new york 2012 regional economic development councils funding booklet

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2012 Regional Economic Development Council Awards

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

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Regional Council Awards

2012 Program Descriptions...........................................................................4

Regional Council Map....................................................................................6

Western New York..........................................................................................7

Finger Lakes.................................................................................................13

Southern Tier................................................................................................21

Central New York..........................................................................................27

Mohawk Valley..............................................................................................35

North Country...............................................................................................43

Capital Region..............................................................................................51

Mid-Hudson..................................................................................................61

New York City...............................................................................................69

Long Island...................................................................................................75

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2012 Program Descriptions

Program Program DescriptionType of Funding

Resources Available

Agriculture and Markets (Ag and Mkts)

Agriculture Development Program

Funding provided by the NYSDAM will be used for a project or projects designed and intended for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, or expanding agricultural operations, or for providing facilities and/or markets for the production, manufacturing, processing, warehousing, or distribution or sale of New York crops, livestock and livestock products. The goal of this program is to promote agricultural economic development through funding a project or projects that will increase New York farm viability through expansion, value added production, diversification, or long term reduction of operating costs.

Grant Up to $3 million

New York State Council on the Arts (Arts)Arts Grant Program Funds are available under Article 3 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law for the study of and

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.


NYS Canal Corporation (Canals)Canalway Matching

Grant ProgramThe “Canalway Grants Program” is a competitive grants program available to eligible municipalities and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations along the New York State Canal System. Projects are intended to meet the objectives of the Regional Economic Development Councils and the NYS Canal Recreationway Plan.


Department of Environmental Facilities (DEC) Clean Water State

Revolving Fund (CWSRF) The New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), in conjunction with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), will offer grants to municipalities to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects. The CWSRF Engineering Planning Grant will assist municipalities facing economic hardship with the engineering and planning costs of CWSRF-eligible water quality projects. Grants of up to $30,000 (with a 20% required local match) will be provided for engineering and planning services for the production of an engineering report.


Empire State Development (ESD)Excelsior Jobs Program

(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 NYS.

Tax Credit

Up to $70 million

ESD Grant Funds ESD has several grant programs that together make available $174 million of capital grant funding for the State‘s Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. The programs that are included under this category are: Regional Council Capital Fund (Up to $150 million), Empire State Economic Development Fund (Up to $20 million); and Urban and Community Development Program (Up to $4 million). Capital grant funding will be allocated among the ten regions, each represented by a Regional Council, based on the implementation of the Strategic Plan and will be allocated to priority projects identified by the Regional Councils as significant, regionally supported and capable of stimulating economic investment.


Regional Tourism Marketing Initiative (RTMI)

Regional Tourism Marketing Grant projects promote regionally themed marketing projects and promote tourism destinations, attractions, events and other tourism-related activities that work to support the Regional Council long term strategic plans for economic growth in their regions, as well as to attract visitors to New York State.


Environmental Investment Program (EIP)

The Environmental Investment Program (EIP) helps businesses capture the economic benefits associated with pollution prevention, waste reduction, re-use and recycling. The program provides capital, technical assistance, and research and development grants that expand the ability to recycle solid and industrial waste into higher value products, or reduce pollution and waste at the point of generation. The program is funded through appropriations from the Environmental Protection Fund.


Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB CAP)Industrial Development Bond 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 demonstrate a public purpose.

Tax Exempt Bond

Up to $350

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Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal (HCR and HCR/OCR)Urban Initiatives Program

(UI)The purpose of the Urban Initiatives program is to provide financial/technical resources to New York communities for the restoration and improvement of housing, commercial areas and public/community facilities in urban neighborhoods. This program will provide grants to notfor- profit community based organizations and charitable organizations that have a direct interest in improving the health, safety and economic viability of a distressed urban neighborhood or other aspects of the area environment that are related to community preservation or renewal activities. The UI program provides applicants flexibility in determining the exact nature of their revitalization efforts and program priorities.


Rural Area Revitalization Projects (RARP)

The purpose of the Rural Area Revitalization Program (RARP) is to provide financial/technical resources to New York communities for the restoration and improvement of housing, commercial areas and public/community facilities in rural areas of the state. This program will provide grants to not for-profit community based organizations and charitable organizations that have a direct interest in improving the health, safety and economic viability of a rural area or other aspects of the area environment that are related to community preservation or renewal activities. RARP provides applicants flexibility in determining the exact nature of their revitalization efforts and project priorities.


New York State Community Development

Block Grant Program (CDBG)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides funding to small communities and counties in New York State with a great 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.


New York Main Street Program (NYMS)

The New York Main Street Program (NYMS) provides resources for the purpose of assisting New York’s communities with their Main Street and downtown revitalization efforts. NYMS endeavors to stimulate reinvestment in properties located within the mixed-use commercial districts and adjacent neighborhoods by providing resources with the goal of establishing sustainable downtown and neighborhood revitalization and investing in projects that provide economic and housing opportunities.

Grant Up to $5.2 million

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks)EPF Municipal Grants For the development 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. For the acquisition of a permanent easement or fee title to lands, waters or structures for park, recreation, conservation or historic preservation purposes and for projects identified in a local heritage area management plan. For the improvement, protection, preservation, rehabilitation or restoration of properties listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places and for structural assessments or planning for such projects. For projects to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in the approved management plans for Heritage Areas.


Department of Labor (DOL) Worker Skills Upgrading Grant funding to private sector for-profit and not-for-profit businesses for skills upgrading of

their workforce. Includes providing training to: new hires who are long-term unemployed individuals to perform their required job duties; long term unemployed individuals in a customized classroom setting with a commitment to hire individuals who succesfully complete the training; and existing employees who without the training are at risk of being laid off.


Department of State (DOS)Local Waterfront Program The Local Waterfront Revitalization Program provides matching grants on a competitive basis

to revitalize communities and waterfrontsGrant Up to $5

million

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)Energy Efficeny Programs NYSERDA’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to

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. Industrial and Process Efficiency Program can help organizations increase product output and data processing efficiency.

Incentive Up to $50 million

Regional Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas

Reduction Program (REDGHG)

The Regional Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program (REDGHG) will award cost-share funding for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and/or carbon abatement projects that address the regional priorities of the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs), result in strategic investments, and build the capacity within the region to participate in the State’s clean energy economy.


Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) Green Innovation Grant

Program (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 $13 million

Program Program DescriptionType of Funding

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Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca,Wayne, Wyoming, Yates

Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler,Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego

Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga,Schenectady, Warren, Washington

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster,Westchester

Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond

Nassau, Suffolk

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Southern Tier:

Central New York:

Mohawk Valley:

North Country:

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Mid-Hudson:

New York City:

Long Island:

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Progress Report

Executive Chamber State of New York Confidential 12/18/2012 Page 1

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency Total CFA Award

17904 Allegany Alfred University Alfred University Integrated Manufacturing Center

Alfred University is proposing to partner with the University at Buffalo to the create an Advanced Materials Manufacturing and Training Center to substantially advance the speed with which new materials, and therefore new products and processes, are brought to market.

ESD $500,000

16874 Allegany Swain Ski Resort Swain Ski Resort Upgrades Installation of a high speed detachable quad chairlift to replace two old, inefficient lifts at Swain Ski Resort. ESD $350,000

14844 Allegany Town of Wellsville Wellsville Waterline ExtensionThe Town of Wellsville requests assistance in the addition of infrastructure that will provide public water to 15 businesses along New York State Route 417.

ESD $186,000

18315 Allegany Village of Alfred Village of Alfred Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of Alfred will complete an engineering report to consider upgrade options at the existing wastewater treatment facility.

DEC $30,000

16841 Allegany Village of Canaseraga Water Supply Improvements Project

The Village of Canaseraga will make improvements to the municipal water system, which include the construction of a water filtration and disinfection system, replacement of 8,200 linear feet of transmission and distribution lines, a 400,000 gallon water tank, and water meters.

HCR $600,000

18836

Allegany, Cattaraugus,

Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara

Just Buffalo Literary Center Literary Buffalo

The Just Buffalo Literary Center will present 'Literary Buffalo' in order to support the literary arts as a vital component of the community's unique cultural heritage and to fully contribute to the Western New York Region's efforts to retain jobs, attract visitors and train a 21st century workforce. Just Buffalo will make targeted investments in staff time, artist fees and marketing to advance its arts and community building work.

Arts $125,000

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Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts

GalleryOrganizational Merger

The Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Arts Gallery (CEPA) and Big Orbit Galleries will partner to form a vibrant contemporary arts and learning center in downtown Buffalo. Working together since 2004, these two entities will merge and present artistic and educational programming of the highest international caliber and repute. This re-envisioned CEPA Gallery will draw audiences into Western New York and provide emerging and under-recognized artists with presentation opportunities.

Arts $65,000

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Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

Western Region Corporation

Western Region Corporation Community Revitalization

Program

Western Region Corporation, headquartered in Buffalo, New York proposes to create and administer a community revitalization revolving loan/grant fund that will be available in communities in the 5 Western New York region counties.

ESD $2,012,780

13190 Cattaraugus ASP Partners LLC Allegany State Park

Development of Allegany State Park near Salamanca, New York will include the expansion of existing water, sewer, power, natural gas services, lodging and other facilities. Specifically, the project will include increasing the current inventory of 9 full service cottages to approximately 37, and the development of a group camp offering a ropes course and zip line attractions.

ESD $500,000

$52.8 million awarded to 58 Projects

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15359 Cattaraugus Gowanda Area Redevelopment Corp

Gowanda Zoar Valley Gateway Park

The Gowanda Area Redevelopment Corporation (GARC) is requesting funding to initiate the final phases of restoring the former Peter Cooper Superfund Site to a usable property. The project will result in a recreational park positioned on Cattaraugus Creek, which will serve as the gateway to the State-owned Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area and conservation site.

Parks $250,000

14816 Cattaraugus Gowandas Historic Hollywood Theater Ltd

Hollywood Theater Restoration

Gowanda’s Historic Hollywood Theatre Ltd. will continue the restoration of "Gowanda's Historic Hollywood Theater" located in the Gowanda Village Historic District. This phase will include upgrading of HVAC and integration of the duct system into the historic architecture. Once the upgrades are complete, the remaining historic components can be completed and the Theater re-opened. The restored building will be a multi-use facility for the visual and performing arts.

Parks $420,000

18182 Cattaraugus Town of Ellicottville Town of Ellicottville Regional Water Project

Construction of a 350,000 gallon water tank and related water transmission works to eliminate low flows and pressures in the Town and Village of Ellicottville and the Town of Mansfield. This project will allow for job retention and growth by improving infrastructure used by existing major employers.

ESD $268,000

16508 Chautauqua Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. Westfield Main Street Project

Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. will renovate eight buildings in the Village of Westfield. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to 8 units. Streetscape enhancements will also be made with NYMS funding.

HCR $150,000

15992 Chautauqua City of Dunkirk City of Dunkirk Main Street Program

The City of Dunkirk will renovate seven buildings in its business district. The award will be used for the renovation of seven units, and a streetscape improvement project.

HCR $250,000

17743 Chautauqua Dunkirk Bioenergy LLC Dunkirk Bioenergy Power Generation Project

This project is designed to take advantage of the industrial organic waste stream that exists in a small circumference around the facility site to receive and process organic waste for power generation.

ESD $350,000

19316 Chautauqua Lopper North America LLC

Manufacturing of Low Emissions Wood fired Boilers

Lopper North America will purchase new manufacturing equipment for metal cutting, bending and welding operations necessary for production of the new generation of low-emissions, wood-fired boiler technology.

ESD $250,000

17280 Chautauqua Village of Bemus PointDesign and Construction of

Village of Bemus Point Streetscape Improvements

The Village of Bemus Point will design and construct infrastructure improvements including sidewalks and curbs, paving, lighting, landscaping, street furnishings, crosswalk improvements, and wayfinding signage along Lakeside Drive and Main Street in downtown Bemus Point. The project will provide safer access for pedestrians and drivers, support the commercial district, and enable expansion of public events by accommodating seasonal visitors whose business is vital to the local economy.

DOS $375,000

16603Chautauqua, Cattaraugus,

Allegany

Jamestown Community College

Advanced Manufacturing Machinists Training Program

Jamestown Community College of Chautauqua County will train 27 unemployed workers as machinists. DOL $99,900

16571 Erie Accellent LLC Lean Professional and ISO Training

Medsource Technologies, Inc. DBA Accellent LLC of Orchard Park in Erie County will train 223 workers in Eyes for Waste, Certified Lean Professional, and ISO 13485 (standards for management systems that manufacture medical devices) Internal Auditor.

DOL $67,610

16396 Erie Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. Lean Manufacturing Training

Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. of Williamsville in Erie County will train 30 workers in Windows Server 2008, lean manufacturing, the 5S organization process, Six Sigma White Belt process improvement, leadership, lithography, and lithographic relationships and variables.

DOL $26,425

15249 ErieBuffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company,

Inc.Club Utica

Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Company, Inc. will develop a mixed-use building in the City of Buffalo in Erie County. The award will be used to develop two spaces for retail, office space for needed general practice medical services, and three units of affordable rental housing.

HCR $200,000

Western New York



17111 ErieBuffalo Neighborhood

Stabilization Corporation

Neighborhood Water Quality

The Buffalo Neighborhood Stabilization Corporation will implement a variety of green infrastructure practices throughout their twenty-five block Green Development Zone on Buffalo’s West Side. GIGP funding will support implementation of green stormwater infrastructure that will include: rain gardens, bioretention, downspout disconnection, stormwater harvesting, permeable pavers, living walls, green roofs, and a rain barrel program.

EFC $644,268

15630 Erie Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Celebration of Music

The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will host the 'Celebration of Music', a program of diverse musical repertoire talents of musicians and performers from throughout Western New York. The venues are located canalside on Buffalo's inner harbor, a focal point of local economic development. Activities for all ages and families will be offered by other arts organizations along with a Youth Concert of family friendly selections.

Arts $90,000

17637 Erie Cello-Pack Corporation Lean Professional and ISO Training

Cello-Pack Corporation of Cheektowaga in Erie County will train 18 workers in value stream mapping, eyes for waste, certified lean professional and ISO 9001:2008 (quality management systems standards) internal auditor.

DOL $22,425

16250 Erie CenterSPACE INC CenterSPACE Buffalo

CenterSPACE will operate a multi-tenant office facility for nonprofits, for-profits, social entrepreneurs and unincorporated community groups. CenterSPACE will provide back office services and general office management and administration.

ESD $150,000

19457 Erie Ceramic Technology Partners

Expand Ceramic Manufacturing Capacity

Calix Ceramic Solutions, LLC (Calix) GNP Ceramics, LLC (GNP) and Ceramic Technology Partnership, LLC (CTP) will undertake a joint development project to expand their ceramic manufacturing processes to include the manufacturing and supply of sintered silicon carbide. Ceramic Technology Partners will invest $9.5 million and create 42 new jobs.

ESD $300,000

15321 Erie City of Tonawanda

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Update and Implementation, Fishing

Pier Construction

The City of Tonawanda will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to reflect changes over the past 25 years. This will involve an examination of issues and conditions, a new inventory and analysis, review of policies, revised zoning requirements, and consulting with federal, state and local agencies on new polices and projects. The City will also construct a handicapped-accessible fishing pier with a concrete walkway along the mouth of Ellicott Creek and the Erie Canal.

DOS $235,596

18113 Erie Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Inc.

Green and Healthy Homes Workforce Development

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Inc. will train 80 unemployed workers in green rehabilitation construction including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP), Asbestos Handler, Healthy Homes Principles and OSHA 10 Hour Certifications.

DOL, HCR $300,000

16821 Erie Del Monte Foods MilkBone Capacity Improvement

This project involves the installation of additional railcar staging and unloading at the Buffalo facility. This investment will help assure the Milk-Bone plant of this fully owned subsidiary of Del Monte Foods remains in Western New York.

ESD $460,000

15959 Erie Great Lakes Concrete Products, LLC Glazed Block Training

Great Lakes Concrete Products, LLC of Hamburg in Erie County will provide on-the-job training to 30 newly-hired workers in the manufacturing of gray block, glazed block and other pre-cast concrete products, and forklift operation.

DOL $30,000

15427 Erie Hamburg Development Corporation

Lake Street Economic Community Revitalization

Project

Hamburg Development Corporation will renovate 14 buildings in Hamburg. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to 27 commercial and 20 residential units.

HCR $200,000

18802 Erie Industrial Support, Inc. CNC and Technical Training

Industrial Support, Inc. of Buffalo will train 20 workers in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, woodworking, metal fabrication/welding, quality and financial reporting systems and databases.

DOL $44,300

14928 ErieMartin House Restoration Corporation

Darwin Martin House Interior Restoration

Final stage of restoration of the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York. ESD $268,000

Western New York



19051 Erie North American Carbide Technical and CNC Training

North American Carbide of Orchard Park in Erie County will train 19 workers in dimensional metrology, modern programmable logic controllers communication and system integration techniques, and Wendt/Computer Numerical Control machines.

DOL $23,626

14752 Erie Springville Center for the Arts Inc

37 North Buffalo Street Capital Project

Springville Center for the Arts will conduct critical improvements to redevelop 37 North Buffalo Street in the Village of Springville. The 1869 Baptist Church has been purchased for adaptive reuse as a multi-arts center. Work will include repairing the roof, improving drainage, replacing damaged bricks and rehabilitating wood trim, reducing utility costs and impact on the environment.

ESD, HCR, Parks $434,310

14754 Erie Springville Center for the Arts, Inc.

5 East Main Street Stabilization, Restoration, and

Green Roof

Springville Center for the Arts will rehabilitate 5 East Main Street in Springville into an integrated mixed-use structure revolving around the arts with an arts cafe, artisan marketplace and artist housing. The award will be used to create an arts cafe, artisan marketplace and artist housing facility, resulting in a “green,” completely integrated mixed-use structure revolving around the arts.

EFC, ESD, HCR, Parks

$394,810

17939 Erie TheraSyn Pharmaceuticals

Equipment Purchase and Manufacturing Expansion

TheraSyn Pharmaceutical will expand its manufacturing facility and purchase new equipment. TheraSyn Pharmaceuticals will invest $21 million and create 110 new jobs.

ESD $2,000,000

16638 Erie Try It Distributing Co Inc.

Try It Compressed Natural Gas Fleet

Installation of publicly-accessible Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station at company's fleet location in Lancaster, NY. Try-It Distributing Co. will also convert 49 diesel powered delivery vehicles to CNG and eventually include its light duty fleet.

NYSERDA $1,000,000

14437 Erie Village of Springville Village of Springville Revitalization Project

The Village of Springville will renovate 18 buildings in downtown Springville. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to 26 commercial and 3 residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements.

HCR $250,000

16332 Erie Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc

Polar Bear Exhibit Replacement

The Zoological Society of Buffalo, Inc. will upgrade its polar bear exhibit to comply with Association of Zoos and Aquariums standards. The current exhibit dates to the 1890s with only modest changes to date. The crumbling enclosures are not naturalistic and offer small pools for swimming. The proposed new exhibit will use re-circulating saltwater, saving the City of Buffalo about 100 million gallons of freshwater each year. The Zoo must replace the exhibit or the polar bears will be removed.

Parks $376,000

14458 Erie Erie 1 BOCES Advanced Manufacturing Training

Erie 1 BOCES of Cheektowaga in Erie County will train 20 unemployed workers in Industrial Welding, such as essential skills, advanced shielded metal arc welding (SMAW-STICK), metal inert gas (MIG) and flux core welding.

DOL $100,000

17415 Erie, Niagara Arts Services Initiative of Western New York Arts Access

The Western New York 'Arts Access' Program of ASI will ensure that arts and cultural programming is available to all community members. The program will provide Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program recipients of Erie and Niagara Counties with discounted and free tickets to cultural events and free transportation services to travel to them.

Arts $48,237

18173 Erie, NiagaraBuffalo Niagara

Convention Visitors Bureau

Canadian Marketing Initiative

Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitor Bureau, Inc. received an award to focus on increasing the frequency of day trips and encourage overnight visits from the over eight million people in Greater Toronto and Southern Ontario.

ESD $195,000

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Erie, Niagara, Allegany,

Cattaraugus, Chautauqua,

Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming

Catholic Charities of Buffalo NY, Inc.

Lean Six Sigma and Technical Skills Training

Catholic Charities of Buffalo NY, Inc. will train 200 workers in Lean Six Sigma (an approach to process improvement), Accountability in Action, and Workforce Skills Development for Engaging Persons in Poverty.

DOL $79,884

14600 Genesee JiffyTite Co Inc Facility Expansion and Equipment Purchase

Jiffy-Tite will expand its manufacturing facility and purchase new equipment. Jiffy-Tite will invest $12.5 million and create 100 jobs.

ESD $633,200

15712 MultipleFinishing Trades

Institute of Western and Central New York

Construction Trades Training

Finishing Trades Institute of Western and Central New York of the Central, Finger Lakes, Western, Southern, Mohawk Valley and North Country Regions will train 100 workers in welding, abrasive blasting, coating, drywall finishing, painting and decorating, glazing, and industrial applicator apprenticeships.

