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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

2015 Regional EconomicDevelopment Council Awards

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Regional Council Awards

Western New York .........................................................................................................................12

Finger Lakes ...................................................................................................................................28

Southern Tier ..................................................................................................................................44

Central New York ..........................................................................................................................56

Mohawk Valley ...............................................................................................................................68

North Country .................................................................................................................................80

Capital Region ................................................................................................................................92

Mid-Hudson ................................................................................................................................... 108

New York City ............................................................................................................................... 124

Long Island .................................................................................................................................... 136

Table of Contents

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Program Program Description Type ofFunding

ResourcesAvailable

New York State Council on the Arts (Arts)

Arts Grant Program (Arts CHPG I; CHPG P; WIP)

Funds are available under Article 3 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law for the study of and presentation of the performing and fine arts; surveys to encourage participation in the arts; to encourage public interest in the cultural heritage of the state, and to promote tourism by supporting arts and cultural projects. Arts, Culture, Heritage New Initiatives - Planning (CHPG P); Arts, Culture, Heritage New Initiatives - Implementation (CHPG I); Workforce Investment (WIP)

Grant Up to $5 million

NYS Canal Corporation (Canals)

Canalway Matching Grant Program (Canals)

The Canalway Grants Program is a competitive matching grant program available to eligible municipalities and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations along the New York State Canal System. Funding is for Capital Projects that meet the objectives of the Regional Economic Development Councils and the NYS Canal Recreationway Plan.

Grant Up to $1 million

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering

Planning Grant Program (DEC EPG)

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), in conjunction with the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), will offer grants to municipalities to help pay for the initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) water quality projects. Up to $2 million has been made available for this program. The NYS DEC/EFC Wastewater Infrastructure Engineering Planning Grant (EPG) will assist municipalities facing economic hardship with the engineering and planning costs of CWSRF-eligible water quality projects.

Grant Up to $2 million

Water Quality Improvement Project Program (DEC WQIP)

The Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program is a competitive grant program to improve water quality, reduce polluted runoff and restore water bodies and aquatic habitats in each region of the state.  Projects eligible under the Water Quality Improvement Program include: municipal wastewater treatment; municipal separate storm sewer systems; polluted runoff abatement and control from non-farm sources; and aquatic habitat restoration.

Grant Up to $35 million

Department of Labor (DOL)

Workforce Development Grants (DOL EET, NHT, SPT,

UWT)

Grant funding is available to private sector for-profit and not-for-profit businesses, training providers, and local workforce investment boards to upgrade the skills of the workforce. Existing employees will receive classroom-based occupational skills training; newly-hired employees who were dislocated workers will be trained on-the-job to perform their required job duties; and dislocated workers and dislocated workers in special populations (individuals with barriers to employment) will receive classroom-based occupational skills training for positions that are open in the region, with a commitment by businesses to interview individuals who successfully complete the training. Existing Employee Training (EET); New Hire Training (NHT); Unemployed Worker Training (UWT); Special Populations Training (SPT)

Grant Up to $5 million

Department of State (DOS)

"Local Government Efficiency Grants (DOS LGE)"

The Local Government Efficiency (LGE) Grant program assists local leaders identify best practices and implement actions focused on reducing municipal expenditures, limiting the growth in property taxes and increasing efficiencies in service delivery. Projects can include local government reorganization, functional or service delivery consolidation, city or county charter revisions that include functional consolidation, cooperative service agreements, and establishment of regional service delivery mechanisms.

Grant Up to $4 million

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (DOS LWRP)

The Department of State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP), funded under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund, provides 50:50 matching grants on a competitive basis to eligible villages, towns, cities, and counties located along New York’s coasts or designated inland waterways to revitalize communities and waterfronts through planning, design, and construction projects. Grant categories include preparing or implementing a LWRP; redeveloping hamlets, downtowns and urban waterfronts; planning or constructing land and water-based trails; preparing or implementing a lakewide or watershed revitalization plan; preparing or implementing a community resilience strategy or updating an LWRP to incorporate resilience strategies; and preparing or implementing a clean transportation strategy.

Grant Up to $17 million

2015 Program Descriptions

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Program Program Description Type ofFunding

ResourcesAvailable

Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC)

Green Innovation Grant Program (EFC GIGP)

The Green Innovation Grant Program (GIGP) provides grants on a competitive basis to projects that improve water quality and demonstrate green stormwater infrastructure in New York. GIGP is administered by NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and is funded with a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Federal Grant

Up to $14.85 million

Empire State Development (ESD)

Excelsior Jobs Program (EJP)

Refundable tax credits are available for strategic businesses such as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech and manufacturing that create or retain jobs or make significant capital investments. Businesses meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for assistance at locations throughout New York State.

Tax Credit Up to $70 million

ESD Grant Funds (ESD Grants)

ESD has several grant programs that together make available $150 million of capital grant funding for the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. Capital grant funding is available for capital-based economic development projects intended to create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and/ or increase business or economic activity in a community or Region.

Grant Up to $150 million

Market New York (ESD MNY)

Market NY is a grant program established to strengthen and encourage tourism growth by promoting tourism destinations, attractions, and special events. Additionally, Market NY will support capital grant funding for tourism facilities in New York. The Market NY program and each funded proposal will work to support the Regional Council long term strategic plans for economic growth in regions, as well as to attract visitors to New York State.

Grant Up to $12 million

Business Incubator Support Program (ESD BISP)

Designated NYS Certified Incubators will be eligible for operating grants from ESD of up to $125,000 for three years. Designation as a NYS Certified Incubator increases the ability for the incubator to support additional programing, deliver incubation best practices to their client companies and be are part of the regional and multi-regional ecosystem to help client companies succeed in the market place. NYS Certified incubators are encouraged to specialize in a particular market vertical that is aligned with the REDCs identified core industrial markets.

Grant Up to $1.25 million

Strategic Planning and Feasibility Study Project Grants

(ESD SPFS)

ESD’s Urban and Community Development Program promotes economic development in the State of New York by encouraging economic and employment opportunities and stimulating development of communities and urban areas. Total program funding of up to $1 million is available for working capital grants of up to $100,000 each to support 1) strategic development plans for a city, county, or municipality or a significant part thereof and 2) feasibility studies for site(s) or facility(ies) assessment and planning. Projects should focus on economic development purposes, and preference shall be given to projects located in highly distressed communities.

Grant Up to $1 million

"Homes and Community Renewal, Office of Community Renewal (HCR and HCR/OCR)"

New York State Community Development Block Grant

Program (CDBG)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federally funded program authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The CDBG Program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) under the direction of the New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). NYS CDBG funds provide eligible small communities and non-urban counties in New York State with an opportunity to undertake activities that focus on community development needs such as creating or expanding job opportunities, providing safe affordable housing, and/or addressing local public infrastructure and public facilities issues. The primary statutory objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. Four CDBG program applications were available for the 2015 annual CFA Round: Microenterprise, Public Infrastructure, Public Facilities, and Community Planning and two programs were made available in open round applications: Economic Development, Small Business.

Grant Up to $25 million

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Program Program Description Type ofFunding

ResourcesAvailable

New York Main Street Program (HCR NYMS, HCR NYMS-TA)

The New York Main Street (NYMS) program was formally established in Article 26 of New York State Private Housing Finance Law. The NYMS program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal (OCR) under the direction of the Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC). NYMS funds are awarded to units of local government and not-for-profit organizations that are committed to revitalizing historic downtowns, mixed-use neighborhood commercial districts, and village centers. NYMS grants are available for targeted improvements such as facade renovations, interior commercial and residential building renovations, and streetscape enhancement projects. Two NYMS Program applications were available for 2015: Traditional NYMS and NYMS Technical Assistance (NYMS-TA).

Grant Up to $9.7 million

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks)

EPF Municipal Grants (OPRHP: PKS: A/P/D; HP: A/P/D; HAS:

A/P/D)

The Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) provides matching grants on a competitive basis for the acquisition (A), planning (P), development (D), and improvements of parks, historic properties, and heritage areas located within the physical boundaries of the State of New York. Parks (PKS) is for the acquisition, development and planning of parks and recreational facilities to preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures for park, recreation or conservation purposes and for structural assessments and/or planning for such projects. Historic Preservation (HP) is to improve, protect, preserve, rehabilitate, restore or acquire properties listed on the State or National Register of Historic Places and for structural assessments and/or planning for such projects. Heritage Areas System (HAS) is for projects to acquire, preserve, rehabilitate or restore lands, waters or structures, identified in the approved management plans for Heritage Areas designated under sections 35.03 and 35.05 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, and for structural assessments or planning for such projects.

Grant Up to $16 million

Recreational Trail Program (OPRHP: M; NM D; MD; NMD)

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is a federal-aid program of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). In New York State, RTP is a program of the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) administered by the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to states to develop and maintain recreational trails for motorized (M), non-motorized (NM), diverse (D), motorized diverse (MD), non-motorized diverse (NMD) recreational trail use. Funding is available for the maintenance and restoration of existing recreational trails, development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages for recreational trails, purchase and lease of recreational trail construction and maintenance equipment, construction of new recreational trails, acquisition of easements and fee simple title to property for recreational trails or recreational trail corridors, and assessment of trail conditions for accessibility and maintenance.

Grant Up to $1.8 million

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)

Energy Efficiency Programs

NYSERDA’s Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer businesses in New York State solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and the Existing Facilities Program can help building owners make informed decisions about designing and renovating sustainable buildings. The FlexTech Program offers energy-saving opportunities through consultation and cost-shared studies. The Industrial and Process Efficiency Program can help organizations increase manufacturing output and data processing efficiency.

Incentive Up to $50 million

Cleaner, Greener Communities Phase II Implementation Grants

(NYSERDA CGC)

NYSERDA’s Cleaner, Greener Communities (CGC) Program encourages communities to develop and implement regional sustainable growth strategies. Phase I of CGC provided funding to the 10 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) regions in New York State (NYS) for the development of Regional Sustainability Plans. Through Phase II of CGC, NYSERDA is offering competitive grants for the implementation of innovative, community-based projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create more resilient, sustainable communities. Projects will stimulate environ- mentally sustainable economic growth consistent with the Phase I Regional Sustain- ability Plans and REDC Strategic Plans. Project types include large-scale sustainability projects as well as local planning and zoning efforts intended to enhance environmental, economic, and social well-being across the state.

Grant Up to $30 million

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Program Program Description Type ofFunding

ResourcesAvailable

Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB CAP)

Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB Cap)

Up to $300 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 $300 million

Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI)

Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI)

The New York Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) is part of an overall program aimed at systematically revitalizing the economy of Upstate New York. Modeled after the success of the Buffalo Billion Initiative, the URI is an opportunity for the communities of upstate New York to address the economic challenges of their regions and work together in bringing jobs back upstate. In January of this year Governor Cuomo along with other community and business leaders announced the URI program and the partnership between the Regional Economic Development Councils (REDC).

Various Up to $1.5 billion (Over 5 years)

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Western New York: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

Finger Lakes: Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca,Wayne, Wyoming, Yates

Southern Tier: Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler,Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins

Central New York: Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego

Mohawk Valley: Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie

North Country: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence

Capital Region: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga,Schenectady, Warren, Washington

Mid-Hudson: Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester

New York City: Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond

Long Island: Nassau, Suffolk

10 Regional Councils

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Western New York

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$83.9 million awarded to 125 projects

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

56366 Allegany Alfred State College

Biorefinery Development and Commercialization

Center Phase 2

A collaboration among Alfred State College, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) and Applied Biorefinery Sciences, LLC, the project is a multi-functional shared facility to enable private firms to scale the production of biorenewable materials and sustainable energy from lab-bench to commercial volumes using a Hot Water Extraction process developed at SUNY ESF.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

55267 Allegany Cuba Friends of Architecture

Expanded Programmatic and Outreach

Capacity

Cuba Friends of Architecture will hire a Theater Event Coordinator to improve marketing, diversify the organization's events, and improve the day-to-day facility management. 

Arts WIP $40,950

53681 Allegany Village of Bolivar

Villages of Bolivar and

Richburg Springs Joint Water

Improvements Project Phase II

Funds will be used to replace an existing water storage tank and to install new water main lines.

HCR CDBGPI $900,000

54753 Allegany Village of Wellsville

Village of Wellsville

Preliminary Engineering

Report

Funds will be used to perform a preliminary engineering report.

HCR CDBGCP $50,000

55870

Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara

NYBDC Local Development Corporation

WNY Small Business Fund

New York Business Development Center Excelsior Growth Fund will create a regional revolving loan fund that will provide small business financing to businesses that cannot access capital through traditional financing thereby reducing or eliminating significant obstacles to growth and job creation.

ESD Grants $750,000

28658 CattaraugusCattaraugus Community Action, Inc.

Culinary Arts Training

Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. of Salamanca will train 45 workers in special populations in food for thought - culinary arts.

DOL SPTP $75,000

28658 CattaraugusCattaraugus Community Action, Inc.

Culinary Arts Training

Cattaraugus Community Action, Inc. of Salamanca will train 47 unemployed workers in culinary arts.

DOL UWT $25,000

54539 Cattaraugus Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County Site

Redevelopment Assessment

The Cattaraugus County site Redevelopment Assessment will examine the feasibility of returning four targeted obsolete manufacturing facilities to a condition that will support advanced manufacturing, private investment, job creation, and economic development throughout the County.

ESD SPFS $50,000

WESTERN NEW YORK

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Western New York

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

56107 Cattaraugus Cattaraugus County

Cattaraugus County Cultural

Plan

Cattaraugus County will hire a consultant to develop a countywide cultural plan that will provide an inventory, needs assessment and recommendations to enhance current arts, culture and heritage businesses and programming.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

53101 CattaraugusCattaraugus County Arts

Council

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Cattaraugus County Arts Council will expand the Education Coordinator position to manage all educational programs, the Art on Main storefront, and the Southern Tier Biennial Contemporary Art Exhibition.

Arts WIP $27,750

53240 Cattaraugus City of Olean

William O. Smith Recreation

Center Complex Improvements

Project

The City of Olean seeks assistance to make improvements to the William O. Smith Recreation Center located at War Vet’s Park east of the downtown business district.

ESD Grants $420,000

52209 Cattaraugus City of OleanNorth 3rd Street Reconstruction

Project

The City of Olean will restore the 200 block of North 3rd Street into a "complete street" including new sidewalks, granite curbing and new street trees paving the way for additional private investment.

ESD Grants $160,000

53240 Cattaraugus City of Olean

William O. Smith Recreation

Center Complex Improvements

Project

The City of Olean will make improvements to the ice rink at William O. Smith Recreation Center located at War Veteran’s Park east of the downtown business district.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

53699 CattaraugusOlean Business Development Corporation

Downtown Olean Revitalization

Renovate affordable housing units on the upper floors of buildings in Olean center city, support facade improvements, and remove renovation barriers from key landmark buildings making them shovel-ready for development.

ESD Grants $45,000

53699 CattaraugusOlean Business Development Corporation

Downtown Olean Revitalization

Grant funds will be used to stabilize and renovate buildings in downtown Olean. HCR NYMS $300,000

55984 Cattaraugus Village of Little Valley

Wastewater Treatment Plant

Upgrades

Funds will be used to upgrade and replace certain processes and equipment in its wastewater treatment plant system.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

51568 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Northern Chautauqua County Local

Waterfront Revitalization

Program Phase II

The Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Economic Development will complete the Northern Chautauqua Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) for the 10 communities along Chautauqua County's forty-three miles of Lake Erie shoreline. The LWRP will provide a regional plan for the revitalization and protection of Lake Erie’s waterfront within Chautauqua County that utilizes and enhances the region’s unique natural and community assets while advancing economic development.

DOS LWRP $50,000

52683 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

South County Industrial Park

Expansion

Chautauqua County will acquire 66+ acres of land to expand the South County Industrial Park, currently at capacity, and develop a shovel-ready site that can be marketed and developed into two or three buildings, with necessary parking, and other site amenities.

ESD Grants $200,000

53017 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Dutch Hollow Creek

Stabilization Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 1,300 feet of Dutch Hollow Creek north of Interstate 86 using grade stabilization structures, structural bank protection and natural channel restoration and bioengineering. The project will improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $482,179

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Western New York

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

57116 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

West Dutch Hollow Creek Stabilization

Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 900 feet of West Dutch Hollow Creek to stabilize the streambank and reconnect floodplains to reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $275,888

57124 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Bemus Creek Stabilization

Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 2,300 feet of Bemus Creek using grade control and structural slope protection best management practices to improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $151,200

57133 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Prendergast Creek

Stabilization Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 1,600 feet of Prendergast Creek using grade control and structural slope protection best management practices to improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $58,039

57134 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Ball Creek Stabilization

Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 1,000 feet of Ball Creek using natural stream designs and bioengineering to improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $66,174

57135 Chautauqua Chautauqua County

Goose Creek Stabilization

Project

Chautauqua County will stabilize 500 feet of Goose Creek using rock rip rap and bioengineering to improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $39,690

56014 Chautauqua

Chautauqua County Soil and Water

Conservation District

Chautauqua Creek Restoration

This project will open approximately 13 miles of Chautauqua Creek in Chautauqua County to a variety of aquatic species, such as brown trout and smallmouth bass. A barrier at the railroad culvert will be alleviated and pools will be deepened along the creek. This will allow fish spawning and passage.

DEC WQIP AHR $81,000

53738 Chautauqua

Chautauqua County Soil and Water

Conservation District

Walnut and Silver Creek

Stream Corridor Restoration

The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District will stabilize 2,538 feet of Walnut and Silver Creeks using grade control and structural slope protection best management practices to improve aquatic habitat and reduce sediment loading to Lake Erie.

DEC WQIP NSAC $167,250

53040 Chautauqua

Chautauqua County Soil and Water

Conservation District

Chautauqua County Erosion

Control Improvements

The Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District will purchase a new hyrdroseeder and supplies for post-highway maintenance activities in the Chautauqua Lake watershed. These erosion control activities will reduce the amount of sediment entering Chautauqua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $55,000

56123 Chautauqua Chautauqua Harbor Hotel

Chautauqua Harbor

Destination Hotel

Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, LLC will build a facility east of Lucille Ball Memorial Park in Celeron that will have approximately one hundred guest rooms, a restaurant with a bar area, a banquet space, a ball room, as well as other amenities. The project aims to create new jobs and increase marketing and tourism traffic for the area that will fuel local business and the development and beautification of abandoned land.

ESD MNY $255,000

52898 Chautauqua Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, LLC Destination Hotel

Development of a destination hotel in Celoron, NY on Chautauqua Lake. Plans call for a full service hotel with approximately 100 guest rooms, restaurant, bar, conference space, grand ballroom and business center.

ESD Grants $1,653,000

54525 ChautauquaChautauqua

Regional Youth Ballet

Expanded Operational

and Outreach Capacity

Chautauqua Regional Youth Ballet will expand the Administrative Assistant position to include development and marketing.  

Arts WIP $27,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

55172 Chautauqua Ellery Sno-Cruisers

Class A Trail Groomer for

Snowmobile Trail Maintenance -

2015

The club will purchase trail grooming equipment for the purpose of maintaining safe and enjoyable snowmobile trails.

OPRHP RTP M $176,000

53131 ChautauquaFredonia

Technology Incubator

Fredonia NYS Certified Business

Incubator

The Fredonia Technology Incubator will establish services and programming for business startups and entrepreneurs in the region, provide greater access to underserved populations, and programs for veterans, young entrepreneurs, and arts and technology startups.

ESD BISP $125,000

56298 ChautauquaJamestown

Renaissance Corporation

STRIVE Jamestown 2015

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of 119-121 W. 3rd Street in the City of Jamestown. HCR NYMS $500,000

53387 Chautauqua Libera, Inc.Information Technology

Training

Libera, Inc. of Jamestown will train 20 workers in administering Microsoft (MS) SQL server databases, Agile software development, configuring/supporting Windows 8.1, developing web applications, Windows Azure and web services, software quality assurance, strategic planning, MS SQL Server data warehouse, international marketing, risk management, Project Management Professional, Project Portfolio Management, programming in HyperText Markup Language 5 with JavaScript and CSS3, querying MS SQL Server 2012, requirement engineering/management, software development/integration/release/support, software measurement/analysis, desktop support, technology leadership, and verification/validation methods.

DOL EET $75,910

53248 Chautauqua National Comedy Center

National Comedy Center Connector

The National Comedy Center (NCC) is designed to be a national attraction based on the celebration of comedy: the craft and its contributors, and embodies Lucille Ball’s vision for her hometown of Jamestown.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

53250 Chautauqua National Comedy Center, Inc.

National Comedy Center Marketing

The National Comedy Center will renovate the Erie-Lackawanna train station in Jamestown and a former electric utility building, along with construction of a new connecting building to provide the necessary total square feet of exhibit space for the center. The National Comedy Center aims to be an international destination that attracts thousands of visitors each year resulting in tourism spending and job creation in the area.

ESD MNY $525,000

53239 Chautauqua National Comedy Center, Inc.

National Comedy Center Park

The Comedy Public Plaza Project will provide exterior green public spaces where residents and visitors can enjoy a variety of activities including outdoor movies, live performances, and green spaces.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

56140 ChautauquaNorth

Chautauqua Lake Sewer District

North Chautauqua Lake

Sewer District Engineering Study

The North Chautauqua Lake Sewer District will complete an engineering report to evaluate expansion of the sewer district to unsewered areas along the east and west side of Chautauqua Lake.

DEC EPG $30,000

51265 ChautauquaReg Lenna

Center for the Arts

Reg Lenna Multimedia Studio Marquee Upgrade

The Reg Lenna Center for the Arts will research and outfit its current marquee, located in downtown Jamestown, with new LED panels to draw more attention to the theatre and its events. The organization will also research the required technology needed to achieve its vision for an on-site multimedia studio.

Arts CHPG P $24,700

Western New York

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

53054 ChautauquaSouth and Center Chautauqua Lake

Sewer District

West Side Chautauqua Lake Sewer Extension

Engineering Study

The South and Center Chautauqua Lake Sewer District will evaluate the extension of public sewers to the west side of Chautauqua Lake in the Town of North Harmony and the Town of Chautauqua.

DEC EPG $50,000

50744 Chautauqua Support Enterprises, Inc. E-Works

A partnership between Support Enterprises Inc., The Resource Center and E-Works, will purchase equipment to help collect, audit, and disassemble outdated technological devices and prepare them for recycling, refurbish them to be resold to domestic and foreign markets including charity organizations, and/or prepare them to be sold for scrap value. The integrated workplace will provide support needed for career growth and development for entry level workers, those entering the workforce for the first time, and individuals who have recently received vocational rehabilitation.

ESD Grants $33,000

51803 Chautauqua Town of Westfield Welch Trail Recreation Area

The Welch Trail will be a non-motorized, shared-use segment approximately 1.25 miles long located within the boundaries of the Village of Westfield, running adjacent to Chautauqua Creek on property owned by the Town of Westfield.

OPRHP RTP NMD $200,000

53322 Chautauqua, Cattaraugus

Jamestown Community

College

Expansion of Manufacturing

Technology Institutes on

JCCs Jamestown and Cattaraugus

County Campuses

The new Manufacturing Technology Institute will help Jamestown Community College expand its advanced manufacturing courses currently offered only at JCC Main Campus in Jamestown by providing additional classroom equipment and technology infrastructure for both the Olean and Jamestown campuses.

ESD Grants $980,000

54479 Erie Buffalo Arts Studio

Expanded Outreach Capacity

Buffalo Arts Studio will hire a full-time Community and Audience Development Coordinator to support audience-centered, high-quality programs that will increase visitor engagement and attendance.

Arts WIP $45,000

57011 Erie Buffalo Chamber Players

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Buffalo Chamber Players will hire an Executive Director to ensure the organization's artistic vigor and bring diverse programming to Western New York audiences.

Arts WIP $21,000

54120 ErieBuffalo

Philharmonic Orchestra

Richardson Complex

Grand Opening Illumination

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra will partner with the Richardson Olmsted Complex to turn the Complex's main building into a canvas for a light projection show choreographed to a live musical and theatrical performance.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

52858 Erie Buffalo Place Main Street Buffalo

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings on Main Street in the City of Buffalo.

HCR NYMS $300,000

54698 Erie Buffalo RiverWorks

Buffalo RiverWorks Green

Infrastructure Installations

The Buffalo River Works Green Infrastructure Installation Project will implement green infrastructure retrofits including: porous pavement, extensive green roof and two green walls. All of these infrastructure features will be highly visible and marked with signage in order to educate the public on the importance and impact of these new technologies.

EFC GIGP $900,000

Western New York

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56024 Erie Buffalo Sewer Authority

Scajaquada Creek Restoration

The Scajaquada Creek Restoration Project will help mitigate flooding and improve water quality between Main Street and Elmwood Avenue in the City of Buffalo. GIGP funds will support restoration of the creek, the floodplain, and submerged and emergent wetland areas adjacent to the creek.

EFC GIGP $1,815,000

52556 ErieBurchfield Penney Art

Center

Burchfield Penney 50th Anniversary

Celebration

Burchfield Penney Art Center’s 50th Anniversary will present exhibitions, performances, workshops and community celebrations to engage local and out-of-town visitors.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

52575 ErieBurchfield Penney Art

Center

50th Anniversary Celebration Promotion

The Burchfield Penney Art Center will implement a marketing strategy for the establishment’s 50th anniversary celebration. The marketing strategy will support the museum’s branding and incorporate the ILoveNY goals, marketing standards, and guidelines to support and leverage the ILoveNY brand. The Burchfield Penney Art Center aims to engage audiences from outside New York State.

ESD MNY $125,000

51102 Erie

Center for Employment

Opportunities, Inc.

Construction Worker Training

Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc. of Buffalo will train 32 workers in special populations in construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 hour, lead renovation/repair/painting, mold remediation, weatherization, green and healthy homes initiative certification.

DOL SPTP $100,000

57282 Erie City of BuffaloNiagara Street Revitalization Phase III/IV

The City of Buffalo will construct green street improvements from Porter Avenue north to Ontario street along the Niagara Street section of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway. The project will include street trees and stormwater landscaping to reduce storm and combined sewer overflows into the Black Rock Canal.

DEC WQIP NSAC $937,500

55377 Erie City of Buffalo Broadway Market

The Broadway Market, the City's public market, will undergo minor renovations and the installation of a new Commercial Kitchen to be used by small businesses in the market and for cooking demonstrations and classes in preparing healthy, economical meals; and will promote locally grown and ethnic food varieties.

ESD Grants $74,000

56232 Erie City of BuffaloEntertainment

District/Franklin Street Corridor

Streetscape improvements to Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo that include the replacement of sidewalks, lighting upgrades, crosswalk improvements, and improved street pavement that will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and result in a more walkable and inviting connection between downtown’s Civic District and Entertainment District for residents and visitors.

ESD Grants $500,000

57282 Erie City of BuffaloNiagara Street Revitalization Phase III/IV

The city of Buffalo proposes street improvements along the Niagara Street section of the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway in the City of Buffalo. The project would include traffic calming measures, universal access, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, milling/asphalt overlay, LED street lighting, smart traffic signal technology, on-street parking optimization and improved transit stations. The project is expected to encourage multimodal transportation and improve traffic efficiency in support of mixed- use redevelopment.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

Western New York

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Program Award

52501 Erie City of BuffaloShelton Square

- Erie Street Greenway

The project will create a walkable, pedestrian transit area linking a major transit center and downtown's central business district to the waterfront. The project will create a linear public space along the Erie Street corridor, by utilizing a series of existing parks and greenspaces, to create a cohesive, walkable connection of investments and activities from downtown to the waterfront.

OPRHP PKS P $50,000

51954 ErieCity of Buffalo

Board of Education

Advanced Welding Training

City of Buffalo Board of Education will train 25 unemployed workers in advanced welding. DOL UWT $98,750

54121 Erie City of Lackawanna

Lackawanna Recreational Trail

Restoration

The City of Lackawanna will restore the City’s only recreational trail. Serving residential neighborhoods, Martin Road Elementary School and Lackawanna Senior Center, the 4,278-linear-foot trail provides a direct link between Martin Road, Smokes Creek, a public stadium and a bicycling route and is used as a walking, jogging and bicycling path.

OPRHP RTP NMD $171,800

51603 Erie City of Tonawanda

City of Tonawanda

Engineering Study

The City of Tonawanda will complete an engineering report to evaluate locations of inflow and infiltration to the City's existing wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

54631 Erie County of Erie Bethlehem Steel Redevelopment

Erie County will purchase brownfield property on the former Bethlehem Steel site to coincide with site remediation, site grading, access roads, pedestrian pathways, utilities and associated infrastructure in preparation for converting the site into shovel ready property for new and growing manufacturing companies.

ESD Grants $2,280,000

55939 Erie Erie 1 BOCESMaintenance,

Machining and Welding Training

Erie 1 BOCES of West Seneca will train 24 unemployed workers in electro-mechanical maintenance, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, and welding.

DOL UWT $100,000

56728 Erie Erie Community College

Transportation Training

Erie Community College of Buffalo will train 48 unemployed workers as bus operators, and in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 hour.

DOL UWT $60,300

51720 Erie Erie County

Erie County Sewer District No.

3 Engineering Study

Erie County will complete an engineering report to identify inflow and infiltration and prioritize rehabilitation activities or additional investigations for Sewer District No. 3.

DEC EPG $100,000

53590 Erie Erie County

ECLIPSE Erie County Low

Income Program for Sustainable

Energy

The Erie County Low-Income Program for Sustainable Energy (ECLIPSE) aims to create a community-scale program to provide integrated energy services for Low- to Moderate-Income (LMI) households. It will establish an Energy Services Company to purchase energy in bulk for as many as 60,000 Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) recipients in Erie County. An interdepartmental county team will work with partners, such as utilities and community organizations, to develop strategies to recruit LMI households into this bulk purchasing program.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

53309 Erie ESM, LLC Business Expansion

Empire State Mushrooms, LLC will build an advanced mushroom growing and mushroom substrate facility.

ESD EJP $700,000

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56910 Erie Friends of Corpus Christi

Historic East Village

Revitalization Phase 1

The Friends of Corpus Christi will complete a Master Plan for the Historic East Village Revitalization Initiative, an initiative that will transform the Corpus Christi campus, consisting of five buildings spread over a three-block area, including an urban green space. The Friends of Corpus Christi envision providing community facilities for workforce development opportunities, recreation, office space for community agencies and professionals, urban green space and green infrastructure, lodging and cultural/historic tourism at the site.

ESD Grants $50,000

53452 Erie Gates Circle Holdings LLC

Gates Circle Infrastructure

Construction of the Lancaster Extension and Lafayette Connector, installation of underground utilities, construction of an approximately 225,000 square foot mixed-use building, and completion of repairs to the parking garage as part of the mixed-use redevelopment of the former Millard Fillmore Gates Hospital site in Buffalo, NY.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

54654 Erie Graycliff Conservancy

Expanded Maintenance

Capacity

Graycliff Conservancy will hire a part-time horticulturalist to maintain the historic landscape at Graycliff.

Arts WIP $33,750

54791 Erie Gypsum Systems, Inc.

Carpentry Training

Gypsum Systems, Inc. of Elma will provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers in carpentry.

DOL NHT $50,000

57842 Erie HallwallsExpanded

Programmatic Capacity

Hallwalls will hire a new Arts Education Coordinator to oversee and expand the educational programs.

Arts WIP $21,000

53136 Erie Just Buffalo Literary Center Lit City Public Art

Lit City, a major literary public art engagement initiative, will showcase Buffalo’s literary legacy and honor its industrial and steel-making history by creating five pieces of literary public art and curating live readings at each piece’s unveiling.

Arts CHPG I $40,950

57117 ErieKinex Supportive Pharmaceuticals,

LLC

Manufacturing Training

Kinex Supportive Pharmaceuticals, LLC of Buffalo will provide on-the-job training to 20 newly-hired workers in manufacturing and production.

DOL NHT $76,800

57061 Erie K-Technologies,Inc.

Assembly and Process Improvement

Training

K-Technologies, Inc. of Buffalo will train 36 workers in J-STD-001-FS soldering, Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) 610 acceptability of electronic assemblies, IPC 620BS space applications electronic hardware, blueprint reading, shop math/metrology, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, explosives handling and transport, Six Sigma green belt (process improvement), lean manufacturing, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks Trainer, and SolidWorks Operator.

DOL EET $42,115

55590 Erie Locust Street ArtExpanded

Organizational Capacity

Locust Street Art will expand its Contracted Services Coordinator position to increase the organization's earned income.

Arts WIP $44,055

54787 Erie Massachusetts Avenue Project

The Farmhouse Community Food

Training and Resource Center

Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) will construct an 11,413 square foot multi-use, community food hub that will house a commercial teaching kitchen, a training space and library, increased cold and dry food storage, CSA distribution space, office space and one unit of affordable housing that will promote economic growth in our region’s agriculture and food system by providing jobs, job training, and resources to the next generation interested in careers in food related fields.

ESD Grants $385,000

Western New York

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

57119 ErieNY

Pharmaceuticals LLC

Manufacturing and Security

Training

NY Pharmaceuticals LLC of Buffalo will provide on-the-job training to 20 newly-hired workers in biological manufacturing and security.

DOL NHT $76,800

53259 ErieOld 1st Ward Community

Association Inc.

Seneca Street Main Street Technical Assistance

Grant will fund feasibility studies for property redevelopment on the Seneca Cazenovia Commercial Corridor in the City of Buffalo.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

54940 Erie People Inc. Life Skills TrainingPeople Inc. of Williamsville will train 24 workers in life quality coaching and sparkplug mentor.

DOL EET $4,060

57381 Erie QuadPharma, LLC

Manufacturing and Quality

Training

QuadPharma, LLC of Clarence will provide on-the-job training to 15 newly-hired workers as manufacturing production technicians.

DOL NHT $57,600

50776 Erie

Research Foundation for SUNY Buffalo State College

Advanced Manufacturing

Training

Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of Buffalo State College will train 24 unemployed workers in advanced manufacturing, including orientation to manufacturing industry, computers in manufacturing, shop math, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 hour, wellness/conditioning, tools, blueprint reading, lean manufacturing, materials properties, precision machining processes, and numeric control systems.

DOL UWT $100,000

55907 Erie

Research Foundation for

SUNY on behalf of University at

Buffalo

Manufacturing Production Technician

Training

Research Foundation for SUNY on behalf of University at Buffalo will train 50 unemployed workers as manufacturing production technicians, including safety, quality practices and measurement, manufacturing processes and production, and maintenance awareness.

DOL UWT $99,660

54362 ErieRoad Less Traveled

Productions

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Road Less Traveled Productions will expand the Associate Artistic Director position with new responsibilities to include: dramaturgy, directing and assisting with new play development, board management, space management, community and audience engagement.

