration along the eastern shore of Cold Spring Harbor by carrying out shrubland enhancements and making parking area improvements. This will add biodiversity to the former ExxonMobil site by installing an assortment of native shrubs and small trees that are characteristic of maritime communities on Long Island.
Parks HAS $56,620
42676 Suffolk Orbit International Corp.
Quality Management
Systems Training
Orbit International Corp. of Hauppauge will train 43 workers in AS9100C (quality management systems) including project plan development, quality manual preparation, quality process development, document procedures, preparing/revising quality work instructions, forms/workmanship standards, form integration, developing/integrating key performance indicators, internal audit, external vendor audit, registrar selection, Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS) portal, Institute for Printed Circuits J-STD-001E soldering, and SharePoint.
DOL EET $100,000
42136 Suffolk Parrish Art Museum
Andreas Gursky Exhibition Parrish
Art Museum
The works of visual artist Andreas Gursky will be presented in the special exhibition galleries at the Parrish Art Museum. In developing this project, the Museum seeks to provide new information and access to Gursky's creative process, granting a broad audience a deeper understanding and appreciation of his work.
Arts CHPG $76,000
40030 Suffolk Posimech, Inc.Lean
Manufacturing Training
Posimech Inc. of Medford will train 23 workers in lean manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, Poka-yoke (mistake proofing), quality control tools, Six Sigma process improvement, problem solving, standardized work; the 5S process of workplace organization, visual controls, Kaizen continuous improvement practices, total productive maintenance, set-up reduction, continuous flow, Kanban scheduling system, and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
DOL EET $58,000
40030 Suffolk Posimech, Inc. Facility ExpansionFacility expansion and purchase of new equipment for manufacturer of screw machine parts.
ESD EJP $30,825
42431 Suffolk Precipart Corporation
Soldering and Customer Service
Training
Precipart Corporation of Farmingdale will train 34 workers in paperless Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Institute for Printed Circuits J-STD-001 soldering certification, and customer service.
DOL EET $17,625
43018 Suffolk Qosina Corporation
Lean Manufacturing
and Quality Management
Training
Qosina Corp. of Edgewood will train 70 workers in introduction to continuous improvement, Kaizen continuous improvement practices, lean training for the office, lean manufacturing certificate program, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) quality management systems standards, and project management.
DOL EET $77,525
40853 Suffolk Rising Sun Woodworking
CNC Machine Purchase
Architectural woodworking firm to invest in new machinery and create new jobs to increase industry competitiveness.
ESD Grants $19,500
40800 Suffolk Rose Breslin Associates, LLC
The Meadows at Yaphank Phase II
Construction of sewage treatment plant, a main boulevard, and hotel for this phase of mixed-use development in Yaphank.
ESD Grants $1,500,000
125
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
41131 Suffolk Southampton Cultural Center Riser Purchase
The Southampton Cultural Center (SCC) will purchase a set of risers for audience seating. The project will address a longstanding issue with the SCC's performance space and its floor level chair seating. With the risers, audiences will have better sight lines, enhancing appreciation of performances.
Arts APCE $34,700
39951 Suffolk St. Joseph's College
Expanding Opportunities
for Nursing and Veterans
Expand the Pre-Licensure Nursing Program, including the creation of state-of-the-art simulation and skills labs for prospective nursing and veteran students seeking to enter the health care industry.
ESD Grants $642,500
43055 Suffolk Stony Brook University
Center of Excellence for Infrastructure and Energy
Cybersecurity
Establish R&D center for the cybersecurity of engineered infrastructure and utility systems creating new research jobs.
ESD Grants $1,000,000
42921 Suffolk Suffolk County
Reclaiming Our Water Improving
Coastal Resiliency with Sewer
Infrastructure
Design of wastewater infrastructure for providing treatment in high groundwater areas throughout Suffolk County's south shore.
ESD Grants $4,000,000
42621 SuffolkSuffolk County
Community College
Manufacturing, Health Care, and Energy Training
Suffolk County Community College of Selden will train 56 long-term unemployed workers as welders, computer numerical control (CNC) operators, pharmacy technicians, ophthalmic technicians, health information technologists, energy auditors, and solar photovoltaic installers.
DOL UWT $100,000
38995 SuffolkSuffolk County
Community College
Workforce Development
Initiative
Acquire portable learning labs to identify skill gaps and provide training in the Wyandanch community.
ESD Grants $236,000
42132 Suffolk
Suffolk County Department of Economic
Development & Planning
Wyandanch Rising STEaM Center Phase II Design and Construction
Design and build out of a center for hands-on learning of STEM subjects within an artsmaking context, including metal fabrication, woodworking and glassblowing stations.