DOL, ESD $600,000

Western New York



16592 Niagara Acquest Development LLC Fort Niagara

Acquest Hospitality LLC currently holds a 40 year lease with New York State Department of Parks and plans to renovate and convert a two (2) story brick +/- 60,000 square foot military barracks, a one (1) story theater, and a three (3) story Commandant's House into a first class hotel at Fort Niagara.

ESD $400,000

18313 Niagara City of Lockport Harrison Place Manufacturing Project

The City of Lockport will assist in the expansion of Trek, Inc. Trek Inc., has designed and manufactured electronic instruments for its customers since 1968.

HCR $516,000

18862 Niagara City of LockportRestoration of Two of the Historic Flight of the Five

Locks

The City of Lockport will restore two of the historic Flight of the Five locks. DOS $100,000

18966 Niagara

City of Niagara Falls Community

Development Department

Downtown Niagara Falls Stabilization Project

Aims to revitalize the downtown mixed-use commercial district and adjacent residential neighborhood, to attract young adults by offering to assist with the re-payment of student loans. The City of Niagara Falls estimates 20 young professionals will move into the targeted Third Street Commercial District or Park Place Historic District locations by the end of 2012.

ESD $450,000

16231 Niagara City of North Tonawanda

Design and Construction of Erie Canal Kayak Launches

The City of North Tonawanda will design and construct kayak launches and way-finding signage at three locations along the Erie Canal. The proposed project will advance the City’s recently updated Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by enhancing public access to the waterfront and expanding water-dependent recreation opportunities.

DOS $142,700

16661 Niagara RUS Industries, Inc. Management and Operations Training

RUS Industries, Inc. of Niagara Falls will train 30 workers in business management and quality systems, international standards organization standards, documentation, systems implementation, internal auditor, management review, advanced inspection equipment, and advanced machine tool programming.

DOL $38,885

17688 Niagara Town of Royalton Town of Royalton Wastewater Engineering Study

The Town of Royalton will complete an engineering report to evaluate the Gasport Wastewater Treatment Plant. DEC $30,000

19321 Niagara Village of Youngstown Village of Youngstown LWRP Update

The Village of Youngstown will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program adopted in 1989.The update will include a thorough review of new inventory, update waterfront revitalization program policies, comprehensive master plan amendments, revise zoning requirements, and consult with federal, state and local agencies on new policies and projects.

DOS $30,250

15881 NiagaraYoung Women's

Christian Association of Niagara, Inc.

YWCA of Niagara Community Culinary Training Center

Young Women's Christian Association of Niagara, Inc. will expand their current kitchen facilities located in the City of Lockport. The award will fund demolition, asbestos abatement, implementation of energy conservation measures, and construction of a commercial kitchen training facility.

HCR $158,167

Community Renewal Fund

Regional Council working with the NYS HCR’s Office of Community Renewal will make funding available to eligible municipalities for Housing Rehabilitation, Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities and Economic Development activities for the benefit of low to moderate-income individuals.

HCR $2,500,000

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 $30,000,000

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 $2,500,000

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18806 Broome BAE Systems

Next Generation Energy Efficiency Technology Development for the

Transportation Industry

BAE Systems (BAE) and SUNY Binghamton will collaborate to advance BAE's hybrid-electric propulsion system product lines. BAE will invest $2.9 million and create 40 new jobs.

ESD $2,100,000

15918 Broome Bates Troy Inc Bates Troy Sustainability Bates Troy will design and install a Combined Heat and Power cogeneration at its Westside Binghamton plant. ESD $180,000

16001 BroomeBinghamton Local

Development Corporation

Binghamton Revitalization Project

Binghamton Local Development Corporation will renovate eight buildings in the City of Binghamton. The award will be used for the renovation of eight commercial and four residential units, as well as a streetscape improvement project in the Historic Downtown Business District.

HCR $250,000

19114 Broome Broome Community College

Radiologic Technology Equipment Upgrade

Broome Community College will purchase equipment for its Radiologic Technology program, enabling students to train on up-to-date digital imaging technology.

ESD $75,000

18953 Broome Broome County Broome County Arena Renovation

The project entails the renovation of the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, the premier multipurpose entertainment venue for the Greater Binghamton area and the Southern Tier region.

ESD $500,000

19935 Broome Broome County Greater Binghamton Airport Terminal Geothermal System

This project will expand the infrastructure of a geothermal heating system at the Binghamton Airport, which will be used for snow melting capabilities and to provide cooling for the terminal building .

NYSERDA $350,000

15447 BroomeBuckingham

Manufacturing Company Inc.

Buckingham Manufacturing Expansion Project

Buckingham Manufacturing will purchase equipment to improve efficiency. ESD $50,000

16368 Broome Endicott Interconnect Technologies Inc

Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing

Endicott Interconnect Technologies, Inc. (EI) and The Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging (S3IP) center, a New York State Center of Excellence at SUNY Binghamton, will purchase additional roll-to-roll processing equipment and conduct research to further develop the Center for Advanced Microelectronics Manufacturing (CAMM). EI will invest $4.1 million and create 20 new jobs.

ESD $616,470

19906 Broome Frito-Lay, Inc. Operations and Leadership Training

Frito-Lay, Inc. of Binghamton will train 500 workers in Technical/Industry-specific Skills and Communication/Leadership Skill Development.

DOL $100,000

17957 Broome Goodwill Theatre, Inc. Willow Street Firehouse Adaptive Reuse Project

Goodwill Theatre, Inc. will complete phase one of the final design for the Municipal Building and Central Fire Station property on Willow Street in Johnson City to determine what can be structurally accomplished within the existing facility, including plans for a 300-seat rooftop theatre and 2nd and 3rd floor façade restoration. The design will also include a supporting addition for required public theatre amenities including lobby area and ADA elevator.

HCR, Parks $525,000

19696 Broome Huron Real Estate Associates, LLC

Operations and Quality Training

Huron Real Estate Associates, LLC of Endicott in Broome County will provide on-the-job training for 65 newly-hired workers in primary line operations, quality, and the operation and maintenance of high speed automated machinery.

DOL $100,000


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15579 Broome Roberson Museum and Science Center

Roberson Museum Restoration Planning

Roberson Museum and Science Center will develop a facilities plan for its campus to ensure a secure and state-of-the-art physical environment. The Center is the community’s primary institution dedicated to reflecting the region’s culture by providing exhibits in art, history and science education. The campus includes a historic mansion, museum and historic home listed on the National and State Historic Registers.

Parks $24,000

14550 BroomeThe Southern Tier High Technology

Incubator Inc

Southern Tier High Technology Incubator

The Southern Tier High Technology Incubator, Inc., a collaboration between Binghamton University and the regional economic development community, will construct a high-technology incubator in Binghamton.

ESD $7,000,000

19376 Broome Town of Conklin Town of Conklin Sewer Engineering Study

The Town of Conklin will complete an engineering report to assess the extension of municipal sewer service to both the Shaw Road area and the Corporate Park area.

DEC $30,000

17307 Broome Vitaluna, LLC. 2 Court Street Green Roof

Vitaluna LLC will install the first green roof in downtown Binghamton. The project is located in the heart of the city and will be visible to visitors of the facility and to the public from the ground and the nearby Court Street Bridge.

EFC $309,722

17727 Broome Willow Run Foods Inc. Compressed Natural Gas Tractors

This project will offset the incremental purchase cost of 20 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) tractor trucks that will travel throughout the metro New York area. Upgrades to the facility are also necessary to house CNG vehicles.

NYSERDA $1,000,000

19865 Broome, Tioga Broome BOCES Certified Nurse Aide Training Broome BOCES of Binghamton will train 40 unemployed workers as Certified Nurses Aides. DOL $80,240

19627 Chemung City of Elmira Lackawanna Trail Extension

The City of Elmira will extend the existing 2.3-mile multi-use Lackawanna Trail to create the Chemung River regional trail network as outlined in the Chemung River Trail Comprehensive Master Plan. The trail will include 570 feet of 10’ wide ADA compliant asphalt multi-use trail, including a bridge spanning 170 feet, rehabilitation and reuse of an abandoned railroad bridge and a connection across Newtown Creek.

Parks $150,000

15124 ChemungNear Westside

Neighborhood Assoc., Inc.

355 Davis Street Restoration

Near Westside Neighborhood Assoc., Inc. will renovate a mixed-use building located in the City of Elmira. The award will be used to create two second floor affordable housing units as well as space for a first floor architectural salvage shop.

HCR $110,365

16378 Chemung Southern Tier Economic Growth

West Water Street Row House Improvements

Southern Tier Economic Growth will renovate two mixed-use buildings and one residential building in the City of Elmira. The award will be used for interior renovations.

HCR $200,000

19716 Chemung Town of Southport Town of Southport Wastewater Engineering Study

The Town of Southport will complete an engineering report to evaluate a sewage collection system serving areas with inadequate lot sizes for replacement of septic systems.

DEC $30,000

19248Chemung, Steuben,

Schuyler, Yates

Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism

Marketing AssociationFinger Lakes Wine Country

Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association was awarded $150,000 to focus on generating additional overnight visitation to the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions of New York State.

ESD $125,000

15978 Chenango Development Chenango Corporation New Berlin Main Street Project

Development Chenango Corporation will renovate six buildings in the Village of New Berlin. The award will be used for the renovation of six commercial and six residential units, as well as streetscape improvements to accommodate current downtown revitalization and business expansion needs.

HCR $250,000

15625 Chenango Sunrise Family Farms Inc.

Sunrise Family Farms Business Expansion

Sunrise Family Farms will create a new dairy processing plant focused on specialty yogurt. ESD $275,000

18235 Chenango Village of GreeneVillage of Greene Sewer

Collection System Engineering Study

The Village of Greene will complete an engineering report to evaluate alternatives for upgrading the existing Village collection system.

DEC $30,000

19561 Chenango, Delaware, Broome

Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego Board

of Cooperative Educational Services

Certified Medical Occupations Training

Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Board of Cooperative Educational Services will train 46 unemployed workers as Certified Medical Coding and Billing Specialists, Certified Clinical Medical Assistants, Certified Phlebotomy Technicians, Certified Nurses Assistants, and Licensed Practical Nurses.

DOL $99,785


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16969 Delaware MARK Project Inc. Small Business Development Fund

The MARK Project will expand its privately funded small business assistance program in the Town of Middletown to include the Towns of Roxbury and Andes.

ESD $250,000

17072 Delaware MARK Project, Inc. Kirkside Retirement Home

Kirkside of Roxbury Inc. will renovate the historical Kirkside Retirement Home in the Town of Roxbury. The award will be used to renovate the interior and exterior, while improving accessibility.

HCR $200,000

17073 Delaware MARK Project, Inc. Fleischmanns Theater Restoration

The MARK Project, Inc. will rehabilitate a historic 600 seat movie theater in the Village of Fleischmanns. The award will be used to renovate the interior and exterior façade, and improve access.

HCR $200,000

17020 Delaware Walton Arms Restoration of the 1896 National Guard Armory

Walton Arms will restore the 1896 National Guard Armory in Walton as a special events center/hotel for conferences, wedding receptions, and community functions.

ESD $194,000

18655 Multiple

Southern Tier Regional Economic


Infrastructure Fund for Shovel Ready Sites 2

Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation will expand the Regional Infrastructure Fund for Shovel Ready Sites.

ESD $1,500,000

18658 Multiple



Southern Tier Community Revitalization Project 2

Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation will expand the Southern Tier Community Revitalization Project.

ESD $2,500,000

18674 Multiple



Telemedicine and Mobile Health Technology Fund

Initiative

Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation will create the Southern Tier Telemedicine and Mobile Health Care Technology Fund Initiative.

ESD $2,500,000

14621 Schuyler Schuyler County Project Seneca

Schuyler County, in partnership with the Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development, Schuyler County IDA, the Village of Watkins Glen and the Village of Montour Falls, will conduct planning, preliminary engineering and environmental investigation to decommission the Watkins Glen and the Montour Falls Waste Water Treatment Plants and consolidate the two systems into a state-of-the-art “Green” Waste Water Treatment Plant located south of Glen Creek in Watkins Glen.

DOS, ESD $300,000

17102 SchuylerSchuyler County Partnership for

Economic Development

Odessa Main Street Building Improvements

Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will renovate six buildings in the Village of Odessa. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to four commercial and four residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements.

HCR $50,000



Burdett Main Street Building Improvement Project

Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will renovate seven buildings in the Village of Burdett. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to ten commercial and five residential units, as well as streetscape enhancements.

HCR $50,000



Watkins Glen Franklin Street Building Improvements

Schuyler County Partnership for Economic Development will renovate two buildings in the Village of Watkins Glen. The award will assist with first floor commercial and façade renovation and the construction of up to four new apartments.

HCR $150,000

19027 Schuyler Village of Watkins GlenVillage of Watkins Glen Sanitary Sewer System

Evaluation

The Village of Watkins Glen will complete an engineering report assessing the impacts from inflow and infiltration, and upgrade options for the existing collection system.

DEC $30,000

16993 Schuyler Watkins Brewery Holdings

Watkins Brewery Redevelopment

Watkins Brewery will redevelop the existing freezer/brewery building into residential housing and allow for a future commercial area including lake access/boat slips at Seneca Lake.

ESD $600,000

19606 Southern Tier



Rural Initiative Venture Fund 2 Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation will expand the Rural Initiative Venture Fund. ESD $1,000,000

16576 Steuben Arbor Housing and Development Park Ave Neighborhood Plaza

Arbor Housing and Development will acquire and renovate a neighborhood shopping plaza on Park Avenue in South Corning.

ESD $700,000

18343 Steuben Corning Incorporated Environmental Technologies Heavy-duty Diesel

Corning Incorporated will expand the Heavy Duty Diesel capacity at its manufacturing facility in the Town of Erwin. ESD $3,000,000


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18236 Steuben Corning's Gaffer District Market Street Revitalization Project

Corning's Gaffer District will renovate five buildings in the City of Corning. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to five commercial units.

HCR $250,000

16845 Steuben Town of Prattsburgh Prattsburgh Water District Improvements Project

The Town of Prattsburgh will make improvements to the Prattsburgh Water District distribution system, which include the construction of a water filtration and disinfection system, replacement of 5,350 linear feet of transmission and distribution lines, and installation of water meters.

HCR $600,000

17602 Steuben Town of Prattsburgh Town of Prattsburgh Wastewater Engineering Study

The Town of Prattsburgh will complete an engineering report to evaluate the need and feasibility of constructing a municipal sewer system in the downtown area of Prattsburgh.

DEC $30,000

17908 Steuben Village of Addison Village of Addison Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of Addison will complete an engineering report to evaluate alternatives for upgrading the existing Village wastewater collection system.

DEC $30,000

17779 Steuben Village of South Corning

Village of South Corning Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of South Corning will complete an engineering report to evaluate upgrades to the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.

DEC $30,000

15480 Steuben Village of Wayland Water System Improvement Project

The Village of Wayland will replace 3,900 linear feet of cast iron water transmission lines in certain sections of the Village. HCR $565,000

18062 Tioga Tioga County Nichols Downtown Revitalization Project

Tioga County will renovate seven buildings in the Village of Nichols. The award will be used for streetscape improvements, and interior and exterior renovations to six commercial and four residential units.

HCR $250,000

18481

Tioga, Livingston, Cayuga, Ontario,

Monroe, Onondaga, Cortland,

Tompkins, Seneca, Yates,

Schuyler, Chemung, Wayne

Tioga County Local Development Corporation

Finger Lakes Region The Great Outdoors

Tioga County Local Development Corporation will highlight and promote the many outdoor and healthy experiences a visitor can enjoy vacationing in the Finger Lakes region, increasing visitation and overnight stays.

ESD $110,000

15917 Tompkins City of Ithaca Ithaca Commons Infrastructure

The City of Ithaca will undertake the complete rehabilitation and reconstruction of the deteriorated surface of the three-block Ithaca Commons and the replacement and upgrades of all of the underground utilities.

ESD $1,800,000

16000 Tompkins City of IthacaCascadilla Boathouse Second Floor Restoration and Code

Upgrades

The City of Ithaca will complete the first phase of rehabilitation of the second floor of the Cascadilla Boathouse for use as a gymnasium for the community. The City will construct a secondary outdoor stairway to bring the space to code, will remove animal infestations and will restrict animal entrances in the third floor attic. Future phases will include creation of office and event space for the community on the second floor.

Parks $75,290

16211 Tompkins Cornell University Cornell Greenhouse Southern Tier

Cornell University will construct a research-grade greenhouse in the Red Greenhouse and Lab Complex on Cornell University's Ithaca Campus.

ESD $350,000

16221 Tompkins Cornell University Cornell Food Processing and Development Lab

Cornell University will renovate Stocking Hall to expand Food Processing and Development Resources by establishing a small scale production area that can transform raw materials into packaged products such as yogurt, beverages, and cheese.

ESD $500,000

19026 Tompkins Downtown Ithaca Alliance

Downtown Ithaca Alliance Renovation Project

Ithaca Downtown Business Improvement District, Inc. and the Downtown Ithaca Alliance will renovate three buildings in the City of Ithaca. The award will be used for streetscape improvements and interior and exterior renovations to three commercial and four residential units.

HCR $250,000

17198 Tompkins L Enterprises LLC Emerson Complex Redevelopment Project

L Enterprises LLC will conduct environmental due diligence needed to move forward redevelopment of the Emerson Complex.

ESD $344,000

16328 Tompkins Tompkins County Organics Material Management

Tompkins County will purchase machinery and equipment and make infrastructure improvements to expand a food waste composting facility, creating 5 jobs.

ESD $200,000


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18893 Tompkins Town of Danby West Danby Water District Improvements Project

The Town of Danby will make improvements to the West Danby Water District, including the installation of a new 90,000 gallon water tank, a new leak detection system and replacement of water meters.

HCR $404,800

18946 Tompkins Town of Lansing Lansing Sewer InfrastructureThe Town of Lansing will construct a waste water treatment plant and collection system, which will enable development of a Town Center .

ESD $2,537,000

17070

Tompkins, Broome, Cayuga,

Chemung, Chenango, Cortland,

Schuyler, Tioga

Challenge Industries, Inc. Finger Lakes Food Hub

Challenge Industries, Inc. will create the Finger Lakes Food Hub. The Finger Lakes Food Hub is an aggregation and value-added production facility that collaborates with local farmers and provides them with services to expand the markets for their products.

Ag & Mkts, ESD $450,000



ESD $50,000,000



ESD $4,500,000


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Central New York

ALBANY ALLEGANY BROOME BRONX CATTARAUGUS

CAYUGA CHAUTAUQUA CHEMUNG CHENANGO CLINTON

COLUMBIA CORTLAND DELAWARE DUTCHESS ERIE

ESSEX FRANKLIN FULTON GENESEE GREENE HAMILTON

HERKIMER JEFFERSON KINGS LEWIS LIVINGSTON

MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY NASSAU NEW YORK

NIAGARA ONEIDA ONONDAGA ONTARIO ORANGE

ORLEANS OSWEGO OTSEGO PUTNAM QUEENS RENSSELAER

RICHMOND ROCKLAND SARATOGA SCHENECTADY

SCHUYLER SCHOHARIE SENECA STEUBEN ST. LAWRENCE

SUFFOLK SULLIVAN TIOGA TOMPKINS ULSTER WARREN

WASHINGTON WAYNE WESTCHESTER WYOMING YATES

CAYUGA

CORTLAND

MADISON

ONONDAGA

OSWEGO

Central New York Regional Economic Development Council | Strategic Plan Update: 2012-2013


16916

Broome, Chemung,

Cortland, Monroe, Onondaga,

Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins,

Yates

Ithaca Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau

Finger Lakes Beer Trail

The Ithaca / Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau received an award to promote the many microbreweries located throughout the Southern Tier, Central, and Finger Lakes Regions.

ESD $40,500

18461 Cayuga BoMer Plastics BoMer Plastics Expansion BoMer Plastics will expand operations and create new jobs. ESD $100,000

15773 Cayuga City of Auburn Casey and Falcon Park Upgrades

The City of Auburn will make improvements to Casey Falcon Park, which is the largest in the City (49.26 acres) and provides year-round recreation while also serving as home to the Auburn Doubledays, a minor league baseball team. The City will renovate and improve lighting to the 17-year old baseball field to bring it in compliance with Professional Baseball Association standards and upgrade two 30-year old softball fields.

Parks $412,500

18295 Cayuga Currier Plastics, Inc. Lean Manufacturing Enterprise Training

Currier Plastics, Inc. of Auburn in Cayuga County will train 80 workers as technicians in lean manufacturing enterprise. DOL $100,000

16481 Cayuga Howland Stone Store Museum Opendore Project

Howland Stone Store Museum will rehabilitate an historical residence located at 2978 Rte. 34B in the Town of Scipio. The award will be used for stabilization and renovation of the interior to house a museum.

HCR $200,000

18603 Cayuga North Brook Farms Inc Manufacturing With Recycled Agricultural Plastics

R&D for the manufacturing of engineered plywood using agricultural and mixed plastic waste as feedstock. ESD $100,000

14489 Cayuga Village of Fair Haven Fair Haven Downtown Rehabilitation Program

The Village of Fair Haven will renovate seven mixed use buildings in the two-block Main Street commercial core. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations on six residential and eight commercial units, as well as streetscape enhancements.