Arts WIP $49,500

56051 ErieSqueaky Wheel Film Media Art

Center

Youth Media Arts Leadership

Workforce Development

Program

Squeaky Wheel Film Media Art Center, partnering with PUSH Buffalo, will develop a model for a long-term initiative that eliminates barriers for young adults in low-income urban settings to achieve economic self-sufficiency by combining digital media skills-based learning and workforce development.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

56130 ErieThe Buffalo and

Erie County Historical Society

Portico Improvements

The restoration of the three ground level entrances and the four lakeside windows will accomplish a critical step in reclaiming the nearly 3,000 square feet of space under the Portico.  Once a vibrant area filled with exhibits, energy and users, the space under the Portico has been closed for nearly 30 years due to water infiltration damage.

OPRHP HP D/P $44,250

52000 Erie

The Committee for the Buffalo Religious Arts

Center

Buffalo Religious Arts Center Restoration

Project

The Committee for the Buffalo Religious Arts Center, Inc. will undertake critical repairs to the former St. Francis Xavier Church, a facility that now displays a multi-denominational collection of religious artwork. The basilica-style building, constructed in 1913, is in dire need of exterior repair to its bricks and masonry.

OPRHP HP D $202,237

57880 Erie The International Institute of Buffalo

Manufacturing and Medical

Training

The International Institute of Buffalo will train 100 workers in special populations in basic manufacturing, and medical interpreting.

DOL SPTP $50,000

Western New York

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57880 Erie The International Institute of Buffalo

Manufacturing and Medical

Training

The International Institute of Buffalo will train 100 unemployed workers in basic manufacturing, and medical interpreting.

DOL UWT $50,000

55830 Erie Torn Space Theater

Expanded Development

Capacity

Torn Space Theater will hire a part-time Director of Development and Events to oversee its annual fundraising and audience development plan, with an emphasis on grant applications and solicitation of corporate sponsors and individual donors.

Arts WIP $31,200

53713 Erie Town of Cheektowaga

Town of Cheektowaga

Engineering Study

The Town of Cheektowaga will complete an engineering report to evaluate solutions to Sanitary Sewer Overflow problems in the northern portion of the Town.

DEC EPG $80,000

54307 Erie Town of Evans

Lake Erie Beach Business District

Revitalization Project

Grant funds will be used to complete a business district inventory and Market Analysis to explore business development opportunities for the Lake Erie Beach Commercial Area.

HCR NYMS-TA $19,950

53954 Erie Town of EvansSouth Creek Pool Park Improvement

Project

Renovations to the 1965-era South Creek Pool will make the facility safe and accessible to all persons and to increase usage to help sustain/maintain it well into the future.

OPRHP PKS D $142,898

53135 Erie Town of Grand Island

Scenic Woods-Bicentennial Park,

Phases I-IA

The Town of Grand Island will construct Phases I-IA of the new Scenic Woods - Bicentennial Town Park. Elements to be constructed include a western end entrance and trailhead, handicap-accessible parking, approximately 7,000 feet of stone dust trails, five rest intervals, two boardwalks, senior fitness stations, vernal pools, buffer plantings, and a creek crossing. The project implements the Town's Draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and Scenic Woods/Bicentennial Park Master Plan.

DOS LWRP $197,634

54310 Erie Town of West Seneca

Town of West Seneca

Engineering Study

The Town of West Seneca will complete an engineering report to identify specific sources of inflow and infiltration and required improvements to the wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

51635 Erie University at Buffalo

Main Street Campus

Revitalization Project

UB will move the graduate schools of Social Work and Education from the Amherst Campus to the Main Street Campus, restoring two historic buildings, constructing a new building, and transferring graduate students and employees.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

54295 Erie Village of AkronVillage of Akron

Collection System Study

The Village of Akron will complete an engineering report to identify sources and locations of inflow and infiltration within the existing wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $30,000

55086 Erie Village of Depew Village of Depew Engineering Study

The Village of Depew will complete an engineering report to evaluate inflow and infiltration throughout the Village's wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

56897 Erie Village of Hamburg

Hamburg Underutilized Sites Strategy

The Village of Hamburg will conduct a study of several commercial and industrial areas throughout the Village characterized as underutilized and vacant sites.

ESD SPFS $30,000

53204 Erie Village of Lancaster

Village of Lancaster

Wastewater Infrastructure

Engineering Study

The Village of Lancaster will complete an engineering report to evaluate sanitary sewer system needs within the Village.

DEC EPG $100,000

57419 Erie Village of Sloan

Village of Sloan Wastewater

Infrastructure Engineering Study

The Village of Sloan will complete an engineering report evaluating the sanitary sewer system needs within the Village to address sanitary sewer overflows.

DEC EPG $100,000

Western New York

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56770 Erie Village of Springville

Village of Springville

Revitalization

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings in the Village. HCR NYMS $300,000

54012 Erie Visit Buffalo Niagara

Craft Beer Marketing Initiative

Visit Buffalo Niagara will execute a Craft Beer Tourism Marketing plan that will include digital and print ads, and engagement with regional beer bloggers, weighted towards southern Ontario. Visit Buffalo Niagara aims to harness Buffalo’s competitive craft beer advantage in areas like Southern Ontario, Rochester, Erie and other nearby destinations.

ESD MNY $40,000

51168 ErieZoological

Society of Buffalo, Inc.

Buffalo Zoo Reptile House

The Buffalo Zoo will renovate its historic Reptile House. The building dates from the Works Progress Administration and is listed as a contributing structure to Delaware Park’s Nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

56859 Erie Buffalo Inner City Ballet

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Buffalo Inner City Ballet will hire a full-time Office Manager responsible for programmatic and fiscal operations, monthly reports and general management of the organization.

Arts WIP $20,000

52931 Erie, Niagara Erie County

Western NY Stormwater

Coalition MS4 Gap Analysis and Mapping Project

The 44 municipal entities that comprise the Western NY Stormwater Coalition will conduct an analysis to identify barriers to green infrastructure in building and zoning codes. The result will be enhanced opportunities for both the public and private sectors to implement green infrastructure practices in new construction, re-development and retrofits. Additionally, the municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) communities in Erie and Niagara Counties will have their storm system maps upgraded. Web-based tracking tools will also be developed. The improved maps and web-based tools will help the communities properly implement stormwater management.

DEC WQIP MS4 $388,054

54071 Erie, Niagara HealthNow New York Inc.

Process Improvement

and Information Technology

Training

HealthNow New York Inc. of Buffalo will train 42 workers in business architecture, business analysis, operational planning, organizational change management, Six Sigma process improvement, RecoverPoint software, Kofax document imaging and forms processing, software test planning and design, IBM security and identity manager, information technology infrastructure library service management and support, and Pega 7 software.

DOL EET $99,821

54965 Erie, Niagara Kaleida Health Health Care Skills Training

Kaleida Health of Buffalo will train 79 workers in clinical documentation improvement, denial and appeals management, risk adjustment coding, evaluation and management, nursing professional development, and nurse executive training.

DOL EET $88,124

Western New York

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55717 Erie, Niagara Visit Buffalo Niagara

Canadian Marketing Initiative

Visit Buffalo Niagara will begin Year Four of Visit Buffalo Niagara’s and the Niagara Tourism Convention Corporation’s joint Canadian Marketing Initiative, which has begun to successfully drive visitors to Buffalo Niagara from throughout Ontario. The Canadian Marketing Initiative is intended to address this knowledge deficit through increased advertising, promotions, and media relations activities. Visit Buffalo Niagara aims to build on the success ($28 million in incremental visitor spending in 2014-15) they have begun to experience in winning hearts and minds among consumers in Ontario.

ESD MNY $125,000

52974 Multiple LehrerDanceExpanded

Development Capacity

LehrerDance will hire a new Executive Director to increase foundation and corporate support, build a stronger individual donor base, manage fundraising events, investigate strategic partnerships, and expand marketing efforts.

Arts WIP $30,000

56850 MultipleYoung Audiences

of Western New York

Strategic Planning

Young Audiences of Western New York will undertake a strategic planning process to determine the comprehensive educational opportunities it will provide over the next 3 to 5 years throughout its eight county service region.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

55231 Niagara Beau Vine Vineyards, LLC

Vineyard Expansion

Beau Vine Vineyards (BVV) will purchase equipment and infrastructure to meet the need for better harvesting, especially as it relates to variations in weather that cause fluctuation in crop volume and to sustain production growth. This equipment will be available to other area vineyards so that the entire region can increase quality and production to meet new demand.

ESD Grants $370,000

51499 Niagara City of Lockport

City of Lockport South Street

Neighborhood Project

Funds will be used to complete a Community Needs Assessment for the South Street Corridor.

HCR CDBGCP $50,000

54051 Niagara City of Niagara Falls

LaSalle Recreation Way

Trail

The City of Niagara Falls will design and construct a trail, to be located between Cayuga Drive and 102nd Street. The new trail will run parallel to the LaSalle Expressway, linking local and regional trail systems, public parks, residential neighborhoods, and businesses to the Niagara River. Construction activities will include: excavation and installation of asphalt trail; installation of a pre-fabricated pedestrian bridge, crosswalk and traffic markings, and trailhead amenities.

DOS LWRP $410,000

58093 Niagara City of Niagara Falls

MicroEnterprise Assistance

Niagara Falls Micro-Enterprise Assistance program, administered by the N.F.C. Development Corporation, consider cash grants to qualified micro businesses to help attract or retain business and industry within the City of Niagara Falls.

ESD Grants $100,000

54097 Niagara City of Niagara Falls

Customhouse Harriet Tubman

Plaza

The City of Niagara Falls will develop the north side of the Customhouse site as an extension to the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Interpretive Center as an outdoor courtyard serving as functional public space for the Center and doubling as additional lobby space to welcome and orient visitors.

OPRHP HAS D $201,725

Western New York

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57444 Niagara City of Niagara Falls

Highland Avenue Business Park

Phase 1

The City of Niagara Falls will transform a New York State designated BOA priority brownfield site in the Highland Avenue Corridor into a prosperous, economically diverse location capable of attracting new investment and employment opportunities by stabilizing and upgrading existing buildings, remediation of the land, acquiring strategic properties and developing a marketing package to attract businesses and developers.

ESD Grants $500,000

56814 Niagara Niagara Arts and Cultural Center

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Niagara Arts and Cultural Center will expand the Program Director position to develop marketing programs and a strong on-site presence and expand programs and workshops.

Arts WIP $40,000

57999 NiagaraNiagara County

Community College

Hospitality and Manufacturing

Training

Niagara County Community College of Sanborn will train 56 unemployed workers as front desk representatives, restaurant servers, and machinists, and in customer service, training for intervention procedures (TIPS), and ServSafe food and beverage safety.

DOL UWT $57,119

51019 NiagaraNiagara Tourism

Convention Corporation

Marketing Initiative

The Niagara Tourism Convention Corporation will develop a Florida Marketing Initiative that is a strategic, multi-faceted marketing campaign targeted to increase inbound extended stay travel from Florida markets being serviced by Spirit and Allegiant Airlines into the Niagara Falls International Airport. The initiative's strategy develops and promotes shoulder season packages with key partners including hotels, rental car companies, airlines and attractions throughout Niagara County and the Western New York region, targeting year round Florida residents.

ESD MNY $200,000

55331 Niagara

Riviera Theatre and Organ

Preservation Society, Inc.

Riviera Theatre Expansion

The Riviera Theatre and Organ Preservation Society will expand the Riviera Theatre by adding 23,000 square feet of space providing the venue with the ability to increase the number and type of events it offers, as well as positively influencing its impact on the downtown area.

ESD MNY $200,000

55331 NiagaraRiviera Theatre and Performing

Arts Center

Riviera Theatre Expansion

The Riviera Theatre will undertake renovation and expansion projects at the theatre that will establish new revenue sources for the theater, attract visitors and performances with improved accommodations and amenities, and preserve the historic theater for future generations to enjoy.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

56777 Niagara Town of LockportLockport Industrial

Park Feasibility Analysis

The Town of Lockport will conduct a series of environmental and engineering studies as part of a preliminary planning process to evaluate the feasibility of expanding the Lockport Industrial Park.

ESD SPFS $19,000

52225 Niagara Town of Somerset

Western New York Region

Municipal Healthcare Consortium

Project

The Town of Somerset, with 23 other local governments in Niagara County, will implement the Niagara County Municipal Health Insurance Consortium to promote cost savings and stability for all participants. This Cooperative health risk-sharing agreement will allow local government to share the costs of self-funding health benefit plans, stabilize health claims costs, and negotiate with health providers.

DOS LGE $225,000

52232 NiagaraYWCA of the

Niagara Frontier, Inc.

Culinary Arts Training

YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. of Lockport will train 20 workers in special populations in culinary arts.

DOL SPTP $15,000

Western New York

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52232 NiagaraYWCA of the

Niagara Frontier, Inc.

Culinary Arts Training

YWCA of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. of Lockport will train 10 unemployed workers in culinary arts.

DOL UWT $15,000

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 EJPB $7,500,000

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 IDBC $41,000,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

125 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

Western New York

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Upstate Revitalization initiative

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Award

53542 Genesee Genesee Biogas, LLC Genesee Biogas Pretreatment

Purchase of new equipment in the Genesee Industrial Agriculture Park to reduce waste entering landfills and water treatment plants while increasing the production of biogas renewable energy.

$750,000

52833 GeneseeGenesee County

Economic Development Center

LeRoy Food and Technology Park

Acquisition of land and development of infrastructure for the Leroy Food and Technology Park. $420,000

54260 GeneseeGenesee Gateway Local Development

Corporation

Genesee Valley Agri-Business

Park Infrastructure

Extension of infrastructure in the Genesee Valley Agri-Business Park including water lines, sewer lines and a sewer pump station.

$500,000

51251 Genesee Town of Alabama STAMP Water Infrastructure

Installation of new water lines in the Town of Alabama to support the WNY Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park and nearby residents.

$1,500,000

56164 MonroeAnthony J Costello

& Son (Spencer) Development, LLC

CityGate Erie Canal Public

Venue

Additional new construction development focused on the Public Venue alongside the Erie Canal at CityGate. $2,000,000

55149 Monroe Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester, Inc.

Boys and Girls Club of Rochester

Renovation of the existing facility and new construction of an addition to accommodate expanded youth programming.

$300,000

53882 Monroe Cadenza Innovation, LLC

Advanced Battery Assembly Plant

at EBP

Purchase machinery and equipment and construct a battery assembly dry room at their facility in the Eastman Business Park.

$200,000

56623 Monroe City of Rochester

Rochester Riverside

Convention Center

Renovation

Upgrades to the Convention Center including interior renovations, equipment/systems replacements and ADA, signage and safety improvements.

$1,500,000

52976 Monroe Eastman School of Music

Eastman School of Music Messinger Hall

Renovation

Renovation of Messinger Hall for new teaching studios, classrooms, administrative offices and a waiting area for parents.

$500,000

55079 Monroe Foodlink, Inc.Foodlink Food

Commercial Kitchen Expansion

Expansion of Foodlink's kitchen facility into a regional food production, processing and culinary workforce development center.

$250,000

57368 MonroeGallina Development

Corporation (Tower 195, LLC)

Rochester Chase Tower Access Improvements

Demolition and and reconstruction of entrances and open spaces along E. Main St. at the former Chase Tower to accommodate mixed-use renovation of the building.

$200,000

56295 Monroe Kingsbury

Kingsbury Touchscreen

Sensor Quality Lab

Purchase equipment that will allow onsite testing of their touch screen sensors before being shipped to touch screen module builders worldwide.

$200,000

55453 Monroe Monroe Community College

Modernization of MCC Applied Technologies

Center

Renovate space in the Applied Technologies Center for automotive specialty and automotive generalist certificate programs.

$57,000

FINGER LAKES$120.1 million awarded to 134 projectsUpstate Revitalization initiative Best plan

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56121 Monroe New York Photonics

New York Photonics

Freeform Optics Profiler

Purchase equipment (5 axis precision profilometer) to be located at Sydor Optics with the equipment being made available for use by NY Photonics members other companies/institutions.

$160,000

56233 Monroe NOHMs Technologies

NOHMs Technologies

Electrolyte Manufacturing

Equipment Purchase

Expand and renovate their facility located in the Eastman Business Park and purchase new equipment that will assist in lithium ion battery production and development of related technology.

$135,000

56730 Monroe NY BEST

Energy Storage Ecosystem Resources -

Safety Testing and Cylindrical

Cell Prototyping

Renovation of existing facilities in the Eastman Business Park and purchase of equipment to perform safety testing and certification of batteries. Purchase of equipment for flat pack battery prototyping at RIT.

$2,000,000

51570 Monroe Roberts Wesleyan College

Roberts Wesleyan Smith Science Building

Renovation

The renovation of the Smith Science Center at the College. The renovation will bring the Smith Science Center up to today's standards.

$1,000,000

57285 Monroe Rochester City School District

Edison Career and Technology

High School

Upgrade two computer labs at Edison Career and Technology High School to develop the required knowledge/skills for entry-level employment in 2-D/3-D modeling career opportunities.

$83,000

56210 Monroe Rochester Institute of Technology

Additive Manufacturing Center at RIT

Purchase 3-D inkjet printing equipment for the new Additive Manufacturing and Multi-Functional Printing Center.

$100,000

54761 Monroe Seneca Park Zoo Society

Seneca Park Zoo Master Plan Improvements

Phase 1a

Undertake a new construction project to create new habitats and facilities at the zoo. $1,500,000

56058 Monroe Unither US Corporation

Unither Corp Production Expansion

Renovation of Unither U.S. Corp.'s manufacturing facility in the Town of Henrietta and purchase of equipment to accommodate new production and packaging lines.

$1,000,000

56197 Monroe University of Rochester

University of Rochester

Goergen Institute for Data Science

Construction of a 60,000 sq. ft. state-of-the art facility to house the Goergen Institute for Data Science and newly designated NYS Center of Excellence in Data Science completing the Science and Engineering facility.

$1,000,000

55871 MonroeUniversity Preparatory

Charter School for Young Men

University Preparatory

School Career and Technical

Education Center

Acquisition and renovation of a building adjacent to the campus to create a Career and Technical Education Center that will train students for skills in construction technology, HVAC, electrical and pipe trades.

$150,000

56893 Monroe Veterans Outreach Center

Regional Veterans Service Center

The VOC will purchase AmericaServics Unite US proprietary software to better serve veterans through intake, assessment and referrals and follow-up.

$150,000

55708 Monroe WinnDevelopment Sibley Building Phase II

This phase of the Sibley Building redevelopment will include a mix of market-rate residential, Class A office, retail and parking uses.

$3,500,000

54816 Ontario Bristol Mountain Ski Resort

Bristol Mountain New Ski Resort Inn and Lodge

Construction of a new inn at the base of mountain ski slopes to accommodate guests year-round. $300,000

56544 Ontario

Canandaigua Lake Pinnacle

North Waterfront Development

Canandaigua Lakefront

Redevelopment Project Final

Phases

The Pinnacle North project is located on Canandaigua Lake and involves significant site/infrastructure investments to accommodate the new construction of residential, commercial and open space.

$2,000,000

50732 OntarioCornell Agriculture & Food Technology

Park

New Manufacturing

Building

Construction of a new light manufacturing building in the Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park in Geneva.

$500,000

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51646 Ontario DiMarco GroupFishers Ridge

Phase I Infrastructure

Infrastructure improvements on Route 96, from Omni-tech Pkwy. to Route 251 to support the Fishers Ridge Project including new construction of Bass Pro Shops.

$1,000,000

52748 OrleansOrleans County

Economic Development Agency

Orleans County Agriculture Processing

Facility Business Park

Construction of pre-permitted building for a food processing facility and infrastructure for additional project sites in the Medina Business Park.

$600,000

51677 Orleans Orleans Renaissance Group

Bents Opera House

Restoration

Historic renovation of the Bent's Opera House in the Village of Medina. This phase includes building stabilization, facade improvements, asbestos abatement and interior renovations.

$70,000

54142 Seneca Seneca County Seneca County Sewer 318

Extension of public sewers along NYS Route 318 Corridor from Grand Hall Road in the Town of Junius to the intersection of NYS Route 414 in the Town of Tyre.

$1,500,000

56663 Wayne Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES

Advanced Manufacturing

Education

Purchase of new equipment for the Advanced Manufacturing Skill Secondary Education Project that will allow participants to gain the skills needed in the current/emerging industry job market.

$1,000,000

54227 Wyoming Marquart Bros, LLC New Production Facility

The construction of a 19,600 square foot potato chip production and packaging facility. The facility will use locally grown New York produce to make the potato chips.

$900,000

52041 Wyoming Village of Arcade Arcade Sewer The upgrade of the sewer system that is 40 years old. $500,000

56764 YatesFinger Lakes

Economic Development Center

Keuka Business Park Building Acquisition

Purchase of a vacant warehouse in the Horizon Business Park for renovation of multi-tenant incubator facility.

$150,000

55858 Yates Greenidge Generation Holdings, LLC

Greenidge Gas Conversion

Project

Renovate an existing power plant in Dresden that will allow the plant to burn 100% natural gas. $2,000,000

57518 Yates Keuka College

Keuka College Center For Business

Analytics and Health Information

The Center will optimize business creation, retention and expansion by providing analytic services to businesses in the start-up, expansion and growth phases.

$125,000

50561 Yates The YMCA of Greater Rochester

YMCA Regional Campus

Expansion of the existing farmhouse at the 140 East Lake Road location. $200,000

Upstate Revitalization Initiative Funds

The Upstate Revitalization Initiative funds will be utilized to fund projects that will assist with implementing regional revitalization plans that are designed to make transformative improvements in a region's economy.

$70,000,000

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57308 GeneseeBatavia

Development Corporation

Harvester Park Feasibility and

Subdivision Plan

The feasibility study will assist in the transformation of the 19-acre underutilized and deteriorating industrial campus in Batavia into a central corridor mixed-use business park.

ESD SPFS $15,000

57970 GeneseeBatavia

Development Corporation

Newberry Building Anchor

Revitalization

Grant funds will assist in the rehabilitation of 109-111 Main Street in Downtown Batavia. HCR NYMS $500,000

56745 Genesee Village of Bergen

Village of Bergen Wastewater Treatment

Engineering Study

The Village of Bergen will complete an engineering report focusing on phosphorus reductions to meet future State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit limits at the Village wastewater treatment plant.

DEC EPG $30,000

56354 Genesee Village of BergenDowntown

Bergen Revitalization

Grant will fund feasibility studies for building renovations and reuse.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

57371 Genesee Village of LeRoy

Waterfront and Downtown

Revitalization Strategy

The Village of LeRoy will prepare a Waterfront and Downtown Revitalization Strategy. The Strategy will result in a unified vision and approach for economic growth.

DOS LWRP $20,000

50727 Genesee, Orleans

Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts

Council

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Genesee-Orleans Regional Council will create a full-time Program Director position to increase programming and services availabilities throughout its two county region.

Arts WIP $37,500

54961 LivingstonLivingston County

Development Corporation

Livingston County New York Main Street Program

Project will renovate downtown, mixed-use buildings in the Villages of Caledonia and Livonia.

HCR NYMS $500,000

52817 LivingstonLivingston County

Development Corporation

Avon Building Redevelopment

Analysis and Design

Grant will fund feasibility studies for mixed-use building renovation projects in the Village of Avon.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

52901 LivingstonLivingston County

Development Corporation

Village of Leicester

Downtown Planning Study

Grant will fund feasibility studies for mixed-use building renovation projects in the Village of Leicester.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

53936 Livingston

Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Town of Geneseo Municipal Salt

Storage Facility

The Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District will construct a 12,000 sq. ft. salt storage facility with a storage capacity of 80,000 cubic feet to eliminate salt runoff from entering Fall Brook.

DEC WQIP NSAC $234,375

54279 Livingston Town of LivoniaWilkins Creek Subwatershed

Stormwater Study

The Town of Livonia will develop an engineering study to address stormwater management in the Wilkins Creek Subwatershed. The study will identify strategies to slow down runoff into the creek via green infrastructure and other stormwater management practices. Zoning and land use regulations will be analyzed, leading to recommendations for amendments to incorporate green infrastructure solutions and consider a comprehensive look at stormwater connections when approving future development.

DOS LWRP $14,000

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53199 Livingston Town of Springwater

Disinfection and Upgrades to

the Springwater Wastewater

Treatment Facility

The project includes removal of all septic tanks and replacement with a communal septic tank at the wastewater treatment plant, replacement of a portion of the existing created wetland wastewater treatment plant with a recirculating sand filter and installation of UV disinfection. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $2,071,237

52314 Livingston Village of Dansville

Dansville Wastewater Disinfection

Project

Install a new disinfection system at the Village’s wastewater treatment plant. The project will include installing an ultraviolet disinfection system. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $532,950

54933 Monroe Baobab Cultural Center

African Arts, Culture and

Heritage Extended

Learning Program

Baobab Cultural Center will host a series of intensive workshops on traditional African art forms to best inform the preparation of artwork, costumes and commissioned performances.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

51274 Monroe BOA EditionsExpanded Marketing Capacity

BOA Editions will expand the Director of Marketing and Production position to develop and implement author book tours and maximize BOA's website positioning.

Arts WIP $17,277

51586 Monroe Borinquen Dance Theatre

Expanded Programmatic

Outreach

Borinquen Dance Theatre will hire a part-time Program Development Coordinator to expand its self-development program that cultivates skills critical to young people's academic and job success.

Arts WIP $39,520

52949 Monroe City of RochesterDesign of West

River Wall Renovations

The City of Rochester will design flood resiliency and public access improvements along 1.1 miles of the Genesee River from Corn Hill Landing to the Erie Lackawanna Pedestrian Bridge. This project includes a complete evaluation of the West River Wall, assessment of options to restore the flood protection structure necessary to receive FEMA accreditation, and development of a waterfront design for improved access to the Genesee River.

DOS LWRP $750,000

55032 Monroe City of RochesterDesign of Charles Carroll Park Plaza

Renovations

The City of Rochester will design renovations to Charles Carroll Park Plaza along the Genesee River. Renovations will include repair and replacement of pavers and precast concrete panels, structural repairs, walkway modifications, landscaping, new ADA compliant ramps, benches, bicycle amenities, railing, and lighting upgrades. The renovated plaza will serve as a catalyst for attracting and retaining private developers and businesses adjacent to the plaza.

DOS LWRP $400,000

57206 Monroe City of RochesterErie Harbor

Enhancements Phase II Design

The City of Rochester will design enhancements of Genesee Gateway Park and Genesee Riverway Trail at Erie Harbor along the Genesee River. Enhancements will include walkways, plantings, furnishings, wayfinding signage, recreation amenities, and rehabilitation of the deteriorated river rail and trail pavement.

DOS LWRP $100,000

53516 MonroeHickey Freeman

Tailored Clothing, Inc.

Sewing Machine Operator Training

Hickey Freeman Tailored Clothing, Inc. of Rochester will train 33 workers in sewing machine operation.

DOL EET $23,076

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53516 MonroeHickey Freeman

Tailored Clothing, Inc.

Sewing Machine Operator Training

Hickey Freeman Tailored Clothing, Inc. of Rochester will provide on-the-job training to 20 newly-hired workers as sewing machine operators.

DOL NHT $76,924

51318 MonroeHochstein School

of Music and Dance

Making Music, Making Strides

Making Music, Making Strides, a partnership between Hochstein School of Music and Dance and the YMCA of Greater Rochester, will expand its music education program to engage up to 120 low income Pre-K children in weekly hands-on arts education programs for ten months.

Arts CHPG I $16,815

53662 Monroe I-Square, LLC I-Square Sustainability

The I-Square Sustainability Project includes the construction of a Net Zero Energy targeted “Youthatorium”, centered on youth development and middle skills career mentoring. GIGP funds will support porous pavement, green roof, bioretention, and rainwater harvesting and use.

EFC GIGP $800,000

51795 Monroe Little Theatre Film Society

Multi-Purpose Community Space

Planning

Little Theatre Film Society will lay the groundwork for the transition of a standard cinema house in its complex into a multi-use space that will better serve the Rochester community.

Arts CHPG P $40,162

51194 Monroe

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester

Inspiring Beauty Exhibit

Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester will present Inspiring Beauty, the first-ever exhibit devoted to the Ebony Fashion Fair, which in its 50 year history redefined the concepts of beauty, style, and empowerment for African Americans.

Arts CHPG I $45,000

56046 Monroe

Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Monroe County Stream

Restoration Project

The Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District will restore a 700 ft. stream at Thomas High School and construct a regional stormwater management facility at Finn Park in the Shipbuilders Creek watershed. The Black Creek watershed will have 1,200 ft. of streambank restored at Union Station Park. The completed projects will reduce sediment and phosphorus loading in the Genesee River basin.

DEC WQIP NSAC $483,126

52671 Monroe Rochester Fringe Festival

Rochester Fringe Festival 2016

The 2016 Rochester Fringe Festival will feature more than 120 free shows, making it one of the most broadly accessible performing arts experiences for the entire Greater Rochester community.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

52671 Monroe Rochester Fringe Festival, Inc.

Rochester Fringe Festival 2016

The Rochester Fringe Festival, Inc. will host a 2016 festival of the same name for 10 days in September. The Festival will feature education, employment, and volunteer opportunities for local residents as well as provide a significant boost to local event-related businesses. The Festival aims to assist in the economic rejuvenation of the East End of Rochester.

ESD MNY $75,497

54966 MonroeRochester Institute of

Technology

Electronic Assembly and

Soldering Training

Rochester Institute of Technology will train 20 workers in special populations in surface mount and through-hole assembly, Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) 7711 soldering, IPC 610 acceptability of electronic assemblies, hand soldering operator certification (lead and lead free), crimp termination operator certification, and introduction to crimp terminations.

DOL SPTP $50,000

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57888 MonroeRochester Institute of

Technology

Electronic Assembly and

Soldering Training

Rochester Institute of Technology will train 20 unemployed workers in surface mount and through hole assembly, quality and yellow belt principles, Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) 7711/7721 soldering, IPC 610 acceptability of electronic assemblies, hand soldering operator certification, crimp termination operator certification, and introduction to crimp terminations.

DOL UWT $50,000

55806 MonroeRochester

Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Office, Warehouse, and Service Training

Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Inc. will train 180 workers in special populations in customer service, bank teller, debt collection, forklift operation, janitorial services, and culinary arts.

DOL SPTP $80,000

55806 MonroeRochester

Rehabilitation Center, Inc.

Office, Warehouse, and Service Training

Rochester Rehabilitation Center, Inc. will train 48 unemployed workers in customer service, bank teller, debt collection, forklift operation, janitorial services, and culinary arts.

DOL UWT $20,000

55997 Monroe The Strong

International Tourism

Marketing for The Strong

Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum will implement a comprehensive marketing program that leverages The Strong and promotes both the museum and the Finger Lakes Region. The project will increase collaboration with regional and I Love NY-sponsored programs, increase its presence with tour operators serving foreign markets, increase participation in trade shows, and develop itineraries and translated web pages. Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum aims to expand visitation from U.S. and Canadian markets and establish visitation from China, Australia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, and the UK.

ESD MNY $151,450

57744 Monroe Town of Irondequoit

Sea Breeze Revitalization Plan

The Revitalization Plan will identify the range of Physical enhancements, neighborhood and business development strategies, and expanded recreational opportunities needed to maximize this area's potential.

ESD SPFS $35,000

50869 Monroe Town of Sweden Construction of Park Lodge

The Town of Sweden will construct an enclosed lodge at the 156-acre Town Park. The building will serve the needs of families and community organizations. The lodge will be approximately 2,600 square feet in size, capable of accommodating up to 100 people and equipped with restrooms, kitchen facilities and a fireplace.

OPRHP PKS D $446,145

50416 Monroe Town of Webster

Sandbar Waterfront Park Improvements

Design

The Town of Webster will design improvements for Sandbar Waterfront Park along Irondequoit Bay and Lake Ontario. Improvements will include recreation and educational zones along the lake and bay linked via a system of waterfront trails and boardwalks, picnic shelter, public restrooms, a playground and environmental education stations, transient boat docks, a car-top boat launch, and parking.

DOS LWRP $118,000

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57971 MonroeVeterans

Outreach Center, Inc.

Multi-sector Careers Training

Veterans Outreach Center, Inc. of Rochester will train 553 workers in special populations in web page design, blue print reading, basic electrical fundamentals, small business/entrepreneurship, CompTIA certification, ServSafe food handling certification, welding, electrical work, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30 hour and 10 hour certifications, culinary arts, security, signal and rigging, firearms, and commercial driving.

DOL SPTP $100,000

51162 Monroe Village of Brockport

Brockport Canal Improvement

Project

With this funding the Village of Brockport will undertake the Brockport Rowing and Canal Development Project, the first phase of a larger plan to develop recreational and competitive rowing programs in the Village and along the western section of the Erie Canal.

Canals $75,000

56434 Monroe Visit Rochester

A Welcome Surprise!

Canadian Tourist Marketing Campaign

Visit Rochester will expand their existing program, A Welcome Surprise!, to entice Canadian residents to visit New York State. This expansion will include broadcasting the Cross Border radio show more frequently and to a larger audience as well as create a campaign targeting Canadians to travel to lesser known regions of the state, titled Your Dollar Goes Further When You Do! Visit Rochester aims to attract 40,000 Canadians to visit New York State in 2016-2017 generating $24 million in tourism spending.

ESD MNY $275,000

55455 Monroe

Water Education Collaborative

Rochester museum and

Science Center

Regional Green Infrastructure

Showcase at Rochester Museum and

Science Center - Phase II

The Regional Green Infrastructure Showcase at Rochester Museum and Science Center - Phase II Project will support porous pavement and adjacent bioretention areas at the Rochester Museum Science Center (RMSC) as part of a Regional Green Infrastructure Showcase.  This project complements Phase I, which included an educational pavilion, green roof, rain gardens, rain barrels, bioretention areas, and educational signage. The proposed parking lot, bioretention areas, and related monitoring are important components of the showcase because they demonstrate how stormwater can be managed on an urban or tight site and reduce flow to the combined sewer system.

EFC GIGP $526,300

53870 Monroe, Wayne

Heritage Christian Services, Inc.

Quality and Management

Training

Heritage Christian Services, Inc. of East Rochester will train 80 workers in code of ethics, how to integrate quality into daily practice, the role of supervisors in promoting quality, creating a strong team approach to promote quality outcomes, and creating a culture of accountability.

DOL EET $62,000

52473 MultipleCampground

Owners of NYS, Inc.

CONY Marketing Plan

Campground Owners of NYS, Inc. (CONY) will improve, expand, and kick-start marketing programs intended to promote general NY camping and tourism, drive customers to co-op buy-in partners, add more CONY employment opportunities, and generate data about the outdoor hospitality industry for business use. With this opportunity, CONY can promote at more shows and maintain its vision to be the model campground association.

ESD MNY $144,194

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52798 Multiple Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance

Wine Water and Wonders: Phase III

Finger Lakes Association, Inc. and the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance will use funds to support Wine, Water Wonders of Upstate New York’s deeper penetration into overseas markets – Germany, China UK, France, and the growing Australian market. Wine, Water Wonders of Upstate New York is an existing international tourism development program comprised of 9 tourism entities representing over 2,000 businesses. Finger Lakes and WWW will increase levels of tourism expenditures by international guests, foster job creation, and endure tourism programs that will continue to funnel visitors into Upstate New York.