ESD Grants $64,000
40918 SuffolkSuffolk County
Workforce Investment Board
Construction Trades Training
Suffolk County Workforce Investment Board of Hauppauge will train 32 long-term unemployed workers in overview and introduction to the construction trades, career development, basic math, OSHA 10-hour safety and health, fall protection, traffic control, basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), healthy and safety, and field exposure/internship/classroom discussion.
DOL UWT $100,000
38966 Suffolk Synergy Resources, Inc.
Management and Operations
Training
Synergy Resources, Inc. of Central Islip will train 25 workers in managing agile projects, project planning and control, lean, continuous improvement, effective writing for business, customer first culture, and supervision.
DOL EET $64,350
41155 Suffolk Town of Babylon
Wyandanch Rising:
Streetscape Enhancements and Long Island
Music Hall of Fame Museum
Streetscape enhancements around Building "C" of the Wyandanch Village development as well as funding for facility planning and design to support the establishment of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame Museum.
ESD Grants $500,000
126
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40717 Suffolk Town of East Hampton
Town of East Hampton
Decentralized Resilient Energy Assessment and
Management Plan
The Town of East Hampton Decentralized Resilient Energy Assessment and Management (DREAM) Plan will serve as an addendum to the Town's Comprehensive Master Plan. The DREAM plan will examine potential paths for the Town to complement existing utility services with renewable energy sources, innovative and transformational technologies and net-metering opportunities for businesses, residents, and municipal buildings.
NYSERDA CGC2 $75,000
40707 Suffolk Town of East Hampton
Coastal Erosion Assessment and Resiliency Plan
The Town of East Hampton will complete a Coastal Assessment and Resiliency Plan that examines erosion risks, storm vulnerability, and expected degree of natural recovery. The project will also implement a beach nourishment and dune restoration project at Ditch Plains public beach.
DOS LWRP $250,000
39797 Suffolk Town of Huntington
James D Conte Community
Center
Renovate former 1950s NYS Armory into a recreation and community center. ESD Grants $1,500,000
41798 Suffolk Town of Riverhead
Agri-tourism Visitors Center
Private sector renovation of a municipally owned building in Historic Downtown Riverhead to establish the Town of Riverhead County Agritourism Visitors Center in a historic firehouse.
ESD Grants $500,000
41798 Suffolk Town of Riverhead
Agri-tourism Visitors Center
The Town of Riverhead will undertake the renovation of an historic firehouse in Historic Downtown Riverhead to establish the Town of Riverhead County Agri-tourism Visitors Center. This facility will provide texture to the community, attract investment and also a location for the Riverhead Winter Farmer’s Market and other agricultural and tourism related establishments.
ESD MNY $200,000
40158 Suffolk Town of Smithtown
Regional Fuel Facility
Consolidation
The Town of Smithtown will functionally consolidate fueling operations across a minimum of six local governments. The new system will include facilities that will be disaster resilient with reserves and back-up generators to fuel emergency and public works operations on a routine basis and during prolonged emergencies.
DOS LGE $304,329
39292 Suffolk Town of Southampton
Hampton Bays Downtown
Revitalization Construction of Good Ground
Park
Develop Good Ground Park, a 36.2 acre Town-owned parcel in the Hampton Bays central business district as part of an ongoing downtown revitalization effort. and is envisioned as the downtown anchor
ESD Grants $443,000
39292 Suffolk Town of Southampton
Hampton Bays Downtown
Revitalization Construction of Good Ground
Park
The project will develop Good Ground Park on a 36.2-acre Town-owned parcel in the Hampton Bays central business district (CBD). The park is the key element in an ongoing downtown revitalization effort and is envisioned as the downtown anchor that will increase economic activity and livability within the CBD. NYS OPRHP funds will be used for the construction and development of an amphitheater, site preparation and landscaping.
Parks PADP $500,000
127
Long Island
CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award
40715 Suffolk United Way of Long Island
VETSBUILD Program
VETSBUILD will provide training and support services for military veterans over two years. Participants will be trained for green collar employment opportunities in energy efficiency, renewables, weatherization, Energy-Star construction, home performance, HVAC and home restoration.
DOS CSBG $200,000
39727 Suffolk Town of Smithtown
Indoor Organic Waste Processing
Facility code amendments
The Indoor Organic Waste Processing Facility code amendments project will create ordinance amendments that permit indoor organic waste processing facilities in the Town of Smithtown. The project will identify potential community and environment impacts to ensure the drafted regulations protect the health, safety, and welfare of the community. Waste processing costs will be reduced and air quality will be improved by reducing truck transport of waste.
NYSERDA CGC2 $187,500
Excelsior Jobs Credits
Excelsior Jobs Program tax Credits will be reserved for future projects including business investments in targeted industries that are within the region and that create or retain jobs, create capital investment and are consistent with the Strategic Plan.
ESD EJP $4,002,238
Low Cost Economic
Development Financing
Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.
ESD IDBC $35,000,000
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