HCR $250,000

14628 Cayuga WST33 LLC Plaza of the Arts Building Project

WST33 LLC will replace a derelict property with a 20,000-square-foot, two-story mixed-use building to be named the "Plaza of the Arts."

ESD $700,000

19472Cayuga,

Tompkins, Onondaga

Cayuga CountyOwasco Lake Watershed

Management and Waterfront Revitalization Plan

Cayuga County will prepare an updated and expanded watershed management plan for Owasco Lake that will consider not only watershed management, but also appropriate recreational uses along the shoreline of Owasco Lake and the Owasco Inlet, and other tributaries. Maintaining water quality in Owasco Lake is critically important for public water supply because the lake serves as a source of beauty and recreation for residents and visitors.

DOS $75,000

12589 Cortland Center for the Arts of Homer, Inc.

The Route 90 Scenic Byway Visitor Center and Historical

Museum

The Center for the Arts of Homer, Inc. will renovate one civic building in the Village of Homer. The award will be used for streetscape improvements, and to restore and renovate the building to its original condition.

HCR $200,000


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15573 Cortland City of Cortland Cortland Downtown Revitalization Program

The City of Cortland will renovate three downtown buildings. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations to 3 commercial and 15 residential units.

HCR $250,000

16594 Cortland City of Cortland Downtown Parking Garage Construction

The City of Cortland will construct a one-story parking deck over an existing parking lot in Cortland's Central Business District to support business attraction and retention.

ESD $250,000

16029 Cortland Cortland Downtown Partnership

Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown

Cortland Downtown Partnership will renovate a former downtown bowling alley located in the City of Cortland. The award will be used to renovate the interior of the building to house the Cortland Repertory Theatre.

HCR $200,000

17696 Cortland Homer Soy Products LLC

Homer Soy Products Renovation

Homer Soy Products, LLC will renovate and equip a former soybean oil facility to convert soybeans into products. Homer Soy Products, LLC will invest $1.4 million and create 25 jobs.

ESD $485,319

13826 Cortland Lime Hollow Nature Center Education Center Construction

Lime Hollow Nature Center will collaborate with Onondaga, Cortland and Madison BOCES to construct a modular Education Center to serve the Nature Center and BOCES clientele. The construction will offer BOCES a LEED-certified classroom to train the next generation of teachers and conservation leaders. BOCES New Vision Environmental Science High school students will use the new center during the school year, while Lime Hollow will use the facility primarily during the summer months.

Parks $383,253

17597 Cortland Pall Corporation Finger Lakes Center of Excellence Renovation

Pall Corporation will create a state-of-the-art research and development facility within existing space at one of its three Cortland facilities. This renovated facility will be known as the Pall Finger Lakes Center of Excellence and will become the primary technology center for its industrial business. Pall Corporation will invest $8.8 million and create 18 jobs.

ESD $800,000

18000 Cortland Town of Cortlandville Precision Eforming Project

The Town of Cortlandville will assist in the expansion of Precision Eforming. Precision Eforming, LLC provides micro-precision products to over 70 different industries in over 100 countries.

HCR $70,000

17656 Cortland Town of Preble Northeast Transformer Services (NETS)

The Town of Preble will assist in the expansion of Northeast Transformer Services, Inc. (NETS). NETS is an environmentally-friendly transformer remanufacturing facility based in Cortland, New York.

HCR $750,000

18449 Cortland Village of Homer Homer Soybean ProjectThe Village of Homer will assist in the start-up of Homer Soy Products, LLC. Homer Soy Products, LLC will convert soybeans into a commercially available product.

HCR $315,000

17558 Cortland Village of Marathon Marathon Downtown Revitalization Program

The Village of Marathon will renovate seven buildings in its historic downtown. The award will be used to renovate nine commercial and five residential units.

HCR $250,000

17145 Cortland, Onondaga

SUNY College of Environmental Science

and Forestry/The Research Foundation

of SUNY

Biomass Cooperative Innovation Center

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will create a biomass and biofuel processing facility. ESD $245,000

17639

Fulton, Herkimer, Oneida, Otsego,

Montgomery, Schoharie, Madison,

Onondaga, Broome, Chenango

Oneida County Tourism Central NY AgriTourism Marketing Project

The Convention & Visitors Bureau for Oneida County, Inc. will receive an award to market and promote agri-tourism experiences, trails, and the sale of packages developed in cooperation with hotel lodging accommodations and agriculture partners. This project will extend over multiple regions.

ESD $270,000

16647 Madison

Cazenovia Area Community

Development Association CACDA

Cazenovia Beverage Trail Initial Marketing Project

Cazenovia Area Community Development Association, Inc. will receive an award to establish a beverage tourism trail in the Greater Cazenovia area of Madison County, NY, including Cazenovia and Hamilton.

ESD $18,500

18386 Madison Ciotti Enterprises Capital Development ProjectPurchase machinery and equipment and construct a building to start a new demolition and construction debris recycling facility. Create 3 new jobs.

ESD $96,000


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18808 Madison Dielectric Laboratories Inc Relocation from CA to NYS

Dielectric Laboratories, Inc. will relocate one of its related companies from California to the company's Cazenovia facility. Dielectric Laboratories will invest $9.1 million and create 60 jobs.

ESD $2,500,000

11906 Madison Empire Farmstead Brewery Inc.

Empire Brewery Expansion Project

Empire Farmstead Brewery will construct a new 20,000-square-foot facility. ESD $550,000

15396 Madison Gavitt Associates International Boxing Hall of Fame

Gavitt Associates will construct a new 12,800-square-foot facility at the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The new hall will include new and expanded gallery space, a gift shop, a library/archive and office space.

ESD $1,000,000

18165 MadisonMadison County

Agricultural Economic Development

Growing Upstate Food Hub

Madison County Agriculture Economic Development will expand the Growing Upstate Food Hub located in Canastota by establishing a shared use processing, warehousing and distribution facility for locally farmed products.

Ag & Mkts, ESD, HCR $1,510,000

17219 Madison Madison County IDA Elm Street DevelopmentThe Madison County IDA will extend water and sewer lines to 200 acres of an existing 400-acre industrially-zoned site on Elm Street in the City of Oneida.

ESD $1,000,000

19270 Madison, Oneida Community Memorial Hospital

Community Memorial Hospital IT Project

Community Memorial Hospital will undertake hospital data center improvements and make IT upgrades to allow for electronic connection with Crouse Hospital.

ESD $250,000

15409 Multiple Central New York Jazz Arts Foundation

CRAVE: Festival and Conference

Central New York Jazz Arts will present 'CRAVE', a unique cultural festival and conference defining and demonstrating new cultural content models; exploring innovative presentation strategies and techniques; and creating audience integration outcomes for growth and sustainability. Performance venues will be in hotels, university sites, theaters, galleries, street corners and other non-traditional settings. The related conference will serve the professional cultural community in exploring new models of public engagement and content relevancy.

Arts $62,000

14507 Onondaga 3Gi Terminals LLC Central New York Inland Depot3Gi Terminals LLC will construct the Central NY Inland Depot in Manlius for transfer of cargo containers from rail to and from surrounding ports. This is the first-phase of a five-year project.

ESD $420,000

14322 OnondagaCenter State

Corporation for Economic Opportunity

Prospect Hill North Salina Revitalization Project

Center State Corporation will renovate 16 residential units and six commercial units in 12 mixed-use buildings in the City of Syracuse. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations as well as administrative expenses.

HCR $241,875

15301 Onondaga City of Syracuse Bridge Removal at Onondaga Creek

The City of Syracuse will remove three, low abandoned railroad bridges that cross over Onondaga Creek, adjacent to the Armory Square commercial district. These bridges presently serve as barriers that contribute to flooding during severe rain. Removal of the bridges will greatly improve the hydrology and significantly restore the creek channel’s ability to contain a 100-year flood event.

DOS $485,000

19145 Onondaga COR Development Company LLC Loguens Crossing

COR Development Company LLC continues the redevelopment of the former Kennedy Square housing complex in Syracuse, including the extension of water and sewer lines, storm water retention, sidewalks, and street landscaping.

ESD $1,000,000

19115 Onondaga COR Inner Harbor Company LLC

Syracuse Inner Harbor Improvements

COR Inner Harbor Company LLC will complete infrastructure improvements related to the planned redevelopment of the Syracuse Inner Harbor.

ESD $1,500,000

19138 Onondaga Crouse Health Hospital Baker NICU at Crouse Health Hospital

Crouse Health Hospital will undertake renovations and enhancements at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. ESD $575,000

16964 Onondaga Docs Coffee LLC Prospect Place Construction Project

Docs Coffee LLC will construct Prospect Place, a planned mixed-use development adjacent to St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center's main entrance and newly-constructed emergency department.

ESD $320,000


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19373 Onondaga Erie Canal Museum History Happens Here: Beeline to Bville

The Erie Canal Museum will create and launch 'History Happens Here: Beeline to Bville', a collaboration with the Village of Baldwinsville, 40 Below Public Arts Task Force, and City Lore. This will create a trail of artful signage in and around Baldwinsville to highlight the personal stories, history and imagery of greater Baldwinsville and its relation to the Erie Canal, past and present. Signage will also include QR codes, accessible to mobile devices, that will link to a web based exhibit on the town's history.

Arts $100,000

18705 OnondagaEverson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County

Gustav Stickley House

The Everson Museum of Art of Syracuse and Onondaga County will acquire the Gustav Stickley House in Syracuse and develop it into an historic house and museum. The extensive woodwork will be restored and the space will be furnished as it was in the early 1900s. The Museum will host a series of exhibitions and public programs to launch the new relationship with the Stickley House, which was the first Arts and Crafts style interior in the nation. The programs will focus on the aesthetic, political, social and cultural aspects of the movement from Victorian to modern aesthetics.

Arts, Parks $550,000

17796 Onondaga Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. Salina Crossing Project

Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will construct one mixed-use building in the City of Syracuse in Onondaga County. The award will be used towards construction costs. The project is part of a larger initiative to construct or rehabilitate a total of eleven buildings to provide commercial space and affordable housing opportunities.

HCR $200,000

16678 Onondaga Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College Science Business Exchange for High Tech Manufacturing and the

Health Professions

Le Moyne College will expand and modernize facilities that support programs in the health professions and in business. ESD $2,000,000

18474 Onondaga Onondaga County Onondaga Loop the Lake Trail

Onondaga County will produce a feasibility study and conceptual designs to complete the Loop the Lake Trail on Onondaga Lake and Onondaga Creek. The study will consider connectivity between the Loop the Lake Trail and the City of Syracuse's Onondaga Creekwalk, as well as a variety of other area trails to provide connectivity between the trail, the lake, and the surrounding community.

DOS $75,000

16552 Onondaga Paramount Realty Group

Sibleys Building Redevelopment

Paramount Realty Group will develop the former Sibley's Department Store into a mixed-use space. ESD $2,500,000

15814 Onondaga Polaris Library Systems Polaris Library Systems - Carnegie Library Relocation

Polaris Library Systems will purchase, renovate, and equip the vacant former Syracuse Public Library for their new corporate headquarters, relocated from Liverpool. Polaris Library Systems will invest $1.4 million and create 22 jobs.

ESD $950,000

19667 Onondaga PriceRite Supermarkets South Avenue Supermarket Expansion

Funding will be awarded to renovate and expand an existing warehouse, redeveloping it into a new supermarket on South Avenue in the City of Syracuse.

ESD $600,000

16781 Onondaga Rapid Response Monitoring Services Inc

Renovation and Expansion Project

Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. will renovate their existing facility and add an additional 20,000 square feet to provide a more efficient work flow and create more useable space. Rapid Response Monitoring Services, Inc. will invest $11.3 million and create 175 jobs.

ESD $2,500,000

17814 Onondaga Solvay Iron Works Inc Solvay Iron Works Fabrication Shop

Solvay Iron Works will purchase new machinery that will produce more efficient and accurate steel beams. ESD $75,000

18404 OnondagaSUNY College of

Environmental Science and Forestry

Central New York Biotechnology Accelerator

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will purchase lab equipment for potential biotech incubator tenants and university collaborators.

ESD $500,000

16727 Onondaga Sweet Spot Development

Camillus Mills Mixed Use Expansion Project

Sweet Spot Development will rehabilitate the former Camillus Cutlery site in Camillus into a mixed-use facility to be called Camillus Mills.

ESD $500,000

15513 Onondaga Syracuse Community Health Center Inc.

819 South Salina Street Redevelopment

Syracuse Community Health Center Inc. will undertake the three-phase development of a healthcare campus in the 800-900 Block of S. Salina St. at the former Superior Electric facility.

ESD $3,100,000


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16361 Onondaga Syracuse Stage Syracuse Stage RenovationRenovation of the Arthur Storch Theatre and conversion of an existing warehouse into a new prop and scenery production center.

ESD $500,000

17080 Onondaga Syracuse University Carrier Dome Rainwater Harvesting and Reuse

Syracuse University will use GIGP funds to support a rainwater harvesting and reuse project at the Carrier Dome. Rainwater will be collected from the roof and used to service the public restrooms at the facility. In addition to reducing the amount of municipal water used at the Carrier Dome, the project will improve water quality in Onondaga Lake by reducing combined sewer overflows.

EFC $1,350,000

17260 Onondaga Syracuse University Talent Agency

Syracuse University's program 'Talent Agency' will provide educational opportunities to Syracuse high school students with strong arts abilities who live in low-income households and need assistance with college readiness. The program will help students develop their art and design skills to set them on a course to attend college or pursue technical education and training. Students will receive high quality pre-college skills training, portfolio development support and mentorship.

Arts $58,375

19908 Onondaga Syracuse University Connective Corridor Facade Program

Syracuse University will capitalize a $250,000 "mini-grant" program for façade improvements to businesses located within the downtown Syracuse Connective Corridor.

ESD $250,000

17361 Onondaga Total Care Inc. Total Care IT and Capital Improvements

Total Care Inc. will undertake upgrades of information and communication systems and capital improvements. ESD $150,000

16560 Onondaga US Optical LLC US Optical ExpansionUS Optical will undertake renovations, construction of an addition to the company's existing facility, and construction of a new clean room.

ESD $225,000

17641 Onondaga Vibrant Syracuse Spaces LLC The Gear Factory

Vibrant Spaces Syracuse will complete renovations of The Gear Factory, a former manufacturing building in Syracuse, to attract new artisan manufacturers.

ESD $680,000

13813 Onondaga Village of Fayetteville Canal Landing Park Phase II

The Village of Fayetteville will complete Phase II of the Canal Landing Park project. This project will create a critical connection between Canal Landing Park, the adjacent Old Erie Canal State Park and the statewide Canalway Trail.

Canals $150,000

17416 Onondaga Village of Marcellus Village of Marcellus Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of Marcellus will complete an engineering report that identifies inflow and infiltration impacts to the Village sanitary sewer collection system and upgrades needed at the Village wastewater treatment plant.

DEC $30,000

17461 Onondaga Village of Skaneateles Skaneateles Zero Net Energy Village Hall

The Village of Skaneateles will renovate a 7,500 sq. ft. vacant fire station in the Village center to establish a zero net energy facility that will serve as offices for the Village staff and the Police Department.

NYSERDA $546,493

16454

Onondaga, Clinton, Essex,

Franklin, Herkimer,

Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Oswego,

St. Lawrence

SUNY College of Environmental Science

and Forestry

Willow Biomass Crop Deployment

SUNY ESF will provide an outreach and training program along with skills development for farmers to deploy willow farming techniques and overcome barriers in the commercial expansion of willow biomass crops.

NYSERDA $397,831

18919

Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego,

Cortland, Madison, Herkimer

Central New York Arts Initiative to Develop Audiences & Services, IDEAS

IDEAS', a project of Central New York Arts, is an established regional marketing and cultural tourism development program designed to create long term sustainable cultural programming and funding models for Central NY. This new phase of work programs will include a regional cultural events listings database for the public and a branded joint marketing program between the private sector and non-profit arts sector. Activities will promote cultural tourism and local community vitality.

Arts $150,000

19311 Oswego Central New York Raceway Park

Central New York Raceway Park Development

Central New York Raceway Park will develop a 150-acre site in Central Square into a premier multi-use destination facility for motor sports, trade shows, concerts and other events.

ESD $2,000,000


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17334 Oswego Design Concepts Enterprises LLC Production Expansion Project

Design Concepts and Enterprises, LLC, will construct a 12,000-square-foot expansion and expand its production capacity, including the manufacture of surgical grade drilled end wound closure needles. Design Concepts and Enterprises LLC will invest $1.5 million and create 30 jobs.

ESD $500,000

14842 Oswego Oswego County Youth Bureau

Camp Zerbe Lodge Restoration

Oswego County will repair the historic lodge at Camp Zerbe, its 540-acre nature park. Once repaired, the lodge will enhance access to Camp Zerbe, as well as allow for future use and expansion of the park. Restoration will include foundation repairs, roof removal and repair, truss repair, and reconstruction of railings and stairs. Once the lodge is open, groups will reserve the lodge for meetings, retreats, classes, social gatherings, and youth and senior activities.

Parks $349,419

17931 Oswego Oswego Health Fulton Medical Center Expansion Project

Oswego Health will complete the build-out of the Fulton Medical Center in the former Lee Memorial Hospital by constructing and equipping a free-standing endoscopy center.

ESD $500,000

16216 Oswego Port of Oswego Authority

Port of Oswego Agriculture Handling Project

The Port of Oswego Authority will purchase a bulk ship-barge loader to enable the loading of grain barges at the port, which will open new markets to farmers in Central NY. The addition of the ship loader system will increase the ability of the Port to lower loading costs and significantly increase the capacity of the Port to gain access to international markets for NY farmers.

Ag & Mkts $250,000

19024 Oswego Town of Constantia Town of Constantia Sewer District Engineering Study

The Town of Constantia will complete an engineering report that explores options for a sanitary sewer system serving the hamlet of Constantia and the lakeshore area of Oneida Lake.

DEC $30,000

16224 Oswego Village of Phoenix Phoenix Waterfront Improvement Project

The Village of Phoenix will rehabilitate and improve Lock O-1 canal park amenities on the Oswego Canal for community residents, boaters and other visitors.

Canals $50,000



HCR $1,500,000



ESD $48,000,000



ESD $4,500,000


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19209 FultonGloversville/Johnstown

Waste Water Treatment Facility

Facility ImprovementsThe Gloversville-Johnstown Waste water treatment facility will make improvements necessary to accommodate Fage Yogurt's plant expansion.

ESD $1,000,000

17439 Fulton Village of Northville Construction of Waterfront Access with ADA Bridge

The Village of Northville will develop two parks located on the south basin of Northville Lake, providing waterfront access to the general public. The Village will construct a handicap accessible bridge along the shoreline, linking the two parks and eliminating an existing pedestrian safety hazard. Improvements will include picnic areas, docks, boat launch and fishing access.

Parks $75,000

19589

Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery,

Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie

Otsego County Planning for Mohawk Valley Main Street Program

Otsego County will establish a Regional Main Street Coordinating Program to help revitalize communities located along the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor, Erie Canalway, the Mohawk River, Otsego Lake and the Susquehanna River, with a focus on traditional commercial downtowns.

DOS $300,000

14000 Herkimer City of Little Falls Center City Redevelopment Program

The City of Little Falls in Herkimer County will rehabilitate three mixed-use downtown buildings. The award will be combined with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds for interior and exterior renovations to ten residential units and three commercial units.

HCR $245,000

19405 HerkimerHerkimer County

Industrial Development Agency

Small Business Revolving Loan Fund

Herkimer County IDA will replenish its Revolving Loan Fund to assist small business with projects and job creation in the County.

ESD $50,000

16409 Herkimer Old Forge Properties Inc.

Biomass District Heating Project

This project consists of the installation of a biomass (wood chip) district heating system for multiple properties, including Enchanted Forest/Water Safari and Water's Edge Inn and Conference Center, to eliminate use of #2 heating fuel.

NYSERDA $1,000,000

14802 Herkimer Strand Theatre of Old Forge Digital Conversion

The Strand Theatre, an independent movie theater located in the Adirondack village of Old Forge, will convert from film to a digital format in order to remain open.

ESD $25,000

17148 Herkimer Town of German Flatts Town of German Flatts Park

The Town of German Flatts will develop a Town Park adjacent to the historic Fort Herkimer Church, the Canalway trail, and the Erie Canal. Improvements will include an ADA accessible trail connection, trail surface improvements, and park enhancements.

Canals $150,000

19795 Herkimer Town of Herkimer East Herkimer Sewer Project

Project calls for the tie-in and extension of 5,600 LF of sanitary sewer line in order to service a 46-acre commerically zoned campus with a 430,000 sq.ft. warehouse distribution facility currently operating with a septic system.

ESD $500,000

17487 Herkimer Turbo Machined Products LLC

Expansion for the Manufacturing of Jet Engine

Parts

Turbo Machined Products will install state-of-the-art CNC equipment to manufacture jet engine parts for leading engine builders.

ESD $100,000

17519 Herkimer Valley Health Services, Inc. Living Learning Community

Valley Health Services, Inc. of Herkimer will train 20 unemployed workers as Certified Nursing Assistants and Home Health Aides and develop a Living/Lerning Community, a supportive housing facility for older individuals.