ESD MNY $400,000

53246 MultipleGenesee County

Chamber of Commerce

Haunted History Trail of New

York State 2016 Initiatives

The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce will perform a formal conversion study and economic impact study to quantify the return on investment for the Haunted History Trail of New York State. Additionally, The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce will assist the grass-roots marketing partnership in further developing the leisure and group travel opportunities across New York State. The Genesee County Chamber of Commerce aims to increase the visitor base and tourism spending in participating counties due to the new travel theme and product offering.

ESD MNY $60,000

55859 Multiple Rochester City Ballet

Regional Expansion

and Audience Development

Rochester City Ballet will plan how to best expand its regional footprint and create strong partnerships in communities around greater-Rochester and beyond the region.

Arts CHPG P $19,400

55811 Multiple Counties EV Connect NY Community

Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

52923 Ontario City of Geneva

Seneca Lake Access

Improvements Phase 4 Design

The City of Geneva will design an extension to Long Pier to expand marina capacity, continuing implementation of their Waterfront Infrastructure Feasibility Study. The project will support the City’s tourism economy by enhancing public waterfront access to downtown.

DOS LWRP $70,000

54771 Ontario City of GenevaGeneva

Downtown Parking Study

This Parking study will address concerns and impediments to future growth in the City of Geneva's downtown area.

ESD SPFS $20,000

52637 Ontario City of GenevaCity of Geneva Microenterprise

Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

51548 OntarioFinger Lakes Community

College

Health Care and Manufacturing

Training

Finger Lakes Community College of Canandaigua will train 7 workers in special populations as certified nurse assistants, home health aides, and in mechatronics.

DOL SPTP $22,000

51548 OntarioFinger Lakes Community

College

Health Care and Manufacturing

Training

Finger Lakes Community College of Canandaigua will train 26 unemployed workers as certified nurse aides, home health aides, and in advanced manufacturing machinery, and mechatronics.

DOL UWT $76,500

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55956 Ontario Ontario County Project Planning

Ontario County will prepare a park plan to guide future development and preliminary engineering and design plans for proposed key improvements for Deep Run and Ontario County Beach Parks. Both parks have unrealized opportunities for recreation  including non-motorized boat access, interpretive signage, fishing pier, and an all-season pavilion and support facilities for winter activities.

OPRHP PKS P $36,000

51941 Ontario

Ontario County Soil Water

Conservation District

CMAC Performing Arts Center Stormwater

Project

Install pervious pavement to allow stormwater runoff to be treated and to infiltrate into the ground to provide much needed ground water recharge. Also install rain gardens that will slow and treat surface runoff and prevent erosion.

DEC WQIP NSAC $76,700

55386 Ontario

Ontario County Soil Water

Conservation District

Honeoye Lake Inlet Restoration

Project

The Ontario County Soil and Water Conservation District will restore the natural stream flow and reconnect floodplains to reduce sediment and nutrient loading to the Honeoye Inlet.

DEC WQIP NSAC $300,000

54816 Ontario Ski Bristol Mountain

Mountainside Inn and Lodging

Bristol Mountain Ski Resort will build a thirty room inn at the base of Bristol Mountain which will be adjacent to its slopes and will accommodate guests year round. Bristol Mountain Winter Resort aims to retain jobs in the community and facilitate future business development in the region by meeting the demands of guests and remaining competitive among ski areas with similar market demographics.

ESD MNY $234,000

52714 Ontario Town of Canandaigua

Town of Canandaigua

Enhanced Stormwater Treatment Equipment

The Town of Canandaigua will purchase a vacuum street sweeper to remove sediment and other pollutants from streets and catch basins protecting the water quality of Canandaigua Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $120,000

53505 Ontario Town of Farmington

Farmington Wastewater Disinfection

Project

Install a new disinfection system at the Town’s wastewater treatment plant. The project will include installing an ultraviolet disinfection channel and equipment for disinfection. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $1,551,250

57253 Ontario Town of VictorTown of Victor Public Safety

Services Analysis

The Town and Village of Victor will commission a study to evaluate all current emergency services and develop recommendations for implementation of consolidation and or improvements.

DOS LGE P $24,000

56425 Ontario Town of Victor Infrastructure and Planning Study

The study will assist with planning for upgrades and improved management of public infrastructure along Route 96 in Victor.

ESD SPFS $30,000

52213 Ontario Village of NaplesVillage of Naples

Public Sewer System

Funds will be used to construct a public sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

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52293 Ontario, Yates City of Canandaigua

Promotion and Protection of Canandaigua Lake Phase II

The City of Canandaigua will implement high priority projects focusing on water quality, invasive species management, and flood protection. Project components include construction of stormwater and flood protection wetlands; stabilization of roadside ditches; replacement of undersized culverts; updating local codes; promoting and improving access sites; continuation of the Invasive Species Management Program; completion of a macrophyte survey; and building capacity for planning by GIS mapping.

DOS LWRP $643,000

56021 Orleans Orleans Chamber of Commerce

Medina NY Main Street

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of downtown mixed-use buildings in historic Downtown Medina.

HCR NYMS $335,000

55805 Orleans Orleans County

Kendall-Yates-Carlton Local

Waterfront Revitalization

Program Update

Orleans County, in partnership with the Towns of Kendall, Yates and Carlton, will amend the Kendall-Yates-Carlton Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to update current conditions, policies, and implementation tools and projects. Issues to be addressed include community revitalization, erosion, transportation infrastructure, water quality, and harbor management. Stakeholder feedback and public input will be solicited throughout development of the amended LWRP.

DOS LWRP $40,000

53392 Orleans Orleans CountyOrleans County Microenterprise

Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

54638 Orleans Orleans County

Law Enforcement Shared Service and Efficiency

Study

The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office and the Police Departments of the Villages of Albion, Lyndonville, Medina, and Holley, will commission a study to explore the efficiency of current local law enforcement operations and compare them with alternative policing models, including the potential consolidation of the five departments.

DOS LGE P $36,000

51677 OrleansOrleans

Renaissance Group, Inc.

Bents Opera House

Restoration Phase II

The Orleans Renaissance Group will perform restoration work on the historic Bent’s Opera House building located in the Village of Medina. This work will represent one phase of a multi-phase restoration project that will not only enhance its appearance, but will also enable public use. When complete, the Opera House will provide a safe and historic space for public gatherings and events, and will also provide space to several revenue and tax-generating businesses.

OPRHP HP D $150,000

50396 Orleans Town of Clarendon

Hillside Cemetery Chapel

Restoration

This project will restore the non-denominational chapel in Hillside Cemetery of Clarendon and Holley and repurpose it for new public uses. Anticipated use includes concerts, historical and art exhibits, and lectures.

OPRHP HAS D $126,210

55643 Seneca

Friends of Women's Rights

National Historical Park

Women's Rights National Historical

Park Upgrade

Friends of Women's Rights National Historical Park will develop a strategic and schematic exhibit plan with the long-term goal to upgrade all five historic sites and exhibits in Seneca Falls and Waterloo ahead of the 100th anniversary of women gaining suffrage in New York State in 2017.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

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51634 Seneca National Women's Hall of Fame

Center for Great Women

The National Women’s Hall of Fame (NWHF) will continue adaptive rehabilitation of the historic 1844 Seneca Knitting Mill to transform and re-use the empty and dilapidated Mill into the Center for Great Women (and National Women’s Hall of Fame headquarters.) This phase of the project, Phase III-A, will include selective demolition, construction, interior build-out, and site work to the first floor. The NWHF aims to draw visitors not only to the Seneca Falls area, but also to the attractions within the Finger Lakes Region and across New York State.

ESD MNY $250,000

51634 Seneca National Women's Hall of Fame

Center for Great Women

The project is the continued adaptive rehabilitation of the historic 1844 Seneca Knitting Mill.  It will transform and re-use the empty and dilapidated Mill into the Center for Great Women - the headquarters of the National Women's Hall of Fame (NWHF).  The project will include selective demolition, construction, interior build-out, and site work of the first floor of the Mill, resulting in 4,200 square feet of habitable space, allowing the NWHF to move from its cramped location to the new Center building.

OPRHP HAS D $500,000

53465 Seneca

NYSARC, Inc., Seneca-Cayuga

Counties Chapter dba Seneca Cayuga ARC

Personal Care Aide Training

NYSARC, Inc., Seneca-Cayuga Counties Chapter dba Seneca Cayuga ARC of Waterloo will provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers as personal care aides.

DOL NHT $45,500

55996 Seneca Village of Interlaken

Village of Interlaken

Wastewater Treatment Plant

Engineering Study

The Village of Interlaken will complete an engineering report to evaluate the cost of replacing the existing village wastewater treatment plant.

DEC EPG $30,000

55777 Seneca Village of Waterloo

Waterfront to Downtown

Connectivity Project

This project consists of various improvements that will complete the trail connections in the Village of Waterloo from the Cayuga-Seneca Canal and the Oak Island canal port to South Virginia Street, and the Downtown.

Canals $145,000

56376 Seneca Village of Waterloo

Village of Waterloo

Engineering Study

The Village of Waterloo will complete an engineering report to evaluate the locations of inflow and infiltration and recommend solutions to repair the existing Village wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

55777 Seneca Village of Waterloo

Waterfront to Downtown Trail

Connection

The Village of Waterloo will design and con-struct a trail connection from the Cayuga-Seneca Canal and the Oak Island Canal Port to South Virginia Street, and the Village's downtown. Construction will include installa-tion of a multi-use path, sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, and repaving of a existing municipal parking area.

DOS LWRP $145,000

53072 Seneca Village of Waterloo

Village of Waterloo Homeless

Women's Facility Improvements

Funds will be used to create a 9-unit women’s facility at 23 Center Street. The facility will provide housing for homeless single females for up to 24 months.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

57602 Seneca Village of Waterloo

Waterloo New York Main Street

Program

Project will renovate mixed-use buildings in the Village's historic downtown. HCR NYMS $300,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

51971 Wayne Genesee Land Trust, Inc.

Historic Cornwall Estate Lake

Ontario Nature Park Acquisition

Project

Genesee Land Trust (GLT) has a purchase contract to acquire 74 acres of the Cornwall Estate Lakeshore property in Williamson. GLT will create a nature park with public access, outdoor recreation, critical migratory bird habitat and 2/3 mile of natural lakeshore.

OPRHP PKS A $300,000

51829 Wayne Town of SodusBeechwood

State Park Basic Amenities

The Town of Sodus will install an electrical service and municipal water to the former Scout camp to improve the public’s experience and fire safety at the State Park.  This project will enable the Park to serve the campers and day-use visitors and advance the next phase-renovating the former Mess Hall as a modern meeting facility for public meetings, picnics and weddings.

OPRHP PKS D $76,387

53021 Wayne Village of Palmyra

Palmyra Canal Trail Connector

and Terminal Wall Extension

The project includes the installation of an approximately 3,200-linear-foot trail connecting the Village Marina to the village's downtown, as well as four wayfinding signs, and one enhanced crosswalk and pedestrian crossing signs.

OPRHP PKS D $192,500

53021 Wayne Village of Palmyra

Palmyra Canal Trail Connector

and Terminal Wall Extension

The Terminal Wall Extension (Canalway Grant) includes the installation of an approx. 300 LF concrete retaining wall from the existing boat launch (at the end of Park Dr.) along Mill Brook which will provide frontage for boaters to dock and come ashore, beautify the canalside, and provide needed erosion and sediment protection.

Canals $124,000

51007 Wayne Village of Red Creek

South Street Neighborhood

Sewer Installation

Funds will be used to construct a low-pressure, sanitary sewer force main along South Street.

HCR CDBGPI $596,000

56843 Wayne Village of SodusVillage of Sodus

Engineering Planning Study

The Village of Sodus will complete an engineering report to evaluate the condition of the existing wastewater treatment plant in the Town of Sodus.

DEC EPG $30,000

57649 Wayne

Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Lower Ganaragua Creek Stream Management

The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will conduct stream restoration activities at 25 locations along the Lower Ganaragua Creek including natural stream design and riparian buffers reducing sediment loads to Ganaragua Creek.

DEC WQIP NSAC $72,965

56682 Wayne Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Nurse Assistant Training

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES of Newark will train 37 unemployed workers as certified nurse assistants.

DOL UWT $65,120

57802 Wayne Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Commercial Driver Training

Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES of Newark will train 7 unemployed workers as commercial drivers.

DOL UWT $33,600

51844 WyomingGenesee/Finger Lakes Regional

Planning Council

Implementation of Efficient and

Effective Zoning Code and

Enforcement in Wyoming County

Wyoming County will work with 24 local governments to further the consolidation of their zoning code administration and enforcement by creating guidelines for implementation, integrating them in an Intermunicipal Agreement, and developing Geographic Information System (GIS) data for county-wide zoning code enforcement. This will allow for efficiency and sharing of services as well as effectiveness of a single approach.

DOS LGE $99,996

53238 Wyoming Village of AtticaVillage of

Attica Capital Improvement Plan

Funds will be used to complete a Capital Improvement Plan.

HCR CDBGCP $47,500

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52864 Wyoming Village of PerryVillage of Perry Storm Sewer

Improvements

Funds will be used to replace approximately 3,760 feet of aging, deteriorated storm sewer mains on portions of South Main St., Washington Blvd. and Competent Ave.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

54405 Wyoming Village of Perry Perry Downtown Revitalization

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of downtown mixed-use buildings. HCR NYMS $275,000

52746 Wyoming Wyoming CountyWyoming County Microenterprise

Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

53458 Yates Town of Jerusalem

Town of Jerusalem

Drinking Water Study

Funds will be used to complete a Drinking Water System Improvements Study.

HCR CDBGCP $50,000

53218 Yates Town of Milo Town of Milo Water Study

Funds will be used to replace deteriorated water lines and to install an additional water main to eliminate a dead end line in the Town’s Water District #3.

HCR CDBGCP $50,000

51196 Yates Town of MiloTown of Milo

Water District #3 Improvements

Funds will be used to replace deteriorated water lines and to install an additional water main to eliminate a dead end line in the Town’s Water District #3.

HCR CDBGPI $576,000

56740 Yates Village of Penn Yan

Village of Penn Yan Engineering

Study

The Village of Penn Yan will complete an engineering report to evaluate the existing Village sanitary sewer system focusing on the elimination of Inflow and Infiltration.

DEC EPG $30,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

140 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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Upstate Revitalization initiative

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Award

55259 Broome Bates Troy Incorporated

Bates Troy Expansion

Bates Troy will construct a new 12000 square foot. addition, adjacent to its existing plant, in order to accommodate increased production.

$600,000

53297 Broome Binghamton University

NECCES Battery Dry Room

Binghamton University, a leader in energy storage RD and technology transfer, will purchase and install a dry room at the Binghamton University Center of Excellence to create a testing facility for new materials and devices related to the energy storage industry.

$600,000

58058 Broome

Binghamton University State

University of New York

Renovation of 48 Corliss Avenue at the Southern Tier Health Sciences and Technology Innovation Park

SUNY Binghamton will acquire and renovate 48 Corliss Avenue in Johnson City for establishment of a new Pharmacy School, which will anchor a new Health Sciences and Technology Innovation Park. The Park will bring together the University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Decker School of Nursing, SUNY Broome Community College, Wilson Memorial and Lourdes Hospitals, and their clinicians, life scientists, engineers, healthcare providers and educators, to deliver a regional approach to educating our future healthcare workforce.

$2,000,000

55779 Broome Binghamton Urban Renewal Agency

7 Hawley Street Redevelopment

7 Hawley Street will be developed into a mixed-use parking, residential, and retail/commercial facility in Binghamton to encourage further downtown improvements.

$3,450,000

51917 Broome Buckingham MfgCo

Buckingham Manufacturing Modernization

Project

Buckingham will purchase new equipment, renovate existing manufacturing area, and lease or purchase or additional manufacturing space to expand manufacturing capabilities, resulting in increased sales, new hires and employee retention.

$45,000

55298 Broome Loco Development, LLC

Lackawanna train station

Loco Development will expand and renovate a historic train station in Binghamton to create business development opportunities.

$75,000

55707 Broome National Pipe and Plastics, Inc.

National Pipe Plastics

Relocation

National Pipe Plastics, a manufacturer of industrial PVC pipe, will relocate their company headquarters from Vestal to Endicott, adjacent to the company's new manufacturing and shipping facility, including construc-tion of a new 19,300 sf office building, employee and visitor parking lots, and park/green space.

$500,000

53650 Broome Regan Development Corporation

Century Sunrise Redevelopment

Capital

This development project consists of the acquisition and rehabilitation of two long-vacant multi-story industrial buildings at 135-139 Baldwin Street in the Village of Johnson City, formerly part of the historic Endicott-Johnson industrial complex, located directly across from the planned Binghamton Pharmacy School and one block from UHS Hospital, creating 104 residential rental units and a 3500 square foot multi-level commercial space.

$1,000,000

$117 million awarded to 100 projectsUpstate Revitalization initiative Best plan

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Award

52429 Chemung Anchor Glass Container Corporation

Anchor Glass Modernization

Project

Anchor Glass will conduct upgrades to the Elmira manufacturing plant, including re-bricking of Elmira Furnace 2 and modernization of forming and inspection equipment in order to maintain competitiveness and retain employment in New York State.

$1,330,000

53866 Chemung Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Arnot Ogden Medical Capital

This project will address structural changes needed to build a cohesive and sustainable integrated healthcare delivery system within the Arnot Ogden Medical Center (AOMC). Structural changes to the AOMC will include the reconfiguration and expansion of the Emergency Department in order to accommodate additional emergency stations, offices, medical residents, telemedicine and workflow. The Medical Center Heart Institute Acute Care unit will be moved and renovated to accommodate a 3,000 square foot observation unit contiguous to the Emergency Department.

$1,500,000

55817 ChemungCameron

Manufacturing Design, Inc.

CMD Consolidation

Expansion

Cameron will purchase an additional 300,000 square feet facility to consolidate two off-site leased locations, creating production efficiencies and facilitating expansion.

$400,000

52779 Chemung DeMet's Candy Company

Business Expansion

Demet's Candy Company, an internationally-owned manufacturer, will complete phase II construction of a 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant on a 17-acre site in the Airport Corporate Park, Big Flats.

$1,800,000

55934 Chemung Elmira CollegeElmira College Driving Elmira

Refresh

The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine will open a new medical school at a new downtown Elmira College campus location, including classroom space, parking, and athletic facilities.

$1,500,000

52533 Chemung Envision Elmira, LLC The Werdenberg Building Project

Envision Elmira, LLC will redevelop the long-vacant, historic Werdenberg Building in downtown Elmira, including façade improvements, two new first floor storefronts and four market rate apartments on the second floor.

$120,000

53015 Chenango Leatherstocking Gas, LLC Chenango Gas

Leatherstocking Gas Co., LLC will construct an 18-mile long natural gas distribution line from the Constitution Pipeline in the Town of Bainbridge to the Raymond Corporation plant in the Village of Greene.

$1,500,000

53761 Chenango Simaar, Inc. Block Bindings Capital

Acquisition of business operation, buildings, and land at L.A. Najarian Ribbon Mill in order to retain the company's high-quality ribbon and narrow fabric manufacturing facility in the Southern Tier Region.

$200,000

55901 Chenango The Raymond Corporation

Raymond Manufacturing

Center of Excellence

The Raymond Corporation will renovate its Center of Manufacturing Excellence and construct an Employee Development and Wellness Center. The project will also include purchase of equipment and construction of a turning lane off Route 12.

$500,000

51449 Delaware Masserson Holdings, LLC

The Roxbury at Stratton Falls

Masserson Holdings, Inc. will rehab a 5700 sf federal mansion into 7 themed guest rooms, and construct 8 new themed "tower cottages" with amenities and a scenic waterfall trail, expanding on the internationally-acclaimed Roxbury Hotel tourism destination.

$1,330,000

52319 Delaware Village of Walton Walton WWTP Biogas Project

The Village of Walton will construct an anaerobic digester at its existing waste water treatment plant to increase efficiencies and reduce costs.

$1,500,000

50517 Schuyler Chicone Cabinetmakers, LLC

Chicone Cabinetmaker

Capital

Expansion of a manufacturing facility and purchase of cutting edge advanced manufacturing technology to reduce waste, maximize efficiency, and increase precision manufacturing.

$150,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Award

50680 SteubenCorning Community

College Development Foundation, Inc.

Corning Health Education Complex

Corning Community College will partner with Guthrie Hospital and key development partners to redevelop the former Corning Hospital site into a downtown center for healthy living and health-based education, including construction of 85 residential units and a 21,000 sf workforce development complex to provide training and development programs in the healthcare industry.

$3,500,000

54894 Steuben Finger Lakes Boating Museum

Finger Lakes Boating Museum

Capital

ESD funding will support structural improvements to an existing Boating Museum that will include electrical heating upgrades and a roof replacement as part of an effort to upgrade the regions waterfront infrastructure.

$50,000

54614 Steuben Ice Energy Holdings, Inc. Ice Bear Capital

This project will support the acquisition of capital equipment, developing a local transportation hub and procurement of goods sold in New York State that will be used in the manufacturing of the company.

$400,000

53039 Steuben Town of Urbana Town of Urbana Waterfront Capital

The waterfront revitalization project will consist of construction of a new pier and parking area on the southern end of Keuka Lake. This project will enhance the economic vibrancy of the area and support tourism activity throughout the Southern Tier.

$350,000

54724 Steuben Transitair, Inc. Transit Air CapitalTransitair will expand an existing facility to accommodate a wheel press shop, including purchase of related machinery, equipment and tooling.

$150,000

50694 Tioga

Tioga County Department of Economic

Development and Planning

Tioga County IDA E-Site Water

System

A water system will be developed along Route 434 for future commercial development. $350,000

56729 Tioga Upstate Shredding, LLC

Upstate Shredding Media

Plant

Upstate Shredding, LLC will construct a new 30,000 square foot facility in the Tioga Industrial Park in Owego for development of a heavy media plant to reclaim shredded mixed metals from the scrap recycling operations of its affiliate, Weitsman Recycling.

$1,000,000

52628 Tioga Village of Waverly Village of Waverly WWTP Upgrade

The Village of Waverly will expand and upgrade its waste water treatment facility, supporting expansion of companies in the area including Leprino Foods.

$2,000,000

55195 Tompkins City of IthacaCity of Ithaca College Town

Redevelopment

Relocation of the City of Ithaca Fire Station to incorporate the site into the City's College Town Revitalization initiative that will include a series of mixed use investments in the urban core.

$1,000,000

57280 Tompkins Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc.

Building Innovative Economic

Opportunities through Reuse

Finger Lakes Reuse, a non-profit recycling organization, will construct 2 new buildings to create additional retail, programmatic, office and material processing space as part of their expansion.

$500,000

52170 Tompkins Hopshire Brewery, LLC

Hopshire Brewery Expansion

Hopshire Brewery will expand its brewing/ distribution facility and purchase additional equipment to increase production.

$50,000

55881 Tompkins Incodema3D LLC 3D Metrology

Incodema3D, a high-tech metal component printing company, will invest in new product manufacturing machinery and equipment to expand into proto-typing aerospace components.

$375,000

53534 Tompkins The Ithaca Beer Company, Inc.

Ithaca Beer Capital

A new canning line will be purchased and installed, creating a more efficient distribution operation and meet the company's growing demand.

$175,000

Upstate Revitalization Initiative Funds

The Upstate Revitalization Initiative funds will be utilized to fund projects that will assist with implementing regional revitalization plans that are designed to make transformative improvements in a region's economy.

$70,000,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

53178 Broome Broome County

Broome County Forest View

Mobile Home Park WWTP

A new wastewater treatment facility for the Forest View Mobile Home Park will be constructed, in order to address substandard effluent quality levels.

HCR CDBGPI $127,000

52439 Broome City of Binghamton

Local Waterfront Revitalization

Program Update

The City of Binghamton will update its 2005 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to reflect significant new development as well as destruction of housing and businesses from flooding. The LWRP update will guide appropriate development, increase utilization of the waterfront, mitigate risks from future extreme weather events, and promote economic development in order to improve the overall quality of life for residents and visitors.

DOS LWRP $50,000

52710 Broome City of Binghamton

City of Binghamton

Historic Carousel Restoration

The city will restore the historic Ross Park carousel to its original grandeur and relocate it to a higher elevation just 250 feet from the original location.  The City is also planning to construct an enclosed structure to house and protect the restored carousel so that future generations may continue to enjoy the treasured timepiece.

OPRHP HP D/P $500,000

56253 Broome eatBING Inc.Binghamton

Culinary Tourism Alliance

The Town of Victor will execute a set of strategic marketing campaigns that will showcase the diverse attractions Binghamton and the greater Southern Tier has to offer as part of the Culinary Tourism Alliance Project. A website, promotional video, and book will be created to highlight local tourism businesses such as restaurants, breweries, wineries, farms, galleries, recreational activities, and retailers. The Town of Victor aims to bridge the gap between the varying sectors of the tourism industry by combining resources to create an all-inclusive group that will focus its efforts on bringing travelers and tourists to the region.

ESD MNY $58,800

54128 Broome Goodwill Theatre, Inc.

Cultural Anchor of Johnson City Health Cultural

Innovation District

The project, located in the newly established Health and Cultural iDistrict, is Phase 2 of a major revitalization effort involving an entire city block that will result in preserving a legacy, removing blight, and instilling cultural vibrancy in an impoverished neighborhood. This full-block revitalization includes 2 historic book-end anchors: the 1920 Vaudeville Goodwill Theatre building and the 1899 Municipal Building Central Fire Station, home of the 1st floor Schorr Family Firehouse Stage.

OPRHP HAS D $500,000

50973 Broome

Keystone Associates Architects

Engineers and Surveyors, LLC

City Center Lofts Green Roof

This City Center Lofts project, located in the City of Binghamton will rehabilitate a vacant downtown building into Market Rate Apartments. GIGP funds will support the construction a rainwater harvesting system and an accessible green roof which will help reduce the amount of storm water entering into the City of Binghamton’s combined sewer system.

EFC GIGP $284,400

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51758 BroomeKopernik Society

of Broome County

Kopernik Science Center

The Junior League of Binghamton and Kopernik Observatory and Science Center (KOSC) have partnered to build the Kopernik Science Park, a hands-on learning park in Vestal. It will offer a place for visitors to experience science, math, engineering and technology in a fun, playful, and safe environment.

OPRHP PKS D $200,000

56845 BroomeSpiedie Fest Balloon Rally

Expo, Inc.Spiediefest 2016

Spiedie Fest Balloon Rally Expo, Inc. will enhance marketing efforts of the annual Spiediefest and Balloon Rally. Spiedie Fest Balloon Rally Expo, Inc. aims to increase participation of local and regional vendors through its partnership with the Taste NY program.

ESD MNY $37,500

56455 Broome Town of Union Chugnut Trail Extension Design

The Town of Union, with the Village of Endicott and Broome County, will prepare design and construction documents for a 3.2 mile extension of the Chugnut Trail. The project will improve recreation and reconnect communities with the waterways that defined the region’s history. This project builds on a prior Environmental Projection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program funded study and will extend the Chugnut Trail to the Village of Endicott and to Glendale Park in Union.

DOS LWRP $75,000

55649 BroomeTri-Bros

Transportation, LLC

Transportation Management

Training

Tri-Bros Transportation, LLC of Vestal will provide on-the-job training to 24 newly hired workers as logistics coordinators, administrative coordinators, and account executives.

DOL NHT $99,680

53163 Broome Village of DepositVillage of Deposit

Water System Improvements

The Village of Deposit will install 900 linear feet of 4” and 6” water lines, 2 new fire hydrants and new valves along Clark Street from Church Street to Dean Street.

HCR CDBGPI $599,935

55340 Broome Village of Windsor

Village of Windsor Revitalization

The Village of Windsor will renovate mixed-use buildings as part of the revitalization plan. HCR NYMS $220,166

56238 Broome WSKG BrewBeats Planning

WSKG, in partnership with local breweries and cideries, will produce a concert and event series that will take place at different facilities and map a route that will create awareness and attract visitors to these industries.

Arts CHPG P $45,553

55096 Chemung Chemung County

Chemung Wastewater Disinfection

Project

Install a new disinfection system at the Chemung County's Lake Street Wastewater Treatment Facility. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $2,500,000

55098 ChemungChemung County

Sewer District No. 1

Chemung County Sewer District

No. 1 Disinfection Improvements

Engineering Study

The Chemung County Sewer District No. 1 will complete an engineering report to evaluate the addition of effluent disinfection to the Lake Street wastewater treatment plant.

DEC EPG $16,000

52723 Chemung Community Progress Inc.

Village of Horseheads

NYMS Program

Downtown, mixed-use properties will be renovated in the Village of Horseheads. HCR NYMS $165,120

54788Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben

The ARTS Council of the Southern

Finger Lakes

Cultural Heritage Regional Plan

The ARTS Council of the Southern Finger Lakes will launch a cultural planning and mapping program to place Chemung, Schuyler and Steuben counties in the context of the Finger Lakes cultural heritage corridor.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

56336 Chenango City of Norwich City of Norwich Engineering Study

The City of Norwich will complete an engineering report to evaluate and identify sources of inflow and infiltration into the City's sanitary sewer collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

51612 Chenango JEGG Realty Norwich LLC

Norwich Best Western

JEGG Realty Norwich LLC will remodel and rebrand the Howard Johnsons in downtown Norwich and brand the hotel as a Best Western. JEGG Realty Norwich LLC aims to increase the return visits by guests of the updated hotel, which will have a positive effect on the economy of Norwich.

ESD MNY $239,840

56813 Delaware Bright Hill PressExpanded

Development Capacity

Bright Hill Press will hire a part-time Managing Director to assume control of the business management of the organization and implement successful fundraising strategies.

Arts WIP $49,500

52704 Delaware Delaware CountyDelaware County Microenterprise

Program

Delaware County will establish a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

56422 Delaware

Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Miller Ave. Culvert Replacement

An undersized and failing culvert in the Miller Avenue area will be replaced to allow for increased passage of aquatic organisms.

DEC WQIP AHR $182,856

55942 Delaware

Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation

District

South Street Bank Restoration

Project

The Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District will stabilize a section of the West Branch of the Delaware River in the Village of Walton protecting critical infrastructure in the Village and reduce sediment loading to the West Branch of the Delaware River.

DEC WQIP NSAC $763,728

50820 Delaware The MARK Project

Regional Main Street Program

The MARK project work to revitalize the main streets in the region by renovating storefronts and mixed-use buildings in concentrated business districts in the Towns of Andes, Middletown, Roxbury and Shandaken.

HCR NYMS $300,000

52954 Delaware Town of Roxbury Kirkside Park Improvements

The Town of Roxbury will continue improvements at Kirkside Park on the East Branch of the Delaware River building on previous Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) Local Waterfront Revitalization Program awards. This project will include construction of a commercial kitchen in the north barn to support the economic vitality of area farmers and culinary artisans and encourage entrepreneurial activity.

DOS LWRP $135,000

51428 Delaware Village of Delhi River Park and Walk

The Village of Delhi will construct the Delhi River Park and Walk to increase access to the West Branch of the Delaware River. The project will connect the downtown and river and include a new boat launch, recreational trails, fishing pier, pavilion, park amenities, stream bank improvements, storm water management system, and removal of invasive species.

DOS LWRP $107,666

51428 Delaware Village of DelhiVillage of Delhi River Park and

Walk

The Project will connect the community, visitors and businesses to the Delaware River by creating safe pedestrian linkages for recreation, boat access and fishing from the Village's Main Street and Kingston Street trailhead.

OPRHP RTP D $163,862

54748 Delaware Village of Sidney Village of Sidney Riverlea Project

A new flood safe neighborhood will be built in the Village of Sidney.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

50424 Delaware Village of Sidney Boat Ramp Upgrades 2015

The Village of Sidney will upgrade the public boat launch at the Sidney Fire Department.

OPRHP PKS D $40,856

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50138 Delaware Village of Stamford

Village of Stamford

Water System Improvements

The Village of Stamford will construct a new 750,000 gallon water storage tank and replace 11,000 linear feet of water main.

HCR CDBGPI $500,000

55811 Multiple EV Connect NY Community Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

57685 Schuyler

Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Catharine Creek and Seneca Lake

Watersheds Sediment

and Nutrient Reduction Project

The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District along with the Chemung County Soil and Water Conservation District and Chemung County Storm water Team will install 700 feet of natural stream design projects on Panther Lick Creek and Catlin Mill Creek. The stream improvements will remove 200 pounds of phosphorus, 400 pounds of nitrogen and 200 tons of sediment annually.

DEC WQIP NSAC $170,000

57432 Schuyler

Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Schuyler County Storm water BMP Implementation and Education

The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District will install a rain garden and a flexi-pave walkway to address storm water runoff issues at the District offices and to educate the more than 1,000 residents and municipal officials visiting the offices each year. The project will help reduce sediment entering Seneca Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $20,000

50447 Schuyler

Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Schuyler County Stream and Road Ditch Stabilization

The Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District will stabilize 3,000 feet of stream, 5,000 feet of road ditches and construct 1 retention pond in the Town's of Tyrone, Reading, Watkins Glen and Catherine. The project will reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients entering Lamoka, Waneta, Cayuga, and Seneca Lakes.

DEC WQIP NSAC $350,000

53463 Schuyler Village of Montour Falls

Village of Montour Falls

Sanitary Sewer Improvements

The Village of Montour Falls will replace components of the Village's sanitary sewer system.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

50989 Steuben City of Corning City of Corning Engineering Study

The City of Corning will complete an engineering report to evaluate wastewater treatment plant improvements for achieving reductions in Nitrogen and Phosphorus discharges to the Chemung River.

DEC EPG $19,600

56093 Steuben City of Corning

City of Corning Economic

Development Strategy

The City of Corning will complete an economic development strategy for increased small scale business development to foster private sector investment and employment opportunities complimentary to existing manufacturing, technology, and tourism sectors.

ESD SPFS $24,000

52370 Steuben City of Corning

City of Corning Lamphear

Court Road Improvements

The City of Corning will upgrade the sidewalks, water and storm water infrastructure on Lamphear Court Road.

HCR CDBGPF $600,000

55679 Steuben City of HornellCity of Hornell Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

Sanitary sewer trunk line will be rehabilitated in the City of Hornell. A significant portion of a sanitary sewer trunk line in the central business district will be rehabilitated.

HCR CDBGPI $585,000

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57714 Steuben Corning Elmira Musical Arts

Expanded Management

Capacity

Corning Elmira Musical Arts will expand the Office Manager position to oversee the creation of the season program book and marketing campaigns, maintain and update its website, and produce other marketing materials.

Arts WIP $24,000

53144 Steuben

Corning Intown District Management

Association, Inc.

Corning's Gaffer District Building

Renovation 2015

Corning will renovate mixed-use buildings on Market Street. HCR NYMS $215,000

56665 Steuben Johnson-Schmidt, Architect, P.C. Software Training

Johnson-Schmidt, Architect, P.C. of Corning will train 5 workers in Autodesk Revit Architecture software fundamentals.

DOL EET $25,000

51364 Steuben Town of Campbell

Town of Campbell Water District

Study

A water district study will be conducted in the Town of Campbell.