DOL, ESD $1,829,750



15727 Herkimer Village of Frankfort Small Business Improvement Program

The Village of Frankfort's Small Business Assistance Program will provide Main Street businesses with a ‘face lift’ in compliance with design standards developed as part of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan.

ESD $50,000

17291 Herkimer Village of Herkimer Bellinger Brook Culvert Rehabilitation

The Village of Herkimer will make improvements to the Bellinger Creek drainage system. The project will alleviate damaging flooding of neighborhoods, the entranceway to Herkimer County Community College, Valley Health Nursing Facility and Herkimer High School.

HCR $225,000

15667 Herkimer Village of MohawkDesign and Construct

Kayak/Canoe Launch along Erie Canal/Mohawk River

The Village of Mohawk will design and construct a kayak/canoe launch with parking amenities and signage along the Erie Canal/Mohawk River. The boat launch is a five mile paddle distance from a similar launch in Frankfort and will serve as a catalyst for development of a blueway trail along this waterway. This project will implement the Village’s 2012 Strategic Plan to expand recreational opportunities, attract more visitors, and improve quality of life in the community.

DOS $22,500

15669 Herkimer Village of Mohawk Design and Construct Village Gateway Enhancements

The Village of Mohawk, in partnership with downtown property owners, will design and implement storefront, upper level residential, and pedestrian improvements to revitalize the Village’s Downtown and improve the pedestrian experience to make a more welcoming visitor experience.

DOS $75,000

18660 Herkimer, Lewis Burrows Paper Corporation

Facility Upgrade and Increased Productivity

Burrows Paper will upgrade its manufacturing operations, investing $21.6 million and retaining 162 jobs. ESD $550,000

18579 Herkimer, Montgomery

Renaissance Grants Planning LLC

Gehring Tricot Expansion Project

Gehring Tricot Corp. will expand its fabric manufacturing and weaving operations at three facilities. Gehring Tricot will invest $1 million and create 28 jobs.

ESD $950,000

12945 Montgomery Amsterdam Industrial Development Agency Mohawk Fabrics Expansion

Mohawk Fabrics, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and commercial textiles and fabrics, expanded its manufacturing facility and now will invest in two knitting machines and install a 50-70 Kwan solar energy system, in order to accommodate demand for new orders and eliminate out-of-state outsourcing currently being done.

ESD, HCR $1,380,000

18037 Montgomery Amsterdam Industrial Development Agency Pro Zone Lockers

The City of Amsterdam will assist in the expansion of ProZone Lockers. ProZone Lockers manufactures custom lockers for schools, universities, sports complexes and professional sport locker rooms.

ESD, HCR $255,000

15862 Montgomery City of Amsterdam Storm Sewer Separation Phase III

The City of Amsterdam will implement the Storm Sewer Separation program to eliminate storm and sanitary cross connections in certain sections of the city. Leaking and broken sewer lines and deteriorated man holes will also be replaced.

HCR $600,000

18032 Montgomery City of Amsterdam Downtown Revitalization - Building Reuse

The Amsterdam IDA is working to revitalize the city's core, central business district. The project involves completion of final designs and the renovation of two vacant Main Street buildings to serve as the cornerstone for downtown revitalization.

DOS, ESD $425,000

16890 Montgomery Richardson Brands Save Canajoharie

Richardson will purchase equipment including a customer chocolate enrober, a mogul machine, a stick depositor conveyor and two stick flow wrappers. In addition, it will repair and upgrade the exterior and make renovations throughout the facility.

ESD $100,000

18319 Montgomery St Marys Healthcare Outpatient Pavilion Expansion

St. Mary's Healthcare plans to build a new 34,000 square foot Outpatient Pavilion that will improve operations and provide improved service to the community by moving and expanding laboratory medical imaging, cancer and primary care.

ESD $307,000

19366 Montgomery TecMar NY LLC New Aquaculture Facility

TecMar NY, LLC will construct a state of the art, indoor sustainable green/high tech aquaculture facility in the Glen Canal View Business Park. TecMar NY, LLC will invest over $50 million and create 175 jobs.

ESD $1,400,000

Mohawk Valley



15075 Montgomery Village of CanajoharieCanajoharie Wastewater Treatment Plant Capital

Improvement Project

The Village of Canajoharie will upgrade its wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) to create a cost effective wastewater treatment system that achieves regulatory compliance while reducing operations and maintenance costs.

HCR $600,000

19960 Montgomery Village of Fort Plain Construction of Old Military Road Trail Phase 2

The Village of Fort Plain will construct the Old Military Road Trail that will connect the Canalway trail to the Fort Plain History Museum and beyond, and install signage and other pathway amenities.

DOS $40,000

17859 Oneida Advanced Tool, Inc. Advanced Tool Inc. Equipment Upgrade

Advanced Tool Inc. is a NYS Certified Women-Owned Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools located in Marcy, NY. This capital investment project will allow Advanced Tool to upgrade necessary equipment and increase capacity.

ESD $75,000

18051 Oneida Alliance Paving Materials Inc. Alliance RAS Proposal Purchase machinery and equipment to expand an asphalt mix

facility to use recycled asphalt roofing shingles in the product. ESD $100,000

17516 Oneida Bonide Products Inc Bonide Products Inc Manufacturing Upgrades

Bonide Products will buy energy efficient, ergonomic process machinery and silo capacity to increase its manufacturing capacity and meet rising demand.

ESD $20,000

19280 Oneida Capitol Civic Center Inc

Rome Capitol Theatre Expansion and Restoration

Project

The Rome Capitol Theatre will expand into three adjacent vacant buildings for office, rest rooms and performance space in addition to restoring the main auditorium.

ESD $250,000

18874 Oneida Cardinal Griffiss Realty LLC

Project Cardinal Phase II Build Out

Cardinal Griffiss Realty, LLC, will build out unfinished office space at 153 Brooks Rd property for tenant Assured Information Security, Inc., a cyber security firm.

ESD $150,000

16213 Oneida City of Rome Rome Main Street Project

The City of Rome will renovate 12 buildings in East Rome. The award will be used for the renovation of 12 commercial and four residential units, and a streetscape improvement project.

HCR $250,000

17485 Oneida City of Rome Bellamy Harbor Terminal Rehabilitation Phase I

The City of Rome will use funds to restore and rehabilitate the Bellamy Harbor Terminal Building on the canal. Rome has embarked upon a long-term, linear waterfront revitalization strategy as part of their overall community development efforts.

Canals $150,000

19794 Oneida City of Utica City Center Sewer Improvements

The City of Utica will extend a 54-inch storm sewer beneath Oriskany Blvd. and connect it to an existing storm sewer at Oriskany & John Streets in downtown Utica.

ESD $400,000

19194 Oneida City of Utica Downtown Utica Streetscape and Parking Improvement

The project includes two elements: streetscape improvements along Genesee Street as part of a conversion of the public right-of-way to a boulevard-style design and creation of additional parking.

ESD $250,000

16601 Oneida Cold Point Corporation Cold Point Expansion ProjectCold Point will purchase and install machinery for air conditioner manufacturing, increasing capacity, job retention and growth.

ESD $20,000

18479 Oneida Goodrich Corporation Quality and Technical Training

Goodrich Corporation of Rome in Oneida County will provide on-the-job training for 25 newly-hired workers in quality inspection techniques, testing methods, manual machining and numerically-controlled machining.

DOL $50,000

19358 Oneida Griffiss International Airport

Griffiss Airport Facility Construction Project

The project includes the design and construction of a Customs and Border Patrol facility at Griffiss International Airport. The facility is critical to the retention of the three largest airport tenants, MidAir, Premier Aviation, and FBO.

ESD $300,000

16424 Oneida Harden Furniture, Inc. Harden Furniture Modernization Project

Harden Furniture, North America's oldest furniture maker, will invest in the modernization of its operations and implement lean manufacturing.

ESD $600,000

15777 Oneida Madison-Oneida BOCES Manufacturers Training

Madison-Oneida BOCES will train 20 unemployed workers in basic and industrial/shop math, mechanical blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, basic computer operation, OSHA 10 Hour and job search techniques.

DOL $17,200

Mohawk Valley



18651 Oneida Masonic Medical Research Laboratory

Cloning Replacement Hearts Organ Bioengineering

Program

The Masonic Research Lab will establish an Organ Bioengineering Program in our Stem Cell Center to study Congestive Heart Failure, including purchase of a flow hood and bioreactor and an optical mapping system.

ESD $300,000

18261 Oneida Mohawk Valley Community College CNC Machinist Training

Mohawk Valley Community College of Oneida County will train 33 unemployed workers in Computer Numerical Controls Machinist Technology.

DOL $99,000

18642 Oneida Mohawk Valley EDGE Adirondack DistillingAdirondack Distilling Company will add a second 650-liter still, American oak barrels, and more stainless fermentation and storage tanks.

ESD $15,000

16348 Oneida Oneida County Harden Furniture

Oneida County will assist in the expansion of Harden Furniture, Inc. The award will go toward new machinery and equipment, training, and renovations that will allow Harden Furniture to modernize their operations.

HCR $150,000

16364 Oneida Oneida County Advanced Tool Expansion

Oneida County will assist in the expansion of Advanced Tool, Inc. Advanced Tool offers advanced manufacturing of cutting tools serving the Aerospace, Defense, Automotive, Medical, and Electronics industries.

HCR $100,000

18900 Oneida PAR Government Systems Corporation

PAR Government Systems Training Center of Excellence

PAR Government Systems will develop a “Training Center of Excellence” on the Griffiss Technology Park in Rome. The Center will offer a world-class combination of cyber security expertise, deep knowledge, research, technology innovation.

ESD $50,000

17748 OneidaRome Community

Brownfield Restoration Corporation

Rome Cable Complex 4 Demolition and Cleanup

The project will include the remediation, demolition, and clearance of Building Complex 4 at the former Rome Cable in Rome NY, on a site that is currently participating in the State Environmental Restoration Program.

ESD $200,000

15725 Oneida Rome Memorial Hospital Inc Strengthening Healthcare

Rome Hospital will build a new primary physicians office in the Griffiss Technology Park to serve the documented need for additional medical care in the community.

ESD $150,000

14506 Oneida Rome Strip Steel Co Inc

Rome Strip Steel Capital Upgrades

Rome Strip Steel, a long-established steel products manufacturer based in Rome, will increase productivity and efficiency with the purchase of new machinery and equipment.

ESD $150,000

14517 Oneida Sculpture Space The Summer of Sculpture

Sculpture Space will present The Summer of Sculpture a program to bring the artistic and creative process of contemporary sculptors to the Mohawk Valley. Along with the continued growth of the Griffiss International Sculpture Garden and Marcy Nanotech Center, this project will enlarge awareness of the area as a Cultural Corridor between Cooperstown and Old Forge. Four artists will be in residence in the area in an open studio setting. Related programming will include panel discussions, informal lectures, studio tours and art-making experiences.

Arts $100,000

16410 Oneida Town of ForestportTown of Forestport

Wastewater Engineering Study

The Town of Forestport will complete an engineering report to explore a municipal wastewater treatment and collection system to serve the businesses and residences around White Lake, Otter Lake and the subdivision of Deer Spring Park, Kayuta Lake.

DEC $30,000

18794 Oneida Town of Verona Verona Sewer District

The Verona Sewer District project includes the installation of a "core" gravity collection system within dense commercial areas within the hamlet and low-pressure mains in the surrounding residential areas.

ESD $500,000

19030 OneidaUpper Mohawk Valley Memorial Auditorium

Authority

Utica Memorial Auditorium Facade

The Utica Memorial Auditorium Facade Replacement Project provides for the stabilizing and/or removal of existing structurally deficient masonry façade materials and replacement with new façade material treatment.

ESD $250,000

18511 Oneida Utica College Northeast Cyber Forensics Center at Utica College

Utica College will create the Northeast Cyber Forensics Center to provide the high-technology crime-fighting tools and services needed to combat the exponential growth of cybercrime in the public and private sectors.

ESD $250,000

Mohawk Valley



15568 Oneida Village of Oriskany Falls

Oriskany Falls Community Center Building Stabilization

Project

The Village of Oriskany Falls will complete the first phase of restoration of the now-vacant Village-owned 1834 "Old Stone Church" building to return it to active use as a community center. The Village will develop construction documents related to the building envelope, undertake repairs to the roof structure, and install new roofs over the sanctuary and the steeple. The project will reverse decades of decay and open the building to the public for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Parks $69,160

16012 Oneida Village of Waterville Waterville Downtown Revitalization Program

The Village of Waterville in Oneida County will renovate six buildings in the central business district. The award will be used for the renovation of 12 commercial and nine residential units, as well as a streetscape improvement project to support new commercial development.

HCR $250,000

18119Oneida, Herkimer,

Otsego, Fulton, Montgomery

SUNY Institute of Technology

Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing CGAM

Characterization Laboratory

SUNYIT will build a laboratory to support high-tech advanced manufacturers in the development of new products, accelerated testing of products and materials, and experimentation with emerging technologies.

ESD $250,000

16507 Otsego Custom Electronics Inc Power distribution

Custom Electronics, Inc. will expand its research and development and cable assembly operations and develop high voltage capacitors. CEI will also develop battery energy storage devices, and invest $475,000 and create 20 jobs.

ESD $350,000

19298 Otsego Foothills Performing Arts Center Acoustic Treatment

The Foothills Performing Arts Center in downtown Oneonta will purchase of an acoustic shell, carpeting, and performance quality stage curtains.

ESD $50,000

16513 Otsego National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Digitization Project

The Baseball Hall of Fame will digitally capture and meta-tag its extensive archive of baseball images, making the entire collection accessible online. The result of this project will increase Hall of Fame web-based traffic resulting increased staff needs.

ESD $275,000

14793 Otsego New York State Historical Association

Romanticsm and the American Landscape

New York State Historical Association will work on a collaboration between Fenimore Art Museum, Glimmerglass Festival and Hyde Hall focused on Romanticism and the American Landscape. The Fenimore will exhibit 'The Hudson River School, Nature and the American Vision'; Glimmerglass will present the 'Flying Dutchman' opera; and Hyde Hall, an 1830's estate, will showcase Romantic literature. More than 25 interdisciplinary programs will offer new and returning audiences in depth understanding of the Romantic period.

Arts $100,000

15685 Otsego Village of Cooperstown Green Streetscape and Water Quality Improvements

The Village of Cooperstown will use GIGP CFA funding to retrofit its main street with permeable pavement, bioretention, and stormwater street trees to treat rainwater. This green street project will improve water quality in Willow Brook and Otsego Lake, improve walkability along Main Street, help revitalize downtown, and provide a highly visible and accessible green infrastructure project in the center of the Village.

EFC $636,854

19235 Otsego Village of CooperstownVillage of Cooperstown Wastewater Upgrade

Engineering Study

The Village of Cooperstown will complete an engineering report to identify upgrade options for the existing wastewater treatment facility.

DEC $30,000

19637 Schoharie Cobleskill Agricultural Society

Fairgrounds Capital Improvements Project

The project will make capital improvements project at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. ESD $25,000

17491 Schoharie Schoharie County Schoharie County Agriculture Assistance Program

Schoharie County will assist farms and agribusinesses in the county affected by recent natural disasters. Funding will be used to purchase up-to-date technology, equipment, and inventory, as well as working capital. The opportunities provided through matching grant funding of up to 50% of the total cost associated with the construction, expansion or renovation of agricultural projects that will have direct benefit to Schoharie County producers.

Ag & Mkts $475,000

Mohawk Valley



17579 Schoharie Schoharie County Howe Caverns

Schoharie County will assist in the expansion of Howe Caverns, Inc. The award will be used toward working capital and the purchase of light fixtures for Howe Caverns' expanded parking lot.

HCR $400,000

14923 Schoharie

Western Catskills Community

Revitalization Council, Inc.

Jefferson Village Green

Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. will renovate four historic buildings in the Town of Jefferson. The award will be used for streetscape improvements and to renovate the interiors and exteriors of four commercial and four residential units.

HCR $243,125



HCR $8,000,000



ESD $28,800,000



ESD $2,500,000

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North Country DELIVERINGLeading the Economic Renaissance of New York’s Small Cities and Rural Communities

North Country Regional Economic Development Council Progress Report 2012


19599 Clinton Clinton County Infrastructure Improvements Clinton County will replace water main lines to service existing residential and commercial areas. ESD $200,000

16129 Clinton North Country Cultural Center for the Arts Strand Theatre Restoration

The North Country Cultural Center for the Arts will complete the restoration of the historic Strand Theatre by making critical improvements to dressing rooms and the basement, and by installing staging resources, including the required fire curtain. The main chandelier will be replicated and will require structural improvements to ensure its safe installation and to replicate the pulley system that raises and lowers it. This final phase will complete the restoration of the theatre.

ESD, Parks $555,175

18272 Clinton Village of Rouses Point

Implementation of Essex and Clinton Counties Waterfront Plan: Advancing Key Clinton

County Tourism Development Projects

The Village of Rouses Point, in cooperation with waterfront communities in Clinton County, will advance projects from the Essex and Clinton County's Waterfront Plan and other community plans. Projects include a visitor center and museum at the Delaware and Hudson Railway Station in Rouses Point; a community vision and action plan for the Town of Champlain; a feasibility and market analysis for redevelopment of key sites in the Rouses Point downtown; and advancement of ongoing local projects.

DOS $700,000

18038 Clinton, EssexBOCES Clinton Essex Warren & Washington

Counties

Manufacturing Technician Training

BOCES Clinton, Essex, Warren & Washington Counties will train 25 unemployed workers for Assembling Industry Manufacturing and Education (AIME) and Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSCS) Certified Production Technician Certification.

DOL $100,000

15216Clinton, Essex,

Franklin, Warren, Washington

Town of Moriah

Lake Champlain Nonpoint Source Pollution Sub-

watershed Assessment and Management Plan

The Town of Moriah, with the Champlain Watershed Improvement Coalition of New York, will develop a Non-Point Source Assessment Plan for Lake Champlain sub-F27watersheds in Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Warren and Washington counties. The Plan will establish criteria to prioritize water quality impairments for sub-watersheds and evaluate the economic benefit of clean water and include recommendations to help protect water quality that supports the million dollar tourism industry in Lake Champlain.

DOS $200,000

13749 Essex Adirondack Meat Company

Adirondack Meat Company Expansion

AMC will construct and equip a USDA slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Ticonderoga and return processed meat to area farmers.

ESD $300,000

18986 Essex Adirondack Mountain Club

Heart Lake Program Center Upgrades

The Adirondack Mountain Club will renovate and upgrade the High Peaks Information Center facility, including construction of an additional campground loop at the ADK Wilderness Campground with both tent sites and lean-tos, and include related infrastructure such as a well, washhouse and septic. This portal to the Adirondack Park’s most popular public lands is the gateway for approximately 75,000 visitors annually and includes the busiest hiking trailhead in New York State.

Parks $221,073

16336 Essex Essex County Industrial Development Agency Adirondack Meat Company

The Essex County Industrial Development Agency will use funds to assist the Adirondack Meat Company (AMC) with its $1.3 million project to construct and equip a 7,500 square foot USDA inspected slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Ticonderoga.

Ag & Mkts $165,000


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16041 Essex Essex County Office of Community Resources

Port Henry Water and Sewer Improvements

The Village of Port Henry will replace 1,371 linear feet of water line and 1,686 linear feet of sewer line, and install eight new fire hydrants.

HCR $600,000

19517 EssexHousing Assistance Program of Essex

County, Inc.

Village of Port Henry: 4316 Main Street

Housing Assistance Program of Essex County, Inc. will renovate an historic building located in the Village of Port Henry. The award will be used to redevelop 4316 Main Street as a mixed-use property with retail on the first floor and two senior citizen apartments on the second.

HCR $150,000

18501 Essex International Paper Ticonderoga Mill

Natural Gas Energy Conversion

Plant conversion from #6 heating fuel to natural gas including equipment modifications for new natural gas line, or use of liquified natural gas.

ESD, NYSERDA $1,750,000

18610 Essex Town of Moriah

Construction of Bulwagga Bay Shoreline Stabilization and

Preparation of Strategic Plan for Recreational Facilities

The Town of Moriah will restore the municipal beach and campground at Bulwagga Bay by stabilizing its severely eroding shoreline. This will stabilize the shoreline, maintain public waterfront access, allow for recreational use, and enhance the character of the campground. The Town will also work with the Village of Port Henry to develop a strategic plan for their recreational facilities that evaluates redevelopment potential and management options for increasing usage of these facilities.

DOS $249,815

14824 Essex Town of Wilmington

Construction of Waterfront Parks Improvements and

Preparation of Sustainable Hamlet Expansion Plan

The Town of Wilmington will construct improvements to three waterfront parks: Lake Everest Park; Heritage Park; and a small pocket park on the north side of the historic Route 86 bridge. The Town will also develop a hamlet expansion plan in order to promote sustainable economic development while protecting natural resources and preventing sprawl-type development.

DOS $251,150

14515 Essex Village of Lake Placid Chubb River Dam Removal and Restoration

The Village of Lake Placid will use GIGP funding to remove an existing dam, restore approximately 1,200 linear feet of natural stream bed and riparian buffers, and construct almost 1 acre of additional wetlands. The project will restore habitat, improve, and protect water quality in conjunction with the Village's replacement of an aged trunk sewer system.

EFC $1,012,006

18879 Essex, Clinton Essex County Implementing the Ausable Watershed Management Plan

The Ausable River Association (AsRA), in cooperation with the watershed communities, will advance key recommendations of the Ausable River Watershed Management Plan. This will enhance outreach on water quality protection and watershed stewardship; implement priority stream restoration projects; re-design highway culverts, and prepare communities for future flood events through a strategy to protect public safety and infrastructure while preserving water quality and ecological functions.

DOS $217,950

15306 Essex, Franklin Town of North Elba Comprehensive Plan Preparation

The Town of North Elba and the Village of Saranac Lake will develop a plan to address a number of key issues including: parking and vehicular circulation; worker housing; diversification of economic activities; and marketing of the region. It will aslo will develop multi-use recreational sites on capped landfills in close proximity to their downtowns as a mode of infill recreational development for these communities in the North Country.

DOS, Parks $463,200

16692 Franklin The Wild Center Wild WalkThe Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks will construct an elevated boardwalk and timber towers for walking tours and views at the Wild Center Museum.

ESD $1,000,000

19849 Franklin Tupper Lake Crossroads LLC

Crossroads Redevelopment Project

Tupper Lake Crossroads, LLC will conduct studies to rebuild a Tupper Lake hotel and restaurant. ESD $36,000

13820 Franklin Village of Malone

Preparation and Implementation of the Salmon River Watershed Management

Plan and LWRP

The Village of Malone, in cooperation with the Salmon River watershed communities and the Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District, will continue the preparation and implementation of the Salmon River Watershed Management Plan and the Salmon River Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. This involves rehabilitation of Bill King Memorial Park and completion of a Master Plan for Malone Village Recreation Park and West Street Playground.

DOS $21,000

19412 Franklin Village of Malone Village of Malone Wastewater Facilities Engineering Study

The Village of Malone will complete an engineering report for the Town wastewater treatment plant to assess improvements to the existing digester complex.

DEC $25,000


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18487 Franklin Village of Tupper LakeThe Village of Tupper Lake

Biomass Fired District Energy System

The Village of Tupper Lake will complete the design and engineering of a new biomass (wood) fired district heating system for buildings in the Village of Tupper Lake.

NYSERDA $300,000

18267 Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer Village of Tupper Lake

Advancing Tourism Infrastructure Development

and Marketing

The Village and Town of Tupper Lake, in cooperation with the other communities along the waterway route of the Adirondack Canoe Classic (“90-Miler”), will implement priority projects identified in Tupper Lake’s Waterfront Revitalization Strategy, the Raquette River Blueway Trail Plan, and the 90-Miler Blueway Trail Strategy.

DOS $445,000

16358 Hamilton Adirondack Museum Exhibition Master Plan: Alternatives Analysis

The Adirondack Museum (AM), located at Blue Mountain Lake, is one of the largest museums in upstate New York and one of the most prominent attractions in the Adirondacks. The Museum will commission a study to model different operating scenarios outlined in their 2012 Exhibition Master Plan. The study will also include an economic impact analysis on the effect of the implementation the EMP will have on the region.

Arts $50,625

18361 Hamilton Adirondack Museum Wood Pellet Boiler System The Adirondack Historical Association will develop a wood pellet boiler system using thermal storage. ESD $130,000

17144 Hamilton Indian Lake Theater, Inc. Indian Lake Theater Project

The Indian Lake Theater, Inc. will rehabilitate the movie theater in the Town of Indian Lake. The award will be used to replace the HVAC system, improve roofing, weatherization, accessibility and repair the marquee.

HCR $62,723

15963 Hamilton Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks

Great Camp Sagamore Restorations

The Sagamore Institute of the Adirondacks will rehabilitate Great Camp Sagamore, an architectural masterpiece dating from 1897 and located in Raquette Lake. Several of its 27 National Historic Landmark designated buildings will be improved by replacing or repairing roofs, restoring bark exterior sheathing, repairing chimney masonry and conserving rustic detail. This project will preserve Sagamore's historic buildings, a tourism destination and a vital business partner in the local economy.

Parks $238,650

16948 Hamilton Slic Network Solutions Long Lake Next Generation Broadband

SLIC Network Solutions will install broadband in Long Lake and surrounding areas. ESD $1,370,000

16161 Hamilton Town of InletDesign and Construct

Improvements to Arrowhead Park

The Town of Inlet will undertake design and construction of enhancements to Arrowhead Park, a waterfront park in the Hamlet of Inlet and important community center in the Route 28 corridor of the Central Adirondacks. Improvements will include: enhancements to public restrooms; landscaping; lighting; parking; sidewalks; as well as the reconstruction of two historic buildings and relocation of existing tennis courts to increase green space.

DOS $248,000

18071

Hamilton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, St. Lawrence, Clinton,

Herkimer, Onondaga

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts

Adirondack Lakes Summer Theater Festival

Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts will present The 'Adirondack Lakes Summer Theatre Festival' (ALSTF), a one-of-a-kind touring theatre festival covering 2,000 square miles of the Adirondack Park. ALSTF features professional actors and community performers in six different productions, with over 60 performances in 20 towns throughout the Adirondack region and Central New York. Through the ALSTF apprentice program local actors, musicians and technicians also spend the summer studying with professionals in the productions.

Arts $150,000

17926 Hamilton, Fulton Hamilton County Hamilton County Broadband Phase II

The project will invest $2.1 million in broadband connectivity to most hamlets in the county, where none previously existed. ESD $1,700,000

16335 JeffersonCape Vincent Local


Club Street Waterfront Development

Cape Vincent Local Development Corporation will renovate a commercial building located at 335/337 Club Street in the Village of Cape Vincent. The award will be used to renovate the first floor to accommodate two commercial spaces and to construct two additional floors to accommodate four residential units.

HCR $200,000

16427 JeffersonCarthage Industrial


Carthage Downtown Revitalization Program

Carthage Industrial Development Corporation will aid in the renovation of two buildings in the Village of Carthage. The award will be used for streetscape improvements, and interior and exterior renovations to three commercial and 11 residential units.

HCR $200,000


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17179 Jefferson City of Watertown Anaerobic Digester Project

This project will de-commission the current sludge incinerator at the City of Watertown's Pollution Control Plant. The current system will be replaced with an expanded anaerobic digester and micro-turbine that will produce alternative energy on-site.

NYSERDA $585,646

18908 Jefferson COR Route 26 Company Carthage Apartments COR Route 26 Company will construct 364 apartment units to

expand housing for the Fort Drum-Watertown area. ESD $2,000,000

19418 Jefferson Current Applications Current Applications Expansion Project

Current Application will expand its facility and purchase equipment for a new product line. ESD $140,000

19167 Jefferson Jefferson County Airport Business Center at Watertown International Airport

Jefferson County will continue to develop the Airport Business Center to support Watertown-Fort Drum travel. ESD $1,000,000

19071 JeffersonJefferson County


Maple Court Rehabilitation

Acquisition and rehabilitation of an existing 92-unit affordable apartment complex in Watertown to preserve the affordability of housing for current and future tenants. Renovations include interior/exterior work, including new windows, façade improvements select ADA compliance work, kitchens, bathrooms, doors and lighting.

ESD $5,400,000

19002 Jefferson Madison Barracks Madison Barracks Water Infrastructure Project

Replacement of a deteriorating water main serving the Madison Barracks Complex in the Village of Sackets Harbor. ESD $500,000

19019 Jefferson Norstar Development USA LP Creekwood Phase II Norstar Development USA will construct multi-family housing to

expand housing for the Fort Drum-Watertown housing area. ESD $3,000,000

18195 Jefferson The Town of Alexandria Water Infrastructure Project Planning design and construction of a public water supply in the Town of Alexandria. ESD $500,000

17564 Jefferson The Town of Orleans Orleans Water Infrastructure Project

Planning design and construction of a public water supply in the Town of Orleans. ESD $500,000

19749 Jefferson Thousand Islands Land Trust

Otter Creek Preserve Nature Trail

The Thousand Islands Land Trust will construct a 1.5-mile nature trail that will meander across the mainland parcel of the Otter Creek Preserve. The path will allow for walking, biking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Visitors can view areas of natural geomorphological activity.

Parks $110,774

16449 Jefferson Timeless Frames Timeless Vertical Integration and Manufacturing Expansion

LCO Destiny, LLC will renovate existing buildings for manufacturing and to purchase new machinery. ESD $260,000

16506 Jefferson Town of ChampionTown of Champion Collection

System Replacement Engineering Study

The Town of Champion will complete an engineering report to assess the replacement of the sewer line serving the Carthage Central School, residents along NYS Route 126 and Cole Road. An extension along Cole Road will also be considered in the report.

DEC $30,000

19238 Jefferson Town of ClaytonPreparation of Chaumont River

Corridor Waterfront Revitalization Strategy

The Towns of Clayton, Orleans and Lyme, in the Thousand Islands Region of Jefferson County, will develop a comprehensive regional strategy for revitalization of the Chaumont River Corridor stretching from the Hamlet of LaFargeville through Chaumont Bay. The creation of the regional strategy for revitalization within the area will become the foundation for future economic and community development.

DOS $15,775

16649 Jefferson Town of HendersonTown of Henderson

Decentralized Collection and Treatment Engineering Study

The Town of Henderson will complete an engineering report to explore options for a decentralized wastewater treatment system to serve the waterfront homeowners around Henderson Bay and a conventional treatment and collection system for the commercial core.

DEC $30,000

17767 Jefferson Town of Orleans Town of Orleans Wastewater Engineering Study

The Town of Orleans will complete an engineering report to evaluate the existing wastewater collection and treatment system servicing the Thousand Islands Park Sewer District.

DEC $30,000

18448 Jefferson Village of Alexandria Bay

Village of Alexandria Bay Wastewater Improvement

Engineering Study

The Village of Alexandria Bay will complete an engineering report that will prioritize the areas of the wastewater collection and treatment system in need of improvements.

DEC $30,000

19410 Jefferson Village of Carthage Village of Carthage Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of Carthage will complete an engineering report to identify options for upgrading the current municipal wastewater treatment facility.

DEC $30,000

18897 Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

Development Authority of the North Country

North Country Telecommunications Loan

Fund

This project will create a loan fund to support the last mile build out of telecommunications in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence Counties.

ESD $500,000


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19609

Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence,

Franklin, Hamilton, Essex, Clinton

Adirondack Economic Development

Corporation Inc AEDC

Community Transformation Tourism Fund

The Adirondack Economic Development Council will manage a tourism fund for the region. ESD $2,000,000

18928

Jefferson, Oswego,

Onondaga, Madison, Cortland,

Broome

Thousand Islands Regional Tourism


I-81 Corridor Marketing

Thousand Islands Regional Tourism Development Corporation received a grant to use the existing infrastructure base of Interstate 81 and resulting natural traffic flows to encourage additional business for communities, attractions and businesses along the Interstate.

ESD $84,000

19860

Jefferson, Oswego, St.

Lawrence, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Lewis, Hamilton,

Warren

Thousand Islands Regional Tourism


I Love NY FishingThousand Islands Regional Tourism Development Corporation received a grant to increase out-of-state fishing tourism to northern sections of New York State.

ESD $60,000

18877

Jefferson, St. Lawrence,

Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Lewis

Celtic Energy Farm LLC

Cape Vincent Green Energy Willow Project

Celtic Energy Farm, LLC, will plant and grow willow trees on 3,500 acres to support the region's renewable willow industry. ESD $470,000

16858 LewisLewis County Development Corporation

Croghan Dam Restoration Initiative

The Lewis County Development Corporation will acquire the Croghan Dam and oversee upgrades to bring the dam compliance with current DEC codes and requirements.

ESD $375,000

18042 LewisLewis County Development Corporation

Lyons Falls Mill Site Redevelopment

The Lewis County Development Corporation will demolish buildings and remediate a Brownfield site. ESD $1,000,000

19478 Lewis Lewis County General Hospital Dialysis Center Lewis County General hospital will construct a new building to

house a dialysis facility on the hospital campus. ESD $300,000

13867 Lewis Snow Belt Housing Company, Inc. The Gateway Project

Snow Belt Housing Company, Inc. will redevelop the former County Jail in the Village of Lowville into eight supportive housing units as well as office space.

HCR $200,000

17341 Lewis Town of TurinTown and Village of Turin Wastewater Planning and

Preliminary Engineering Study

The Town of Turin will complete an engineering report to explore the wastewater collection and treatment options within the Village of Turin and other areas of the Town.

DEC $24,000

16130 Lewis Village of Lyons Falls Village of Lyons Falls Engineering Study

The Village of Lyons Falls will complete an engineering report to assess the condition and capacity of the existing wastewater treatment and collection system.

DEC $30,000

19821

Lewis, Jefferson, St. Lawrence,

Hamilton, Clinton, Franklin, Essex

United Helpers Management Company

and Sparx CorpNorth Country Food Hub United Helpers Management Company will establish a regional

food hub and network in Canton. ESD $350,000

21451 Multiple Development Authority of the North Country

Network Broadband Connection of 911 Centers

The Development Authority of the North Country (DANC) received a grant to connection high-speed broadband services to 21 public emergency locations across Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Franklin, Essex, and Clinton Counties. The network will interconnect 911 centers, public emergency locations, and critical public emergency communications towers. In addition to the North Country Public Emergency Network will provide broadband services to 20 municipalities across the same 6 counties.

ESD $2,222,000

14518 St. LawrenceBusiness Development

Corp for a Greater Massena

Massena Industrial Park Rail Access

The Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena will construct a new rail spur to serve an existing industrial park in Massena.

ESD $209,000

17251 St. LawrenceBusiness Development

Corporation for a Greater Massena

Massena's Historic Downtown Core: Anchors and Gateways

Business Development Corporation for a Greater Massena will renovate 19 buildings in the Village of Massena. The award will be used for streetscape improvements and renovations to the interiors and exteriors of 32 commercial and three residential units.

HCR $250,000

17133 St. Lawrence Curran Renewable Energy LLC

Wood Fire Combustion Productivity Improvements

Curran Renewable Energy will invest in a wood fire combustion system to support the company's wood pellet manufacturing operation.

ESD $168,000

19378 St. Lawrence North Country Housing Council, Inc. Canton Downtown Project

North Country Housing Council, Inc. will renovate the interiors of two commercial and two residential units in the Village of Canton.

HCR $200,000


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19203 St. Lawrence St Lawrence Brewing Company

St. Lawrence Brewing Company Energy Recovery

System

The St. Lawrence Brewing Company will construct an energy-recovery system in the brew house and purchase a fuel efficient vehicle for sales staff.

ESD $65,000

17353 St. Lawrence St Lawrence County Trail Development Project The project will invest in a multi-use recreational trail in the county. ESD $250,000

19327 St. LawrenceSt Lawrence County

IDA Local Development Corporation

Massena Lots 18 and 19 Improvements

The St. Lawrence County IDA will renovate two buildings in the Massena Industrial Park. ESD $60,000



Canton Industrial Park Expansion Projects

The St. Lawrence County IDA will invest to expand water, sewer, and utilities in the Canton Industrial Park and construct a business incubator building.

ESD $470,000



J L Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Engineering

for Building Demolition

The St. Lawrence County IDA will demolish a blighted building and do an assessment for site redevelopment. ESD $175,000

14589 St. Lawrence Town of Russell Town Hall Roof and Access Improvements

The Town of Russell will make improvements to its Municipal Building, including replacing the existing roof, installing a canopy over the door exit, a lift/elevator, and required electrical services/lighting, and adding an ADA compliant restroom on the lower level. This early 20th century building houses the town office, justice court, community room and post office. The second floor is a 300-seat theatre that is almost entirely intact including early projection equipment.

Parks $117,705

18194 St. Lawrence Village of Gouverneur Village of Gouverneur Wastewater Engineering Study

The Village of Gouverneur will complete an engineering report to evaluate alternatives for replacing the Dorwin Street connector sewer that connects Factory Street, Depot Street and Beckworth Street in the Village.

DEC $30,000

16988 St. Lawrence Village of PotsdamImplementation of the

Raquette River Blueway Trail Corridor

The Village of Potsdam, in cooperation with the communities in the Raquette River Blueway Corridor, will implement projects to make the corridor a more attractive destination for tourism while promoting enhanced stewardship of the corridor. Work includes the design of the Raquette Riverwalk in the Village of Potsdam; outreach on the Raquette River Voluntary Stewardship Plan; information kiosks along the river corridor; and a handicapped access ramp and restroom in the Colton Information Center.

DOS $143,610

17489 St. Lawrence, Clinton, Essex

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York

The Marjorie Lansing Porter Collection MultiMedia Project

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York will head a multi-partner regional project to increase awareness of and access to the 'Marjorie L. Porter Collection of North County Folklore', an important and largely unpublished regional folksong collection. Project publications, recordings, concerts, and a television documentary will showcase the Porter Collection and the beauty and rich cultural heritage of the Adirondacks and Champlain Valley.

Arts $139,500

18993 St. Lawrence, Jefferson Town of Hammond Preparation of Thousand

Island Regional Assessment

The Town of Hammond, in partnership with nine other communities, will undertake the Thousand Island Regional Assessment. This involves a comprehensive study of the Thousand Islands Region to be used for designation of a “Scenic Area of Statewide Significance.” Additional participating communities include: Town of and Village of Alexandria Bay; Town and Village of Cape Vincent; Town and Village of Clayton; Town and Village of Morristown; and Town of Orleans.

DOS $75,000

18074

St. Lawrence, Lewis, Jefferson, Franklin, Essex, Clinton, Hamilton

Adirondack North Country Association Invisible Factory

Adirondack North Country Association will collaborate with Traditional Arts in Upstate NY on new program: 'Invisible Factory'. The program will identify and support the work of the invisible factory of regional artisans and independent retailers. The three priorities are to identify emerging and existing artisans; to develop innovative professional development programs for the artisans; and expand the annual Buyer's Days which is a juried trade show.

Arts $50,000

19874

Warren, Washington,

Hamilton, Essex, Herkimer, Saratoga,

Franklin, Clinton, St. Lawrence

Adirondack Association of Towns Villages

The Adirondack Park Recreation Web Portal Project

The Adirondack Association of Towns Villages received a grant to create an Adirondack Park Recreation Web Portal designed to create, market and sustain a web portal and database for tourism and recreation-related amenities and activities within the Adirondacks.

ESD $108,000


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Infrastructure Fund

The North Country Infrastructure Fund will provide resources necessary to implement critical infrastructure projects including water, sewer and road or port enhancements. The project will allow each community to identify its own priorities that are aligned with the Regional Council Strategic Plan and to structure projects to support unique local needs. The objective is to leverage additional funds, attract and retain businesses, and serve existing and new residents and visitors.

ESD $2,500,000



HCR $1,000,000



ESD $44,600,000



ESD $4,500,000


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19712 AlbanyAlbany College of

Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Facility

Upgrade

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will upgrade its laboratory facilities for student and research use, including installation of precision instrumentation.

ESD $150,000

17823 Albany Albany County Albany County Rail Trail Development Project

Albany County will construct the 9-mile section of the Albany County Rail Trail it acquired in 2008, linking the Town of Bethlehem to the City of Albany in the process. Construction will include repairing damaged culverts, and deteriorated bridges and infrastructure acquired from Delaware and Hudson Railroad. Plans for the Trail include linkages to the City of Albany Riverfront, the City of Cohoes and Rotterdam Junction, resulting in over 50 miles of continuous bike-hike trails.

Parks $500,000

16897 Albany Albany Medical Center Park South Mixed-use Redevelopment

Albany Medical Center will initiate the Park South Mixed-use Redevelopment project, which includes improvements to streets, sidewalks, curbs, pedestrian crossings, street trees, water and sewer mains and other utility lines to prepare a two-block area.

ESD $500,000

17778 Albany Capitalize Albany Blight to Betterment

Capitalize Albany Corporation will rehabilitate nine abandoned properties in the City of Albany. The award will be combined with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Neighborhood Stabilization Bond funds to rehabilitate 23 residential units.

HCR $200,000

18656 Albany City of Albany Greening the Quail Street Corridor

The City of Albany will use GIGP funds to improve water quality and reduce runoff by incorporating bioretention, permeable pavement, and stormwater street trees throughout the Quail Street Corridor.

EFC $1,795,500

18790 Albany City of AlbanyAlbany Waterfront

Performance Place and Livingston Landing

The City of Albany will redevelop the Albany Waterfront Performance Place/Livingston Landing to include the design a state-of-the-art covered stage, improvements to the existing 800-seat amphitheater, and docks at Albany's Corning Preserve.

DOS, ESD $950,000

17026 Albany City of Albany Industrial Development Agency TMG NY Albany I LP

Renovation of a 179-unit affordable senior housing development, upgrading units and building systems with energy efficient appliances and systems, and accommodating various types of supportive services (e.g., on-site health services, transportation, accounting) to allow the senior population to have a more productive lifestyle.