HCR CDBGCP $45,000

51503 Steuben Town of Jasper Town of Jasper Engineering Study

The Town of Jasper will complete an engineering report to evaluate options for upgrading the existing wastewater treatment plant.

DEC EPG $30,000

53008 Steuben Village of Addison

Waterfront Revitalization Plan

The Village of Addison will prepare a Wa-terfront Revitalization Plan for its waterfront area located at the confluence of Tuscarora Creek and the Canisteo River. The project will include an inventory and description of existing natural and man-made conditions along 3.69 miles of navigable waters and a comprehensive analysis of waterfront issues, opportunities, constraints to development, and resource protection.

DOS LWRP $13,505

52371 Steuben Village of Bath

Village of Bath Main Street Technical Assistance

A feasibility study will be conducted for building renovations and reuse in the Village of Bath.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

56460 Steuben, Chemung IncubatorWorks

IncubatorWorks NYS Certified

Business Incubator

IncubatorWorks (IW) is a dynamic regional incubator system with a new vision encompassing advanced materials and manufacturing and 3 facilities.

ESD BISP $125,000

50635 Tioga Tioga County

Waverly Downtown

Revitalization Program

Mixed use buildings will be built in order to revitalize the downtown area in the Village of Waverly.

HCR NYMS $300,000

56075 Tioga

Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Upper Susquehanna

Coalition Emergency

Stream Intervention

Program

The Tioga County Soil and Water Con-servation District will conduct Emergency Stream Intervention trainings that will included both classroom and construction demonstration components. The training will address flooding and erosion issues that contribute to the sediment and nutri-ent loadings entering the Susquehanna and Chesapeake Bay watershed.

DEC WQIP NSAC $150,000

54254 Tioga Town of Owego Town of Owego Engineering Study

The Town of Owego will complete an engineering report to consider improvements to the existing wastewater treatment plant to meet requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).

DEC EPG $30,000

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51179 Tompkins City of Ithaca Local Flood Hazard Analysis

The City of Ithaca will conduct a Local Flood Hazard Analysis resulting in an engineering study that identifies both flood risks and potential flood mitigation measures, develops hydrologic and hydraulic models, prioritizes risks, and develops a cost/benefit analysis. The City will collaborate with local municipalities and agencies, the U.S. Geological Survey, and Cornell University to assist in performing the analysis and providing peer review of results and recommendations.

DOS LWRP $150,000

55033 Tompkins Community Arts Partnership

Expanded Development and Outreach

Capacity

Community Arts Partnership will hire a part-time Administrative Assistant to support the organization's outreach, marketing, fund-development, and program implementation.

Arts WIP $37,254

54616 Tompkins Cornell UniversityCornell Green Parking and

Outreach

The Peterson Green Parking Lot Project will transform a traditional visitor’s lot in the core of campus into a green demonstration parking lot that serves as the flagship for a new Sustainability Trail walking tour. The project will serve as a pilot for the development of standards and a certification program for green parking lots. GIGP funds will support the construction of porous asphalt, bioretention and storm water trees. An integrated system of monitoring and sampling wells that will be used for water quality and quantity monitoring program to document the benefits of the design for larger scale implementation.

EFC GIGP $362,468

51281 Tompkins Downtown Ithaca Alliance

Rehabilitation of 115-117 N Cayuga

St

The Downtown Ithaca Alliance will renovate 115-117 N. Cayuga Street in the City of Ithaca. HCR NYMS $500,000

53506 Tompkins Historic IthacaExpanded Outreach Capacity

Historic Ithaca will hire an Events and Community Engagement Coordinator to promote Historic Ithaca’s events and develop heritage tourism projects in the City of Ithaca and Tompkins County. 

Arts WIP $49,500

52863 TompkinsIthaca

Neighborhood Housing Services

210 Hancock Street

Redevelopment

The Redevelopment of 210 Hancock Street project will transform an entire city block from two underutilized buildings and a surface parking lot, into mixed-use, mixed-income housing and community service space. The project will include the new construction of a 65,000 square foot mixed use building, 12 townhouses and the reconstruction of two city streets to eliminate vehicle traffic and create a pedestrian/bicycle path and playground connecting the site to a larger pedestrian/bicycle network.

NYSERDA CGC3 $516,674

57436 Tompkins Precision Filters, Inc.

Lean Manufacturing

Training

Precision Filters, Inc. of Ithaca will train 30 workers in principles of Lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, the 5S process of workplace organization, the pull/Kanban scheduling system, MYDATA machine operation, and hand soldering.

DOL EET $37,625

56702 Tompkins Rev: Ithaca Startup Works

Rev: Ithaca NYS Certified Business

Incubator

Rev: Ithaca will expand its incubation services, enabling Ithaca and the Southern Tier to establish leadership in physical products entrepreneurship.

ESD BISP $125,000

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52781 Tompkins Tompkins CountyCayuga Lake Blueway Trail

Implementation

The County of Tompkins, in partnership with Cayuga and Seneca Counties, will implement recommendations from the Cayuga Lake Blueway Trail Plan to enhance tourism and economic development. The project will: include design and construction of boating access improvements at Cass, Stewart Park East and Stewart Park West; trail signage design and fabrication; and development of branding and marketing materials to establish and promote the new water trail.

DOS LWRP $101,245

55528 Tompkins Tompkins CountyStation Road

Stream Restoration

This project will restore approximately 2000 feet of stream habitat.

DEC WQIP AHR $246,077

52848 Tompkins

Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Tompkins County MS4 Mapping

Project

The proposed project involves mapping storm water conveyance systems (culverts, catch basins, and ditches) in 10 municipalities throughout Tompkins County; delineating the associated storm sewersheds, and creating a web-based mapping application for the data that can be readily viewed by municipalities. The improved maps and web-based tools will help the communities properly implement storm water management.

DEC WQIP MS4 $59,750

54715 Tompkins

Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Compost Based Storm water Best

Management Practices -

Tompkins County

The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District will partner with the Cornell Waste Management Institute and Barton and Loguidice engineering firm to demonstrate the use of compost products to implement storm water best management practices. The project will include road ditch line stabilization, ditch slope stabilization and stream slope stabilization reducing sediment and pollutants entering Cayuga Lake, Owasco Lake and the Susquehanna River.

DEC WQIP NSAC $77,700

56225 Tompkins

Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Tompkins County Hydroseeding

Program

The Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District will purchase hydro-seeding materials to seed recently maintained ditches on municipal roads throughout Tompkins County. The District plans to re-vegetate 75 acres of road ditches and other critical areas over three years to reduce the amount of sediment loading to Cayuga Lake, Owasco Lake and the Susquehanna River watershed.

DEC WQIP NSAC $125,225

53461 Tompkins Town of Ithaca Elmira Road Corridor Capital

A feasibility study will be conducted to prepare a strategic plan for the Elmira Road corridor within the Town of Ithaca that serves as a key gateway into the greater Ithaca community for tourists, visitors, residents, and commuters.

ESD SPFS $30,000

54348 Tompkins Town of Ithaca Town of Ithaca Park Upgrades

The Town of Ithaca will replace two 20-year-old playground structures in Grandview Park and Hungerford Heights Park.

OPRHP PKS D $48,000

55124 Tompkins Unchained Properties LLC

Chain Works District Emerson Redevelopment

Phase 1

The Chain Works District (CWD) will redevelop and rehabilitate the former Emerson (EPT) facility in downtown Ithaca and convert an idle industrial complex into a vibrant neighborhood of residential, commercial, office and manufacturing space linked with existing walkable streets.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

55194 Tompkins Village of Groton

Village of Groton Storm water Improvement

Program

Village of Groton will make storm water improvements in two Village locations.

HCR CDBGPI $471,679

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NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

70 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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CENTRAL NEW YORK

Upstate Revitalization initiative

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Award

56398 Cayuga Lake View Manufacturing, LLC Plant Expansion

The Aurora Shoe Co. will build an addition to the existing manufacturing facility. This expansion will provide additional manufacturing and inventory space to accommodate expected wholesale growth in the Asia-Pacific region, expanding exports by 10% per year.

$50,000

52423 Cayuga Inns of Aurora, LLC New Hotel Facilities

The Inns of Aurora in the Village of Aurora, Cayuga County, will add a spa to be located in a restored mansion, an event center to be located on current farmland, a new support facility for all the Inn’s properties that will house a laundry and maintenance operation, and improvements to Village infrastructure.

$1,500,000

55272 Cortland Cortland Plastics International, LLC

Manufacturing Plant Expansion

Cortland Plastics will construct and equip an addition to its existing plastics manufacturing plant in Cortland. The company is currently operating three shifts, and cannot handle growth with existing capacity.

$250,000

55924 Cortland D. Yaman Properties, LLC

Mixed-Use Residential/Commercial

D Yaman Properties will acquire and redevelop one-half of the 144,000 sq. ft. vacant former manufacturing plant in Cortland into commercial space.

$250,000

56317 Cortland McNeil Development Company

McNeil Co. Insurance - Office

Campus

McNeil Development Company, City of Cortland, is working with McNeil Co., a general insurance agency, to renovate the insurance agency's current space, and additional space in adjacent buildings. The project will result in an office campus, with cafeteria, training facility, daycare center, and parking improvements.

$1,100,000

57237 Madison Community Memorial Hospital

Emergency Department

Renovation and Expansion

Community Memorial Hospital in Hamilton, Madison County, will renovate and double the size of its emergency department. The renovated facility will improve access and care to the population it serves.

$500,000

53428 Madison Empire Farmstead Brewery Inc.

Brewery Expansion Project

Empire Farmstead Brewery will construct and fit a cellar which will be used for production and storage of the product. Locally sourced barrels, fermentation vessels, and ancillary equipment will be purchased as part of the project.

$250,000

57367 Madison Life of Reilley Distilling and Wine Co., LLC Expansion Project

Life of Reilley Distilling Company will expand at 2747 Route 20 East in Cazenovia, Madison County. The project will consist of building renovations and the purchase and installation of production machinery and equipment.

$50,000

56466 Madison Triad Recycling and Energy Corp.

Construction of Recycling Facility

Triad Recycling plans to construct, own, and operate a recycling facility adjacent to the Madison County landfill. $150,000

53471 Madison Farm It Out Produce, Inc. Indoor Farming

Farm It Out Produce, Inc. will construct and equip a year-round greenhouse which will be dedicated to growing a large variety of produce. The facility will also house a Community Support Agriculture retail operation to offer fruits, herbs and vegetables to its members. The company expects to be a USDA "designated merchant," and offer food stamps and SNAP to meet the nutritional needs of lower income families.

$275,000

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54781 Onondaga 900 East Fayette Group, LLC

Historic Mixed-use Renovation

The East Fayette Historic Renovation will return the long-vacant, historic Sylvester Building in Syracuse to productive use as a mixed-use commercial/residential building. An addition will also be constructed. The project will spur economic activity in a neighborhood with few businesses or residents.

$250,000

54146 Onondaga Ascension Gaming Network, Inc.

Facility Expansion and Equipment

Ascension Gaming Network, Inc. (AGN) is expanding its office and warehousing space and purchasing related equipment and furniture. This expansion will allow AGN to expand its collectible trading card website development company into the international marketplace.

$50,000

54969 Onondaga CEA Fresh Farms Construction of an Indoor Farm

CEA Holdings, Inc. will construct a modern, environmentally-controlled indoor farm on 100 acres in the White Pine Industrial Park, an as-yet undeveloped industrial site controlled by the Onondaga County IDA.

$3,000,000

56255 OnondagaCOR West Kirkpatrick

Street Company III, Inc.

Mixed-use New Construction

COR West Kirkpatrick Street Company III Inc. was formed to construct two commercial buildings, with retail space on the first floor and market rate apartments above. The project is a component of COR’s Master Plan for the development of the Syracuse Inner Harbor.

$2,500,000

50896 Onondaga Crouse Health Hospital, Inc.

Relocation of Chemical Dependency

Treatment Facility

Crouse Health Hospital, Syracuse, will expand its Chemical Dependency Treatment Services unit by relocating from its existing space to larger space at a nearby location. Additional capacity is needed as the current facility has a current waiting list of over 500 clients. Project activities include renovation of the new space, and purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

$1,000,000

55787 Onondaga Earned Visibility, Inc. Business Expansion

Terakeet, wholly owned by Earned Visibility, will renovate a new location in downtown Syracuse, Onondaga County. The project will include purchasing and installing new furniture, fixtures and equipment.

$600,000

55760 OnondagaEmpire Housing

and Development Corporation

The Inner Harbor One Stop Veterans Center

Empire Housing and Development Corporation will construct a One Stop Veterans Service Center at the corner of Van Rensselaer and North Geddes Streets. The center will include a Wellness Center, peer mentor and support staff, dog training, reception, kitchen, and conference space.

$1,200,000

55932 Onondaga Gelesis, Inc.Manufacturing Facilities and Equipment

Gelesis will acquire two facilities and renovate them into commercial-scale, bio-medical manufacturing facilities. The project also includes the purchase and installation of manufacturing equipment.

$2,000,000

52673 Onondaga Giovanni Food Co., Inc.

Facility Consolidation and

Upgrade

Giovanni Food Co., Inc. will purchase and equip an existing state-of-the-art facility in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and consolidate their four local locations into one.

$700,000

56382 Onondaga JPW Structural Contracting, Inc.

Paint Bay Expansion

JPW Structural Contracting, Inc. will expand its paint bay by adding a 60' x 150' building on the existing property.   $200,000

55667 Onondaga Morse Manufacturing Company, Inc.

Building Acquisition

and Equipment Purchases

Morse Manufacturing Company Inc. will be relocating from it's current location in East Syracuse to 103-105 Kuhn Rd in Syracuse. The project will include building acquisition, renovation, relocation costs, and new machinery and equipment.

$500,000

52738 Onondaga Near West Side Initiative, Inc.

Neighborhood Performance Infrastructure

Facility

The Near West Side Initiative will develop a vacant lot in Syracuse, Onondaga County into a neighborhood performance infrastructure facility. The facility will include an urban markets space, fitness activity space, and outdoor performance space. The project will complement other phases of the Near West Side Initiative, including WCNY, surrounding businesses, and the Movement on Main project.

$200,000

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56983 Onondaga Nixon Gear, Inc. Equipment purchases

Gear Motions, a Division of Nixon Gear will purchase a new line for high helical gears to be manufactured in NYS. This is a reshoring initiative, including building renovation and the purchase and installation of new machinery and equipment.

$125,000

57946 Onondaga Power Guardian New York

Company Expansion

Power Guardian from Georgia will be locating its New York office in Syracuse, Onondaga County. $247,500

55282 Onondaga Prima Terra Properties, LLC

Crossroads Project - New Hampton Inn

and Out-parcel Development

The Crossroads Project is a development located in Liverpool that includes the construction of new Hampton Inn and Suites, and the infrastructure development of three out-parcels for lease to new, national tenants with uses complementary to the hotel.

$1,000,000

49727 Onondaga Rapid Response Monitoring Inc.

Solar Street Mixed-Use

Construction

400 West Division Street, LLC will build a new mixed use residential, commercial, and office building in the City of Syracuse.

$1,000,000

57955 Onondaga Syracuse Business Center, Inc.

The Dietz at Leavenworth

Park - Mixed-use redevelopment

The Syracuse Business Center, Inc. will redevelop a former factory near downtown Syracuse into apartments constructed on three floors of the four-story building. The first floor of the building will be commercial space.

$900,000

55153 Onondaga Syracuse Lighting Company, LLC

Brewery and Mixed-Use Renovation

The Woodbine Group has formed Syracuse Lighting Company, LLC to implement a mixed-use renovation of the former Syracuse Lighting Company headquarters in the downtown Franklin Square, Syracuse neighborhood. The interior space will be retrofitted to accommodate a craft brew house, restaurant, retail space, tasting area, and office space and apartments.

$800,000

57662 Onondaga Syracuse UniversityVeterans Resource Complex

Syracuse University will renovate 111 Waverly Avenue of Syracuse, Onondaga County, into a state-of-the-art, multi-use Veterans Resource Complex that will serve as the home of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families.

$2,000,000

55627 Onondaga The Kimberly at Grant Boulevard, LLC

Mixed-Use Renovations

The Kimberly Enterprise Center project will convert two former convent structures on Syracuse’s North Side into shared office, incubator, and commercial space, and an assisted living residence.

$1,100,000

51292 Onondaga Tony Baird Electronics, Inc.

Manufacturing Expansion

Tony Baird Electronics, Inc. will purchase and install advanced manufacturing equipment needed to increase capacity to meet the evolving demands of the transit and defense clients.

$52,500

51126 Onondaga Town of DeWitt Sports Complex Construction

The Town of DeWitt will build an all-inclusive outdoor multi-sports complex at the Willis Carrier Recreation Center in Dewitt, Onondaga County.

$100,000

55232 Onondaga Varsity BLVD, LLC Mixed-use Reconstruction

The Varsity BLVD Project will reconstruct existing structures in the City of Syracuse, including two Syracuse University icons: Varsity Pizza and Faegans Pub.  In addition, the mixed-use property will include 8 floors of residential apartments, 2 floors of commercial spaces, and a tenant parking facility that will serve students and medical staff at the neighboring complex of academic and medical facilities.

$1,100,000

52960 OnondagaVisiting Nurse

Association of Central New York, Inc.

Continuing Care Call Center Expansion

The Visiting Nurse Association will expand access to its Centralized Continuing Care Call Center located in Syracuse. Project activities include interior building renovations, acquisition and demolition of a neighboring property to provide additional parking, and new furniture, fixtures, and equipment.

$900,000

56313 Onondaga Whitlock Partners, Ltd.Whitlock Building

Commercial Redevelopment

Whitlock Partner, Ltd. will complete asbestos remediation, exterior improvements and design, and interior and mechanical improvements as part of the redevelopment of 476-480 South Salina Street in Syracuse, Onondaga County. The redevelopment will create retail space on the first floor and high-tech office space on the second floor.

$200,000

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56926 OswegoCounty of

Oswego Industrial Development Agency

Incubator ProjectThe Oswego County IDA will renovate a former downtown grocery store into a world-class mixed-use START-UP NY eligible incubator.

$900,000

53896 Oswego Felix Schoeller North America, Inc.

New Silicone Coating Line

Felix Schoeller North America will purchase and install a silicone coating line in its Pulaski, Oswego County facility. This will allow the company to shift manufacturing from a foreign location to Central New York. The company manufactures silicone coated papers and films for the pressure sensitive adhesive market.

$1,200,000

57225 Oswego Interface Performance Materials, Inc.

New Production Line

Interface Performance Materials, Inc. will implement machinery and equipment upgrades in order to accommodate manufacturing of a new product line. The project includes a new boiler, second paper machine, and related machinery and equipment. The company's products include advanced materials, sealing solutions, and thermal and acoustic management systems.

$200,000

57502 Oswego Lake Ontario Water Park, Inc.

Construct an indoor water park

Lake Ontario Water Park, Inc. will construct a Water Park that will be located at 90 East First St. The Water Park will enhance the Waterfront Revitalization initiatives in Oswego.

$400,000

54394 Oswego SR Energy, LLC

Integrated Biomass

Processing Facility

Summit Biorefining, a subsidiary of SR Energy, LLC, will open an Integrated Biomass Processing Facility to produce a variety of sustainable bio-products out of regionally-sourced, non-food biomass. The project will be located in a building to be leased from Sunoco Biofuels at the former Miller Brewery in Volney. The majority of project costs will be in specialized equipment, laboratory, and infrastructure.

$500,000

53109 Oswego Sunoco, Inc. Malted Barley Project

Sunoco will renovate and equip a portion of its facility into a 30 metric ton per week grain malting facility to be located in Fulton, New York.

$700,000

Upstate Revitalization Initiative Funds

The Upstate Revitalization Initiative funds will be utilized to fund projects that will assist with implementing regional revitalization plans that are designed to make transformative improvements in a region's economy.

$70,000,000

Central New York

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54204 Cayuga Canal Society of New York State

Expanded Operational

Capacity

The Canal Society of New York State will expand the Executive Director position to foster supportive relationships among the Society's board, membership, public agencies, the local community, and the Heritage Park's contractors and consultants.

Arts WIP $49,500

50368 Cayuga Cayuga County

Village of Union Springs and Town

of Springport Waterfront

Revitalization Plan

The Cayuga County Department of Planning and Economic Development will assist the Village of Union Springs and Town of Springport in preparing a joint Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The plan will include an inventory and analysis of existing conditions, develop a vision for the future of the local waterfront, assess recreation areas and the historic downtown.

DOS LWRP $58,000

54132 Cayuga Cayuga County

Owasco Lake Watershed

Management Plan Implementation - Incorporation of

the EPA Nine Key Elements

Cayuga County will implement a priority action in the Owasco Lake Watershed Management Plan by incorporating the Environmental Protection Agency's nine key elements. The additional elements will include quantitative evaluation of current pollutant load by subwatershed, as well as a projection of estimated load reductions from the implementation of targeted best management practices (BMPs). The plan addendum will identify potential BMPs and prioritize areas of the watershed for implementation.  

DOS LWRP $35,000

54500 Cayuga

Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Owasco Lake Watershed Road Ditch Stabilization

The Cayuga County Soil and Water Conservation District will stabilize road ditches throughout the Owasco Lake watershed, reducing the amount of nutrient rich sediment entering Owasco Lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $210,000

53762 Cayuga Howland Stone Store Museum

Opendore Project - Phase 3

The Opendore Phase 3 project includes the reconstruction of the west wing, emphasizing universal accessibility. The project will provide access to both the first and second floors for staff, volunteers, visitors, and researchers, as well as basic support facilities for those using the building for community-oriented events, an accessible community meeting/conference space to accommodate approximately 50 people, in addition to providing finished space for the museum.

OPRHP HP D $150,000

41990 Cayuga Village of Cayuga Zoning Revisions

The Village of Cayuga will prepare zoning revisions to support the implementation of the Cayuga Comprehensive Plan. This project is the second phase of a local planning effort that involves an inclusive public outreach process and supports sustainable economic growth consistent with regional goals.

DOS LWRP $25,000

52365 Cayuga Village of Fair Haven

Downtown Building

Redevelopment Analysis and

Design

The Village of Fair Haven will conduct a feasibility study for building renovations and reuse in the downtown area.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

51185

Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida,

Onondaga, Oswego

CNY ArtsRegional Audience

Engagement

CNY Arts will produce promotional tools for the arts and culture assets in Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, and Oswego counties. These tools will include television commercials and online maps.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

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56367 Cortland City of CortlandCortland Avenue

Green Street Retrofit

The City of Cortland will integrate green storm water practices along with pedestrian features, traffic calming measures and bike lanes along Clinton Avenue. GIGP funds will support the implementation of bioretention, permeable pavements and storm water street trees which will make the streetscape more attractive, reduce run-off and improve water quality in the West Branch of the Tioughnioga River.

EFC GIGP $837,374

53073 Cortland City of Cortland Main Street Feasibility Study

The City of Cortland will contract for a feasibility study of the conversion of the current downtown Cortland Main Street to a two-way street.  

ESD SPFS $35,000

54947 Cortland City of CortlandCortland New

York Main Street Program

Grant funds will be used to renovate mixed-use buildings in the City of Cortland's historic downtown.

HCR NYMS $425,000

54762 Cortland City of Cortland

Cortland Fire Station Roof and Masonry Restoration

Project

The City of Cortland is requesting funds to restore the leaking roof and repair damaged masonry on its historic Central Fire Station.  The 1915 Fire Station is one of the finest remaining examples of the pseudo-Dutch style, and one of the oldest fire stations still being used for its original purpose.  

OPRHP HP D $235,400

56539 Cortland

Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Town of Lapeer Flint Road Culvert

Replacement

This project will replace a culvert that is in danger of failure and install structures in the stream that will allow aquatic organism passage in an area of the stream that has not been connected in decades. Replacing this culvert will give the downstream trout access to an additional 8.25 miles of excellent brook trout habitat and refuge.

DEC WQIP AHR $131,067

55256 Cortland Village of HomerVillage of Homer Microenterprise

Program

The Village of Homer will establish Microenterprise Assistance Program (MAP) that will provide grant funds to new and existing microenterprises.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

52924 Cortland Village of HomerRoute 11 Corridor

Acquisition Project

Homer will acquire four blighted properties as the first phase of developing a linear park between Route 11 and the Tioughnioga River.

OPRHP PKS A/D $311,403

53350 Madison Madison CountyOld Erie Canal

Waterfront Revitalization Plan

The Madison County Planning Department will prepare a joint Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the waterfront communities located along the Old Erie Canal, within Onondaga, Madison, and Oneida Counties. This project will catalyze and inform new development opportunities along a 36-mile corridor that stretches from the Town of DeWitt to the City of Rome following the Old Erie Canal State Park.

DOS LWRP $83,000

55722 MadisonNational Abolition Hall of Fame and

Museum

Smithfield Community

Center Accessibility

The project will create better access to the second floor assembly room.

OPRHP HP D $79,035

53194 Madison Stone Quarry Hill Art Park

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Stone Quarry Hill Art Park will hire a full-time Visitor Services and Site Promotion Coordinator to improve the Art Park's visitor interface, coordinate site rentals and the use of the artist lodge, and manage its facilities.

Arts WIP $49,500

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51961 Madison Town of HamiltonTown of Hamilton

Salt Storage Facility

The Town of Hamilton will construct a 65’ x 120’ pre-engineered salt storage facility. The facility will be located at the Town of Hamilton Highway Department, 7648 Cranston Road, Earlville, NY. This project will eliminate the direct discharge of salt leachate to the Sangerfield River.

DEC WQIP NSAC $255,000

51848 Madison Village of Cazenovia

Lakeland Park Hand Boat

Launch

A hand launch for kayaks and canoes will be constructed along the canal which is located within Lakeland Park in the Village of Cazenovia. This project will serve to repair the canal wall as well. The canal provides access to a very unique scenic experience for paddlers to enjoy by connecting users to a wonderful section of Chittenango Creek. Direct access to the canal waterway and enhanced visibility of the canal would help to increase recreational tourism for this area.

Canals $70,000

52520 Madison Village of Hamilton

Village of Hamilton AirPark

Project

Funds will be used to complete a Hamilton AirPark Project.

HCR CDBGCP $50,000

57053 Multiple CNY RPDB NYSCP Western NY

The Central New York Regional Planning Development Board project involves implementation of the New York State Community Partnership in Western New York, Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Central New York. Work will be implemented in 24 communities to complete adoption of the Climate Smart Communities Pledge, development of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories, and development of Climate Action Plans to identify GHG emission reduction priorities and opportunities. The project will build regional partnerships and locally based networks to provide clean energy tools, resources, and technical support that will help communities save on energy costs, stimulate their local clean economies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

NYSERDA CGC3 $3,000,000

55811 Multiple EV ConnectCommunity-based EV Charging and Rebate Program

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

53879 Onondaga Atlantic States Legal Foundation

Revitalizing Urban Vacant Properties

for Green Storm water Infrastructure

The Revitalizing Urban Vacant Properties for Green Storm water Infrastructure Project will transform vacant properties in Onondaga County into green community assets by planting rain gardens and native trees, installing permeable sidewalks, and disconnecting adjacent downspouts.

EFC GIGP $1,100,000

56311 Onondaga City of Syracuse Seneca Turnpike Corridor

To implement its Revitalization Plan for Onondaga Creek, the City of Syracuse will design and construct an access project adjacent to Onondaga Creek near Seneca Turnpike. This project will be closely coor-dinated with planned streetscape improve-ments along Seneca Turnpike, providing multi-modal connections to the creek.

DOS LWRP $475,500

Central New York

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51988 Onondaga Everson Museum of Art

Helen Levitt: In the Street

Everson Museum of Art will present Helen Levitt: In the Street, a major traveling exhibition of street photography, to draw visitors to downtown Syracuse from lower Canada, Pennsylvania and beyond.

Arts CHPG I $31,500

51892 Onondaga Falso Industries, Inc.

Manufacturing Improvement

Training

Falso Industries, Inc. of Syracuse will train 29 workers in blueprint reading, standard work, Lean systems, continuous improvement, and mechanical inspection.

DOL EET $18,000

55828 Onondaga Grace Episcopal Church

Exterior Masonry Restoration

Project

Grace Episcopal Church, a National Register-listed landmark on University Avenue along Syracuse's increasingly vibrant Connective Corridor, is embarking on an exterior restoration that will address critical repairs to failing exterior masonry walls. The goals of the project are to correct hazardous conditions, reestablish a weather-tight building envelope, and enhance the historic character of the church, and by extension, the surrounding neighborhood.

OPRHP HP D/P $275,886

53374 OnondagaOnondaga Community

College

OCC Green Gateway and

Living Lab

The Onondaga Community College Green Gateway and Living Lab Project will transform the Mawhinney Hall Gateway Plaza and West Quad into a showcase for green infrastructure practices that contribute to regional sustainability initiatives. GIGP funds will support the construction of porous pavement and pavers, bioretention, storm water planters, storm water tree pits, and rainwater harvesting and use to reduce runoff and pollution flowing into the Onondaga Lake Watershed from existing buildings, parking lots and hardscapes. GIGP funding will also support water quality monitoring and educational signage.

EFC GIGP $711,000

53415 OnondagaOnondaga Historical

Association

Stickley House Planning

The Onondaga Historical Association will convert the Gustav Stickley House in Syracuse into a house museum and boutique hotel to drive tourism and adapt the currently unused house to showcase Stickley's legacy and the Arts and Crafts movement in Central New York.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

57048 Onondaga Open Hand Theater

Expanded Marketing Capacity

Open Hand Theater will expand the Managing Director position to spend more time on marketing, public relations and fundraising.

Arts WIP $26,100

53654 Onondaga Parents Promoting Dance

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Parents Promoting Dance will expand the School Director position to increase enrollment, strengthen student artistic outcomes and retention, and develop curriculum and marketing.

Arts WIP $40,000

50281 Onondaga SymphoriaSound Stops

Musical Performances

Sound Stops, a collaboration among Symphoria, Syracuse University's Connective Corridor, the City of Syracuse, and the Everson Museum, will bring a series of "pop up" musical performances to five locations across Syracuse.

Arts CHPG I $40,500

57330 OnondagaSyracuse Children’s Theatre

Expanded Development

and Operational Capacity

Syracuse Children’s Theatre will hire a full-time Assistant to the Executive Director to do grant research, marketing, fundraising, and other critical administrative responsibilities.

Arts WIP $49,500

Central New York

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55106 OnondagaSyracuse

Regional Airport Authority

Hancock Airport Planning Study

The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority will conduct a study of its next level of capital development, including the Airport parking garage; rental car facility; the private development of a new on-airport hotel, including restaurant and conference facilities; a new skywalk system; and the possibility of re-commissioning the OnTrack rail system (or other light rail alternatives) to connect the Airport to the Regional Transportation Center.

ESD SPFS $25,000

55912 Onondaga The Village of Baldwinsville

Baldwinsville Boat Launch

The Village of Baldwinsville will rehabilitate two community boat launches. Canals $37,000

56262 Onondaga Town of CiceroTown of Cicero Oxbow Road

Bank Stabilization

The Town of Cicero will stabilize an eroding bank of the Chittenango Creek along Oxbow Road. The project will include in-stream structures including beniway weirs, rock vanes and vegetation to reduce sediment loads to the Chittenango Creek.

DEC WQIP NSAC $75,000

53261 Onondaga Town of Cicero

Bennett Street Installation of Streetscape

Improvements

The Town of Cicero will continue to install streetscape improvements in the Hamlet of Brewerton, along Bennett Street and its corner with NYS Route 11. This project implements the streetscape improvements design and complements the renovation of a waterfront park funded through previous Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grants.

DOS LWRP $121,500

51126 Onondaga Town of DeWitt Field of Dreams Renovations

The Town of DeWitt will build an all-inclusive outdoor multi-sports complex to be enjoyed by residents and visitors of Central New York. The facility will also provide a home to the Syracuse Challengers Little League Baseball Division. The Town of DeWitt aims for the site to serve as a model for energy-efficiency, renewable energy, and green infrastructure practices.

ESD MNY $250,000

54694 Onondaga Town of DeWitt

Syracuse Urbanized Area Comprehensive

Storm Sewer Mapping Project

This project will produce an online, comprehensive, interactive GIS storm sewer map accessible for use by members of the CNY Storm water Coalition. 

DEC WQIP MS4 $168,000

52588 Onondaga

University Neighborhood Preservation Association

Stickley House Restoration

Grant funds will be used to stabilize the Gustav Stickley House at 438 Columbus Avenue in Syracuse, NY.

HCR UI $200,000

53960

Onondaga, Cayuga, Madison, Oswego

Erie Canal way Heritage Fund,

Inc.

World Canals Conference

2017: Promoting Syracuse and

Central New York as an International

Destination

Erie Canal way Heritage Fund Inc. will host and market the World Canals Conference 2017: Our Vital Waterways: Agents of Transformation, September 24-28, Syracuse and other central New York venues. The conference will include many programs, activities, and tours pertaining to the Erie Canal. Erie Canal way Heritage Fund Inc. aims to attract future events and economic investment in the region.

ESD MNY $273,350

57401 OswegoChildren's Museum of

Oswego

Expanded Organizational

Capacity

Children's Museum of Oswego will hire a full-time salaried Executive Director, its first paid staff member, to increase organizational capacity.

Arts WIP $35,400

Central New York

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56924 Oswego City of Oswego Waterfront Feasibility Study

The City of Oswego will conduct a Waterfront Feasibility Study to assess the economic and development opportunities for eight city-owned properties in the waterfront area: Breitback Park, McCrobie Building, Wrights Landing, International Marina, Flexowire, Cahill Building, and two parking lots. This waterfront area has been underutilized, yet has the greatest potential to spur local economic growth. The study will use intensive workshops, with participation from stakeholders and the public.  

DOS LWRP $132,250

56931 Oswego City of Oswego

City of Oswego West Side

Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation

Funds will be used to improve the West Side sanitary sewer system by performing sewer rehabilitation construction.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

53896 OswegoFelix Schoeller North America,

Inc.

Machine Operator Training

Felix Schoeller North America Inc. of Pulaski will provide on-the-job training to 10 newly-hired workers as machine operators, assistant machine operators, quality assurance technicians, forklift drivers, and administrators.

DOL NHT $50,000

51123 Oswego Friends of Fulton Parks, Inc.

Recreation Park Restoration

The project will restore the picnic shelter and install a teen-focused play area unique to central New York, and ranked for ages ranging from 5 through adult. The components include ropes course, climbing boulders, agility/balance/coordination apparatus, and accessible equipment with universal design.

OPRHP PKS D $292,409

52516 Oswego Pathfinder Industries, Inc. Quality Training

Pathfinder Industries, Inc. of Fulton will train 23 workers in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) quality management system overview, quality planning and documentation, improvement actions and problem solving, and internal auditing.

DOL EET $17,000

54336 OswegoPulaski Boylston

Snowmobile Club, Inc.

Pulaski Boylston Snowmobile Club

Trail Groomer Acquisition

The Pulaski Boylston Snowmobile Club, Inc. will purchase trail groomer equipment to maintain trails in Northern Oswego and Southern Jefferson County.  

OPRHP RTP M $168,032

52797 Oswego Town of AlbionTown of Albion Water System

Planning Project

The Own of Albion will complete a water system study.

HCR CDBGCP $47,500

56389 Oswego Village of Cleveland

Dock Rehabilitation

Oswego County, on behalf of the Village of Cleveland, will rehabilitate the NYS Canal Corporation structure Cleveland Dock. The project will stabilize the dock with sheet piling and add fishing access, a floating dock system for large transient boats, a cartop boat launch, a pump-out station, a restroom/shower, a picnic shelter and interpretive signage about its history. This project is also being funded by NYS DEC (NY Works) and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Boating Infrastructure Grant.

DOS LWRP $400,000

56482 Oswego Village of Phoenix Marina Feasibility Study

The Village of Phoenix will study the feasibility of developing a mixed-use facility on a portion of Village-owned property intended to provide an additional canal-based resource for the community.

ESD SPFS $40,000

Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $10,000,000

Central New York

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NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

49 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

Central New York

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$100.3 million awarded to 92 projects

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

51044 Fulton City of JohnstownTown of

Johnstown Food Pantry

Funds will be used to rehabilitate The One Church Street facility which houses a food pantry and soup kitchen.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

52145 Fulton Fulton County

Jumpstart Fulton County Repair

Interconnection Between 2 Cities Water Systems

Construction and installation of infrastructure upgrades at two locations linking the City of Gloversville and the city of Johnstown municipal water systems.

ESD Grants $51,000

52210 Fulton Fulton CountyFulton County Development

Strategy

Fulton County will develop a County Development Strategy Plan outlining a 10-year vision for the County's projects and strategies.

ESD SPFS $20,000

51430 Fulton Fulton CountyFulton County

Microenterprise Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

52224 Fulton Fulton County Tryon Technology Park

The project involves the demolition of three buildings and clearing of an approximately 100 acre site at the Tryon Technology Park and Incubator Center.

ESD Grants $10,000

52228 Fulton Fulton County

Tryon Technology Park Incubator and Training

Center

The project includes renovating a building at Tryon Technology Park to be used as a incubator and training center.

ESD Grants $30,000

57159 Fulton

Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Fulton County Hydroseeding

Program

The Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District will continue a hydroseeding program that provides critical area seeding at the County landfill and for stabilizing road ditches. In addition the District will provide educational opportunities to municipalities throughout the county on the benefits of hydroseeding. The project will continue to reduce the amount of sediment entering waterbodies throughout Fulton County.

DEC WQIP NSAC $31,500

51270 Fulton Gloversville Public Library

Gloversville Public Library structural improvements

The Gloversville Public Library, a 1904 Carnegie building will be completely renovated bringing the building into compliance with NYS building code and ADA Standards.

ESD Grants $500,000

51270 Fulton Gloversville Public Library

Necessary structural library improvements

The repair projects are vital to the structural integrity of the 111-year-old public building and offer an opportunity to install energy efficient alternatives.

OPRHP HP D $500,000

55542 Fulton

Gloversville-Johnstown Wastewater

Treatment Facility

Gloversville-Johnstown Wastewater Disinfection

Project

Install a disinfection system at the Gloversville-Johnstown Joint Wastewater Treatment Facility. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $1,100,000

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54306 FultonNathan Littauer

Hospital Nursing Home, Inc.

Nathan Littauer Hospital Primary

Care Perth

Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home will construct primary care and dialysis medical facilities in Perth, Fonda, and Gloversville.

ESD Grants $740,000

54974 FultonNew Age

Renewable Energy

Johnstown Renewables

New Age Renewable Energy will build an acid whey treatment facility in the Johnstown Industrial Park.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

54974 Fulton

New Age Renewable

Energy Corporation

New FacilityNew Age Renewable Energy will build an acid whey treatment facility in the Johnstown Industrial Park.

ESD EJP $940,000

55825 Fulton Robison Smith, Inc

Modern Commercial

Laundry Facility

Robison Smith, a 100 year old industrial laundry operation, will consolidate two antiquated facilities to one state of the art modern facility.

ESD Grants $1,700,000

51045 Fulton St. John's Episcopal Church

St Johns One Church Street

2015 Expansion and Revitalization

Project

Convert a former YMCA building to a food pantry with commercial kitchen and dinning room on the first floor and emergency shelter on the upper floors.

ESD Grants $80,000

57283

Fulton, Herkimer,

Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego,

Schoharie

Workforce Investment Board

of Herkimer, Oneida, Madison

Counties

Mohawk Valley Path Through

History Cycling Trails

The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Oneida, Madison Counties will implement the next phase of its original multi-year plan to develop and market cycling trails that will connect the existing Erie Canalway Trail to historic sites throughout the project area. The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Oneida, and Madison Counties aims to increase visitation, sales and occupancy tax revenues in the project area.

ESD MNY $291,500

52422 HerkimerAce of Diamonds

Mine and Campground

Ace of Diamonds Tourism

Enhancement Project

Ace of Diamonds Mine and Campground will expand its tourist attraction in Middleville, New York. The project will include the increase of camping capacity, expansion of Herkimer Diamond exploration, and the improvement of restroom facilities and mine safety. Improving the mine’s ability to accommodate more tourists will add to the economic vitality of the Mohawk Valley Region similar to the impact Howe Caves has in Schoharie County.

ESD MNY $138,468

50523 HerkimerHerkimer

County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc.

Mohawk Region Accessible Park

The proposed project is a collaboration between the Village of Herkimer and the Herkimer Area Resource Center (ARC) to transform contiguous properties owned by each into a totally accessible recreation experience attractive to children and families of all ages and abilities. Elements of the park include playground areas; fitness path; municipal pool renovated for accessibility; renovated basketball court and athletic field; bocce pavilion; picnic pavilion; bandstand; and adult seating at play areas.

OPRHP PKS D $394,334

56055 Herkimer TJ Allen Bulk Services LLC

Bulk Storage Diversification

An existing small agribusiness will expand through the purchase of a Peterbilt 335 with a spreader as new equipment to improve the business.

ESD Grants $46,000

51940 Herkimer Town of HerkimerWest Canada Creek Flood

Mitigation Plan

The study will enable the creatation of a flood plan to identify long-term measures required to protect homes, businesses and critical infrastructure along the West Canada Creek in the Town of Herkimer.

ESD SPFS $50,000

Mohawk Valley

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52212 Herkimer Village of Frankfort

Town and Village of Frankfort Police

Consolidation Study

The Village and Town of Frankfort will complete a Police Consolidation Study to identify options for restructuring services to reduce local tax burdens.

DOS LGE P $21,000

53205 Herkimer Village of Herkimer

Smith Brothers Standard

Furniture Building Rejuvenation

The Smith Brothers Standard Furniture Building is a landmark property located in the Village of Herkimer’s Central Business District.

ESD Grants $250,000

53120 Herkimer Village of Herkimer

Village of Herkimer

Hydraulic Canal Phase III

Funds will be used to repair the drainage and blight issues along the Village's Hydraulic Canal.

HCR CDBGPI $505,000

55768 Herkimer Village of Mohawk

Fulmer GreenPlain Park

North

The Village of Mohawk will design and construct an additional section of the linear trail and boardwalk linkages to connect with the Canalway Trail. The Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program funded portion of the project will build on the Village of Mohawk's 2014 CFA-funded project to implement the NY Rising strategy to stabilize the Fulmer Creek corridor to reduce impacts of stormwater, maintain natural drainageways, and reduce streambank erosion.

DOS LWRP $124,227

55768 Herkimer Village of Mohawk

Fulmer GreenPlain Park

North

Funding will help advance development of the ‘GreenPlain’ to enhance the community’s resiliency to storm events, better protect downstream business and Main Street districts from flooding, encourage businesses to reopen or locate within the previously impacted areas, and encourage increased tourism and recreation through the creation of a linear park system.  

OPRHP PKS D/P $493,345

56966 Montgomery

Amsterdam Industrial

Development Agency

AGT Services Expansion

AGT Services will expand, adding power generating turbine services resulting in the addition of 25 manufacturing jobs and retaining 70 existing jobs in Amsterdam.

ESD Grants $3,000,000

57871 Montgomery

Amsterdam Industrial

Development Agency

Memory Lane Day Care Center II

A licensed day care center will be established, serving children ages 6 to 12 years. The center plans to care for up to 38 children and will be located convenient to Amsterdam's business park.

ESD Grants $50,000

51454 Montgomery City of Amsterdam

Amsterdam Wastewater

Dinifection Project

Install a new disinfection system at the City’s wastewater treatment facility. The project will include installation of equipment, storage, piping, controls, electrical wiring and related work necessary for a complete chlorination system. The outcome will be fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $183,353

57532 Montgomery City of Amsterdam

Planning for Relocation of the Amtrak Station

The City of Amsterdam will prepare detailed site plans to relocate the Amtrak station from the 100-year flood plain at the West End, to its pre-1960 downtown core site. Identified in several City plans, the project will advance existing feasibility and design studies as preparation for construction funding application. Relocation will provide an economic boost to downtown, enhancing waterfront access and connections to the Mohawk Valley Gateway Overlook.

DOS LWRP $115,000

51420 Montgomery Fulmont College Association

The Global Village at FM

The Project will enhance the current infrastructure increasing capacity for future economic development projects including the Global Village project.

ESD Grants $3,725,000

Mohawk Valley

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52716 MontgomeryMair Magaw Information

Systems, LLC

Mair Magaw Information

Systems

Mair Magaw, a minority; veteran-owned global company, based in NYS will acquire, redesign, repurpose an empty building in downtown Amsterdam NY.

ESD Grants $400,000

56059 Montgomery Mohawk Valley Collective, Inc.

Unity Hall and West Hill School

Critical Conditions Remediation

Grant funds will be used to complete architectural drawings and building design plans for two buildings in Canajoharie and Fort Plain.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

52823 Montgomery Montgomery County

Bike Trail Restoration

Project

The Bike Trail Restoration project focuses on two sections of the existing State Canalway bike trail, the one section being the trail from Fort Hunter to the Village of Fultonville, and the second being from the Village of Fultonville to the Town of Root. The project will pave these sections to create a cohesive trail with the other already paved sections. This would establish a safer environment for runners, bikers, and other trail users and cut down on maintenance costs.

OPRHP RTP D $200,000

52823 Montgomery Montgomery County

Bike Trail Restoration

Project

This funding would go toward a Bike Trail Restoration project within Montgomery County on two sections of the existing State Canalway bike trail. The Canalway Trail is a network of approximately 300 miles of multiple-use trails across Upstate New York. The proposed project would lay down asphalt along these sections to create a cohesive trail with the other already asphalted sections.

Canals $100,000

52727 Montgomery Village of Fonda

Village of Fonda Canalside Park Improvements

Project

This funding will go toward a new Canalside Park off South Bridge Street in the Village of Fonda creating access for the public along this stretch of the Mohawk River, which is not currently accessible. Upon completion, Canalside Park will improve access to the Mohawk River by boaters and local residents.

Canals $30,000

51913 Montgomery Village of Fultonville

Village of Fultonville Dock

Phase 2

The Village of Fultonville proposes an extension of docks located at the Mohawk River Scenic Overlook Waterfront Access Facility.

Canals $50,000

55815 Montgomery Village of St. Johnsville

Soldiers and Sailors

Memorial Park Improvements

The Village of St. Johnsville will construct improvements to the Memorial Wall, replace aged children's equipment and the Little League scoreboard and rehabilitate dugouts and stands in Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park. The project will restore the Park as a safe community center, honoring generations of veterans and encouraging children to be active and healthy. This is a priority project in the Western Montgomery County Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

DOS LWRP $75,000

Mohawk Valley

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53356 MultipleCapital District

Regional Planning Commission

Cleaner Greener Category 3 Community Partnership

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) proposes to serve as the Eastern New York State Community Partnership (NYSCP) Program Coordinator in the Capital Region, North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Mid-Hudson regions. In conjunction with program partners, including the Adirondack North Country Association, the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the Hudson Valley Regional Council, it will deploy Regional Support Contractors to leverage regional partnerships and locally based networks to encourage adoption of energy efficiency technologies and policies, smart growth and sustainable land-use planning practices and use of renewables. The project is expected to help communities develop and replicate advanced clean energy demonstration projects.

NYSERDA CGC3 $750,000

57356 Multiple Energetics Incorporated

Animating the Electric Vehicle Market in New

York State

The EV Market Development program will stimulate and expand the EV market in New York by installing charging stations, offering EV incentives and conducting outreach. It includes implementing five EV charging station plans for regions along the I-90 corridor (Capital District, Mohawk Valley, Central New York, Finger Lakes and Western New York). Expected outcomes are 50 EV charging ports in critical areas where there currently are none, a model EV deployment community in Rochester and a Mid-Hudson promotion of an EV tourism package to existing EV drivers in New York City and Westchester County.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

55811 Multiple EV Connect NY Community Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

56675 Oneida Bagg's Square Association

Bagg's Square Regeneration

Project is to inventory underutilized downtown mixed-use buildings and evaluate feasibility of renovation projects in the City of Utica.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

54250 Oneida Bagg's Square Partners, LLC

Baggs Square Thincubator Lofts

Bagg's Square Partners will acquire a currently abandoned property at 310 Broad Street, renovate the first floor for commercial use and the upper floors to loft apartments.

ESD Grants $900,000

54330 Oneida City of Rome Race to the Harbor

The Race to the Harbor Project is located within an officially designated Brownfield Opportunity Area along the City of Rome's waterfront and serves as a direct connection from the waterfront area to the East Dominick Street Main Street Corridor. This project will transform the site into a functioning parking facility to support public and private projects within the immediate area. GIGP funds will support porous pavement and porous pavers, stormwater tree plantings, and bioretention.

EFC GIGP $450,000

Mohawk Valley

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56504 Oneida City of UticaInto the New

Century NYMS Project

Project will address Phase I of construction related to environmental contamination. HCR NYMS $300,000

56243 Oneida Compassion Coalition, Inc.

Grocery Expansion Project

The current grocery store, which is located in a highly distressed neighborhood, will be expanded from 1,200 sq. ft. to 5,500 sq. ft. in order to improve store layout and make room for newer freezers.

ESD Grants $160,000

42858 Oneida Erie Pellets Inc. Erie Pellet Capital project

Erie Pellet company plans to convert a gravel pit into to a Pellet manufacturing facility.

ESD Grants $170,000

42858 Oneida Erie Pellets, Inc.Pellet

Manufacturing Facility

Erie Pellet company plans to convert a gravel pit into to a Pellet manufacturing facility.

ESD EJP $530,000

55765 OneidaFort Schuyler Management Corporation

Innovation Network for Technology

Convergence Facility. Advanced

Manufacturing Workforce

Development Center

A 100,000 sq.ft. multi-story nano-cyber Innovation Accelerator Center (IAC) will be constructed on an 8-acre green-field parcel adjacent to SUNY Poly in Marcy. The IAC will focus on nano tool development and will host the Advanced Manufacturing Performance Center which will train new workers from low-income and refugee populations in the Mohawk Valley region. An education and training center will be established known as the Workforce Innovation Center, (WIC) for advanced manufacturing in semiconductor, PV, MEMS, mixed signal, IT, and power electronics.

ESD Grants $6,100,000

52816 OneidaMohawk Valley

Community College

Nurse Assistant Training

Mohawk Valley Community College of Utica will train 76 unemployed workers as certified nursing assistants.

DOL UWT $99,560

51496 OneidaMohawk Valley

Community College

MVCC Advanced Manufacturing

Institute

MVCC will create the Mohawk Valley Advanced Manufacturing Institute on the Utica campus, adding a fully-functional cleanroom for nanotechnology and a lab for mechatronics.

ESD Grants $1,800,000

51520 OneidaMunson-Williams-

Proctor Arts Institute

A Thousands Face, A World

of Stories: Photographs by Steve McCurry

The exhibition, A Thousands Face, A World of Stories, will present 60 large-scale photographs by renowned National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry, known for his iconic cover image, Afghan Girl.

Arts CHPG I $61,110

51520 OneidaMunson-Williams-

Proctor Arts Institute

A Thousands Face, A World

of Stories: Photographs by Steve McCurry

The Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute (MWPAI) will bring artwork by international artist and National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry to its venue. MWPAI will use this opportunity to garner new audiences and build on existing constituencies. A comprehensive marketing campaign will draw tourists from across NY State and beyond. MWPAI aims to provide innovative art-based experiences that educate and inspire people, contribute to the local economy, and participate in the revitalization of Utica.

ESD MNY $30,000

53632 Oneida Oneida County

Mohawk River Watershed

Management Plan Implementation

- Stream Restoration

The County of Oneida, in collaboration with the Mohawk River Watershed Coalition, will implement the Mohawk River Watershed Management Plan to restore stream systems which have experienced extreme flooding. The project will include appropriate shoreline restoration practices, resizing culverts, reconnecting floodplains and installing riparian buffers.

DOS LWRP $907,600

53943 Oneida Oneida CountyOneida County Water Resource Recovery Project

Construct two new anaerobic digesters for sludge stabilization and the ability to collect biogas for electricity production.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

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58009 Oneida Oneida CountyGriffiss UAS Technology

Center

The UAS Technology Center will install Saab Sensis Corporation Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) Surveillance SR-3 Airport Surface Radar and SRC, Inc. LSTAR (V3) Air Surveillance Radar at the FAA-designated Griffiss International Airport test range.

ESD Grants $2,860,000

57094 Oneida PAR Technology Corporation

Facility and Equipment Expansion

PAR Technology will relocate the company's Boulder CO facility to New York State, renovating a facility to accommodate manufacturing and customer service jobs.

ESD EJP $330,000

57094 Oneida PAR Technology Corporation

Information Technology

Expansion Project

PAR Technology will relocate the company's Boulder CO facility to New York State bringing 60 customer support jobs and 13 manufacturing jobs and 4 administration jobs within 5 years.

ESD Grants $900,000

52468 Oneida Town of KirklandRobinson

Road Sewer Improvements

The project will provide sanitary sewers to the Robinson Road area in Kirkland to accommodate existing businesses and future Industrial Development.

ESD Grants $360,000

57647 Oneida

Upper Mohawk Valley Memorial

Auditorium Authority

Utica Memorial Auditorium

Critical Facility and Campus

Improvements

Project is the conclusion of a 3-phase infrastructure improvement project for the historic Utica Memorial Auditorium. 1. switchgear replacement, chiller replacement, creation of regional ticketing infrastructure, parking area paving.

ESD Grants $500,000

56801 Oneida Village of Boonville

Boonville Industrial Site Development

A comprehensive planning study of an unused parcel will be conducted. ESD SPFS $5,000

51224 Oneida Village of Camden

Camden Downtown

Facade Improvement

Grant funds will be used to renovate mixed-use buildings in the Village's core downtown commercial district.

HCR NYMS $380,800

52721 Oneida Village of Camden

Village of Camden Riverwalk and Park

Improvements

The funding will assist with the design and construction of an approximately 2,300-foot River Walk Trail linking Forest Park to the Village center and Main Street, through Village property and easements along the West Branch of Fish Creek to the NYS Route 69/Mexico Street bridge at a Village-owned parking lot and river overlook.

OPRHP PKS D/A $160,300

54810 Oneida Village of Sylvan Beach

Design of Bathhouse and

Welcome Center

The Village of Sylvan Beach will complete construction and bidding documents for a new bathhouse and Welcome Center that will provide needed services to over 221,000 seasonal visitors and new local employment opportunities. This project will advance the Village's draft Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.

DOS LWRP $103,000

55264 Oneida Village of Sylvan Beach

Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and

Comprehensive Plan

The Village of Sylvan Beach will complete the preparation of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) and Comprehensive Plan. The resulting document will comprehensively identify strategies to improve the local economy, and address local issues and opportunities, including those regarding local infrastructure and existing structures, and tourism capacity and sales tax revenue. This project builds on planning efforts funded through a previous Environmental Protection Fund LWRP award.

DOS LWRP $16,250

52819 Oneida Village of Waterville

Downtown Building

Redevelopment Analysis and

Design

Grant funds will be used to complete building renovation analyses, conceptual designs and cost estimates for buildings on Main Street.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

Mohawk Valley

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57168 Oneida, Herkimer

Upstate Cerebral Palsy

Root Farm Development

This project will construct a new multi-use agricultural building for training, work readiness programs and innovative equine and horticulture programs and services for veterans and those individuals with special needs.

ESD Grants $200,000

54004 OtsegoBB Ranch, Guest House, Spa and

Equestrian Center

BB Ranch Manufacturing

Expansion

The BB Ranch, Spa and Equestrian facility is a boutique resort and specialty food manufacturer, the project includes building a small batch manufacturing operation with a retail storefront.

ESD Grants $110,000

53301 OtsegoCatskill

Symphony Orchestra

Expanded Development

Capacity

Catskill Symphony Orchestra will hire a part-time Development Coordinator to identify new funding sources and strengthen current development activities.

Arts WIP $30,000

54944 Otsego City of OneontaCity of Oneonta

Water Main Improvements

Funds will be used to reline its 115 year old primary water main that provides raw water from its reservoir to its water treatment plant.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

56842 Otsego

County of Otsego Industrial

Development Agency

Oneonta Rail Yards

Redevelopment

The Oneonta Rail Yard will be completely rebuilt and development of all related infrastructure including a connector bridge will make the rail yard location the hub of regional economic activity.

ESD Grants $500,000

56854 Otsego

County of Otsego Industrial

Development Agency

Upper Susquehanna Regional Ag

Center

An existing structure in downtown Oneonta will be demolished and a new multi-purpose facility, to be known as the Upper Susquehanna Agriculture Center, will be built.

ESD Grants $700,000

56894 Otsego

County of Otsego Industrial

Development Agency

Oneonta Route 205 Corridor

Study

A planning study of the Oneonta Route 205 corridor will be done to identify critical traffic and safety issues which are limiting economic development and job creation.

ESD SPFS $30,000

56899 Otsego

County of Otsego Industrial

Development Agency

Oneonta Airport Logistics

Development Project

The Otsego County IDA is planning to rebuild and improve the Otsego County airport located outside the City of Oneonta in Laurens.

ESD SPFS $50,000

57629 Otsego

County of Otsego Industrial

Development Agency

Cooperstown and Charlotte

Valley Railroad Feasibility Study

The villages of Cooperstown and Milford will identify the feasibility of a rail service connection for both workforce and tourism traffic.

ESD SPFS $20,000

51732 Otsego Fenimore Art Museum

Photography Special Exhibit: Ansel Adams

The New York State Historical Association and the Fenimore Art Museum will offer the exhibition titled Ansel Adams: Early Works during its 2016 season. With expanded marketing to the Hudson Valley, Rochester and New York City Metro region the exhibitions and associated programming will draw 5,000-6,000 additional visitors to the Mohawk Valley region. This project also provides secondary and tertiary economic impact for similar tourism-related industries including lodging, dining, retail, Glimmerglass Festival, and beverage tourism.

ESD MNY $108,258

54003 Otsego Generations Malting Company

Malt and Barley Manufacturing

Generations Malting Company will purchase a building in Oneonta and set up a Malt House processing New York State grown barley.

ESD Grants $250,000

53734 Otsego Hartwick CollegeCenter for

Craft Food and Beverage

Hartwick College will create a Center for Craft Food and Beverage on campus as part of a $26 Million campus wide project.

ESD Grants $68,000

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53068 Otsego Klugo Enterprises, LLC

Stevens Building Redevelopment

Oneonta

Renovation of a vacant downtown Oneonta building, first floor grocery store and six upper-story housing units in Oneonta's downtown.

ESD Grants $120,000

55843 OtsegoNational Baseball Hall of Fame and

Museum, Inc.

Baseball Hall of Fame Global

Marketing Campaign

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will develop a marketing strategy that captures the Latino audience at home and abroad, and adapt its current marketing website tools so those visiting the site can learn about the Hall of Fame in their native language. Investment in targeted global market strategies will result in increased access, exposure, and visitation, leading to a greater economic impact and, in turn, the creation of employment opportunities and economic growth for the region.

ESD MNY $131,400

53405 Otsego Otsego CountyOtsego County Microenterprise

Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

55040 Otsego Otsego County

ARC Otsego Community Residential Facilities

Improvements

Funds will be used to make essential safety/accessibility and improvements to 10 group homes occupied by persons with developmental disabilities.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

53572 Otsego Town of Edmeston

Town of Edmeston

Municipal Pool Improvement

Project

The grant will help complete major repairs needed for the 45-year-old pool to meet health standards.

OPRHP PKS D $309,420

14339 Schoharie Iroquois Indian Museum

Expanded Marketing

and Outreach Capacity

Iroquois Indian Museum will recruit and hire a part-time Marketing and Community Relations Manager to plan, develop and implement the museum’s marketing and public relations strategies.

Arts WIP $30,000

52062 Schoharie Schoharie Area Long Term

Schoharie County GeoTourism Trails

Schoharie County's GeoTourism Trails will develop an online map and mobile app to encourage public interest in Schoharie County's cultural heritage and promote tourism and economic development.

Arts CHPG I $90,000

52158 Schoharie Schoharie CountySchoharie County Microenterprise

Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

53982 Schoharie SUNY Cobleskill

Mohawk Valley Food and Dairy NYS Certified

Business Incubator

The Cobleskill Farm and Food System Incubator (FFBI) will provide assistance to agricultural entrprenuers seeking access sohisticated supply chains and meet the challenges of the various legal requirements selling food at scale.

ESD BISP $125,000

54471 Schoharie Town of Conesville

Conesville Recreation Center

The Town of Conesville proposes to develop a plan to adaptively reuse the former fire house for a recreational center that will support outdoor activities in the Town and the surrounding area and be a place for passive recreation during inclement weather and winter months. It will also be used as a community meeting room and place for indoor recreation for all members of the community.

OPRHP PKS P $6,000

53824 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill

Water System Storage and Distribution

Improvements

The project includes the replacement and reconfiguration of the Village of Cobleskill's water and storage tanks system.

ESD Grants $200,000

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57429 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill

Main Street Reconstruction

Project

The Village of Cobleskill will remove existing brick pavers from beneath the existing asphalt on Main Street in the Village of Cobleskill and replace them with suitable road sub-base.

ESD Grants $220,000

53837 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill

Village of Cobleskill Sidewalk

Improvements

Funds will be used to install sidewalks in two areas located on Campus Drive and South Grand Street where sidewalks are not provided.

HCR CDBGPF $200,000

53824 Schoharie Village of Cobleskill

Village of Cobleskill

Water System Storage Facilities

Improvements Project

Funds will be used to replace the existing Village water system storage tanks which are a health and safety hazard.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

54116 Schoharie Village of Schoharie

Rehabilitation of Main St Properties

The Village of Schoharie will provide funding to support the adaptive re-use of the Parrott House built in 1870.

ESD Grants $300,000

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 EJPB $10,000,000

Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $45,300,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

23 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

55204 Clinton Belcam, Inc.Private Label and Export

Development

Building upon other recent capital investments, Belcam will purchase new machinery to automate and improve the production fill line. The improvements will allow for expansion into new global markets in Russia, China and other countries.

ESD Grants $130,000

53225 Clinton City of Plattsburgh

North Country Food Co-Op

NYMS Project

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of the North Country Food Co-Op in downtown Plattsburgh.

HCR NYMS $216,867

53751 Clinton City of Plattsburgh

Saranac Street Bridge Project

The City of Plattsburgh will repurpose the Saranac Street Bridge into a hub of activity that enhances the walkability for local pedestrians, cyclists and visitors alike. The project will address the crucial structural issues needed to get the bridge open once again, and transform it into a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) learning station for children that will include a variety of hands-on, museum-quality exhibits that engage users with their natural surroundings.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

56727 Clinton Clinton County

Plattsburgh Airport

Building 2774 Rehabilitation

Clinton County will renovate a facility at the Plattsburgh International Airport, formerly used as the jet engine repair shop by the Air Force, into a turnkey site ready for industrial and aviation lease.

ESD Grants $100,000

57097 Clinton Clinton County

Plattsburgh International Airport EAS

Hangar Renovations

Clinton County will rehabilitate Nose Dock Hangar #3 at Plattsburgh International Airport. This hangar was constructed in 1956 and is currently leased by the EAS-designated carrier. Improvements consist of fixing the main hangar doors, replacement of the operation units, rehabilitation of the track system, new insulation and weather-stripping, painting and associated electrical service upgrades.

ESD Grants $90,000

52808 ClintonThe Strand

Center for the Arts

Expanded Development

Capacity

The Strand Center for the Arts will hire a Director of Development to create and implement the organization's annual funding plan, oversee fundraising events, manage grants, and build an endowment for the organization.

Arts WIP $49,500

53201 Clinton Town of AuSable Redevelop

Keeseville Civic Center Project

Funds will be used to complete the Redevelop Keeseville Civic Center Project.

HCR CDBGCP $49,000

52937 Clinton Town of Beekmantown

Town of Beekmantown Salt Storage

Facility

The Town of Beekmantown will construct a salt/sand storage facility at 599 Spellman Road. The project will eliminate salt runoff to groundwater and surface waters surrounding the Highway Garage Facility.

DEC WQIP NSAC $500,000

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52936 Clinton Town of Champlain

Salt Storage Facility

The Town of Champlain will construct a salt/sand storage facility at 729 Route 9, Champlain. The project will eliminate salt runoff to groundwater and the Great Chazy River.

DEC WQIP NSAC $500,000

53286 Clinton Town of Plattsburgh

Former Clinton County Airport Infrastructure

Feasibility Study

The Town of Plattsburgh will conduct a feasibility study at the former Clinton County Airport to determine current infrastructure capacity and options to expand such capacity to encourage development.

ESD SPFS $20,000

50938 Clinton Town of Plattsburgh

Town of Plattsburgh

Microenterprise Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

56778

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson,

Lewis

Plattsburgh North Country Chamber

of Commerce

North Country Adventures

The North Country Chamber of Commerce will execute the North Country Adventures marketing campaign. The campaign will feature twenty-four four to six minute videos, subtitled in French, highlighting unique adventures in the North Country. These videos will be aired on Mountain Lake PBS along with twelve companion worker story interviews that profile people in unique careers in the region. The North Country Chamber of Commerce aims to showcase the region as a destination, both for visitors, and investors seeking a qualified workforce.

ESD MNY $50,000

52406

Clinton, Essex, Franklin,

Jefferson, Lewis,

Hamilton, St. Lawrence

Franklin CountySt Lawrence

River Watershed Revitalization Plan

Franklin County will develop a St. Lawrence River Watershed Revitalization Plan, covering 300,000 square miles in multiple counties. The plan will provide a description of the watershed and a summary of baseline conditions; identify key problems and watershed goals; and offer watershed management recommendations. An implementation strategy will identify projects, plans, programs and organizations that will benefit the region with economic investment, sustainability, and community revitalization.

DOS LWRP $225,000

53500 Essex Adirondack Health

Adirondack Health Medical Fitness Center

Adirondack Health will construct a new Medical Fitness Center in Lake Placid to house the Adirondack Medical and Lake Placid Sports Medicine services. Services offered in the new space include strength training, aerobic enhancement, exercise performance, exercise science and an aquatic warm water pool. The space is expected to help Lake Placid maintain its prominence as a world-class training destination for athletes. The center also feeds into a larger regional strategy to prepare Lake Placid for a future Olympic Bid.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

51455 Essex Ausable Brewing Company

Brewery Expansion

Ausable Brewing Company will expand its facility and purchase equipment to answer increased product demand.

ESD Grants $60,000

51687 Essex Essex CountyEssex County

Nutrition Center Improvements

Funds will be used to renovate and expand The Nutrition Center, a senior meals facility.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

North Country

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57095 Essex Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc.

Passageport to New York's

Revolutionary War Marketing Plan

Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc. will create two Waterways of War PassagePorts as part of their 2016 PassagePort to New York’s Revolutionary War History project. Lakes to Locks Passage will develop a mobile app for each Waterways of War PassagePorts, create multimedia exhibits at the Schuylerville Gateway Visitor Center, and promote the PassagePort travel experiences on public television and radio. Lakes to Locks Passage, Inc. aims for the project to be a thematic travel experience of statewide impact, stimulating repeat visitors, and increasing the duration of existing visitor trips.

ESD MNY $123,000

53885 Essex PRIDE of Ticonderoga, Inc.

Ticonderoga Main Street Program

2015

Project will renovate downtown, mixed-use properties. HCR NYMS $300,000

56896 EssexSchroon

Revitalization Group, LLC

Schroon Lake Hotel

Construction

The Schroon Lake Hospitality Group will construct a name-brand hotel on Route 9 in the hamlet of Schroon Lake with I-87 access. This project will help Schroon Lake recapture it status as an Adirondack Destination and provide visitors lodging options within the community.

ESD Grants $700,000

56794 Essex Seagle Music Colony

Feasibility Study for New Theatre

Seagle Music Colony will conduct a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a new theatre at Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake.

Arts CHPG P $46,000

51174 Essex Town of Crown Point

Town of Crown Point

Water System Improvements

Funds will be used to replace an aging water main and perform water plant upgrades.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

56088 Essex Town of Moriah Town of Moriah Engineering Study

The Town of Moriah will complete an engineering report to evaluate the system-wide reduction of inflow and infiltration to the wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $24,000

55364 Essex Town of Willsboro Town of Willsboro Engineering Study

The Town of Willsboro will complete an engineering report to evaluate the sources and locations of inflow and infiltration into the existing wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $19,800

55827 Essex Village of Lake Placid

Green Main Street Retrofit

The Green Main Street Retrofit Project in the Village of Lake Placid will incorporate green infrastructure into the Main Street revitalization project. The project will use bioretention and porous pavement to manage rainfall and protect water quality in Mirror Lake.

EFC GIGP $1,850,000

51213 Essex Village of Port Henry

Village of Port Henry Rice Lane

Water/Sewer Reconstruction

Funds will be used for the Rice Street Water and Sewer Reconstruction project.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

56603 Essex, Franklin

Pendragon Theatre

Expanded Marketing Capacity

Pendragon Theatre will hire a new marketing position to increase public awareness and increase attendance to the theatre.

Arts WIP $49,500

54131 Franklin Akwesasne Cultural Center

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Akwesasne Cultural Center will expand the Program Coordinator position to plan and implement the day-to-day programming of the museum.

Arts WIP $49,500

52286 Franklin BluSeed Studios

Professional Art Educator Development

Program

The Professional Art Educator Development Program will allow professional artists and educators to advance their knowledge base through networking, workshops and exhibitions.

Arts CHPG P $47,000

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55041 Franklin

Franklin County Industrial

Development Agency (IDA)

Rail Spur Feasibility Study

The Franklin County IDA will conduct a feasibility study on the installation of a rail spur adjacent to vacant industrial sites in Bombay to increase marketability of the sites for redevelopment.

ESD SPFS $10,000

52411 Franklin

Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Franklin County Road Ditch Stabilization

The Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District will stabilize more than 100 acres with hydroseeding and erosion control practices throughout the County. Once implemented the best management practices will reduce the sediment and nutrients entering the Lake Champlain watershed.