ESD $11,500,000

18025 AlbanyCollege of Nanoscale

Science and Engineering

Zero Energy Nanotech Building (ZEN)

The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering will design a 100,000 sq. ft. zero net energy building at its Albany campus. The project will incorporate high efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

NYSERDA $1,000,000

17759 Albany Fuller Road Management Corp.

Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center SCiTI at

Kiernan Plaza

The Smart Cities Technology Innovation Center (SCiTi) project will reuse Kiernan Plaza to attract high-tech firms by establishing co-location opportunities in a downtown setting and support for companies conducting research at CNSE's Nano Tech Complex.

ESD $4,000,000


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17573 Albany Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. Sheridan Hollow Village

Housing Visions Consultants, Inc. will construct an affordable mixed-use building in the City of Albany. The award will be used to construct three commercial spaces as part of a larger initiative to redevelop Sheridan Hollow as a mixed-income, mixed-use sustainable community in Albany.

HCR $200,000

18634 Albany Retronix International Inc.

Fabrication and Equipment Training

Retronix International Inc. of Malta in Saratoga County will provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers in fabrication processes and equipment.

DOL $65,000

18019 AlbanyThe Arsenal Business

& Technology Partnership

Arsenal Biomass Cogen

The Arsenal Business & Technology Partnership will install a new biomass fueled cogeneration plant and gas fired steam turbine to produce additional steam and electricity at the Watervliet Arsenal.

NYSERDA $1,000,000

19940 Albany The Pepsi Bottling Group

Operations and Performance Training

Pepsi Bottling Group of Albany will train 250 workers in total productive manufacturing, maintenance education, and high performance work systems.

DOL $100,000

19632 Albany Village of RavenaVillage of Ravena Sanitary Sewer Overflow Elimination

Study

The Village of Ravena will complete an engineering report to assess options to abatement the sanitary sewer overflows in the Village.

DEC $19,840

19966 Albany Yincae Advanced Materials, LLC

Assembly and Materials Training

Yincae Advanced Materials, LLC of Albany will provide on-the-job training for 32 newly-hired workers in modern assembly processes and advanced materials product packaging.

DOL $100,000

17649 Albany, Rensselaer Albany Medical College NY CAP Research Alliance

Matching Grants Program

The New York Capital Research Alliance Matching Grants Program (Phase II) will create a $1 million matching grants program for researchers at the Alliance's partnering institutions to attract and leverage federal and corporate funding.

ESD $500,000

17423 Albany, Rensselaer

Albany Symphony Orchestra

American Music Festival: Christopher Rouse and His

American Legacy

The Albany Symphony Orchestra will present 'American Music Festival: Christopher Rouse and his American Legacy'. The program is inspired by the work of composer Christopher Rouse and his many extraordinary students. The Orchestra's American Music Festival is its most ambitious annual event. The Festival includes concerts, free public events and collaborations with student musicians.

Arts $75,000

16496Albany,

Rensselaer, Schenectady

Senior Services of Albany, Inc.

Meals on Wheels Culinary Training Initiative

Senior Services of Albany, Inc. will provide on-the-job training for 12 newly-hired workers in culinary skills including understanding weights and measures, prepping and batch cooking, Servsafe (a food handling safety program), food storage, equipment operation and time management.

DOL $52,800

17960 ColumbiaColumbia Economic


Columbia County Value-Added Agricultural Program

Columbia County Economic Development will help four existing value added producers and processors with expansion projects in Columbia County: Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent; Beth's Farm Kitchen in Stuyvesant; Pampered Cow in Ghent; and Chatham Brewing in Chatham.

Ag & Mkts $82,200

14279 Columbia Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association Inc.

Harlem Valley Rail Trail Planning Chatham to Philmont

The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association will prepare the designs for the final 11 miles of the 46-mile Harlem Valley Rail Trail from its terminus at Railroad Plaza in the Village of Chatham south to Presseur Road in the Village of Philmont.

Parks $258,750

14806 Columbia Shaker Museum and Library

Mount Lebanon North Pastures

The Shaker Museum and Library will acquire 61 acre north pastures. A national historic landmark located in the Town of New Lebanon. The acquisition is the next step in the museum's plan to develop an anchor cultural and tourism destination.

Parks $150,000

17431 Columbia The Olana PartnershipRestoration of East Lawn

Plantings and Coachman's House

The Olana Partnership will restore historic landscaping in the area that surrounds the main house at Olana State Historic Site.

Parks $343,000


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15286 Columbia, Rensselaer Taconic Farms, Inc. Animal Care Technicians

Training ProgramTaconic Farms, Inc. of Germantown and Rensselaer will train 50 workers. DOL $6,041

15154 Essex, Warren Town of ChesterImplementation of the Schroon Lake Watershed Management

Plan

The Town of Chester, in cooperation with the Schroon Lake watershed communities and Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District, will implement recommendations from the Schroon Lake Watershed Management Plan. Project components include: construction of stormwater retrofit projects; a roadside erosion control program; a voluntary on-site wastewater treatment system pump out and water conservation program; implementation of invasive plant management strategies to control Eurasian milfoil; and Lake Stewardship programs.

DOS $300,000

15748 GreeneCatskill Mountain

Housing Development Corporation, Inc.

Windham Willows Senior Apartments

Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corp. will renovate the Windham Willows senior housing project located at 94 Mitchell Hollow Road in the Town of Windham. The award will be used to design and construct a sewer lateral for the complex to replace an older, worn septic system.

HCR $100,000

17372 GreeneCatskill Mountain

Housing Development Corporation, Inc.

Prattsville Homeownership Project

Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corp. will implement the "Choose Prattsville" Homebuyer Assistance Program to assist low income persons in the Town of Prattsville to purchase manufactured homes.

HCR $200,000

16707 Greene Greene CountyDesign and Construct Historic

Catskill Downtown and Waterfront Enhancements

The Village of Catskill will design and construct the Catskill Creek Walking Loop, which will serve as a connection between historic Main Street and the commercial and recreational area on the south side of the creek. The project will provide a uniform walking surface, lighting, railings, and landscaping.

DOS $600,000

17678 Greene Greene County Council on the Arts

Mainly Greene: Cultural Tourism Corridor

Mainly Greene will work with partner three organizations to create a cultural tourism corridor that connects Greene County's historic communities traveling east to west along the Rip Van Winkle trail on Route 23A.

Arts $150,000

16246 Greene River Street Planning and Development Prattsville Park Improvements

The Town of Prattsville will restore two community parks devastated by Hurricane Irene in 2011, including construction of a soccer field, basketball court, playground and an open-air pavilion. .

Parks $250,000

14959 Greene Town of CatskillTown of Catskill (Leeds

Jefferson Heights) Sewer Expansion Engineering Study

The Town of Catskill will complete an engineering report to evaluate the extension of public sewers into the hamlets of Leeds and Jefferson Heights.

DEC $30,000

19154 Greene Town of New Baltimore

Town of New Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Facility

and Collection System Upgrade Engineering Study

The Town of New Baltimore will prepare an engineering report to identify upgrade options for wastewater infrastructure in the hamlet of New Baltimore.

DEC $24,000

16422 Greene Town of Prattsville Enhance Route 23 Streetscape

The Town of Prattsville will undertake a multi-component project to enhance and revitalize the Route 23 (Main Street) streetscape, which was devastated by the flooding from Hurricane Irene in August 2011. The project advances priority projects identified in the Town's Long Term Recovery Strategy, and includes design of streetscape infrastructure, pedestrian facilities, and stormwater improvements.

DOS $200,000

19354 Greene Village of CatskillVillage of Catskill Sewage Pump Station Engineering

Study

The Village of Catskill will complete an engineering report to explore options to upgrade the Village sewage pumping station located on NYS Route 9W, north of the Main Street overpass.

DEC $30,000

19814 Greene, Columbia Bioenergy Project Partners

Clean Tech Bioenergy Heating Development Project

Installation of high efficiency wood pellet boilers at three sites in the Capital Region: Cairo Durham School, Dimensional Hardwood and Solaqua Arts. This project will support the creation of local jobs in the boiler manufacturing industry and development of bulk wood pellet distribution infrastructure in the Capital Region.

NYSERDA $600,000


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18543 Greene, Columbia, Albany

Thomas Cole Historic House Hudson River School Art Trail

The Thomas Cole Historic House's 'Hudson River School Art Trail' will bundle together sites and attractions that are thematically related to the Hudson River School of landscape painting.

Arts $50,000

15496Greene, Columbia,

Albany, Rensselaer

Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau

Hudson Valley tourism Marketing

Hudson Valley Tourism, Inc. was awarded a grant to highlight the historic, cultural, food and great outdoors that the Hudson River Valley has to offer its visitors and residents and business traveler.

ESD $300,000

17620 Rensselaer Albany Molecular Research, Inc.

Expansion for Diagnostic Imaging Agent

Albany Molecular Research, Inc., will undertake a $3.5 million capital expansion to improve operational efficiency and manufacture a new product.

ESD $200,000

15183 Rensselaer American Labor Studies Center

Kate Mullany National Historic Site Restoration

The American Labor Studies Center will complete the restoration of the Kate Mullany National Historic Site to support tourism and the economic revitalization of Troy.

Parks $179,790

16280 Rensselaer Capital District Community Gardens The Urban Grow Center

The Capital District Community Gardens (CDCG) will use GIGP funds to implement a green roof, porous pavement, bioretention, and rainwater harvesting and reuse at their new Urban Grow Center. The project will enable CDCG to expand its use of agriculture to address the universal need for healthy food as a tool for improving the economic, physical and social well-being of the Capital Region.

EFC $196,347

16608 Rensselaer City of Rensselaer Green Streets Program Implementation Phase 1

The City of Rensselaer will use GIGP funding to expand the scope of the Washington Avenue and Columbia Turnpike road/infrastructure reconstruction projects to include permeable pavement, stormwater tree pits, stormwater planters, drainage swales and other innovative green stormwater practices to reduce runoff and improve water quality.

EFC $850,541

17314 Rensselaer City of TroyRiverfront Park Access

Improvements and Connections

The City of Troy will build on recent improvements to the Riverfront Park area by creating linkages to the nearby Restaurant District and creating an additional access point to the park from downtown. The project will further implement the Riverfront Park Master Plan and enhance pedestrian circulation and connections.

DOS $562,803

18592 Rensselaer Green Renewable IncBioMass Industrial Park and

Clean Energy Distribution Center

Green Renewable, Inc. will make productivity improvements to its facility for producing and packaging kiln-dried firewood, boiler chips, and landscape products. Green Renewable will invest $12 million and create 35 new jobs.

ESD $550,000

17492 RensselaerIndependent Living

Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc.

Wheelchair Accessibility Project

The Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley, Inc. will replace an elevator in its 15-17 Third Street facility in the City of Troy.

HCR $150,000

19811 Rensselaer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Research Facility

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will develop a shared-use laboratory facility in the Rensselaer Technology Park Campus. An existing facility located within the Tech Park will be acquired, updated and renovated for use by collaborating academic and industry research groups, supporting the regional research initiatives and alliances.

ESD $200,000

15673 Rensselaer TAP, Inc. Renewal Uptown Troy TAP, Inc. will rehabilitate five city-owned buildings to prepare for sale in the City of Troy. HCR $135,000

18601 Rensselaer Town of East Greenbush

Town Park Water Quality Remediation Planning

The Town of East Greenbush will perform water quality testing of the Moordener Kill waterway. Parks $15,000


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17899 Rensselaer Unity House of Troy, Inc. The Front Door

Unity House of Troy, Inc. will demolish a current building on its property and construct a new facility in the City of Troy. The award will be used for construction costs of the new building.

HCR $200,000

17299 Rensselaer Village of Hoosick Falls Village of Hoosick Falls Engineering Study

The Village of Hoosick Falls will complete an engineering report to evaluate the upgrade and replacement of a sanitary sewer main and at least three manholes in the Village.

DEC $24,500

16015 Saratoga City of Mechanicville Railroad Station Development Project

The City of Mechanicville will stabilize and advance the adaptive reuse of their recently purchased historic Delaware and Hudson passenger rail station in the city. The project will include façade and structural stabilization measures recommended in the recent engineering evaluation completed by the city’s engineers.

Parks $100,000

18248 Saratoga City of Saratoga Springs Waterfront Park

The City of Saratoga Springs will develop Waterfront Park, a 3.9-acre waterfront property on Saratoga Lake. The park will provide the only public access to the Lake in the City and will include a playground, picnic alcove, recreational green, scenic overlook, beach, kayak launch and public restroom facilities.

Parks $325,000

15161 Saratoga Free Form Fibers LLC

Recycling of high value process gases in the

production and processing of energy saving ceramic fibers

R&D for the recycling of hazardous air emissions to be used as feedstock for the manufacture of ceramic fibers. ESD $100,000

17663 Saratoga Natural Heritage Trust Saratoga National Park Hudson River Boat Launch

The National Heritage Trust will provide docking and other infrastructure on the Champlain Canal for waterfront access to the Saratoga Historic National Battlefield.

Canals $55,000

15422 Saratoga The Corporation of Yaddo

Yaddo Exterior, Stabilization and Restoration

The Corporation of Yaddo will complete the initial phase of the repainting of the mansion’s exterior. This mansion, and in particular its exterior, is an integral part of the popular Yaddo Gardens, open to the public and experienced by over 50,000 visitors annually.

Parks $50,000

18482 Saratoga Town of Clifton Park Ferry Drive Gateway Structure Improvement Project

The Town of Clifton Park will provide multi-purpose visitor access to numerous unique sites and locations along the Mohawk River and the Old Champlain Canal route in Clifton Park.

Canals $75,000

18684 Saratoga Town of Halfmoon Champlain Canalway Multiuse Trail

The Town of Halfmoon will use funds for the final design and construction of a new multi-use Champlain Canalway Trail segment.

Canals $132,500

16114 Saratoga Town of StillwaterPreparation of Town of

Stillwater Local Waterfront Revitalization Project

The Town of Stillwater will develop a revitalization strategy for its Hudson River waterfront area to advance hamlet revitalization and enhance public access to the river.

DOS $37,500

19149 Saratoga Town of Waterford Waterford Canal Harbor and Visitor Center

The Town of Waterford will make needed repairs in and around the Canal Harbor Visitor Center resulting in energy efficiency improvements, technology advancements and customer service upgrades.

Canals $76,000

18020 Saratoga Village of Corinth Village of Corinth Wastewater Upgrades Engineering Study

The Village of Corinth will complete an engineering report assessing the existing wastewater collection and treatment system and upgrades to the equipment and electrical systems.

DEC $30,000

15544

Saratoga, Washington,

Albany, Rensselaer,

Greene, Columbia

Hudson River Valley Greenway

Hudson River Valley Greenway Project

Greenway Heritage Conservancy HRV, Inc. was awarded a grant to promote access to the Hudson River and tourism in the Hudson River Valley and it's National Heritage Area. The Hudson River Greenway Water Trail is a tourism attraction destination.

ESD $90,000


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16825 Schenectady Mohawk Resources Mohawk Lifts Mohawk Resources will expand its facility to manufacture large vehicle lifts, and invest $7.5 million and create 6 new jobs. ESD $300,000

18342 Schenectady

Schenectady County Department of

Economic Development and Planning

Bike Hike Trail Reconstruction

Schenectady County will reconstruct approximately two miles of existing Erie Canalway multi-use trail in the Town of Rotterdam, including historic and environmental signage and a handicapped accessible water fountain.

Canals $50,000

18935 Schenectady Schenectady County IDA Rotterdam Multimodal Center

The Schenectady County IDA will use funds to support the expansion of Railex , a growing national transportation logistics and distribution company, which will construct a new facility.

ESD $1,000,000

19647 Schenectady Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority Transfinder NYBizlab

Transfinder NYBizLab, a growing local technology company, will expand into additional space in downtown Schenectady and create the NYBizLab, a business accelerator targeted to technology start-ups.

ESD $150,000

16369 Warren Ames Goldsmith Corp High Nitrate Demonstration Project

A one half mile direct pipeline from the Ames Goldsmith Corp. facility to the City of Glens Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant will be constructed. The project will connect Ames Goldsmith with secondary tanks at the city's waste water treatment plant.

ESD $465,000

16698 Warren City of Glens FallsImplementing the Pruyn's Island Redevelopment and

Connection Plan

To implement the draft Pruyn's Island Master Plan, the City of Glens Falls will prepare preliminary designs for a waterfront promenade; identify improvements to manage stormwater runoff; evaluate redevelopment opportunities and enhancements for the Feeder Canal; identify funding opportunities for the relocation and redevelopment of the Finch Paper wood yard facility; prepare new zoning design guidelines; and design and construct gateway enhancements along Murray Street.

DOS $154,500

17783 Warren City of Glens Falls City of Glens Falls Wastewater Engineering Study

The City of Glens Falls will prepare an engineering report focused on evaluating correcting major sewer deficiencies, including reconstruction of sanitary and storm sewers on Platt Street.

DEC $30,000

17499 Warren Davidson Brothers Inc. Brewery Expansion ProjectDavidson Brothers, Inc., will expand by replacing current production from a brewery in Maine with the construction of a 50-barrel brewing system in Glens Falls.

ESD $50,000

17407 Warren Glens Falls Industrial Development Agency

Hudson Avenue Parking Structure to Support

Downtown Revitalization

The Glens Falls Industrial Development Agency will assist in the construction of a 400-500 car parking garage that will complement a proposed $24 million mixed use development in the city center.

ESD $500,000

18692 Warren Hacker Boat Company Inc. Facility expansion Hacker Boat Company will expand its current facility to meet

demands for manufacturing larger boats. ESD $600,000

17275 Warren The Hyde Collection

Modern Nature Georgia O'Keeffe Lake George

Exhibition Catalogue and Program Season

The Hyde Collection will present and promote the exhibit 'Modern Nature: Georgia O’Keeffe and Lake George'; an associated catalog; and a regional program season.

Arts, ESD $137,201


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16867 Warren Town of Lake George Green Gateway Improvements

The Town of Lake George Gateway Improvement Project will use GIGP funding to combine Complete Streets design with green infrastructure practices such as porous pavement, bioretention, and stormwater street trees to improve water quality, pedestrian safety, and walkability, a gateway to the Lake George Region.

EFC $544,500

16869 Warren Town of Lake GeorgePreparation of a Community

Revitalization Strategy for the Town of Lake George

The Town of Lake George will prepare a Community and Waterfront Revitalization Strategy to address land use, economic development, water quality, preservation, and sustainability issues.

DOS $37,500

15558 Warren Village of Lake GeorgeImprovements at Charles R

Wood (Lake George Environmental) Park

The Village of Lake George, with project partners, will construct elements of the Charles R. Wood Park (Lake George Environmental Park) including: a children’s adventure play area; skateboard park; interpretive elements; primary park entrance; signage; and sidewalks connecting to the Beach Road and the Warren County Bike Path.

DOS $750,000

18645 Warren Village of Lake George Reconstruction of Public Docks

The Village of Lake George will reconstruct public docks along Beach Road destroyed during Hurricane Irene in September 2011. The construction will include a permanent pile dock system, which is a more robust structure requiring much less maintenance.

DOS $170,166

15433 Warren Warren CountyImplementation of the First

Wilderness Heritage Corridor Action Plan

Warren County, in partnership with the communities along the Upper Hudson River and Delaware & Hudson rail line in Saratoga and Warren counties, will advance recommendations of the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Action Plan. Project components include: design of a new train station in the Village of Corinth; restoration of the historic bandstand in the Town of Warrensburg; and design of a new waterfront park on a 3.5 acre former Brownfield site in the Town of Warrensburg.

DOS $308,000

17916 Warren Warren County Warrensburg Health Center

Warren County, in conjunction with the Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN), will supplement $7.1 million of grant and HHHN funds for construction of a new regional health care facility in the Warren County Hamlet of Warrensburg.

HCR $400,000

19004Warren,

Washington, Essex

Lake George Watershed Coalition

Lake George Water Quality Assessment and Management

The Village of Lake George, with project partners, will conduct Stream Corridor Water Quality Monitoring for water quality and morphology; incorporate improved knowledge of stream morphology; assess effectiveness of existing stormwater management and control including the West Brook Stormwater Control project; restore stream corridors; and provide outreach and education to improve operation of on-site wastewater treatment systems.

DOS $390,000

19382Warren,

Washington, Saratoga

Warren Washington ARC WWARC Expansion

Warren and Washington Counties ARC will expand operations by constructing a community kitchen & cafeteria at their Queensbury Headquarters to be used as training site and for storage and distribution of agribusiness products from businesses in Washington, Warren, and Saratoga counties.

ESD $125,000

19617 Washington GLV USA Inc Stainless Steel Foundry

GL&V USA, Inc., which re-manufactures and services machinery and equipment for the pulp and paper industry, will expand operations by installing stainless steel casting capability at their Hudson Falls facility. GLV USA will invest $2.7 million and create 11 new jobs.

ESD $350,000

15425 Washington Village of Fort Edward Depot District Redevelopment Program

The Village of Fort Edward will replace 2,025 linear feet of dilapidated water lines in the Depot District of the Village. HCR $600,000


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18580 Washington Village of Fort Edward Canal Street Farmers Marketplace Project

The Village of Fort Edward will redevelop an historic Canal building for use as a permanent location of a regional farmers’ market. The Old Champlain Canal Barn, which was built in the 1880's and has been used by the Department of Public Works for storage over the last 50 years, will be redeveloped as Canal Street Farmers Marketplace, which will include retail space for agricultural goods produced in Washington, Warren and Saratoga counties.