DEC WQIP NSAC $60,000

56534 Franklin Pendragon Theatre

Downtown Saranac Lake

Relocation Analysis

Grant will fund a feasibility study for the relocation of a community arts center.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

54707 Franklin

Saranac Lake Local

Development Corporation

Saranac Lake Downtown

Revitalization

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of downtown mixed-use buildings. HCR NYMS $300,000

51317 Franklin The Wild Center

New Markets for The Wild Center and The North

Country

The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks will engage in a project, New Markets for The Wild Center and the North Country, to reach out to targeted new global and North American markets and to drive more diverse tourism to The Wild Center and the North Country Region. The project will consist of marketing, promotion, and sales of new itinerary based tourism products through three distinct initiatives – China Ready, Australia Ready, and Attracting Millennials: the Next Generation of North American Travelers. The Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks aims to elevate global recognition of the region as one of the special places on the planet to visit, live, work, and study.

ESD MNY $130,625

53893 Franklin The Wild CenterTourism

Attraction Theater Equipment Project

The Wild Center Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks will upgrade its A/V equipment to reflect current and future needs in its on-site panoramic theater and other venues at the Center. It will rewire the theater and establish a simplified and streamlined A/V system for presentation, recording, and broadcasting of educational programming. The Museum aims to facilitate more frequent outreach offerings of education programs to schools and other groups, facilitate the increased ability for community programs to broadcast and conference in other groups, and to create new panoramic productions as well as continued documentary film work for the web and education.

ESD MNY $153,100

52410 Franklin Town of Bellmont

Mountain View and Indian Lakes

Community Restoration Plan

The Town of Bellmont, in partnership with the Franklin County Soil and Water District and the Mountain View Association, will conduct an engineering study for a dredging feasibility project, for Mountain View and Indian Lakes in the Adirondack Park. Sediment deposition has encouraged invasive plant growth, reduced water quality and habitat, and threatened property values around the lakes, which are community and regional economic assets. Partners will also remediate erosion on lake tributaries.

DOS LWRP $70,000

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53581 Franklin Town of Tupper Lake

Town of Tupper Lake

Microenterprise Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

50409 Franklin Village of Tupper Lake

Leveraging the Tourism Economy

Along Central Adirondack Blueways

The Village of Tupper Lake will partner with Central Adirondack communities to enhance tourism and sustainability through design and construction of a waterfront park and gateway improvements and website development in Tupper Lake; culvert replacement and streambank restoration in Jay and Keene; design of Lake Everest dam improvements in Wilmington; Lake Flower Trail design in Saranac Lake; development of a vision plan in Piercefield; and installation of docks on Sixth Lake in Inlet.

DOS LWRP $920,000

54793 Franklin Village of Tupper Lake

Water Supply Distribution

Improvements

The Village of Tupper Lake will install connections for sewer and water infrastructure from the existing municipal system to the Adirondack Club Resort property in anticipation of the property's development.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

54038

Franklin, Essex,

Hamilton, St. Lawrence,

Clinton, Jefferson,

Lewis

Adirondack North Country

AssociationPPESCO

The Adirondack North Country Association proposes a Public-Purpose Energy Services Corporation (PPESCO), which is an innovative financing tool for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The project will create the framework including marketing strategy and branding materials, development of a finance consortium, monitoring and verification protocols, case studies, and organizational job descriptions.

NYSERDA CGC3 $750,000

53832 Hamilton Adirondack Museum

Adirondack Experience

The Adirondack Experience will be an interactive, family-friendly exhibition devoted to the region's Native Americans, daily life in the Adirondacks, and the history of the Adirondack Park.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

53209 Hamilton

Central Adirondack

Partnership for the 21st Century,

Inc.

Indian Lake Main Street

Project will renovate downtown mixed-use properties in the hamlet of Indian Lake. HCR RARP $200,000

56687 Hamilton D.R.A.G. of Speculator, Inc.

Trail Improvements

The club will purchase trail grooming equipment for the purpose of maintaining safe and enjoyable snowmobile trails.

OPRHP RTP M $120,000

56370 Hamilton Indian Lake Theater

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Indian Lake Theater will hire a part-time Technical and Maintenance Coordinator to assist with infrastructure projects, facility planning, and public accessibility.

Arts WIP $23,400

54923 HamiltonSagamore

Institute of the Adirondacks

Interpretive Center and Visitor

Accessibility Project

The Interpretive Center and Visitor Accessibility Project will enhance access and engagement both on-site and in the surrounding North Country area to draw visitors to the newly designated Historic Great Camps Special Management Area.

Arts CHPG P $48,450

54923 HamiltonSagamore

Institute of the Adirondacks

Interpretive Center and Visitor

Accessibility Project

The project includes restoration of the Chalet building to offer visitors improved amenities including accessible bathrooms and space for an enhanced educational experience orienting them to the site's historical and natural treasures.

OPRHP PKS D $203,500

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

54678 HamiltonSpeculator

Development, LLC

Lake Pleasant Lodge Expansion

Speculator Development will redevelop an existing motel and former restaurant on the Lake Pleasant shoreline into a resort hotel with a waterfront restaurant, conference room, beach, and boat dock, among other amenities.

ESD Grants $2,500,000

55719 Jefferson

Carthage Industrial

Development Corporation

Dock Street Reuse Study

Grant funds will be used to complete a feasibility study for a building on the Village's waterfront.

HCR NYMS-TA $9,000

55801 JeffersonIndian

River Lakes Conservancy, Inc.

Redwood Hill ADA Accessible

Trail

The Indian River Lakes Conservancy, Inc. (IRLC) will build an accessible trail on a parcel on Stine Road within the hamlet of Redwood. The trail will be easily accessible from NYS Route 37 less than a quarter of a mile away. The proposed accessible trail will follow an existing footpath through a mixed pine and hardwood forest and will feature an ADA compliant deck and benches with a panoramic view of Butterfield Lake.

OPRHP PKS D/P $134,000

53151 Jefferson Jefferson CountyDexter Bridge over the Black River Design

Jefferson County, in partnership with the Village of Dexter, will prepare designs for repair of the 1937 Canal Street Bridge to maintain access to Fish Island, important to the region for recreation, tourism, education and research. The project will implement the Village’s Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and allow crucial maintenance of the Enel hydropower plant. 

DOS LWRP $120,384

55185 Jefferson

Jefferson County Industrial

Development Agency (IDA)

Airport Park

The Jefferson County IDA will study the development of a new business park adjacent to the Watertown International Airport to attract and retain businesses.

ESD SPFS $50,000

53953 Jefferson Town of Alexandria

Downtown Streetscape

Improvements

The Town of Alexandria and the Village of Alexandria Bay will design and install streetscape improvements, including sidewalk repairs, benches, streetlights, trash receptacles and bike racks. The Town will also repair the Holland Street boat launch. These projects will implement the Town and Village’s joint Local Waterfront Revitalization Program, connecting the Village’s downtown to the new Riverwalk, improving access and amenities for local residents, business owners, and tourists.

DOS LWRP $618,000

55622 Jefferson Village of Carthage

Water Inflow Infiltration Site

Study

The Village of Carthage will conduct a study to identify the sources and remedies to its water inflow and infiltration capacity problems.

ESD SPFS $20,000

54877 Jefferson Village of Carthage

Carthage Main Street

Project will renovate downtown, mixed-use properties in the Village. HCR RARP $107,500

55606 Jefferson Village of ClaytonHistoric District Infrastructure Improvements

The Village of Clayton will improve infrastructure in the historic downtown waterfront area where local businesses employ over 270 people. Improvements include burying of high voltage power lines to allow maintenance of historic buildings currently limited by the High Voltage Proximity Act. Coordination to coincide with of timing of improvements from a scheduled NYS Department of Transportation project to rehabilitate streets, curbs, and sidewalks, is essential.

DOS LWRP $500,000

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55606 Jefferson Village of ClaytonHistoric District

Utility Line Improvements

The Village of Clayton will complete substantial infrastructure improvements along NYS Route 970L by burying overhead utility lines along main streets of the historic district.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

55913 Jefferson

Watertown Industrial

Center Local Development Corporation (WICLDC)

New Building DThe WICLDC will construct a warehouse facility to allow for expansion and retention of a significant employer.

ESD Grants $400,000

54450

Jefferson, Lewis,

St. Lawrence, Franklin,

Clinton, Essex, Hamilton

Development Authority of the North Country

(DANC)

North Country Transformational

Community Tourism

Revolving Loan Fund Phase II

DANC will recapitalize its North Country Transformational Tourism Community Revolving Loan Fund that provides gap financing for tourism-related development projects that enhance the quality and quantity of lodging, increase the region’s quality of life, attract more visitors and residents to the region, and serve as leverage for attracting private investment to the region.

ESD Grants $3,000,000

50987 Lewis Barnes Corners Sno-Pals, Inc.

Barnes Corners Groomer

Acquisition

The club will purchase trail grooming equipment for the purpose of maintaining safe and enjoyable snowmobile trails.

OPRHP RTP M $200,000

51845 Lewis Lewis CountySouthern Lewis County Regional Water Program

Lewis County, with the Towns of Leyden, Lewis and Lyonsdale and the Villages of Lyons Falls and Port Leyden, will develop a regional water program for long-term investment to capitalize on the regional economic development opportunities that will arise due to the State's investment in nanotechnology and agri-business technology in the region.

DOS LGE $299,022

51145 Lewis Village of Lyons Falls

High Falls Senior Apartments

Improvements

Funds will be used to correct health and safety issues, address accessibility, and energy inefficiencies.

HCR CDBGPF $226,526

51804 Lewis Village of Port Leyden

Wastewater Treatment

and Collection Upgrade project

Funds will be used to upgrade aging equipment at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and to replace aging portions of their collection system within the Village.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

56424 Multiple Adirondack Center for Writing

Expanded Organizational

Capacity

Adirondack Center for Writing will hire a full-time employee to increase organizational capacity, identify additional funding sources and develop new programmatic offerings.

Arts WIP $44,550

53356 MultipleCapital District

Regional Planning Commission

Cleaner Greener Category 3 Community Partnership

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) proposes to serve as the Eastern New York State Community Partnership (NYSCP) Program Coordinator in the Capital Region, North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Mid-Hudson regions. In conjunction with program partners, including the Adirondack North Country Association, the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the Hudson Valley Regional Council, it will deploy Regional Support Contractors to leverage regional partnerships and locally based networks to encourage adoption of energy efficiency technologies and policies, smart growth and sustainable land-use planning practices and use of renewables. The project is expected to help communities develop and replicate advanced clean energy demonstration projects.

NYSERDA CGC3 $750,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

57122 Multiple Ski Areas of New York, Inc.

Ski New York Marketing Program

Ski Areas of New York, Inc. will execute a multi-media project that includes an impact study, numerous events, billboards, online advertisements, and winter guides. The project aims to grow skier visits by 5-10% to increase overnight visits and develop additional tourism related economic benefits during the winter in upstate New York.

ESD MNY $264,000

57069 St. Lawrence Agbotic Inc.

North Country Value Added

Covered Agriculture

Individual farm owners and economic developers will work with Agbotic, Inc. to build and operate commercial-scale robotic greenhouses for year-round food production. Multiple project locations are shovel ready across the region and will consist of organic vegetable production using engineered environments.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

57069 St. Lawrence Agbotic, Inc. Robotic FarmingAgbotic, Inc. will build and operate commercial-scale robotic greenhouses for year-round food production.

ESD EJP $925,000

57360 St. Lawrence CMM Industries, Inc.

Business Expansion

CMM is expanding its manufacturing of cementitious products from natural stone and natural stone bi-products.

ESD EJP $500,000

52364 St. Lawrence CQuest Partners, LLC

Research Development

Facility

CQuest is establishing a Research and Development pilot plant and battery fabrication facility. 

ESD EJP $229,000

55476 St. Lawrence Hoosier Magnetics

Kiln Replacement Dust Collection

System Upgrade

Hoosier Magnetics will replace a calcination kiln and upgrade the dust collection system in its Ogdensburg facility to meet the requirements of long-term customers.

ESD Grants $220,000

57353 St. Lawrence LC Drives

Manufacturing the Next Generation of Electric Motors and Generators

LC Drives is developing the next generation of electrical motors, which are half the size of current motors. The company will purchase equipment, including a dynamometer which can test up to 3MW electric motors and/or generators, and will bring their motors from prototype to production over the next year.

ESD Grants $300,000

50423 St. LawrenceOgdensburg

Bridge and Port Authority

Ogdensburg Airport Terminal

Expansion

The Ogdensburg Airport terminal will be renovated and expanded to provide sufficient amenities for an increased number of passengers. Renovations include a new ticket counter, improvements to the departure lounge and restrooms, exterior upgrades, replacement of the existing baggage claim area, and a new baggage handling system.

ESD Grants $500,000

39870 St. Lawrence Purine Pharma, LLC

Business Expansion

Purine Pharma will renovate vacant buildings and convert them into a current Good manufacturing practices (cGMP) OTC pharmaceutical production plant.

ESD EJP $250,000

57417 St. Lawrence Seaway Timber Harvesting, Inc.

New Manufacturing

Facility

Seaway Timber Harvesting will build a new sawmill manufacturing facility in Massena for pallet, wood shavings and briquette production.  This new mill will address the need for value-added logging opportunities in the North Country.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

57417 St. Lawrence Seaway Timber Harvesting, Inc.

New Manufacturing

Facility

Seaway Timber Harvesting will build a new sawmill manufacturing facility in Massena for pallet, wood shavings and briquette production.

ESD EJP $1,500,000

55522 St. LawrenceSt. Lawrence County Arts

Council

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

St. Lawrence County Arts Council will expand its Program Coordinator position to administer and publicize all public programming.

Arts WIP $18,000

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51562 St. Lawrence Town of CantonLand Use Waterfront Planning

The Town of Canton will build upon the Canton Grasse River Waterfront Revitalization Plan by updating the 1978 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and creating a marketing plan for the Grasse River Blueway. The Town will also partner with the Towns of Oswegatchie and DeKalb and the Villages of Rensselaer Falls, Heuvelton and Richville to develop a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan for the Oswegatchie River. These projects will protect natural resources and promote economic development and tourism.

DOS LWRP $47,500

50948 St. Lawrence Town of CliftonClifton-Fine Water

Improvement Project

The Town of Clifton is working with the Town of Fine to consolidate infrastructure and extend the municipal water system to the hamlet of Newton Falls, enabling the Town to decommission the existing surface water treatment plant and provide a sustainable source of safe water to its residents.

DOS LGE $400,000

51284 St. Lawrence Town of FineClifton-Fine Waterfront

Revitalization

The Town of Fine will partner with the Town of Clifton to implement projects from their joint Waterfront Revitalization Strategy. Projects will include construction drawings and installation of streetscape improvements at Clifton-Fine Municipal Golf Course to improve the entrance and provide an eco-tourism visitors center. It will also continue the Clifton/Fine branding project by designing and installing wayfinding signs and developing marketing materials for both winter and summer sports.

DOS LWRP $68,900

52280 St. Lawrence Village of Canton Village of Canton Main Street

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of downtown mixed-use buildings in the Village.

HCR NYMS $300,000

55062 St. Lawrence Village of Massena

Massena Waterfront Park

The project will create a public park space which will include an open community pavilion, public restrooms, a dock to provide access to the Grasse River, and a parking area. This project will provide a connection point between the waterfront and the Village downtown area and provide residents and visitors with improved access to the waterfront for various recreational activities including fishing, kayaking, and picnicking.

OPRHP PKS D/P $123,000

55347 St. Lawrence Village of Potsdam

Cross-Town Canal Storm water

Improvements

Funds will be used to re-route sewer lines on Leroy and Pleasant Street and a water main on Pleasant Street to eliminate existing utility conflicts within the canal.

HCR CDBGPI $507,500

56574

St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton,

Jefferson, Hamilton,

Essex

Traditional Arts in Upstate New

York

French-American Arts and Culture

Plan

Traditional Arts in Upstate New York will work with key regional partners, artists, scholars, and French-American residents to develop a plan for a coordinated presentation of the North Country's rich French-American heritage.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

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 EJPB $6,596,000

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Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $45,000,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

33 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

North Country

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$98.1 million awarded to 114 projects

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

51234 Albany Aeon Nexus Corporation

Business Expansion

Aeon Nexus will increase employment at its Albany operation, bringing new high-paying technology-based job opportunities to an urban area, and contributing to the revitalization of downtown Albany.

ESD EJP $530,000

55371 Albany Albany County

Albany County Microenterprise

Assistance Program

Funds will be used to assist in the establishment of a Microenterprise Program.

HCR CDBGME $200,000

51817 Albany Albany CountyAlbany County MS4 Mapping

Project

Municipal storm sewer systems (MS4s) communities in Albany County will conduct a stormwater mapping project. The products of this project will enable each MS4 to better manage and report on their storm drainage infrastructure, and will allow each MS4 to proactively address and mitigate the concerns and pollutants found in their impaired waterbodies.

DEC WQIP MS4 $486,720

57755 Albany Albany Housing Authority

Ida Yarbrough Homes

Redevelopment Green Stormwater

Retrofit

The Ida Yarbrough Homes Redevelopment Green Stormwater Retrofit Project will install green roofs, bioretention, stormwater planters, and rainwater harvesting and use as part of a larger redevelopment to construct 61 units of modern, affordable housing in the Arbor Hill neighborhood of Albany. This project will remove stormwater from the City of Albany’s combined sewer system.

EFC GIGP $1,000,000

56000 Albany Albany Medical College

NYCAP Research Alliance

Investment Fund

The NY CAP Research Alliance will create a $12,500,000 capital investment program across the Alliance's partnering institutions to attract increased federal and industry funding, create and retain jobs and spur economic growth. The program will leverage the collective intellectual capital and research infrastructure across the partnering research institutions and support a collaborative approach to furthering research in the Capital Region.

ESD Grants $2,250,000

53080 Albany Albany Medical College

AMC BACC NYS Certified Business

Incubator

The AMC’s Biomedical Acceleration and Commercialization Center (BACC) is part of the Albany Medical Center Campus located in downtown Albany.  This project is in partnership with RPI's certified New York State Incubator program located in Troy. This project will provide a commercialization conduit for entrepreneurs, faculty, physicians and other medical professionals with ideas for improving patient quality of care and programs and supports for early stage companies focused on biomedical device innovation.

ESD BISP $125,000

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53940 Albany Albany Pool Communities

Wastewater Improvements

in Cohoes, Watervliet and Green Island

The Cities of Albany, Cohoes, Rensselaer, Troy, and Watervliet and the Village of Green Island are working collaboratively with the Albany County Sewer District and Rensselaer County Sewer District on a regional basis to reduce Combine Sewer Outfall (CSO) discharges. This project will modify orifices and/or weir heights within up to 18 regulators to maximize treatment of wet weather flows and reducing CSO discharges by approximately 6 million gallons per year.

DEC WQIP WTI $178,500

56345 AlbanyAlbany

Port District Commission

Port of Albany Big Lift

Construction of a heavy lift cargo operations building in a secure marine terminal at the Port of Albany and the purchase of machinery to allow movement of cargo from rail to building to ship, or barge to building to ship, improving transportation efficiencies for the region's manufacturers.

ESD Grants $4,000,000

54099 Albany Albany Symphony Water Music NY

Albany Symphony will design Water Music NY, a collaborative project featuring 50 musicians traversing the Erie Canal by barge from Buffalo to Albany. The project will engage residents and attract visitors to the historic waterway as the musicians and local arts groups perform together at six stops along the Canal.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

54968 Albany Albany Water Board

Upper Washington

Avenue Infrastructure

Design and construction of a new water booster pump station by the Albany Water Authority to mitigate low water pressure issues and sustain and accommodate continued job growth demands in the area.

ESD Grants $1,900,000

56587 Albany Albany Water Board

Beaver Creek Sewershed Overflow

Abatement and Flood Mitigation

The Albany Water Board will construct a separate storm sewer line to convey stormwater from along Elberon Place to a new outfall structure at Washington Park Lake. The Board will also install Green Infrastructure practices at Hanson Alley and Ryckman Alley. Stormwater from Hanson Alley will be conveyed to an infiltration gallery and stormwater from Ryckman Alley will go to a constructed wetland. The projects will reduce the amount of stormwater entering the City of Albany combined sewer system.

DEC WQIP NSAC $1,000,000

56587 Albany Albany Water Board

Beaver Creek Stormwater

Retrofit

The Beaver Creek Project will remove stormwater from combined sewers in the City of Albany helping to reduce combined sewer overflows into the Hudson River. GIGP funds will support a part of the project that conveys stormwater from Ryckman Alley into a constructed wetland for treatment. The larger project will incorporate the use of Opti Real Time Control (RTC) to allow for the maximum runoff reduction through the promotion of infiltration, evapotranspiration and/or stormwater harvesting for water use.

EFC GIGP $450,000

53030 AlbanyArsenal Business and Technology

Partnership

Arsenal Accelerator

Feasibility Study

In line with military installation enhancement, promotion and retention efforts, the Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership will undertake a feasibility study project to identify and implement facility and equipment upgrades at the Watervliet Arsenal, and public-private partnership opportunities to lower costs and improve efficiencies.

ESD SPFS $25,000

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53062 AlbanyCapital District

Regional Planning Commission

Albany Pool Communities

Green Infrastructure

Planning Project

The Cities of Albany, Cohoes, Rensselaer, Troy, and Watervliet and the Village of Green Island are working collaboratively with the Albany County Sewer District and Rensselaer County Sewer District on a regional program to abate Combined Sewer Overflow discharges and improve water quality. The next phase will implement strategies to improve or optimize the performance of the existing combined sewer system in the Albany Pool Communities.

DOS LGE $220,500

55857 Albany

Capital District Women's

Employment Resource Center,

Inc.

Customer Service Training

Capital District Women's Employment Resource Center, Inc. of Albany will train 15 workers in special populations in customer service including, typing, Microsoft Office, Internet and email use, communication, and financial management.

DOL SPTP $22,500

55621 Albany Capital Repertory Company

Capital Rep Theatre

Renovation

Capital Repertory Theatre will renovate its downtown Albany location, replacing antiquated lighting, sound, heating and cooling systems, and constructing a new lobby, box office, cafe and seating space to increase operational efficiency and unsure the theater’s long term viability.

ESD Grants $950,000

47670 Albany

Cathedral of All Saints in the City and Diocese of

Albany

Public Performance and Gathering Garden

The Cathedral plans a new park and performance space on its grounds on the corner of South Swan and Elk Streets in Albany’s city center, one block from the busy corner of South Swan and Washington Avenue and the northwest corner of the State Capital grounds. The park will provide a significant improvement to the South Swan/Elk streetscape, create a space where the public has respite from downtown stir, and provide a place for performances and art shows.

OPRHP HAS D $294,030

57889 Albany

Central Avenue Business

Improvement District

STEAM Garden

In collaboration with Hudson Valley Community College, UAlbany, the Albany Police Department and the Capital District Transportation Authority, the Central Avenue Business Improvement District will redevelop a vacant building into innovative space that aggregates entrepreneurs, technology professionals, students and arts organizations in a hybrid facility, bringing science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education and career pathways to an underserved neighborhood.

ESD Grants $350,000

57989 AlbanyCentral District Management

Association Inc.STEAM Garden

Funds will assist in the renovation of a vacant building at 297-285 Central Avenue in Albany into a hybrid facility blending educational, laboratory, business, and short-term residential spaces for employees and artists in a live-work environment.

HCR NYMS $500,000

56099 Albany City of Albany 911 Regional Dispatch Center

Albany and Rensselaer County will commission a feasibility study of existing emergency dispatch and 911 services to assess the impact of consolidation of services.

DOS LGE P $50,000

53675 Albany City of CohoesCity of Cohoes

Middle Vliet Street Sewer Separation

The City of Cohoes will construct a dedicated storm sewer system in the Middle Vliet Street area to reduce stormwater flows to the City's combined sewer system and reduce combined sewer overflows to the Mohawk River.

DEC WQIP NSAC $900,000

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50681 Albany City of WatervlietCity of Watervliet

Civic Center Improvements

Funds will be used to rehabilitate the Watervliet Civic Center.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

53284 Albany Coeymans Industrial Park

Coeymans Rail Extension Capital

Construction of a new commercial rail line at the Coeymans Industrial Park/Marine Terminal to provide improved transportation efficiencies for manufacturers throughout the Capital Region.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

51726 Albany County of Albany Albany County Shaker Site

This project will allow for stabilization and functional improvements of the site that will ensure the survival of the historic buildings and improve public access to this historic location.  The improvements will enable us to share this piece of history with local visitors to the area. 

OPRHP HP D/P $500,000

56419 Albany

Downtown Albany Business

Improvement District

Downtown Albany Residential

Program

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings in the City of Albany's downtown.

HCR NYMS $390,000

52073 Albany Nine Pin Ciderworks

Nine Pin Ciderworks Expansion

Nine Pin Ciderworks will expand operations at its Albany facility through leasehold improvements and machinery and equipment purchases, increasing employment opportunities, the production of hard cider.

ESD Grants $100,000

57863 Albany Sabre Bioresponse, LLC

Manufacturing Expansion

Sabre Bioresponse will invest in a building expansion and machinery to increase manufacturing of point of use systems to deploy Chlorine Dioxide gas for use in contamination control.

ESD EJP $3,000,000

55126 AlbanyThe Good Market

of Upstate New York

The Good Market

The Good Market will lease and renovate space at a to-be-determined location in Albany's warehouse district to create a curated food court to accommodate approximately 20 vendors.

ESD Grants $260,000

57393 Albany

The Research Foundation for the State University of

New York

NYS Mesonet xCITE Laboratory

UAlbany will design and construct the NYS Mesonet xCITE Laboratory, a state-of-the-art visualization and computational platform that will enhance emergency management and meteorologists' understanding of severe weather conditions. The Mesonet xCITE Lab will support advanced global research and development, spur new public-private partnerships and provide novel, educational and outreach opportunities, particularly for underserved K-12 students and teachers.

ESD Grants $800,000

56806 Albany The Tower on the Hudson, LLC

Tower on the Hudson

Construction of a mixed use high rise building in downtown Albany. The Tower on the Hudson will feature a Homewood Suites by Hilton, parking accommodations, commercial/retail space, and residential apartments, contributing to the revitalization of an urban area.

ESD Grants $5,000,000

52674 Albany Town of Bethlehem

Local Waterfront Revitalization

Program

The Town of Bethlehem will update, complete and adopt its Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. The update will reflect the goals and objectives of the existing Bethlehem Comprehensive Plan and will include a comprehensive list of proposed waterfront revitalization projects. The project will involve the participation and input of stakeholders and residents.

DOS LWRP $37,500

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53295 Albany Town of Coeymans

Coeymans Sewer Overflow

Elimination Project

The project will upgrade the Town of Coeymans and Village of Ravena wastewater treatment system. The project includes improvements to the sewer collection system and upgrades at the plant. The work will eliminate overflows of untreated wastewater into the Hudson River.

DEC WQIP WTI $2,500,000

55888 AlbanyUnderground

Railroad History Project

Stephen and Harriet Myers

Center

Acquisition and renovation of the Stephen and Harriet Myers Residence in Albany to establish an Interpretive Center with office space, artifacts gallery and library. The Center will offer expanded education and training programs and its historical focus on the Underground Railroad will contribute to tourism in the Capital Region.

ESD Grants $70,000

56503 Albany

Underground Railroad History

Project of the Capital Region

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Underground Railroad History Project of the Capital Region will hire a full-time Director of Programs to expand its service to the local community and visitors throughout New York State, the nation and the world.

Arts WIP $49,500

52327 Albany Village of Green Island

Black Bridge Connector Trail

Project

The Village of Green Island is seeking funding to complete the final segment of this non-motorized multi-use trail.Trail construction will consist of clearing brush and debris from an existing former DH Railroad bed that extends south from the Black Bridge to Cannon Street in the Village of Green Island. The outcome will be the successful construction of an amazing waterfront trail loop that connects the Village of Green to Peebles Island, and provides a scenic off shoot trail that connects to the NYS Bike Route 9 to the Hudson River and Mohawk River waterfronts.

Canals $44,000

51343

Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga,

Schenectady, Warren,

Washington

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund,

Inc.

Erie Canalway Tourism Research

and Promotion

Erie Canalway Heritage Fund, Inc. (ECHF) will develop a full suite of visitor information and tourism promotional materials to drive visitation to the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, which specific emphasis on the Capital Region. ECHF will use funds to design, print, and distribute marketing collateral, develop travel itineraries, and add interactive trip planning to the Erie Canalway website.

ESD MNY $126,500

54941Albany,

Rensselaer, Schenectady

Affordable Housing

Partnership

Capital Region Opportunity Zone

EcoDistrict

Affordable Housing Partnership proposes an Eco-District Demonstration Project that increases the successful uptake of solar installations in low-income communities, while leveraging green technologies to accelerate neighborhood revitalization. The Sheridan Hollow Neighborhood will pilot the Eco-District concept in the City of Albany and will work with nonprofit partners in Troy and Schenectady to build demand for solar installations in Capital Region Opportunity Zones.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

57082Albany,

Schenectady, Rensselaer

Community Loan Fund of the

Capital Region

Community Loan Fund Infusion

The Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region would establish a $3,750,000 loan fund and provide no cost training, business counseling and technical assistance services to economically disadvantaged populations. Loan fund would support investments by microenterprises owned by women, minorities and veterans, and not-for-profit organizations in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties.

ESD Grants $700,000

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57065Albany,

Schenectady, Rensselaer

WMHT Educational

ecommunications

Tri City Illumination: A

Public Broadcast Documentary

The Tri City Illumination Documentary will increase community awareness, participation and tourism related commerce around the Breathing Lights public art installation in Albany, Schenectady and Troy.

Arts CHPG I $45,131

55724 Columbia BNL, Inc.BNL Marketing and Promotion

Program

Behold! New Lebanon will expand its marketing efforts beyond the Capital Region to target audiences in New York City, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and the Berkshires. Behold! New Lebanon aims to attract more tourists to their unique living museum of contemporary rural American life.

ESD MNY $25,000

57447 Columbia City of Hudson

Upper Union Street Green Stormwater

Retrofit

The Upper Union Street Green Stormwater Retrofit Project will use stormwater tree planters to intercept rainfall and prevent it from entering their combined sewer system along Union Street in the City of Hudson. The green street retrofit will include approximately 3,000 ft. along upper Union Street. The stormwater trees will infiltrate rainfall and help to reduce combined sewer overflows into the Hudson River. This pilot project will help the City to decide where to install similar green infrastructure practices throughout the community.

EFC GIGP $248,400

54021 Columbia Columbia County Research Center Study

Columbia County will undertake complete a study to determine the feasibility of constructing a Research Center and identification of a breed conducive to the NYS climate.

ESD SPFS $75,000

53874 ColumbiaHudson

Development Corporation

Hudson Opera House

Renovations to the Hudson Opera Housing including restoration of the theater's staircase, hall, stage and backstage, new equipment and seating, installation of a new elevator and windows, and other improvements.

ESD Grants $1,300,000

50941 Columbia Hudson Valley Creamery, LLC

Hudson Valley Creamery Expansion

Hudson Valley Creamery will exercise an existing lease purchase option and expand operations at its goat milk processing plant in Columbia County by converting vacant space to receive fresh milk. The company will also purchase new machinery and equipment to enhance waste bi-product treatment, increase goat cheese processing and add new jobs.

ESD Grants $500,000

50941 Columbia Hudson Valley Creamery, LLC

Business Expansion

Hudson Valley Creamery will expand operations at its goat milk processing plant by converting vacant space to receive fresh milk and purchasing new machinery and equipment to enhance waste bi-product treatment.

ESD EJP $500,000

55576 ColumbiaRedburn

Development Companies

The Hudson Hotel

Redburn Development Companies would acquire and rehabilitate 41 Cross Street, in Hudson. This historic building, currently used mainly for storage, was built in 1876 and would be redeveloped into a 56 room boutique hotel with fitness center and rooftop space.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

52616 Columbia Town of Germantown

Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan

The Town of Germantown will develop a Waterfront Revitalization Plan to assess public access and recreational opportunities along the Hudson River as well as economic investment. This Plan will foster sustainability, revitalization and economic investment within the Town.

DOS LWRP $15,000

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39817 Columbia, Rensselaer

Millay Colony for the Arts

Expanded Programmatic and Outreach

Capacity

Millay Colony for the Arts will expand the Program Manager staff position to be responsible for all community outreach programs; manage a growing roster of arts education offerings in local public schools; and offer professional development programs for area teachers.

Arts WIP $49,500

51730 Greene American Dance Institute

American Dance Institute Headquarters

Relocation of the American Dance Institute's headquarters to NYS and renovations to convert a former lumberyard in Catskill into a new performing arts center for the Institute.

ESD Grants $500,000

55738 Greene Bridge Street Theatre, Inc.

Catskill Bridge Street Theatre

Downtown Anchor Project

Grant funds will assist in renovations and upgrades to a performing arts space in the Village of Catskill.

HCR NYMS $105,000

55766 Greene Greene County

Hudson River Skywalk: Gateways

Connecting Art History and

Landscape

Greene County will design gateways and construct pedestrian improvements for the Rip Van Winkle Bridge Skywalk to provide visual access to the Hudson River, strengthen the connection with the Thomas Cole National Historic Site, Olana State Historic Site, and the Village of Catskill’s historic downtown and waterfront. In addition, an economic impact analysis and market study will be completed to determine potential revenue gains and promote the birthplace of the Hudson River School of Art.

DOS LWRP $124,250

53895 Greene Town of Prattsville

Hurricane Irene Recovery: An

Accessible Park

The project involves the design and construction of an inclusive and accessible walking/exercise trail at Conine Field Recreation Complex located south of the hamlet between Windham and Hunter Mountains.

OPRHP PKS D/P $152,775

55925 Greene Village of Catskill Village of Catskill Engineering Study

The Village of Catskill will complete an engineering report addressing separation of the Village's combined sewer system and the elimination of inflow and infiltration to the wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

51707 Greene Village of Tannersville

Gooseberry Creek Corridor Revitalization Planning and

Design

The Village of Tannersville will complete three community and waterfront revitalization projects including preparation of a Gooseberry Creek Corridor Revitalization Strategy focused on revitalizing Main Street and enhancing public access to the Gooseberry Creek Corridor; a Lake Rip Van Winkle Restoration Study to identify and design alternative methods for restoring water quality and managing stormwater; and design of a trail network around Lake Rip Van Winkle to extend the Huckleberry Trail.

DOS LWRP $150,000

51478 Multiple 440 State Street Pathways to Dance

Pathways to Dance will bring two leading New York City dance companies to the Capital Region for residencies, programming, classes and performances across the eight county region.

Arts CHPG I $90,000

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53356 MultipleCapital District

Regional Planning Commission

Cleaner Greener Category 3 Community Partnership

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) proposes to serve as the Eastern New York State Community Partnership (NYSCP) Program Coordinator in the Capital Region, North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Mid-Hudson regions. In conjunction with program partners, including the Adirondack North Country Association, the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the Hudson Valley Regional Council, it will deploy Regional Support Contractors to leverage regional partnerships and locally based networks to encourage adoption of energy efficiency technologies and policies, smart growth and sustainable land-use planning practices and use of renewables. The project is expected to help communities develop and replicate advanced clean energy demonstration projects.