Canals, DOS $243,493

17943 Washington Village of Hudson FallsHudson Falls Neighborhood

Water Service Line Replacement Program

The Village of Hudson Falls will replace 2,520 linear feet of severely deteriorated and undersized waterlines, including lateral connection replacement for up to six low-and moderate income households.

HCR $570,000



ESD $8,500,000



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Mid-HudsonM I D - H U D S O N R E G I O N A L E C O N O M I C D E V E L O P M E N T C O U N C I L

P R O G R E S S R E P O R T

Governor Andrew M. CuomoSeptember 2012

Focus on the Future


14615 Dutchess Castagna Realty Pawling Wastewater Improvements

Castanga Realty will undertake an upgrade of the sewage treatment plant and extend the sewer main. ESD $500,000

16946 Dutchess City of Beacon Construction of Connector Trail

The City of Beacon will construct a connector trail between Denning’s Point and the Klara Sauer Trail on the west side of the Metro-North Railroad tracks, and Scenic Hudson’s Madam Brett Park on the east side of the tracks. This missing link in the City’s Hudson River Greenway Trail system will connect numerous waterfront resources with trails that run along the Fishkill Creek and will link with the Main Street business district as well as other existing and planned regional trail systems.

DOS $200,000

16207 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie Waterfront Recreational Enhancement

The City of Poughkeepsie, in partnership with the Town of Poughkeepsie, will plan and design a 2.5 acre waterfront park and walkway along the Hudson River shoreline adjacent to the proposed One Dutchess Ave mixed-use development. The park will be located at the site of a former lumberyard and would be highly visible from the Walkway Over the Hudson pedestrian bridge.

DOS $250,760

18470 Dutchess Community Services Programs, Inc.

West Main Street Wappingers Falls Project

Community Services Programs, Inc. will rehabilitate two buildings in the Village of Wappingers Falls. The award will be used for the exterior renovation of both buildings as well as streetscape enhancements.

HCR $200,000

18962 Dutchess Dia Art Foundation Dia:Beacon Outreach Programs

Dia Art Foundation will increase and expand outreach programming offered at Dia:Beacon. Activities will be developed to engage the public and new visitors, and include new and ongoing education initiatives serving the City of Beacon and regional schools, ongoing public programs including Gallery Talks, and new and ongoing community engagement initiatives including the Community Free Days program.

Arts $75,000

15293 DutchessDover Knolls

Development Company II LLC

Dover Knolls Infrastructure Development Project

Dover Knolls Development Company II LLC will undertake an infrastructure project required for the development of a $81 million transit-orientated village at the former Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center.

ESD $2,000,000

18864 Dutchess Greenway Marketing Corp

Greenway Compost Equipment

Purchase machinery and equipment and make infrastructure improvements to establish a food waste composting facility. Create 2 jobs.

ESD $108,000

17611 Dutchess Hudson River Housing, Inc.

Historic Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory

Neighborhood Redevelopment

Hudson River Housing, Inc. will aid in the rehabilitation of six buildings located in the City of Poughkeepsie as part of its "White Cherry Rose" neighborhood revitalization project. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations, administration and streetscape enhancements.

HCR $450,000

14353 Dutchess Hyde Park Hotel Ventures, LLC

Hotel at the Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park Hotel Ventures will create a new Marriott Hotel & Conference Center the Culinary Institute of America campus. ESD $250,000

16826 Dutchess Madava Farms LLC

Crown Maple Phase II Expansion for Visitor Center and Increased Manufacturing

at Madava Farms

Madava Farms will expand its agricultural operations to increase maple syrup production and create a tourism destination. Madava Farms will invest $4.1 million and create 59 new jobs.

ESD $500,000



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18180 Dutchess Marist CollegeNew York State Cloud

Computing and Analytics Center

Marist College will establish The Cloud Computing and Analytics Center which will provide IT services, including hardware, software, training, and consulting services to work with companies on early-stage IT projects.

ESD $3,000,000

13362 Dutchess Mill Street Loft Art Institute: Poughkeepsie Youth Challenge

Mill Street Loft's project, 'Art Institute', which is a model program for the nation, is an arts-based college preparedness program for local youth living in low-income households who wish to attend and study art in college. Since 2000, all of the program's graduates have received financial support from institutions of higher education. A new curriculum will be developed to supplement the students' art portfolio work and will create a web of support for the students, including weekly case management and family meetings.

Arts $60,000

14980 Dutchess Nubian Directions II, Inc.

Pre-apprenticeship Construction Training

Nubian Directions II, Inc. of Poughkeepsie will train 62 unemployed workers in pre-apprenticeship construction, Building Performance Institute (BPI), Building Analyst certification, weatherization, Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), Home Energy Rating System (HERS) rater certification, BPI Envelope, solar electric design and installation, and solar thermal.

DOL $50,000

19204 Dutchess The City of Poughkeepsie

Preparation of Poughkeepsie Waterfront Redevelopment

Strategy

The City of Poughkeepsie will complete a coordinated waterfront development strategy with a focus on the Mid-Hudson Bridge, Walkway Over the Hudson, and the area around the Poughkeepsie Railroad Station. The project will advance the development of Requests for Proposals for new mixed-use development near the Poughkeepsie Railroad Station, construction and improvement of paths and streetscapes, enhancements to both City and private parks along the Hudson River, and updates to the City’s Local Water Revitalization Program.

DOS $150,000

15581

Dutchess, Orange, Columbia,

Rensselaer, New York, Bronx,

OurHudson HudsonRising A World Class Tall Ship Event

Hudson Rising Project Description Hudson Rising, a floating expo, which will tour the Hudson River from New York to Albany/Rensselaer for 3 weeks in late summer of 2013, making stops at 6 cities.

ESD $150,000

19880

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,

Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster,

Westchester

Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development

CouncilMarketing Initiative

Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council was awarded a grant to advance their strategic plan and promote an enticing business environment.

ESD $195,000

16470 OrangeCity of Middletown


Southeast Towers Preservation LP

Acquisition and rehabilitation of an affordable, 106-unit multifamily residential rental facility for senior citizens in order to ensure this facility remains a source of quality affordable senior housing to meet an increasing community need.

ESD $7,000,000

19282 Orange Community Health Center, Inc. Medical Operations Training

Community Health Center, Inc. of Middletown in Orange County will provide on-the-job training for seven newly-hired workers in areas such as customer service, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), blood-borne pathogens, infection control, computers/patient management systems.

DOL $100,000

18477 Orange Council on the Environment, Inc.

Onfarm Produce Washing Station Grant Program

The Council on the Environment, Inc. will administer a mini-grant program that will reimburse farmers for up to 50% of the cost (up to $2,500) to purchase wash station equipment needed to ensure farm product safety and increase farm gate sales.

Ag & Mkts $55,700

11147 Orange CRH Realty III LLC Crystal Run III Monroe Construction Project

Crystal Run Healthcare will construct a new medical office building in the Village of Monroe. ESD $1,350,000

13537 Orange HVP Farms Inc. Environmental and Agricultural Training

HVP Farms Inc. of Pine Bush in Orange County will provide on-the-job-training for 40 newly-hired workers in controlled environment agriculture using hydroponic systems and renewable energy resources.

DOL $100,000

19033 Orange Matrix Development Group

Matrix Distribution Park Newburgh

Matrix Development Group will develop a 69-acre tract of land in the Town of Newburgh into a large warehouse/distribution facility with the intention of attracting a fortune 500-caliber company.

ESD $500,000


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19198 Orange Mount Saint Mary College

Dominican Center Building Transformation

Mount Saint Mary College will transform the Dominican Center, a historic building in the City of Newburgh, into a new Library/Learning Commons and residence hall and will construct new athletic fields.

ESD $1,000,000

18015 Orange Newburgh Community Land Bank, Inc.

Newburgh Community Land Bank Demonstration Project

Newburgh Community Land Bank, Inc. will rehabilitate a vacant mixed-use building in the City of Newburgh for ground floor office space.

HCR $200,000

16105 Orange Newburgh Housing Authority Burton Towers

Purchase and significant renovation of 126 units of existing affordable low-income senior rental housing units, updating building infrastructure and modernizing apartments without disrupting tenants, and maintaining a valuable affordable housing resource for the City and Mid-Hudson region.

ESD $10,000,000

18314 Orange Purple Heart Hall of Honor Inc Purple Heart Phase One

Purple Heart Hall of Honor, Inc will redesign and renovate the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, NY to better represent the 1,700,000 recipients of the Purple Heart award across all five branches of service.

ESD $250,000

14841 Orange Touro College Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Middletown

Touro College will create a new osteopathic medical college In Middletown at the former Regional Hospital. ESD $1,000,000

16462 Orange Village of Kiryas Joel Kiryas Joel Wastewater Project

The Village of Kiryas Joel will undertake improvements to its Village owned waste water treatment plant to correct conditions resulting in violations of its State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit.

HCR $594,000

18244 Orange, Sullivan City of Port Jervis Port Jervis Whitewater Kayak Park

To implement the Port Jervis Delaware River Waterfront Revitalization Plan, the City of Port Jervis will complete final designs, permitting, and bidding for the Port Jervis Whitewater Kayak Park. This kayak park will serve as a premier destination that would capture kayakers who currently drive through Port Jervis to reach other attractions up the Delaware River.

DOS $49,045

17929 Orange, Sullivan Orange County Pond Eddy Parking Access Study and Design

Orange County will partner with Sullivan County to complete the Pond Eddy Parking Access Study, which will complete planning and designs for six river access points along the portion of the Upper Delaware River corridor from the Village of Hancock to the City of Port Jervis. It will also acquire 17.3 acres of waterfront property to provide public access to the Deleware River. It is anticipated the site will be used to train youth for boating and river rescue.

DOS, Parks $243,142

18298 Orange, Ulster, Dutchess

Precision Pipeline Solutions, LLC Operations Training

Precision Pipeline Solutions, LLC of Orange, Ulster and Dutchess Counties will provide training to 175 unemployed workers and on-the-job training to 70 newly-hired workers in project orientation, OSHA and first aid, underground utility inspections, meters, Buffalo valves, CP troubleshooting, flagging, construction, clerical skills, crew leadership and flame ionization.

DOL $100,000

19111

Orange, Ulster, Rockland, Dutchess,

Putnam, Sullivan, Westchester

The Solar Energy Consortium

Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing (CGAM)

The Center for Global Advanced Manufacturing will support manufacturing firms in the Hudson Valley with an aligned technology and business support structure to enable the sector’s growth, competitiveness, and sustainability.

ESD $1,000,000

18602 Putnam Scenic Hudson Ruins Stabilization at the West Point Foundry Preserve

Scenic Hudson will restore the iconic cupola of the 1865 Office Building and repair four critically important masonry ruins at the West Point Foundry Preserve in Cold Spring, Putnam County. The Preserve contains the substantial archeological remains of one of the largest and most innovative early industrial iron and brass manufacturing plants in the U.S. This project is part of a larger effort to create a heritage park that interprets the site’s importance for visitors.

Parks $375,000

18714 Rockland Bon Secours Charity Health System

Bon Secours Charity Health System Regional Cancer

Center Medical Office Building

Bon Secour Charity Health System will construct a medical office building to house a regional cancer center, medical reference lab, and physician practice offices.

ESD $500,000

14542 RocklandNew Square Community

Improvement Council

The Market Center Construction Project

New Square Community Improvement Council will construct a new building for a community grocery store and the expansion of the major service organization for this distressed community.

ESD $600,000


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16026 Rockland Village of New Square Land Acquisition for Job Opportunities

The Village of New Square will assist in the expansion of Hatzlacha Supermarket, Inc. and a local nonprofit organization, SHARE of New Square. The award will be used toward the acquisition of vacant property that will house the Hatzlacha Supermarket on the ground floor and SHARE of New Square on the second floor.

HCR $750,000

15135 Rockland, Orange New York New Jersey Trail Conference Bear Mountain Trails Project

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will complete the rehabilitation of the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain. This project will restore badly eroded sections of the trail that have led to significant diversions off-trail, which heavily impact the surrounding ecosystem. It will also create a spectacular ascent route for the Appalachian Trail, which is built to the same high quality as the recently completed Lower East Face section.

Parks $77,444

19575 Sullivan Royal T Ranch Corporation

Distillation and Technical Training

Royal T Ranch Corporation of Mountain Dale in Sullivan County will provide on-the-job training for six newly-hired workers in distillation, chemistry, biology, math, public speaking and customer interaction.

DOL $50,000

19253 Sullivan The Center for Discovery

The Regional Children's Assessment Center

The Regional Children’s Assessment Center will expand The Center for Discovery’s capabilities through the creation of an assessment center and integrated specialty hospital for children with autism, severe developmental disabilities and medical complexities.

ESD $2,500,000

19941 Sullivan Town of BethelTown of Bethel Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineering

Study

The Town of Bethel will complete an engineering report assessing upgrades to the Kauneonga Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant.

DEC $24,000

15006 Sullivan Town of Liberty White Sulphur Springs Water Project

The Town of Liberty will replace 5,400 linear feet of asbestos lined cement pipes with new 8 inch ductile iron pipe in the White Sulphur Springs Water District.

HCR $597,109

17188 Sullivan Town of Tusten Construction of Narrowsburg Big Eddy Esplanade

The Town of Tusten will construct the Big Eddy Esplanade along the Delaware River in the Hamlet of Narrowsburg. The project will restore and stabilize the riverbank and construct an esplanade pathway overlooking the river, connecting two access points from Main Street, and a pathway from Main Street to the river’s edge.

DOS $106,400

15044 Sullivan Village of Liberty Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

The Village of Liberty will undertake improvements to its Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). The project will address needed upgrades at the WWTP allowing the Village to remain in compliance with State environmental regulations.

HCR $600,000

14891 Sullivan, Orange Primas Green House Building Analysis and Green Training

Prima Home Sales dba Primas Green House of Sullivan and Orange Counties will train 120 unemployed workers in building analysis, envelope quality, residential building air leakage control, manufactured housing, and multi-family housing analysis.

DOL $13,270

14734 Ulster City of Kingston Design and Construction of the Hudson Landing Promenade

The City of Kingston, in partnership with the Town of Ulster, will design and construct a mile-long promenade along the Hudson River at a former industrial site. Current plans call for this public walkway to be completed in phases, as build-out of the proposed mixed use Hudson Landing development occurs at the site. This project would make construction of the promenade the initial phase of the redevelopment project.

DOS $1,200,000

15020 Ulster FALA Technologies Inc.

ISO, Software and Technical Training

FALA Technologies Inc. of Kingston will train 59 workers in Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software, ISO 9001:2008 for quality management systems, SolidWorks design software, Mastercam programming software, Math for Machine Technology, Materials Science, and Mastercam Advanced.

DOL $99,984

17030 Ulster

Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation

Hudson Valley Food Hub

The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation will expand food processing and distribution capacity for Farm to Table Co-packers and Hudson Valley Harvest. With additional processing equipment, cold-freezer storage and distribution depots, the businesses will have expanded capacity to meet the growing demand for local food from customers in NYC and throughout the Northeast.

Ag & Mkts, ESD $775,000


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15946 Ulster Mohonk Preserve Mohonk Preserve Acquisition

The Mohonk Preserve Inc. will acquire and develop a 534-acre parcel that is strategically located between the Village of New Paltz and the protected areas of the Shawangunk Mountains. Conservation of this land is critical for the preservation of the National Historic Landmark landscape views. It also improves access to the Preserve’s carriage road system for hikers, bicyclists, equestrians and others, and will provide the Village with a trailhead that connects to the Shawangunks.

Parks $500,000

15616 Ulster Palisades Parks Conservancy Inc

Minnewaska Carriage Road Project

The Palisades Park Conservancy, Inc. will continue repairs to the 102-mile Minnewaska Carriage Roads at Minnewaska State Park Preserve in partnership with the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, the Alliance for NYS Parks, the Mohonk Preserve, and the Mohonk Mountain House. Once the Hamilton Point carriage road is reopened, the area’s longest and most beautiful access road will once again allow more than 400,000 annual park visitors to enjoy the Shawangunks’ natural and cultural resources.

Parks $152,348

19673 Ulster SP Industries, Inc. Consolidation and Renovation at New Location

SP Industries, Inc., a producer of specialty glassware, plans to consolidate its two Ulster County manufacturing facilities into one location.

ESD $120,000

18711 Ulster STAVO Industries, Inc. Technical Operations and Software Training

STAVO Industries, Inc. of Kingston will train 22 workers in math, electrical theory and wiring, blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, programmable logic controllers, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma continuous improvement, SolidWorks design software, technical writing, hydraulics, Adobe Dreamweaver and Flash, Google analytics, GoldMine contact management software, QuoteWerks, MasterMine, and CompTIA Network+ network technician certification.

DOL $30,598

16535 Ulster The Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc

Landscape and Trail Improvement, Pavilion

Construction

The Scenic Hudson Land Trust, Inc. will make improvements to the Esopus Meadows Preserve in Ulster County through construction of a multi-use, accessible pavilion and upgrade site landscaping to provide accessible trail routes along the water’s edge. The pavilion will replace the former Esopus Meadows Environmental Education Center building, which was raised in spring 2012 following extensive flood damage to the building during Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

Parks $175,000

14851 Ulster Town of Marbletown Marbletown Rail Trail Bridge Planning and Construction

The Town of Marbletown will construct a bridge for safe crossing of pedestrians, bicyclists, and people in wheelchairs and on horseback at the O&W Rail Trail. The project includes engineering, design and construction of a ten-foot wide steel, multi-girder bridge with emergency vehicle ramps. The town-owned trail is an 8.7 mile section of a regional recreational park, open to the public year round and running a total of 35 miles across five municipalities.

Parks $44,280

17880 Ulster Town of Saugerties Cantine Field Lighting

The Town of Saugerties will install lighting on Cantine/Veterans Sports Complex’s oldest and most historic playing grounds, Cantine Field #11 – a full-size, major league-standard baseball field. The project includes all design and site work, along with the purchase and installation of improved electrical fixtures.

Parks $66,150

14996 Ulster Town of Wawarsing Napanoch Sewer District Improvements

The Town of Wawarsing will make improvements to the Napanoch Sewer District. HCR $600,000

19497 Ulster Ulster County STRIVE Ulster County will use a recently closed elementary school to house a satellite campus of SUNY Ulster. ESD $1,500,000

15043 Ulster Village of New Paltz Village of New Paltz Waste Water Facility Upgrades

The Village of New Paltz will eliminate potential public health threats related to sanitary sewage overflows. HCR $600,000

19404 Ulster Wineracks.com, Inc. Operations and Software Training

Wineracks.com, Inc. of Tillson in Ulster County will train 9 workers in Adobe Design/Web Premium/Illustrator, math for machine technology, electrical theory and wiring, programmable logic controllers, computer numerical control programming, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma process improvement, AutoCAD design software, technical writing and Excel.

DOL $14,522


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15190 Ulster, Dutchess Bardavon 1869 Opera House

The 4 Seasons of the Hudson Valley Festival

The 4 Seasons of the Hudson Valley Festival is a set of programs that are a collaboration between Bardavon 1869 Opera House and many community members, including city and county governments, restaurants, hotels and inns, radio, television, and print media, train and bus lines, NYS historic sites and parks, libraries, artists, businesses and cultural organizations. Programs will include music, theater, comedy, and visual arts as well as food, fireworks, a parade and street festivals.

Arts $150,000

13890 Ulster, Orange, Dutchess

Ulster County Board of Cooperative

Educational Services

Manufacturing Workforce Training

Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Ulster, Orange and Dutchess Counties will train 20 unemployed workers in innovative manufacturing technology, including machining, production and Mastercam programming software.

DOL $50,000

16752 Ulster, Orange, Dutchess

Ulster County Board of Cooperative

Educational ServicesCertified Nurses Aide Training

Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of Ulster, Orange and Dutchess Counties will train 70 unemployed workers as Certified Nursing Assistants.

DOL $50,000

17412 WestchesterCampaign for the

Westchester Children's Museum

North Bathhouse Fire and Smoke Detector Installation

The Campaign for the Westchester Children's Museum will install fire and smoke detection systems in the Museum's new facility at the North Bathhouse of Rye Playland, located in Westchester County. In advance of the Museum developing the interior exhibit and visitor spaces, Westchester County restored the building’s exterior in 2012. The installation of the fire and smoke detection system will bring the building up to code and meet all required fire and safety regulations.

Parks $97,297

16543 Westchester Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts

In the Garden of Sonic Delights

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will develop and present 'In the Garden of Sonic Delights', an interactive exhibition of ten sound artworks to be installed throughout the 90-acre campus in Katonah. The project has many partners including Jacob Burns Film Center, Storm King and Dia:Beacon. The partnering arts organizations will present related programming, and offer marketing packages with area hotels, restaurants and tour operators will be developed.

Arts $150,000

18646 Westchester City of New Rochelle Sound Shore Medical Center Medical Office Building Project

Sound Shore Medical Center will develop a new Class A Medical Office and Ambulatory Services Building and parking structure.

ESD $1,000,000

19089 Westchester City of New Rochelle Echo Bay Redevelopment Infrastructure Improvements

The City of New Rochelle will transform presently underutilized and industrial land on the Long Island Sound into a vital mixed-use community with public open space, housing, and shops.