NYSERDA CGC3 $750,000

55811 Multiple EV Connect NY Community Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

54092 Rensselaer 444 River Lofts, LLC

444 River Lofts Redevelopment

444 River Lofts, LLC will redevelop a historic building to eliminate blight and expand commercial activity and residential opportunities in downtown Troy.

ESD Grants $300,000

53006 RensselaerCapital District Transportation

Authority

River Corridor Transit Center

A partnership including the Capital District Transportation Authority, the City of Troy and Bryce Properties would construct a transit center and invest in roadway and infrastructure upgrades.

ESD Grants $650,000

55624 Rensselaer City of Rensselaer East Street Green Retrofit

The East Street Green Retrofit Project will install curbside bioretention systems along East Street and in the eastern section of the CDTA parking lot in the City of Rensselaer. An innovative heavy duty porous asphalt mix will also be installed along the eastern section of the CDTA parking lot which will infiltrate nearly 75% of the runoff from the existing parking lot. The project will also optimize the effectiveness of the green infrastructure by changing the drainage pattern of East Street in the vicinity of the bioretention systems. This high profile location will showcase green infrastructure and improve the water quality in Quackenderry Creek.

EFC GIGP $927,000

54505 Rensselaer City of Rensselaer

City of Rensselaer Boys and Girls Club

Improvements

Funds will be used to make health and safety upgrades to the City of Rensselaer's Boys and Girls Club.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

56446 Rensselaer City of TroyComprehensive

Plan Implementation

The City of Troy will conduct a comprehensive zoning update to ensure appropriate development and prepare designs for five projects identified in its 2015 Comprehensive Plan. These include Ingalls Avenue Shoreline Park expansion, Lansingburgh Waterfront Park, Green Island Bridge Gateway, Riverfront Park Marina, and Riverfront Park Front Street-Uncle Sam Bus Stop and One Monument Square.

DOS LWRP $600,000

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55928 Rensselaer City of Troy Troy Urban Trails

The grant will help develop detailed plans to connect several existing but isolated parks in an interconnected network that will vastly expand the connectivity and value of Troy’s open space and cultural resources.

OPRHP PKS P $48,480

50415 RensselaerFriends of the Dyken Pond Center, Ltd

Newcomb Pond 2 Acquisition

The grant will assist Friends of Dyken Pond Center, Ltd. in the acquisition of the 56-acre undeveloped Newcomb Pond 2 parcel, which will be added to the protected parkland around the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, a Rensselaer County park that serves educational programs to more than 5,800 students each year and that had 15,000 visitors in 2014 for outdoor recreation. This acquisition provides public access for outdoor recreation and environmental education to land not previously open to the public; connects previously separated parcels of parklands; and will make possible an increase in the mileage of public trails.

OPRHP PKS A $53,310

57456 RensselaerFuller Road

Management Corporation

Rensselaer Clean Energy

Acquisition of property and construction of a workforce training and educational facility in Rensselaer by Fuller Road Management Corporation on behalf of SUNY Polytechnic Institute to support the attraction of clean energy companies seeking commercial office and systems assembly space and further clean energy employment opportunities.

ESD Grants $1,600,000

52461 RensselaerHudson Valley

Community College

AMT Training Facility Expansion

Expansion of Hudson Valley Community College’s Lang Hall, lab fit up and equipment purchases to increase student participation in the College’s Advance Manufacturing Technology Training Program.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

51189 Rensselaer

Independent Living Center of the Hudson

Valley, Inc.

ILC Renovations Phase III

Grant funds will support the renovation to improve accessibility and update office space.

HCR UI $200,000

56864 Rensselaer Media AllianceExpanded

Development Capacity

Media Alliance will hire a Development Director to develop and execute an annual fundraising plan, secure financial support, maintain ongoing relationships with major donors, and expand the donor base.

Arts WIP $49,500

55809 Rensselaer The Community Builders, Inc.

Tapestry on the Hudson: Green Infrastructure

The Tapestry on the Hudson Green Infrastructure Project will develop a 67 unit mixed-income family rental housing development in North Central Troy along the waterfront. GIGP funds will support the installation of porous pavement, green roofs and rainwater harvesting and use.

EFC GIGP $289,350

56917 Rensselaer Town of Brunswick

Town of Brunswick

Sycaway Avenue Combined Sewer

Separation

The Town of Brunswick will install 600 feet of new storm sewer and associated structures along Sycaway Avenue to reduce the amount of stormwater entering the combined sewer system and going to the Troy Sewer District. The separation of sewers meets the objectives of the Albany Pool Combined Sewer Overflow Long Term Control Plan.

DEC WQIP NSAC $196,650

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52919 Rensselaer Town of Sand Lake

Comprehensive Plan Update

The Town of Sand Lake will update its Comprehensive Plan to include economic revitalization strategies; promote place-making; assess the need for additional or enhanced public access to Wynantskill Creek and to the many lakes of the Town; assess the feasibility of a trail along the Wynantskill that will connect into the Hamlet of Averill Park; assess the need for and propose local recreation and cultural programming that will bring more visitors to the town; and identify potential partnerships.

DOS LWRP $50,000

53244 Rensselaer Town of Schodack

Town of Schodack

Highway Garage Fueling Station

The Town of Schodack will construct a fueling station with appropriate secondary containment to meet Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) permit requirements. The project will provide spill and runoff protection in the Kinderhook watershed.

DEC WQIP NSAC $222,325

56754 Rensselaer Troy Innovation Garage

Troy Innovation Garage

Renovate an underused building in Downtown Troy to create incubator space designed for creative and start-up ventures to be recruited into professionally designed office space with amenities.

ESD Grants $100,000

54408 Rensselaer Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

Troy Cultural Alliance

The Troy Cultural Alliance will promote the city as a creative hub of the Capital Region by bringing together its cultural organizations to showcase the collective community impact of arts and culture and to promote Troy as a cultural destination.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

53605 Rensselaer Village of Hoosick Falls

Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan

The Village of Hoosick Falls, on the Hoosic River will complete a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. The planning process will develop a comprehensive community vision and provide clear direction for appropriate future development. The plan will focus on four key areas: enhancing physical and visual public waterfront access opportunities; revitalizing downtown areas; protecting community character; and improving the ability of the community to take advantage of river-related tourism.

DOS LWRP $37,500

53617 Rensselaer Village of Hoosick Falls

Hoosic River Greenway Trail Enhancements

Project

The project will complete the first phase of the proposed 2.2-mile rail-trail in the Village of Hoosick Falls. At present, 2 miles of multi-use trail embraces the Hoosic River as it meanders through the Village. This project includes a 700-foot trail extension from the current terminus to Sewer Plant Road, installation of a 5-car trailhead parking lot, and other trailhead amenities.

OPRHP RTP D $107,200

56915 Saratoga Saratoga Rowing Association, Inc.

Saratoga Regattas:

Elevating the Spectator

Experience

Saratoga Rowing Association will upgrade the Saratoga Regatta Spectator Experience by making significant improvements to how spectators are able to view the regatta. Improvements include adding the use of drones, large screens, bleachers, a pavilion, and land and facility upgrades to stay competitive with other out of state regatta venues. Saratoga Rowing Association also will use a bus to provide shuttle service to downtown Saratoga Springs aiming to increase attendance, provide a significant economic impact on local industries, and make Saratoga a premiere regatta destination.

ESD MNY $35,000

55653 Saratoga Town of Halfmoon

Crescent Park Boat Launch

Project

This project will install a car-top boat launch at Crescent Park on Terminal Road in Halfmoon, NY.

Canals $100,000

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55654 Saratoga Town of Halfmoon

Halfmoon Waterfront Connection

Project

The Town of Halfmoon will complete final designs and construct a 10-foot wide multi-use pedestrian trail crossing of a Canadian Pacific Railway-owned rail line. This project will enable completion of the Environmental Protection Fund Local Waterfront Revitalization Program funded trail that will connect Lighthouse Park on Halfmoon's Hudson River waterfront with the Champlain Canalway Trail.

DOS LWRP $90,795

53258 Saratoga Town of Stillwater Route 9P Corridor Revitalization Plan

The Town of Stillwater will undertake a revitalization planning study aimed at improving accessibility and safety along Saratoga Lake's Route 9P Corridor and enhancing economic vitality and quality of life. The Study will incorporate design plans for Brown's Beach Community Center, a tourism information center, public restroom and concession facility, and a multi-use trail. Examination of water, sewer and storm water infrastructure will be included to plan for corridor growth and development.

DOS LWRP $50,000

55686 Saratoga Town of Waterford

Mohawk Gateway Streetscape

Project

The Town of Waterford, in partnership with the Village of Waterford and the Waterford Historical Museum, will implement the Town/Village Local Waterfront Revitalization Program by improving the southern gateway corridor and Northside Historic District. The projects will include design and construction of signs, sidewalks, street trees, landscaping, lighting, furniture and green space; road repairs to facilitate park and museum access; and a museum enhancement feasibility study.

DOS LWRP $370,000

52217 Saratoga Universal Preservation Hall

Expanded Development

Capacity

Universal Preservation Hall will hire a full-time Executive Director to oversee the comprehensive restoration of the facility and grow the organization's fundraising capacity.

Arts WIP $49,500

54799 Saratoga Universal Preservation Hall

Universal Preservation Hall

Renovation

Universal Preservation Hall, a non-profit community arts organization housed in a former church in downtown Saratoga Springs, will partner with Proctors in Schenectady to fully restore the registered historic property, to a performance venue.

ESD Grants $800,000

50414 Saratoga Village of Corinth

Village of Corinth Sewer System Improvement

Project

Funds will be used to replace sanitary sewer lines along Main Street, and to replace the existing River Street pump station, located adjacent to the Hudson River.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

53544 Schenectady City of Schenectady

City of Schenectady Orchard Park Improvements

This project will reconstruct Schenectady’s Orchard Park, increasing green space by approximately .85 acres through the demolition of dilapidated buildings that surround the municipal parkland. The project will create multiple access points and involves the installation of new park amenities including lighting, landscaping, playground equipment, benches, grills and trash receptacles.

OPRHP PKS D/P $354,735

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54912 Schenectady Friends of Niskayuna

Aqueduct Park Access Improvement

Project

This project will improve public access to the Mohawk River by making critical infrastructure repairs and improvements in Aqueduct Park which is located at the southern foot of the Rexford Bridge in Niskayuna, NY.  This work will include the installation of public water and toilet facilities, stabilization of walkways and the foundation of the existing boathouse in the Park and increasing dock capacity and boat storage for non-motorized water craft in Aqueduct Park.

Canals $150,000

56312 SchenectadyMohonasen

Central School District

Center for Advanced

Technology

The Mohonasen Central School District will construct a Center for Advanced Technology including high-tech classroom space and labs to deliver workforce training to high school and adult students. The Center, designed through collaboration by the Mohonasen Central School District, Schenectady County Community College and Capital Region BOCES, will provide a pipeline of skilled employees for the manufacturing and high tech sectors, currently in short supply.

ESD Grants $300,000

54846 SchenectadyNiskayuna

Central School District

Shared School Transportation

Efficiency Project

The Niskayuna Central School District, in partnership with the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Scotia-Glenville School Districts, will work cooperatively on the renovation of the Niskayuna transportation facility to enable the joint expansion of existing transportation services, share bus trainers and dispatchers, and bulk purchase of equipment.

DOS LGE $600,000

53911 Schenectady ProctorsAmerican Acoustic

Television Series

Proctors and Barrelhouse Pictures, a New York City production company, will create the American Acoustic Television Series, 6 hour-long episodes featuring mainstream popular musicians and recording artists.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

51040 Schenectady ProctorsVisit Schenectady

Tourism Promotion

Proctors, the Tourism Promotion Agency for Schenectady County, will conduct Visit Schenectady, a multi-media campaign throughout upstate New York and the Northeast. The campaign will showcase a growing portfolio of unique, world-class attractions, leveraging recent tourism growth and investment in the Capital Region. This campaign has two strategic goals: 1) to build awareness of the region as an exciting component in a narrative of travel and tourism for out-of-market visitors, and 2) to activate local residents as regional ambassadors, towards amplifying the return on investment for marketing dollars directed outwards.

ESD MNY $60,750

53911 Schenectady Proctors TheaterAmerican

Acoustic TV Series

Partnership between Proctors and Barrelhouse Pictures, a New York City based production company, to construct a set at the Proctors Theater in Schenectady and purchase production equipment.

ESD Grants $90,000

52140 Schenectady Proctors Theater Proctors ArtsLab

In collaboration with Schenectady County Community College, the Arts Center and Theatre of Schenectady would construct ArtsLab, a multi-use education space to be located on the third floor of the Proctors Theater. The ArtsLab would include a black box theatre, classrooms, a media lab and a dance studio.

ESD Grants $330,000

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57506 Schenectady Schenectady County

Canalway Trail Rehab

This grant will fund the repaving of approximately 2 miles of the Mohawk Hudson Bike Trail (Canalway Trail) from the Mohawk River overlook east of Lock 8 to the newly paved section at the Exit 26 bridge over I-890. 

Canals $75,000

52684 Schenectady Schenectady County

Bike Trail Feasibility Study

Schenectady County will conduct a Bike Trail Feasibility Study for the construction of a new off-street segment of the Mohawk-Hudson Bike Trail, along the southern shore of the Mohawk River. The trail will have to pass under a CSX bridge to connect the local Front Street Park and Riverside Park with a trail segment, presently under development, adjacent to the future Mohawk Harbor and Rivers Casino. The NYS Canal Corporation and CSX Railroad will be consulted.

DOS LWRP $15,000

53344 SchenectadySchenectady

Museum Association

New York Arboretum

In partnership with the Galesi Group and Proctors Theater, the Schenectady Museum Association would construct and operate the New York Arboretum at Mohawk Harbor, an outdoor museum showcasing the native trees and plants of New York State and their impact on the history, industry and daily life in the state.

ESD Grants $100,000

52338 Schenectady Town of Glenville

Planning for Glenville Freemans

Bridge Gateway Revitalization

The Town of Glenville will undertake project-specific planning, feasibility and design work for the redevelopment of the Freemans Bridge-Mohawk Riverfront gateway, which is being transitioned from its industrial past to a mix of service, retail, entertainment and waterfront dependent uses that enhance the safety, appearance and economic vitality of the area. Construction drawings, cost estimating and construction/permitting documentation will be developed.

DOS LWRP $50,000

51751 Warren Lake George Music Festival

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Lake George Music Festival will expand its part-time Executive Director into a full-time position to increase annual visitation and establish the Festival as a nationally known cultural destination.

Arts WIP $48,960

54765 Warren Town of Bolton

Rogers Memorial Park Phase 4 Waterfront

Improvements

The Town will implement: improvements to Rogers Memorial Park through construction of a pedestrian overlook and accessible, lit paths; installation of irrigation and stormwater infrastructure; stabilization of the hillside; and rehabilitation of the North Dock and extension of the public boat docks. The project will increase evening park visitation, improve aesthetics and stormwater management, correct erosion issues, reduce accidents on the swimming dock and increase use of the boating dock.

DOS LWRP $362,000

48650 Warren Town of Lake George

Town of Lake George Septic

Initiative Program

The Town of Lake George is in its second year of the Septic Initiative Program. The program includes all properties within 500 feet of Lake George and 100 feet of all Class AA-Special streams. Implement a routine inspection program utilizing trained professionals.

DEC WQIP NSAC $104,000

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56792 Warren Town of Queensbury

Comprehensive Watershed

Management Plan for Lake George

The Town of Queensbury, in coordination with the Lake George Watershed Coalition, will develop a Watershed Management Plan for Lake George that will guide future actions. The plan will include a watershed vision statement; public participation plan; inventory and analysis of watershed assets and conditions; assessment of local laws and programs; recommendations for restoration and protection of water quality; and an implementation strategy.

DOS LWRP $243,000

50488 Warren Warren County

First Wilderness Plan

Implementation 2015

The County of Warren and project partners will implement goals established in the First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Plan in Warren and Saratoga Counties. Projects include development of a new park and enhancements to two existing parks on the Schroon River in Warrensburg, enhancements to the Warrensburg community center, construction of streetscape improvements in North Creek, and development of plans for a regional waterfront hiking and biking trail.  

DOS LWRP $425,988

56206 Warren

Warren County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Warren County Aquatic Habitat Improvement

Project

This project will address two undersized culverts in the Town of Hague and one in the Town of Chester. In all three cases the culvert is too small and are having negative impacts for fish and wildlife passage. Once the culverts are replaced, aquatic organisms will be able to more easily migrate throughout the watershed with reduced barriers and enhance the existing populations.

DEC WQIP AHR $68,000

53002 Warren

Warren County Soil and Water Conservation

District

Warren County Stormwater

Improvement Project

The Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District will work with the Village of Lake George, Town of Cheser and the Town of Warrensburg to install stormwater retrofit projects. The stormwater projects will reduce pollutants entering Lake George.

DEC WQIP NSAC $100,000

55554 WashingtonGreen

Infrastructure Redevelopment

Green Infrastructure

Redevelopment

Washington County would relocate a combined sanitary/storm sewer main and adjacent waterline to facilitate growth, promote walkability and enable additional commercial growth in Fort Edward.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

56291 Washington

Hubbard Hall Center for

the Arts and Education

Washington County Creative Assets Mapping

Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education, in partnership with several for and nonprofit entities, will map the cultural and creative assets of Washington County with a goal to develop a countywide creative network.

Arts CHPG P $48,195

55741 Washington

Saint-Gobain Performance

Plastics Corporation

Business Expansion

Saint Gobain will construct a new building and install a new production line at its Granville operation in Washington County to expand manufacturing and employment opportunities in New York State.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

55741 Washington

Saint-Gobain Performance

Plastics Corporation

Business Expansion

Saint Gobain will construct a new building and install a new production line to expand manufacturing and employment opportunities in New York State.

ESD EJP $750,000

53931 Washington Village of Fort Edward

Village of Fort Edward Broadway

East Side Water Lines

Funds will be used to replace water lines in the Broadway East Side Project Area, which was affected by a gasoline spill in 2011.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

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53191 Washington Village of Greenwich

Greenwich Anchor Project

Village would renovate vacant space in the Town of Greenwich to establish new office space, a craft brewery, a year-round farmers market and a farm-to-table tasting pavilion.

ESD Grants $300,000

56979 Washington Village of Hudson Falls

Village of Hudson Falls Water

Infrastructure

Funds will be used to replace water infrastructure in a target area surrounding three streets.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

53965 Washington Village of Whitehall

Village of Whitehall

Engineering Study

The Village of Whitehall will complete an engineering report to evaluate replacement of portions of the existing sanitary sewer collection system to reduce inflow and infiltration.

DEC EPG $30,000

55389 Washington Village of Whitehall

Village of Whitehall Sanitary

Sewer Mains

Funds will be used to replace deteriorated and failing sanitary sewer mains in priority areas throughout the Village which are not being addressed.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

55249 Washington Washington County

Washington County Broadway

East Side Renaissance

Funds will be used to replace sewer and storm water lines in the East Side neighborhood of Downtown Fort Edward, as the result of a gasoline spill in 2011.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

52554 WashingtonWashington

County Sewer District No. 2

Washington County Sewer District No. 2

Engineering Study

The Washington County Sewer District No. 2 will complete an engineering report to evaluate inflow and infiltration to the District's existing wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

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 EJPB $5,220,000

Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $35,000,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

116 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

56925 Dutchess City of Beacon Transit Oriented Development Plan

The Town of Beacon will develop a Transit Oriented Development Plan (TOD), anchored by its Beacon Metro North train station and Hudson River waterfront. The plan will include an economic development strategy for the downtown business district, and recommend zoning and comprehensive plan amendments commensurate with the TOD plan.

DOS LWRP $50,000

56208 Dutchess City of Poughkeepsie

Kaal Rock Connector

Feasibility Study

The City of Poughkeepsie will conduct a feasibility study for the Kaal Rock Connector trail between Wayras Park and Kaal Rock Park along the Hudson River waterfront. The study will assess the feasibility of two alternatives, including a cantilevered trail and a floating riverfront walkway. This study is a critical step in the creation of a continuous trail along the Poughkeepsie waterfront.

DOS LWRP $92,075

54823 Dutchess

City of Poughkeepsie/Pace Land Use

Law Center

Poughkeepsie Innovation District

Plan

The City of Poughkeepsie will develop a long-term redevelopment strategy and facilitate a collaborative planning process for converting its underutilized surface parking lots in the central business district into a new hub for business innovation, education, and commerce.

ESD SPFS $25,000

54345 Dutchess

Dutchess County Water

and Wastewater Authority

Public Water System

Consolidation

The Town of Hyde Park will dissolve eight water and sewer districts and consolidate system ownership under the Dutchess County Water and Wastewater Authority. This will implement technological improvements to create the efficiencies needed to integrate the systems into their administrative and operational structures without staff increases.

DOS LGE $404,619

55255 Dutchess Efco Products, Inc.

Efco Products, Inc. Capacity Improvement

Efco Products, Inc. will be making investments in production equipment, storage solutions and technology to increase its capacity at its Poughkeepsie factory by maximizing its efficiency to take advantage of the increased demand for their products both domestically and internationally.

ESD Grants $80,000

53355 Dutchess Hudson River Housing, Inc. Cardinal Court

Funds will assist in the renovation of Cardinal Court, a mixed-use building located at 40 Cannon Street in the City of Poughkeepsie.

HCR NYMS $500,000

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51725 DutchessKearney Realty Development

GroupQueen City Lofts

Construction of a four-story, 85,000 square foot mixed artist housing and commercial building on vacant land, adding 72 low-rent residences, 40 of which will be for artists, and 6 commercial spaces, 1 of which will allow an art gallery into downtown Poughkeepsie.

ESD Grants $300,000

57574 Dutchess Marist College

Marist College Center for

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Marist College will transform a 45,000 square foot vacant building in Poughkeepsie dedicated to advanced technology business development, commercialization, and skill and technology transfer, with 25,000 square feet developed as office environments designed for technology-based small manufacturing businesses, with high speed connections to Manhattan and an interoperability data center to promote community economic development by leveraging advanced technologies to provide the local economy with much-needed purpose built space and functions not normally available to small manufacturing businesses.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

56600 Dutchess Mirbeau Inn Rhinebeck Tourism Project

Rhinebeck Village Place, LLC will build the Mirbeau Inn Rhinebeck, a 50 room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant featuring locally-sourced farm to table dining, craft beverages from the Hudson Valley Region, walk through gardens, and conference spaces. Rhinebeck Village Place, LLC aims to attract visitors from a 90 mile radius, keep tourists in Dutchess County, and create 90 or more permanent full time equivalent jobs.

ESD MNY $307,550

51749 DutchessPoughkeepsie-

Highland Railroad Bridge Co., Inc.

Walkway Visitor Facility Improvement

and Accessibility Project

Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge Company, Inc. will enhance Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park’s capacity to attract and accommodate visitors through three initiatives: the Walkway Western Gateway Improvement Project, the Walkway Tour Bus Turnaround Parking Lot Project, and the Hoffman Reynolds House Adaptive Re-use Project at Upper Landing Park. These three projects will construct and rehabilitate key points of access at two of Walkway State Park’s three main entrance areas, improving them for more efficient public use, better visitor access and comfort, and, in the case of the Hoffman and Reynolds House, adaptive re-use and cultural enhancement of two historically significant buildings on the National Register of Historic Places.

ESD MNY $100,000

51749 DutchessPoughkeepsie-

Highland Railroad Bridge Co., Inc.

Walkway Visitor Facility Improvement

and Accessibility Project

This project will address the Hoffman House Adaptive Re-use Project at Upper Landing Park. The renovation of the Hoffman House will create 3 floors of useable space within the building for a visitors' reception and interpretation center, Walkway offices, restrooms, and a community room/teaching space.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

54789 Dutchess Town of East Fishkill

Hillside Lake Stormwater

Improvements

The Town of East Fishkill will install a recir-culating gravel wetland adjacent to Hillside Lake. The wetland will reduce the amount of sediment and nutrients entering the lake.

DEC WQIP NSAC $647,250

55995 Dutchess Town of Hyde Park

Fall Kill Creek Dam Removal

A small dam along Fall Kill Creek will be removed and the outcome will be a free-flowing stream that improves fish passage.

DEC WQIP AHR $150,000

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51316 Dutchess TRex Capital Group LLC

Bellefield at Hyde Park Mixed-Use Development

Project

The Bellefield at Hyde Park projects includes creating a world-class, multi-faceted hospitality and tourism destination that will complement and support the world-renowned Culinary Institute of America, and provide lodging and amenities to the visitors to the FDR Library, Val-Kill, and the CIA. This phase of the project will consist of two hotels with 250 rooms, a 15,000 square foot spa, 48,000 square feet of retail, and 40 units of market-rate rental housing.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

51316 Dutchess TRex Capital Group LLC

Bellefield at Hyde Park Hospitality

and Retail Development

Project

T-Rex Hyde Park Owner, LLC will create a world class, multi-faceted hospitality and tourism destination that will complement and support the world renowned Culinary Institute of America while providing lodging and amenities for the visitors of FDR Library, Val-Kill, and other parks located nearby. Phase one of the project will consist of two hotels, retail space, a freestanding restaurant, lofts/apartments, and the construction of a sewage treatment plant.

ESD MNY $1,000,000

52144 DutchessVassar Brothers

Hospital Foundation

Vassar Brothers Medical Center Patient Pavilion

Construction of a 696,440 square foot tower that will replace all of the semi-private medical/surgical rooms with 264 private inpatient rooms, 30 ICU/CCU rooms, a new and expanded Emergency Department, and replace most of the existing operating rooms and interventional procedure suites, allowing for the development of additional services, which will enhance the quality of health in the northern half of the Mid-Hudson.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

57022 Dutchess Village of Pawling Village of Pawling Engineering Study

The Village of Pawling will complete an engineering report to evaluate inflow and infiltration (I/I) within the Village's sanitary sewer system, and identify capital improve-ment projects to correct the I/I issues.

DEC EPG $100,000

56388 Dutchess Village of Tivoli Design of Tivoli Waterfront Park

The Village of Tivoli will develop design and engineering documents to improve the bulkhead, stabilize the shoreline, manage stormwater and incorporate site amenities for Tivoli Waterfront Park. The Park will include a pedestrian overpass, a trail system, picnic facilities, benches, landscaping, a floating dock and a hand launch for small watercraft.

DOS LWRP $25,000

56978 Dutchess Village of Wappingers Falls

Wappinger Creek Watershed Revitalization Plan

The Village of Wappingers Falls will complete a comprehensive study of point and nonpoint source pollution into the Wappinger Creek Watershed. The plan will analyze Wappinger Creek from its headwaters to Wappinger Lake in an effort to identify key contributors to pollutant-loading, which is deteriorating water quality and flood storage. The plan will set implementation timeframes, establish guidelines, and identify practices, including artificial wetlands and green infrastructure.

DOS LWRP $287,500

57954

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam,

Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster,

Westchester

Joule AssetsCommunity

Energy Action Network

The Community Energy Action Network (CEAN), a coalition of public and private stakeholders, as well as local officials and key community actors, will work collaboratively on a two-year, integrated grassroots community engagement, aggregation and financing program to assist communities throughout the Mid-Hudson Region to implement sustainable energy initiatives.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,000,000

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57475 Dutchess, Ulster

Spark Media Project

Digital Workforce Library Lab

The Digital Workforce Library Lab will focus on workforce skills development through media and production education in four public libraries located in areas of pressing economic need within the Mid-Hudson Library System.

Arts CHPG I $35,091

53356 MultipleCapital District

Regional Planning Commission

Cleaner Greener Category 3 Community Partnership

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) proposes to serve as the Eastern New York State Community Partnership (NYSCP) Program Coordinator in the Capital Region, North Country, Mohawk Valley, and Mid-Hudson regions. In conjunction with program partners, including the Adirondack North Country Association, the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the Hudson Valley Regional Council, it will deploy Regional Support Contractors to leverage regional partnerships and locally based networks to encourage adoption of energy efficiency technologies and policies, smart growth and sustainable land-use planning practices and use of renewables. The project is expected to help communities develop and replicate advanced clean energy demonstration projects.

NYSERDA CGC3 $750,000

55811 Multiple EV Connect NY Community Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

57595 MultipleMerlin

Entertainments PLC

LEGOLAND New York

Second phase of a multi-phase project that consists of the development and construction of the LEGOLAND NY theme park, which once constructed, will be followed potentially by a LEGOLAND Water Park, LEGOLAND hotel, and the expansion of the theme park. The CFA application requests assistance with the phase two infrastructure and site work. The project would provide an unprecedented boost to regional tourism as LEGOLAND NY projects up to approximately two million visitors annually, two-thirds of which would be tourists to the Mid-Hudson Region.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

57671 OrangeAdvanced

Building Solutions NY, LLC

Manufacturing and Construction

Training

Advanced Building Solutions NY LLC of Brooklyn will provide on-the-job training to 90 newly-hired workers as computer numeric control (CNC) machinists, computer aided design (CAD) drafters, welders, engineers, data analysts, managers, construction managers, plumbers, electricians, and surveyors.

DOL NHT $100,000

54742 Orange Black Rock Forest Consortium

Black Rock Forest Visitor Access

Pathway

Black Rock Forest Consortium will use funding to construct a Visitor Access Pathway at the entrance to Black Rock Forest. The new Pathway will give pedestrians a safe access route into the Forest that mimics the positive features of the road; it will be 6-10 feet wide at all points with a gentle grade, have an even and stable tread with an uphill swale leading to culverts for drainage, and will feature the same treasured view as the road, all without the distraction and hazard posed by vehicular traffic. 

OPRHP PKS D $352,939

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52574 Orange City of Middletown

Middletown Community

Campus Redevelopment

The City of Middletown will undertake the necessary infrastructure improvements to support a proposed redevelopment project and enhance the shovel-readiness of the former Middletown Psychiatric Hospital.

ESD Grants $500,000

55537 Orange City of Newburgh City of Newburgh Engineering Study

The City of Newburgh will complete an engineering report to evaluate locations of sanitary sewer overflows and identify solutions to reduce the discharges to the Hudson River.

DEC EPG $100,000

54085 Orange City of Port Jervis City of Port Jervis Engineering Study

The City of Port Jervis will complete and engineering report to evaluate locations of inflow and infiltration within the City's existing wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

55262 Orange City of Port JervisLand Use and Development Code Update

The City of Port Jervis will review and update its land use and development codes to foster mixed land uses, downtown revitalization, recreational opportunities and commercial development. The update will also encourage diverse and affordable housing and the establishment of a waterfront district.

DOS LWRP $50,000

54261 Orange County of Orange Heritage Trail Extension

Orange County will use funding for construction of pedestrian and bicycle facilities on Segment 2 of a planned 3- segment extension of the Heritage Trail.A shared-use path will be constructed of 10’ wide asphalt and will follow the abandoned Erie Railroad bed. The proposed trail will begin at Hartley Road in the Town of Goshen and will end at East Main Street in the City of Middletown.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

55084 Orange Gillinder Brothers, Inc.

New Precision Glass Surfaces

Division Expansion

Gillinder Brothers, Inc. will renovate part of its 70,000 square foot facility in Port Jervis to install machinery and equipment that will enable it to expand its colored glass division for compatibility with night vision imaging systems.

ESD Grants $60,000

55681 OrangeHeritage

Restoration Properties LLC

Distribution and Bottling Plant

Heritage Restoration Properties, LLC will renovate of the historic Clemson Building in downtown Middletown to allow for the attraction of KP Distribution and Sabila Corporation, a health beverage company.

ESD EJP $215,000

55089 OrangeNewburgh

Community Land Bank

Newburgh Community Stabilization

Project

Grant funds will support the stabilization of mixed-use buildings in need of abatement and structural improvements.

HCR UI $129,000

55260 Orange Orange County

Dwaarkill Pine Bush Regional Water Supply

Project

Orange County will advance on the final phase of a new source of water supply for the Town of Crawford. The project will include construction of three production groundwater wells, a treatment building and installation of 10,500 feet of transmission main from the County-owned Dwaar Kill well field.

DOS LGE $400,000

56436 OrangeOrange County Department of Public Works

Route 17M Wastewater

Treatment Plant to Support Amy's

Kitchen

Orange County will obtain and upgrade the NYS Office of Mental Health's Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center's wastewater treatment plant in Goshen to support Amy's Kitchen's, the Office of Mental Health, and future economic development along the Route 17M corridor.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

55025 OrangeShop-Rite

Supermarkets, Inc.

Retail Careers Training

Shop-Rite Supermarkets, Inc. of Florida will provide on-the-job training to 25 newly-hired workers as assistant managers, cake decorators, butchers, and deli/prepared food associates.

DOL NHT $100,000

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54177 Orange Town of New Windsor

Stewart International

Airport Infrastructure Improvement

Project

Replacement of aging water, wastewater and sewage infrastructure at Stewart International Airport to allow for the economic expansion and attraction of new commercial tenants at the site, enabling Stewart Airport to accommodate more personal and commercial air traffic, add 35,000 square feet of terminal space and expand cargo space.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

57762 OrangeVillage of

Cornwall on Hudson

MS4 Mapping Project

Cornwall-on-Hudson will conduct a comprehensive storm sewer system mapping that will allow the Village to track, and manage the process of tracking, the source of observed dry weather flow at outfalls. Using GIS to manage and maintain the stormwater system will allow the Village to more efficiently handle stormwater events. The information collected will identify any immediate maintenance requirements and will assist in identifying and managing capital projects for future system enhancements.

DEC WQIP MS4 $73,875

52296 Orange Village of Kiryas Joel

Village of Kiryas Joel Sidewalk Improvements

Funds will be used to reconstruct approximately 2,200 lineal feet of sidewalks along both sides of Mordche Sher Boulevard.

HCR CDBGPF $400,000

56148 Orange Village of Walden

Village of Walden Sanitary Sewer System

Engineering Study

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

DEC EPG $45,000

50577 Orange Warwick Valley Wine Co. Inc.

Black Dirt Distillery

Expansion

The Warwick Valley Wine Company will expand its hard cider, gin, and bourbon production by adding a bottling line to its Black Dirt Distillery.

ESD EJP $169,000

50577 Orange Warwick Valley Wine Co. Inc.

Black Dirt Distillery

Expansion

The Warwick Valley Wine Company will expand its hard cider, gin, and bourbon production by adding a bottling line to its Black Dirt Distillery in Pine Island, and increase agri-tourism by purchasing a tour bus to allow visitors to the Distillery to learn about the history of distilling in New York State, and show them how and where the local ingredients are grown.

ESD Grants $160,000

54163 Orange Zheng Da Construction, LLC

Re-Purposing New Hope Farms

Zheng Da Construction, LLC will repurpose New Hope Farms, a former world-class equestrian facility, into a film and television production facility that will attract foreign direct investment into New York.