ESD $1,500,000

15755 Westchester City of PeekskillDesign of a multi-use

waterfront trail and related amenities

The City of Peekskill will design a multi-use waterfront trail and related amenities along its Hudson River shoreline from Charles Point Pier Park to the Charles Point Marina and parking lot. This trail segment will advance the Westchester County's planned Riverwalk with the City.

DOS $125,000

16354 Westchester City of Peekskill Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Update

The City of Peekskill will update its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program adopted in 2004 to refine its vision for its waterfront area and adjacent downtown. Since the completion of the LWRP, the City has successfully implemented many of the projects and initiatives it set out to advance. In addition, this update will incorporate a waterfront "Blue Plan," which will focus on issues and opportunities extending beyond the City's shoreline and into the Hudson River.

DOS $50,000

18334 Westchester City of White Plains Post Road Corridor Economic Development Project

The City of White Plains will undertake redevelopment of the Post Road Corridor, consisting of a mixed-use development, a parking garage, redevelopment of White Plains Hospital, and upgrades to the Winbook housing complex.

ESD $2,000,000

19129 Westchester City of Yonkers Yonkers RisingYonkers Rising Development's Phase One redevelopment plan for renovation and adaptive reuse of five targeted properties in downtown Yonkers into mixed-use space.

ESD $2,000,000


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19436 Westchester City of YonkersSaw Mill River Stream Restablishment and

Daylighting

The City of Yonkers will unearth an additional segment of the Saw Mill River. This project will improve water quality, provide habitat, leverage private investment and transform the Mill Street Courtyard into a second major public space in downtown Yonkers.

EFC $921,425

17045 Westchester Glenwood POH LLCGlenwood Power Plant

Restoration and Redevelopment

Glenwood POH will undertake an initial $50 million project to stabilize the former power plant buildings in Yonkers, which could lead to a future $155 million mixed-use project.

ESD $1,000,000

19641 Westchester Kawasaki Rail Car Inc Facility Expansion Kawasaki Rail Car Inc. will expand its manufacturing operation, investing $16 million and creating 80 new jobs. ESD $1,150,000

15940 Westchester New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency

Maple Terrace Rehabilitation Project

Preservation and significant rehabilitation of a 100-unit low-income senior housing facility to maintain Maple Terrace as safe, decent, affordable housing for senior citizens in the surrounding community.

ESD $9,500,000

17078 Westchester New York Medical College iBio New York Medical College will undertake Phase 3 expansion of

its biomedical incubator space in Valhalla. ESD $1,000,000

15929 Westchester Northern Westchester Hospital Association

Northern Westchester Hospital Surgical Services

Modernization

Northern Westchester Hospital will double the available emergency room space. ESD $1,000,000

17468 WestchesterPeekskill Facilities


Peekskill Downtown NYMS Project

The Peekskill Facilities Development Corporation (PFDC) will renovate 6 buildings in the City of Peekskill. The award will be used for renovation of the interior and exterior of the buildings, as well as for streetscape enhancements.

HCR $250,000

18238 Westchester Sarah Neuman Center, Jewish Home Lifecare

Sarah Neuman Center Green Stormwater Management

Practices

The Sarah Neuman Center of Jewish Home Lifecare will replace an existing administrative building with a new skilled nursing structure as part of a campus redevelopment project. GIGP funding will support the green stormwater management practices that go above and beyond the stormwater management requirements on site. These green practices will include pervious pavement, two green walls, and a green roof.

EFC $480,920

16467 Westchester Village of Irvington Discover the Rivertowns

Rivertowns Tourism Board received an award to expand the its radio marketing campaign in 2013 to cover two “Discover the Rivertowns” weekends, in the spring and the fall, that are planned to attract tourists from New York City and the tri-state area.

ESD $17,000

19066 Westchester Village of Sleepy Hollow

Marketing Sleepy Hollow Halloween Brand

Village of Sleepy Hollow will market the Sleepy Hollow Halloween brand, associated historic landmarks, and events and activities held in the area to increase seasonal tourism to Sleepy Hollow and the surrounding area.

ESD $60,000

17481 Westchester Village of TarrytownDesign and Construction of

segment of the Hudson River RiverWalk at Losee Park

The Village of Tarrytown will design and construct a segment of the Hudson River RiverWalk in Losee Park and improve the park's ball fields. The project will provide for a RiverWalk along all of the riverfront property owned by the Village, and create a connection among the various riverfront parks and properties.

DOS $200,000

12403 Westchester Yonkers Public Schools District P3 Planning Project

Yonkers Public Schools will undertake feasibility planning and predevelopment costs for improvements to Yonkers City Schools estimated at $1.7 billion.

ESD $250,000

15283 Westchester, Orange, Rockland Clean Edison, Inc. Solar Installation Training Clean Edison, Inc. of New York City will train 38 unemployed

workers in solar photovoltaic installation. DOL $72,010



ESD $21,500,000



ESD $4,500,000


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19389 Bronx Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. Construction Worker Training

Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. of the Bronx will train 50 unemployed workers in the plumbing, electrical and carpentry fields, including math, literacy, trade skills, and OSHA's 10-hour course.

DOL $54,588

19232 Bronx Just Bagels Baking LLC

Facility Expansion and New Product Line

Just Bagels Baking, LLC will expand their current operation of fresh and frozen bagels to include new product lines. Just Bagels Baking, LLV will invest $662,000 and create 53 jobs.

ESD $234,000

19422 Bronx Oak Point Property LLC Oak Point Fresh Food Campus

Oak Point Property will construct a warehouse, distribution and food processing facility that will feature locally grown and organic produce/farm products from New York State growers, a rooftop farm run by Gotham Greens, and a training facility.

ESD $400,000

19038 Bronx Roanwell Corporation Lean Manufacturing Training

Roanwell Corporation of the Bronx will train 44 workers in lean manufacturing, the 5S process of organization, supply chain management, plan for improvement, value stream mapping, business process improvement, execution and control of operations, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and Kaizen continuous improvement practices.

DOL $48,500

15945 Bronx The New York Botanical Garden

New York Botanical Garden Green Zone

The New York Botanical Garden will construct a year-round East Gate entry and public restrooms; a recycling center to produce compost, mulch and topsoil; and an edible academy building that contains a greenhouse and classrooms.

ESD $100,000

18324Bronx, Kings, New

York, Queens, Richmond

Brooklyn Workforce Innovations Commercial Driver Training Brooklyn Workforce Innovations of New York City will train 38

unemployed workers as commercial drivers. DOL $100,000

18340Bronx, Kings, New

York, Queens, Richmond

City of New York Open Industrial Uses Study

The New York City Department of City Planning will complete an Open Industrial Uses Study to address issues related to flooding and dispersion of on-site contaminants. The project will examine pollution prevention controls and existing standards and regulations for materials storage. An outreach program to inform industry stakeholders of any amendments to the site and pollution prevention controls, and incentives offered to bring facilities into compliance will be developed.

DOS $300,000

19429 Bronx, Manhattan Pregones Theater One Great Theater, Two Great Stages

Pregones Theater will plan and implement a merger with another NYC based Latino theater company. The project will focus on the requirements for integration and transformation of the current business model and performing arts season from single-stage to dual-stage. Opportunities addressed will include small arts business growth, creative workforce retention and extended employment, and quality of life for diverse and largely underserved theater audiences.

Arts $90,000

17324 Bronx, Manhattan, Kings, Queens Bronx Arts Ensemble

Arts-In-Education Programs for Elementary and Middle School

Students

Bronx Arts Ensemble will partner with Children First Network #534, a group of 30 New York City elementary and middle schools, to implement customized in-school Arts-In-Education programs. 20 schools will be served by Bronx Arts Ensemble along with 25 teaching artists, who will develop programs in coordination with school staff and the Children First Network leadership. The programs will form links between arts and other subject areas and encourage student discovery and develop their talents as artists and engaged thinkers and students.

Arts $60,000


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16070 Bronx, New York City of New York Randalls Island Connector

The New York City Department of Small Business Services, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will complete Phase II construction of the Randall's Island Connector and install landscaping and green stormwater management infrastructure. The Connector will provide a critical transportation link and at-grade pedestrian and bicyclist pathway over the Bronx Kill, the waterway that connects the Harlem River to the East River.

DOS $350,263

15626Bronx, New York,

Queens, Richmond

Veterans Across America, Inc.

Residential Auditing and Green Training

The Center for Military & Private Sector Initiatives, Inc., DBA Veterans Across America, Inc., of New York City will train 20 unemployed workers as residential energy auditor/ weatherization technicians, solar installers, deconstruction technicians, commercial sustainability technicians, green building designers and hybrid auto technicians.

DOL $93,500

16014 KingsAgudath Israel of

America Community Services, Inc.

Office Operations Training

Agudath Israel of America Community Services, Inc. of Brooklyn will train 21 unemployed workers in accounting, computerized accounting, Microsoft Office, financial concepts, business readiness, banking investments, and Medicaid receivables.

DOL $98,700

19025 Kings BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn

BRIC Arts | Media House Public Awareness and Public

Engagement Plan

BRIC Arts | Media | Bkyln will create a brand identity system and public engagement campaign to attract visitors to BRIC House's many free programs in contemporary art, performing arts and community media showcases. The program will complement the opening of BRIC House's new facility in downtown Brooklyn.

Arts $100,000

16884 KingsBrooklyn Navy Yard


Media Campus

The Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation will facilitate a wide range of campus infrastructure (utilities, roadways, sidewalks, lighting) to serve an outdoor streetscape and construct a 650-space structured parking lot.

ESD $5,000,000

18530 Kings City of New York Sunset Park Upland Connector

The New York City Department of Transportation will partner with UPROSE to develop the Sunset Park Upland Connector, connecting the Sunset Park to the waterfront. The project will improve the streetscape and establish pedestrian and bicycle connectivity to the Bush Terminal Piers Park and the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Work will include community engagement, planning and design, sidewalk enhancements, green stormwater infrastructure, landscaping, and pedestrian amenities.

DOS $600,000

18532 Kings City of New YorkSunset Park - Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway

Connector

The New York City Department of Transportation will complete construction of the Sunset Park segment of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. This segment of the greenway extends from the Hamilton Avenue Bridge at the Gowanus Canal to 43rd Street and 1st Avenue in Sunset Park. Work will include final engineering and design and construction of protected bicycle facilities, broadened landscaped sidewalks, green stormwater infrastructure and signage.

DOS $354,900

16156 Kings Cumberland Packing Corporation Operations Training Project

Cumberland Packing Corporation of Brooklyn will train 61 workers in skills such as warehousing and material handling, scheduling, planning, inventory and supply chain management, cycle counting, total productive maintenance, teamwork and problem solving.

DOL $56,000

19301 Kings dlandstudio Gowanus Canal Water Pollution Control

GIGP funding will support construction of the Gowanus Canal Water Pollution Control in Brooklyn. EFC $535,000

17420 Kings Downtown Brooklyn Partnership

Downtown Brooklyn Eastern Gateway Revitalization Project

The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership will renovate six buildings in Downtown Brooklyn. The award will be used to renovate the interior and exterior of the buildings as well as a public plaza.

HCR $200,000

17924 Kings Duggal Visual Solutions Brooklyn Navy Yard Expansion Project

Duggal Visual Solutions will renovate its manufacturing facility in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and purchase and install large scale, high-tech printing equipment. Duggal Visual Solutions will invest $14 million and create 160 new jobs.

ESD $881,000


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15956 Kings Green-Wood Historic Fund Weir Greenhouse Restoration

The Green-Wood Historic Fund will restore the Weir Greenhouse, located at 750 5th Avenue and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Greenhouse will serve as a welcome center, exhibition space, focal point for genealogical research, gift shop and cafe. This project will restore a historic landmark, expand Green-Wood and its role as a cultural and economic engine in the borough, and help revitalize an underserved Brooklyn community.

Parks $500,000

14888 Kings Macro Sea Construction of New Lab

Macro Sea will construct/renovate and fit-out a high-tech design and prototyping “New Lab” center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, adaptively reusing two wings of the Green Manufacturing Center, a former shipbuilding factory originally built in 1899.

ESD $1,250,000

19210 Kings MFriedSSD Growth Expansion Facility Renovation

MFriedSSD Growth will renovate an abandoned and vacant industrial building into a manufacturing facility of display showcases and fixtures. M-Fried Store Fixtures and SSD, Inc. will invest $1.2 million and create 26 jobs.

ESD $300,000

16094 Kings Pratt Institute Design Incubator Expansion

Pratt Institute will expand capacity of its business incubator and create a Short Run Sustainable Production Center that will provide affordable garment fabrication for runs averaging 25 units.

ESD $500,000

19258 Kings, Queens, Nassau Wonton Food Inc. Training and Facility Upgrade

Wonton Food is expanding its facilities and workforce at its three NYC locations and another in Long Island. The company will invest in new commercial kitchen equipment, related plant upgrades, and training of both existing and new workers. Wonton Food will invest $4.4 million and create 94 new jobs.

DOL, ESD $1,080,000

19067 ManhattanCSA Group NY Architects and

Engineers, P.C.

Building Information Modeling Software Training

CSA Group NY Architects and Engineers, P.C. of New York City will train 20 workers in building information modeling/Revit software.

DOL $72,036

18955 New York Apollo Theater Foundation Breakin' Conventions Festival

The 'Breakin' Conventions Festival' at the Apollo Theater will present an international celebration of urban culture and hip hop through music, break dancing, spoken word, visual arts and community arts. Dance artists from across NYC, the U.S. and the globe, including visual and spoken word artists, and local youth companies will perform as the entire theater will be used including the sidewalk outside the theater. Workshops, panels and related visual art activities will be presented bringing many new and returning visitors to the famed Apollo Theater.

Arts $100,000

15781 New York Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc.

Nurses Aide and Bookkeeper Training

Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. of New York City will train 64 unemployed workers as Certified Nurses Aides or bookkeepers.

DOL $95,539

15119 New YorkClemente Soto Velez

Cultural and Educational Center

The Lower East Side Cultural Corridor Arts Jobs Training

Program

Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center will launch a program to train local young people, ages 17 - 25, for jobs in the neighborhood's burgeoning cultural and creative sector. The youth, primarily Latino and Asian-American, will be invited to participate in arts-focused job training and then paired with local cultural entities or commercial businesses. Training will focus on arts marketing, fundraising, special events, art handling, box office management and theatrical production work.

Arts $150,000

14883 New York

Cooper Square Community

Development Committee

Lower East Side Main Street Program

The Cooper Square Community Development Committee and Businessmen's Association, Inc. will renovate up to six buildings in Manhattan's Lower East Side. The award will be used for interior and exterior renovations and streetscape enhancement activities.

HCR $180,000

15904 New York Cornell University Cornell NYC Tech Academic Building Net Zero Energy

Cornell University will design a 150,000 sq. ft. LEED Platinum net zero energy building at the NYC Tech Academic Building, part of the applied science campus on Roosevelt Island.

NYSERDA $870,030

19775 New YorkFranklin D Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park

LLC

Smallpox Hospital Stabilization and Restoration Planning

Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park, LLC will undertake architectural and engineering studies to determine the feasibility and cost of adaptive reuse of the former Smallpox Hospital as a visitors center. The Gothic Revival-style structure is at the southern tip of Roosevelt Island amidst thirteen acres of open space that includes Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park and Southpoint Park.

Parks $200,000


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14728 New York New York Genome Center

New York Genome Center Partnership

The New York Genome Center, in partnership with 11 major academic, medical, philanthropy, technology and pharmaceutical institutions will bring large-scale genomic analyses in conjunction with translational research, bioinformatics capabilities, and data mining.

ESD $1,500,000

16923 New York NYC Department of Parks and Recreation Hell Gate Pathway Phase III

New York City, in partnership with Randall’s Island Park Alliance, will complete a waterfront bicycle and pedestrian pathway system to link almost 5 miles of shoreline on the 500-acre Randall’s Island, known as the “Hell Gate Pathway” project. The north-south pathway system will run under the scenic arches of the Hell Gate Bridge trestle and direct non-vehicular access to and between the park’s new and increasingly popular recreational facilities and scenic waterfront.

Parks $500,000

17928 New York Park Avenue ArmoryPark Avenue Armory

Expansion of Unconventional Commissions

Park Avenue Armory will present the 'Unconventional Commissions' program. The Armory's mission is to revitalize the historic Seventh Regiment Armory as a center for unique works in the performing and visual arts that cannot exist in traditional venues. The Armory will present three new site-specific commissions driven by the theme of humanity.

Arts $150,000

12665 New York Solar One Green Workforce Training Program

CEC Stuyvesant Cove, Inc., DBA Solar One, of New York City will train 28 unemployed workers under the Green Workforce Training Program in energy efficiency, renewable energy, building operations and maintenance, and green infrastructure.

DOL $77,461

14941 New York The Hispanic Society of America

Main Building Roof Replacement

The Hispanic Society of America will replace the deteriorated roof on its Main Building. The replacement of the roof is part of a larger undertaking to reconstruct and renovate the entire Main Building roof. The Society’s Beaux-Arts buildings make Broadway between 155th and 156th one of the most architecturally significant areas in Upper Manhattan.

Parks $500,000

17037 New York Urban Electric Power Energy Storage Devices Manufacturing Facility

Urban Electric Power (UEP) will build an Energy Storage Devices Manufacturing Facility to produce battery systems based on the Nickel-Zinc (Ni-Zn) flow-assisted battery technology developed at the CUNY Energy Institute. Urban Electric Power will invest $5.8 million and create 102 new jobs.

ESD, NYSERDA $1,925,000

17250New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens,

Richmond

New York City Industrial Technology

Assistance Corporation

NYC ITAC Technical Assistance

NYC ITAC will provide technical assistance for recycling and pollution prevention for NYC industries as well as tenants of the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

ESD $96,000

18987 New York, Kings, Queens

Brooklyn Academy of Music DanceAfrica Festival

Brooklyn Academy of Music will present 'DanceAfrica', the longest running and largest performance series celebrating African and African American culture in the United States. The festival has evolved into more than a performing arts event and is now a multigenerational, community-based celebration that brings together African-American populations of Brooklyn and the NYC region in creative and vital ways.

Arts $150,000

19512

New York, Kings, Queens, Bronx,

Richmond, Westchester

Non-traditional Employment for

Women

Pre-apprenticeship Construction Training

Non-traditional Employment for Women of New York City and Westchester County will train 73 unemployed workers in pre-apprenticeship, mechanical trades, construction, green, and building operations/Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC).

DOL $100,000

18801New York, Kings,

Queens, Richmond, Bronx

NYC Mayors Office of Environmental Remediation

REDC Brownfield Cleanup and Development Grants

The project will provide assistance to fund cleanup activities on approximately 60 Brownfield projects in low-income and underserved communities throughout all 5 boroughs that are enrolled in the City BCP.

ESD $500,000

15768 Queens Gotham Greens Farms LLC

Gotham Greens LED and Hydroponic Greenhouse

Project

Gotham Greens will construct a high-tech, climate-controlled rooftop greenhouse facility on the roof of an existing four-story manufacturing building in Jamaica, Queens. The facility will yield over 500 tons of fresh produce each year and will include installation of state-of-the-art efficient LED lighting system and other efficiency and renewable energy technologies.

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17691 Queens NYC Department of Transportation

NYC Porous Pavement Prototype Testing and

Evaluation

NYC DOT will work with agency partners to design, construct, and monitor five permeable pavement technologies in the Flushing Bay priority watershed in Queens. This project will provide valuable performance data to identify the pervious pavement type that is most effective in reducing stormwater runoff volume and velocity, the most cost-effective to implement on a larger scale within NYC’s street reconstruction budget, and the most operationally effective.

EFC $1,200,000

19972 Queens Office of Queens Borough President

Queens Tech Zone Strategic Plan

The Office of the Queens Borough President, in collaboration with Coalition for Queens, will craft a Tech Zone Strategic Plan for the East River waterfront. The Strategic Plan will address critical issues of transportation, infrastructure, urban design, land use and workforce development and will seek to foster an environment that will support and encourage tech innovation industry growth and revitalization of this underutilized waterfront.

DOS $150,000

18160 Queens Queens Chamber of Commerce

Queens About Mobile Phone App

The Queens Chamber of Commerce will receive an award to develop a free location-based app for iPhone and Android mobile phones targeted at tourists coming to the borough next year for the Major League Baseball All-Star game, the Super Bowl, and the U.S. Open.

ESD $100,000

13992 Queens The Trust for Public Land Queensway Feasibility Study

The Trust for Public Land will conduct a feasibility study for the QueensWay. Once constructed, the QueensWay will transform an abandoned eyesore – a 3.5-mile former rail line through the heart of Queens – into a new pedestrian path and bikeway that will connect residents from the adjacent dense and diverse neighborhoods and will serve approximately 240,000 people living within one mile of the corridor.

Parks $467,000

16198 Richmond, Bronx, Queens

New York City Department of Small Business Services

Mitigation Banking Pilot Project

The NYCEDC will establish seed financing for the restoration of targeted wetlands in NY Harbor. This will leverage public and private investment in 60 waterfront development projects that may require mitigation to offset environmental impacts to tidal wetlands.

ESD $500,000



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