ESD Grants $100,000

53796

Orange, Ulster,

Rockland, Sullivan,

Dutchess, Westchester

Putnam

TSECTSEC SMART Labs SMARTT Pods project

TSEC plans to purchase additional equipment for SMARTT Labs it has installed at all of the community colleges in the Mid-Hudson as well as at the Newburgh Armory. A portion of the CFA funding will also be used to introduce its SMARTT "Pod" concept in the Mid-Hudson. SMARTT Pods are a natural outgrowth of the SMARTT Lab concept. Also known as "maker space", SMART Pods provide pilot manufacturing capability for start-ups and entrepreneurs.

ESD Grants $700,000

53956 Putnam Putnam County

County-wide Feasibility Study for Tourism and

Revitalizing Economic

Development Centers

Putnam County will create a countywide partnership with its 6 towns and 3 villages to prepare a feasibility study which would involve collaborative problem solving to offer solutions to critical issues for economic development and tourism.

ESD SPFS $50,000

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56301 Putnam Town of Patterson

Fire Services Consolidation

Study

The Town of Patterson will undertake a study to assess the possibility of consolidation or sharing of services of two fire departments in the district as a means of reducing the cost for fire protection services.

DOS LGE P $22,500

54508 Putnam Town of Philipstown

Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail - Shoreline

Trail Design

The Town of Philipstown, in partnership with Scenic Hudson, will design a 1.4 mile segment of the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail along the Hudson River between Little Stony Point and Breakneck Ridge.

DOS LWRP $400,000

52866 Rockland Edward Hopper House Art Center

Expanded Operational

Capacity

Edward Hopper House Art Center will expand the part-time Executive Director to a full-time position to implement the strategic plan, increase revenue, and streamline operations.

Arts WIP $49,500

57304 Rockland Rockland County MS4 Mapping Project

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and the Stormwater Consortium of Rockland County (SCRC) will create a centralized mapping database with remote access. Currently, the municipalities are using paper maps and this project will enhance monitoring of stormwater outfalls allowing the municipalities to improve stormwater management.

DEC WQIP MS4 $410,000

54448 RocklandSUNY Rockland

Community College

Hudson Valley Educational Consortium

(HVEC)

The Hudson Valley Educational Consortium will conduct a gap analyses to measure how well each of its educational institutions align with the regional labor market and meet the demand of industry sectors.

ESD SPFS $25,000

55437 Rockland The Trust for Public Land

Marydell on Hudson

The Trust for Public Land will purchase 29.5 acres of property from the Sisters of Marydell, which is adjacent to Hook Mountain State Park and Nyack Beach State Park in Clarkstown.

OPRHP PKS A $450,000

57747 Rockland Town of Clarkstown

Consolidated Purchasing

Department Study

The Town of Clarkstown will evaluate merging its purchasing department with Rockland County’s Division of Purchasing. The project will examine costs savings resulting from bulk purchasing and elimination of personnel through attrition and/or transfer.

DOS LGE P $25,000

50877 Rockland Town of Orangetown

Home for Heroes Green Innovation

The Home for Heroes Green Innovation Project will replace a large paved area at the H4H site with bioretention, porous pavement and a constructed wetland. The green retrofits will help improve water quality in the Sparkill Creek and raise public awareness about green infrastructure practices.

EFC GIGP $895,000

57055 Rockland Town of Stony Point

Local Waterfront Revitalization

Program Update

The Town will update its 1994 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to reflect changes to the waterfront due to storm and hurricane damage and the need for economic improvements. The LWRP will align planning with current regulations, guidelines, and zoning to prepare for future development and will address sustainability, energy efficiency, harbor management, incorporation of green solutions, and public input. The LWRP update will continue the revitalization effort begun through NY Rising.

DOS LWRP $65,978

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54714 Rockland Village of NyackLocal Waterfront

Revitalization Program Update

The Village of Nyack will update its 1992 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) to guide development within their waterfront revitalization area. The LWRP will include recommendations for revitalization strategies that integrate the waterfront with plans and programs in the entire Village, reduce risks to infrastructure and property from sea level rise, enable economic revitalization, and enhance coastal natural resources that make the Village a regional tourist destination.

DOS LWRP $75,000

53454 Rockland Visit Nyack

Hudson Valley Gateway

Marketing Program

Visit Nyack Inc. will begin Phase 1 of their comprehensive marketing campaign that promotes Nyack as a gateway to many regional attractions called Hudson Valley Gateway. Visit Nyack Inc. aims to use Hudson Valley Gateway to build off of the success of their Visit Nyack campaign to attract high income earners in the New York City metro area to visit the region.

ESD MNY $37,500

53055 Rockland, Orange

New York-New Jersey Trail Conference

Bear Mountain Trails Project

The NYNJ Trail Conference will use funds to complete the rehabilitation of the Appalachian Trail at Bear Mountain, an exceptionally popular recreational destination, which hosts 3 million visitors annually.

OPRHP RTP NM $200,000

56056 Sullivan Delaware Valley Arts Alliance

Expanded Programmatic and Outreach

Capacity

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance will hire a Program Director to support the Tusten Theatre season, expand outreach in Sullivan County, and develop residencies, workshop offerings and winter programming.

Arts WIP $28,350

54059 Sullivan Empire State Cooperage, LLC

Empire State Stave Mill and

Cooperage

Empire State Cooperage LLC has been founded to build and operate a stave mill and cooperage to satisfy the increasing demand for oak barrels from distillers and wineries in New York State and across the US.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

50613 Sullivan Town of LibertyTown of Liberty Water System Improvements

Funds will be used to construct Phase 6 improvements within the White Sulphur Springs Water District.

HCR CDBGPI $599,724

57910 Sullivan Trout Unlimited

Willowemoc Creek Aquatic

Barrier Removal Project

The project will involve collecting key physical and environmental field data on a variety of stream structures and model each structure’s ability to improve stream habitat. The results will provide a prioritized strategy for infrastructure replacement.

DEC WQIP AHR $215,539

50620 Sullivan Village of Liberty

Village of Liberty Wastewater Treatment

Plant Clarifier Reconstruction

Funds will be used to replace failing clarifier equipment at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

HCR CDBGPI $599,830

52055 Sullivan Village of Monticello

Village of Monticello Inflow

and Infiltration Reduction

Engineering Study

The Village of Monticello will complete an engineering report to evaluate sources of Inflow and Infiltration to the Village's wastewater collection system.

DEC EPG $100,000

51356 Sullivan Village of Monticello

Monticello Wastewater Disinfection

Project

Install a new disinfection system at the Village’s wastewater treatment plant. The project will include installing an ultraviolet disinfection system. The outcome will be to fully treat the effluent, which reduces environmental contamination.

DEC WQIP WTI $2,500,000

55565 Sullivan Village of Monticello

Village of Monticello

Water Meter Replacement

Funds will be used to replace water meters in the Village’s water system.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

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54014 Ulster

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. DBA Ulster Performing Arts

Center

Ulster Performing Arts Center

(UPAC) Interior/Exterior

Renovation Construction Project Final Phases 3 4

This project will help complete a comprehensive interior/exterior restoration construction plan for the Ulster Performing Arts Center.

OPRHP HAS D $500,000

56905 Ulster BBG Ventures, LLC

BBG Ventures Food and Beverage

Manufacturing Facility

BBG Ventures, LLC is a new food and beverage manufacturing and retail facility with plans to adaptively re-use the former Woolworth’s building in Kingston. The company will feature a state of the art food and beverage manufacturing facility, a commercial kitchen and business incubator, a food education center, a fresh foods supermarket, and 3 or more cafes that will showcase locally sourced foods on their menus.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

54659 Ulster City of Kingston City of Kingston Engineering Study

The City of Kingston will complete an engineering report to identify the sources and location of inflow and infiltration to the City's sewer system in the Hasbrouck sewershed.

DEC EPG $100,000

53012 Ulster Courtney Strong, Inc.

Municipal LED Streetlight

Consortium

The municipal LED Consortium members seek to convert to LED street lights in the majority of Ulster, Duchess, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Westchester municipalities, which offer savings of 40% a year or more. The project approach includes an LED Conversion Options Study to evaluate purchase models as well as development of a Request for Proposals for lighting and installation vendors and financial solution providers.

NYSERDA CGC3 $792,441

52860 Ulster Hudson River Maritime Museum

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Hudson River Maritime Museum will hire an Assistant Curator to expand its capacity by providing critical resources to leverage the collection for the public's benefit.

Arts WIP $45,000

52922 UlsterHudson River

Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

Sloop Clearwater Restoration

Project

The proposed Sloop Clearwater Restoration project will restore the rigging and topsides above the waterline of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater at its home port in Kingston.  This project will ensure the sloop can continue to sail for at least the next 20 years and reduce the long-term maintenance costs of the vessel. 

OPRHP HP D $343,776

51000 Ulster Mohonk Preserve, Inc.

Trapps Bridge and Carriage Road Project

Mohonk Preserve (MP) will use funds to replace the Trapps Bridge, constructed in 1930, that crosses U.S Route 44 / NYS Route 55 along the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway near the Wallkill Valley Overlook in Gardiner. The bridge has been red-flagged by the NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) as an imminent safety hazard. MP will also rehabilitate sections of historic carriage road on both sides of the bridge.

OPRHP PKS D $188,785

51812 Ulster Open Space Institute

Smiley-High Point Carriage Road Reconstruction

The Open Space Institute (OSI) will use funding to reconstruct 7 miles of the historic High Point and Smiley Carriage Roads through Minnewaska State Park along the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County to enhance access, expand year-round recreational opportunities, improve stewardship, and link some of the region’s top tourism destinations.

OPRHP PKS D $500,000

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54636 Ulster Phoenicia Festival Foundation

Phoenicia International

Festival Performing Arts and Community Development

Initiative

Phoenicia Festival Foundation will host its 7th annual Festival of the Voice in Phoenicia August 3-7, 2016. The five-day festival will integrate world-class performances of opera, gospel, world music, baroque, new vocal music, and choral music into the stunning natural landscape of Phoenicia. Phoenicia Festival of the Voice Foundation aims to fulfill its artistic and social mission of attracting people from around the world with internationally renowned artists, as well as revitalizing the hamlet of Phoenicia and the larger Hudson Valley region through strong community collaboration.

ESD MNY $56,000

54322 Ulster RUPCO, Inc.

Central Kingston Green Affordable

Housing Civic Uses

RUPCO, Inc. aims to address neighborhood blight at the former Mid City Lanes bowling alley in Kingston by providing safe, sustainable and affordable housing in a new zero-net energy structure. The co-location of a community-based arts education program, food hub and a tech incubator are envisioned to anchor the 15,000-square-feet of programmed civic space that will occupy much of the first floor.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,000,000

56870 Ulster Shadowland Artists, Inc.

Shadowland Second Stage

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of a Second Stage building to create a 90-seat venue for the Shadowland Theatre in Ellenville.

HCR RARP $200,000

53279 UlsterThe Palisades

Parks Conservancy, Inc.

Expanding Access to Stony Kill Falls

The Palisades Parks Conservancy will use funding to construct new access to the Stony Kill Falls area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. Funds will be used to construct a new trail system, including a 60-foot bridge over the Stony Kill and more than 200 stone stairs to the top of the Falls. Additionally, these new trails will be designed and constructed to connect the Falls trail to the Stony Kill carriage road, fully integrating it with Minnewaska’s larger trail network. Finally, the present 6-car parking area will be expanded to accommodate 15 cars and a new trailhead.

OPRHP PKS D $254,097

51329 Ulster Town of Marlborough

Waterfront Revitalization

Plan and Comprehensive

Plan Update

The Town of Marlborough will prepare a Waterfront Revitalization Plan concurrent with the development of a Comprehensive Plan update. The project will address public waterfront access opportunities, hamlet and downtown revitalization, community character, river-related tourism, and identify suitable transfer of development rights receiving zones to protect natural and cultural resources.

DOS LWRP $135,000

53234 Ulster Town of Shandaken

Town of Shandaken Phoenicia

Water District Improvements

Funds will be used to upgrade the water system in the Phoenicia Water District.

HCR CDBGPI $415,000

50597 Ulster Town of Wawarsing

Napanoch Waste Water Treatment

Infrastructure Improvements

Funds will be used to make improvements at the Napanoch Waste Water Treatment infrastructure.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

52455 Ulster Ulster County Shovel Ready Site Project

The County of Ulster has proposed plans to undertake demolishing the former jail facilities on Golden Hill Road in City of Kingston. Demolition of the jail will create a shovel ready site to attract developers and businesses.

ESD Grants $200,000

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52264 Ulster

Ulster County Board of

Cooperative Educational

Services

Hospitality and Culinary Arts

Training

Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of New Paltz will train 20 workers in special populations in hospitality, work readiness, and culinary arts.

DOL SPTP $33,900

52264 Ulster

Ulster County Board of

Cooperative Educational

Services

Nurse Assistant Training

Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services of New Paltz will train 40 unemployed workers as nurse assistants.

DOL UWT $62,920

54599 Ulster Village of Ellenville

Village of Ellenville Sanitary Sewer Collection

Funds will be used to replace and rehabilitate portions of the Village’s sanitary sewer collection system.

HCR CDBGPI $600,000

50882 Ulster Village of New Paltz

Village of New Paltz Sewer

Reconstruction

Funds will be used to replace and rehabilitate sanitary sewer lines and manholes.

HCR CDBGPI $599,150

41201 Ulster Village of Saugerties

Local Waterfront Revitalization

Program Update

The Village of Saugerties will update its 1985 Local Waterfront Revitalization Program to identify flood mitigation strategies and new water-based tourism infrastructure and recreation projects that promote sustainable economic development.

DOS LWRP $20,000

50725 Ulster Wildberry Lodge Tourism Expansion Project

The Turk Hospitality Group plans to construct and operate Wildberry Lodge, a world class indoor waterpark, resort, and conference center in New Paltz, New York. This destination resort will attract domestic and international tourists to the Hudson Valley's vast array of natural resources.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

50725 Ulster Wildberry Lodge Tourism Expansion Project

The Turk Hospitality Group plans to construct and operate Wildberry Lodge, a world class indoor waterpark, resort, and conference center in New Paltz, New York. This destination resort will attract domestic and international tourists to the Hudson Valley's vast array of natural resources.

ESD MNY $500,000

52281 Ulster Women's Studio Workshop

Dinner and Dialogues, Cross

Pollinating Art and Community

Women's Studio Workshop will host a series of free community dinners and dialogues to better serve artists and build alliances among regional colleagues, farming communities and non-traditional audiences from diverse backgrounds.

Arts CHPG P $19,760

51399 Westchester City of Peekskill

Construction of Charles

Point Multi-Use Waterfront Trail

The City of Peekskill will construct a multi-use trail from Charles Point Pier Park to the Charles Point Marina. This trail will promote public access to the Hudson River waterfront, provide recreational opportunities and stimulate economic development within the region.

DOS LWRP $950,000

55352 Westchester City of Yonkers Yonkers Arts and Culture Project

The City of Yonkers, ArtsWestchester, and the Yonkers Board of Education will work with local artist Vinnie Bagwell to develop an urban-heritage public sculpture that will help to revitalize the downtown-waterfront district in Yonkers.

Arts CHPG I $90,000

53067 WestchesterFriends of John Jay Homestead,

Inc.

John Jay Homestead

Circulation and Site Improvement

Plan

The goal of this project is to develop a prioritized list of site improvements for John Jay Homestead State Historic Site with preliminary cost estimates and schematic designs focusing on vehicular and pedestrian circulation while addressing related parking, walkway and wayfinding, lighting and utilities, signage, landscape, and stone fencing issues.

OPRHP HP P $85,719

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54511 Westchester Greyston Foundation, Inc.

Production Training

Greyston Foundation Inc. of Yonkers will train 75 workers in box making, dematting, depositing, mixing, packing, palletizing, running, scaling, slicing, Urschel operation, waste monitoring, and production supervision.

DOL EET $99,888

52545 Westchester Greyston Foundation, Inc.

Greyston Bakery Capital Improvements

Greyston Bakery will invest in equipment upgrades utilized within its Yonkers Facility; upgrades will include pan spray upgrades, environmental control system upgrades, panning/de-panning process upgrades, and electrical system upgrades.

ESD Grants $200,000

55978 Westchester Groundwork Hudson Valley

Yonkers Rail Trail Phase 1 Capital Construction

Groundwork Hudson Valley will use funding to construct phase one of a 2-mile rail-trail that stretches from the Downtown Yonkers Waterfront to the 242nd Street subway station in Riverdale.  This segment includes a major new park and play area along the trail, which was a primary request of local residents during the planning phase.

OPRHP PKS D $394,280

52521 Westchester Historic Hudson Valley

Philipsburg Manor Bridge and Wharf

Restoration

Historic Hudson Valley will create a shovel-ready project that will complete restoration of Philipsburg Manor in Sleepy Hollow. The project’s centerpieces are the pedestrian bridge and the gristmill wharf, both of which need major repairs. Central to the economic, social, and cultural vitality of its community, Philipsburg is contiguous to major new residential developments along the Hudson and Historic Hudson Valley aims to help it maximize its full potential.

ESD MNY $100,000

54392 WestchesterNational Trust

for Historic Preservation

Lyndhurst River Loop Trail

Lyndhurst will use funding to restore the 20-acre historic landscape between the Mansion and the Hudson River to significantly increase recreational use. This project will include restoration of an 1840s trail from the mansion veranda through a series of Hudson River viewing platforms; opening of the newly restored 1895 bowling alley to the public for the first time since the 1960s with full ADA access; and providing fully accessible bathroom facilities to all visitors.

OPRHP HP D/P $500,000

54111 Westchester R.J. Rose Realty, LLC

Yonkers Carpet Mill Arts District Revitalization

Project

R.J. Rose Realty LLC will make critical improvements are being made to the former Alexander Smith Carpet Mills site to transform the aging facility into a working arts new technology hub.

ESD Grants $500,000

54430 Westchester RiverArtsExpanded

Development Capacity

RiverArts will hire a part-time Director of Development for Foundation and Corporate Foundations to create a professional, systematic fundraising operation to secure funding implement its strategic plan.

Arts WIP $49,500

52472 Westchester SoYo Exalta, LLCSoYo Mixed Use

TOD Project - Phase II

SoYo Exalta, LLC will undertake the construction of a mixed-use transit-oriented development ("TOD"), nearly a full square block at the center of downtown Yonkers adjacent to Van Der Donck Park which features the "daylighted" Saw Mill River.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

57919 WestchesterSprague

Operating Resources, LLC

Eastchester Creek Dredge

Sprague Operating Resources, LLC will complete the dredging of Eastchester Creek in the City of Mount Vernon.

ESD Grants $500,000

52824 Westchester The City of Yonkers

Yonkers Downtown

TOD Riverwalks Expansion

The City of Yonkers will construct two waterfront walkways recreational trails along the western edge of the city's waterfront  intersect at Metro North Hudson Line-Yonkers station.

ESD Grants $400,000

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53978 Westchester Village of Irvington

Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

Restoration

The Village of Irvington will develop two trailhead facilities with signage providing trail and attraction information in English and Spanish along the Old Croton Aqueduct as it runs through the Village.

OPRHP PKS D/P $230,750

53996 Westchester Village of Port Chester

150th Anniversary Reinvestment

Program

The Village of Port Chester will partner with the Chamber of Commerce and the Westchester County Tourism and Film Board to market the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the Village of Port Chester. The Village of Port Chester will distribute targeted pamphlets and brochures, include media advertisements in travel publications, and create a marketing oriented section on the village website to inform potential visitors of the entertainment, restaurants, events, and future attractions the village has to offer. The Village of Port Chester aims to draw people from across the region and beyond, while raising awareness of Port Chester as the shining star of the Sound Shore community.

ESD MNY $10,000

57157 Westchester Village of Scarsdale

Cayuga Pond Stormwater

and Sediment Reduction

The Village of Scarsdale will construct a one quarter acre sediment forebay at the southern end of the Fenway Golf Club to capture sediment from the Sheldrake River prior to entering Cayuga Pond. The project will increase the stormwater detention capabilities of Cayuga Pond.

DEC WQIP NSAC $1,050,000

52091 Westchester Village of Sleepy Hollow

MS4 Mapping Project

A full digital (GIS) storm drainage network will be created for the 18 participating Westchester County municipalities that have municipal storm sewer systems (MS4s). The products of this project will enable each MS4 to better manage and report on their storm drainage infrastructure, and will allow each MS4 to proactively address and mitigate the concerns and pollutants found in their impaired waterbodies.

DEC WQIP MS4 $343,854

56785 Westchester Village of Tarrytown

Update of Comprehensive Plan and Zoning

Regulations

The Village of Tarrytown will update its Comprehensive Plan to incorporate an economic development strategy and develop new zoning regulations that will foster implementation of their transit-oriented development concept plan for their train station and waterfront area.

DOS LWRP $100,000

53988 Westchester Westhab, Inc.Workforce

Development Training

Westhab, Inc. of Yonkers will train 160 workers in special populations in electricity, national electric code, ServSafe food handling, security, and commercial driving.

DOL SPTP $96,000

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 EJPB $9,616,000

Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $38,200,000

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NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

173 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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$84.1 million awarded to 92 projects

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

53741 BronxBronx Educational

Opportunity Center

Direct Support Professional

Training

Bronx Educational Opportunity Center will train 192 unemployed workers in direct support immersion, strategies for crisis intervention and prevention, approved medication administration personnel, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

DOL UWT $87,426

53740 Bronx City of New YorkHarlem River

Watershed Plan - Bronx Side

The New York City Department of Parks Recreation will prepare a management plan for the Bronx's Harlem River Watershed. The plan will identify opportunities for water resource protection, stormwater management, habitat restoration, resiliency, and public use. The project will also plant 250 street trees adjacent to the waterfront through four Bronx Community Boards along the Harlem River.

DOS LWRP $350,000

57229 Bronx Cosmoledo, LLC Business Expansion

Cosmoledo will acquire property, construct a 200,000 SF facility and purchase related commissary and bakery equipment.

ESD EJP $250,000

57229 Bronx Cosmoledo, LLC Business Expansion

Cosmoledo will acquire property, construct a 200,000 SF facility and purchase related commissary and bakery equipment.

ESD Grants $500,000

55438 BronxHunts Point Cooperative

Market

Hunts Point Cooperative

Market Improvement

Project

The Hunts Point Cooperative Market, in the South Bronx, is the largest specialty meat distribution and processing center in the world. Its facilities are outdated and the first phase of a major upgrade will address needed infrastructure improvements to keep the facility operational.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

54139 BronxMid Bronx Senior Citizens Council,

Inc.

Pre-apprenticeship

Training

Mid Bronx Senior Citizens Council Inc. will train 60 unemployed workers in construction skills through the Home Builder Institute (HBI) pre-apprenticeship certificate training (PACT) program.

DOL UWT $100,000

56935 Bronx Per Scholas, Inc.Information Technology

Training

Per Scholas, Inc. of the Bronx will train 40 unemployed workers in CompTIA A+, Network+, women in tech, network administration, CCNA, and software testing.

DOL UWT $100,000

56568 Bronx Pregones Theater

21 Islands: A Global Arts Stage

for the South Bronx

21 Islands: A Global Arts Stage for the South Bronx will inaugurate a new model for international artist residency at Pregones; create new jobs for qualified local cultural workers; and build artists’ capacity for career advancement and entry into international festival circuits.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

54094 Bronx Silvercup Studios Silvercup North

Silvercup Studios is expanding with a new studio complex to open at 295 Locust Avenue in the Port Morris section of the Bronx.

ESD Grants $1,600,000

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53922 Bronx St. Anselm's Church

Church Rehabilitation

The project consists of a comprehensive roof rehabilitation and installation of a new copper skylight, making the building watertight and functioning, and in doing so, improving efficiencies of operation while also enhancing its distinction as a State and National Register listed landmark.

OPRHP HP D $500,000

56297 Bronx UpBeat NYCExpanded

Operational Capacity

UpBeat NYC will hire a full-time Administrative Coordinator to expand its teacher training and recruiting program and manage administrative tasks.

Arts WIP $49,500

54465 Bronx Casita MariaBLITZ(Bronx Latin Jazz)

Performances

BLITZ will form an ensemble of Bronx-based jazz musicians to create a series of new compositions based on the lives of remarkable Bronxites. These new works will be performed in up to 10 local businesses and community spaces.

Arts CHPG I $54,000

52729 Bronx The New York Botanical Garden

The Conservatory Restoration and

Resiliency Project

Restoration and stabilization of Conservatory's central dome and installation of LED lighting.

ESD Grants $250,000

54081 Kings Alliance for Coney Island, Inc.

Coney Island: Day Trippers

Campaign

The Alliance for Coney Island, Inc. will execute their Day-Trippers Campaign to promote Coney Island as New York City’s day trip destination. The campaign will focus on how accessible Coney Island is using public transit and a Coney Card and a mobile application will be created to help visitors easily navigate Coney Island’s attractions. The Alliance for Coney Island, Inc. aims to increase tourism that will encourage business investments and expansions.

ESD MNY $83,019

51974 Kings Asian American Arts Alliance

Expanded Development

Capacity

Asian American Arts Alliance will expand a part-time Development Consultant into a full-time Development Manager who will manage the annual grant calendar, draft grant applications, coordinate the annual fundraising gala, and research institutional and individual donor prospects.

Arts WIP $49,500

51654 Kings Big Dance Theater

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Big Dance Theater will expand the role of part-time Producer into a full-time Executive Producer. The Executive Producer will oversee the expansion of creative programming, increase board and funder support, develop local and global audiences through digital marketing initiatives, and create and manage the company’s giving campaign.

Arts WIP $49,500

54433 Kings BioBAT BioBAT Expansion Project

The project consists of the design and construction of state-of-the-art biotechnology laboratory/office space on the second floor at BioBAT at the Brooklyn Army Terminal for STARTUP-NY companies.

ESD Grants $300,000

52783 Kings Borough of Brooklyn

Waterfront Greenway Phase 5

The Office of the Brooklyn Borough President will undertake a multi-component project for South Brooklyn. The project will implement the Red Hook NY Rising Community Reconstruction Plan's Integrated Flood Protection System (IFPS), by integrating the Greenway into the design of the IFPS, and will design and construct Columbia Waterfront Park at its northern end. A feasibility study will be completed to use the greenway as an IFPS for the Sunset Park waterfront to help reduce flood risk.

DOS LWRP $1,820,000

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57607 Kings

Brooklyn Navy Yard

Development Corporation

Steiner Studios Master Plan

Phase IV

Steiner Studios Phase 4 project will include renovation of 2 historic buildings and the construction of a parking facility.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

54612 Kings CALSTART, INCNYSERDA 3

Greener Cleaner Communities

CALSTART, along with several partners, propose to develop and implement a transformative, private-sector business initiative—Charge to Work NYC. This program will offer a variety of incentives designed to stimulate more than 1,000 New York City commuters to replace their existing gasoline cars with zero-emission plug-in electric vehicles. Charge to Work NYC will build awareness of the benefits of EVs among consumers, work to reduce end-user EV costs, and provide access to a growing network of publicly accessible EV chargers throughout the five boroughs.

NYSERDA CGC3 $1,500,000

23987 Kings Cave Canem Foundation

Expanded Development

Capacity

Cave Canem Foundation will hire a part-time Grants Manager to sustain current foundation, corporate and government funding and identify and secure new sources of income.

Arts WIP $49,500

56809 Kings Clean Solutions Technologies, Inc.

Building Maintenance

Training

Clean Solutions Technologies, Inc. will provide on-the-job training to 7 newly-hired workers as building maintenance workers.

DOL NHT $35,000

55583 Kings FXE Industries, Inc.

Manufacturing Expansion

FXE Industries will build-out space and purchase new machinery for the expansion of advanced manufacturing for motorcycles.

ESD EJP $460,000

56589 Kings Genesus One Enterprise, Inc.

Construction Worker Training

Genesus One Enterprise Inc. of Maspeth will train 13 workers in special populations as carpenters, brick masons, electricians, and plumbers.

DOL SPTP $50,000

51355 Kings Jack ArtsExpanded

Development Capacity

Jack Arts will hire a Development Director to raise money from individual and corporate prospects and develop the organization's board.

Arts WIP $48,000

52938 Kings

Leap, Inc. dba Brooklyn

Workforce Innovations

Commercial Driver Training

Leap, Inc. dba Brooklyn Workforce Innovations will train 45 unemployed workers in commercial driving.

DOL UWT $99,985

54818 Kings Mark Morris Dance Group

Brownsville Dance Project

Brownsville Dance Project will bring dance classes to more than 700 children, teens, young adults, and their family members in an area that lacks consistent, high-quality arts programming.

Arts CHPG I $36,000

57627 Kings Mixteca Organization, Inc.

La Cocina Brooklyn

A study will be done for the development of an affordable commercial kitchen space for low-income food entrepreneurs to develop culinary workforce skills in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.

ESD SPFS $25,000

55778 Kings NYCEDC Smart Cities Innovation Center

The NYCEDC intends to provide program funding for a Smart Cities Innovation Center in Brooklyn that can provide facilities and services to support companies that are designing and building products.

ESD Grants $750,000

54082 KingsOpportunities

for a Better Tomorrow, Inc.

Work Readiness Training

Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow, Inc. of Brooklyn will train 20 unemployed workers in high school equivalency, sector-based job training, applied learning initiatives, college access program, stay at work, job placement, procedures for job placement, and background on sub-contractor.

DOL UWT $100,000

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56479 Kings PortSide NewYork

Expanded Operational

Capacity

PortSide NewYork will hire a President to build the organization's capacity, steer infrastructure projects, and grow programs and services.

Arts WIP $49,500

56879 Kings Pratt Institute

Pratt Institute Fashion and Design NYS

Certified Business Incubator

The Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator will leverage the growing community of NYC designers, environmental advocates, and creative technologists who come together with the shared value of building viable, scalable, and sustainable brands.

ESD BISP $125,000

54557 Kings

Southwest Brooklyn Industrial

Development Corporation

Red Hook RETI Center Feasibility

Study

SBIDC will determine the feasibility of developing a vacant brownfield site in Red Hook Brooklyn into a Resilience, Education, Training, and Innovation (RETI) Center.

ESD SPFS $50,000

57264 Kings St. Nicks Alliance Corp.

Construction Worker Training

St. Nicks Alliance Corp. of Brooklyn will train 21 workers in special populations in construction, readiness/workplace success, orientation, basic construction health/safety, math/measurement, hand tools, construction site traffic, flagging, introduction to construction drawings, materials handling, basic rigging, scaffolding, building materials, framing techniques, painting, masonry, drywall/finishing techniques, plumbing, electrical work and safety, life skills, job placement, and retention.

DOL SPTP $50,000

57264 Kings St. Nicks Alliance Corp.

Construction Worker Training

St. Nicks Alliance Corp. of Brooklyn will train 24 unemployed workers in construction, readiness/workplace success, orientation, basic construction health/safety, math/measurement, hand tools, construction site traffic, flagging, introduction to construction drawings, materials handling, basic rigging, scaffolding, building materials, framing techniques, painting, masonry, drywall/finishing techniques, plumbing, electrical work and safety, life skills, job placement, and retention.

DOL UWT $50,000

53633 Kings The Brick TheaterExpanded

Programmatic Capacity

The Brick Theater will expand the Artistic Director position to include work in educational programming and oversee staff with greater management support and presence.

Arts WIP $49,500

54860 KingsTower Isles

Frozen Foods, LTD.

Business Expansion

Tower Isles Frozen Foods is planning to update machinery, add automation, and install a new production line.

ESD EJP $512,000

54987 Kings Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls will hire a part-time Digital Media Educator to provide instruction for young women at risk of disconnection from education and employment.

Arts WIP $49,500

52948 Kings New York University

NYU Veteran Community Incubator

Create a Tech Hub in Sunset Park, Brooklyn to support veterans who are seeking to re-enter the workforce or start their own companies and to provide an entrepreneurial network for them; enabled through a partnership between NYU School of Engineering, Industry City, United War Veterans Council, Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs, and Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

53966 Kings St Ann’s Warehouse

Programming in Brooklyn Bridge

Park

St. Ann’s Warehouse will bring the NoFit State Circus to its outdoor space in the historic Tobacco Warehouse in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Free tickets will be offered to underserved Brooklyn community members. 

Arts CHPG I $63,000

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50607 Kings The TriCentric Foundation

Expanded Marketing

and Outreach Capacity

The TriCentric Foundation will expand the role of the Director of Communications to publicize and advocate for the vibrant community of New York City musicians.

Arts WIP $15,000

56115

Kings, Bronx, New York, Queens,

Richmond

Groundswell Community Mural

Project

Public Art, Public Housing

Groundswell will employ 200 young people living in public housing and 30 professional artists to research, design, and paint 15 murals in public housing developments. This project supports New York City's long term plan to make quality-of-life improvements in public housing.

Arts CHPG I $31,500

57310 Kings, New York Per Scholas, Inc.

Per Scholas NYC Citywide

Expansion 2016

Per Scholas will lease, renovate and equip a second training facility in NYC capable of training up to 225 additional individuals annually for technology sector jobs.

ESD Grants $114,000

56050Kings,

New York, Queens

New York City Department of Transportation

NYC Porous Sidewalk Pilot

The NYC Porous Sidewalk Pilot Project will construct 3 pilot porous pavement projects. NYC DOT will study the possible uses of permeable materials on sidewalks including: design options, costs and feasibility related to durability, operational function and performance, treatment volume, maintenance practices, impacts on existing utilities and infrastructure, and recommendations regarding the use and limitations of uniform standard(s). The pilot sites will be monitored to evaluate the usefulness of each installation type for future projects within NYC.

EFC GIGP $1,200,000

57289Kings,

New York, Richmond

NewYork Harbor Foundation

Billion Oyster Project

Expand educational and vocational outreach program to enhance training and experience levels with improvement of MAST Center Hatchery, expansion of nursery system, and creation of a permanent remote oyster setting facility.

ESD Grants $250,000

56159 New York Allied Business Solutions, Inc.

EKG and Phlebotomy

Training

Allied Business Solutions, Inc. of New York City will train 100 unemployed workers as electrocardiogram (EKG) technicians and phlebotomists.

DOL UWT $99,500

54890 New YorkAmerican

Museum of Natural History

American Museum of

Natural History Expansion Project

The American Museum of Natural History will build a new addition – the Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation – to its complex. The Gilder Center will include a 400-450-seat theatre powered by new visualization and projection technologies, and driven by the latest scientific research, anchoring it has a destination for interactive learning experiences. Ultimately the addition will advance the AMNH’s mission of scientific research and public education, accommodating growing demand for new and expanded research and exhibition spaces.

ESD MNY $1,000,000

57409 New York Anthology Film Archives

Collections Website Planning

Anthology Film Archives will hire a consulting Digital Archivist to initiate and conduct a planning process that will inventory and assess its collection, set digitization priorities, and develop a comprehensive plan to guide the launch of a free, publicly-accessible collections website.

Arts CHPG P $39,520

56904 New York Bright Power, Inc. Business Expansion

Bright Power is expanding the NYC-based cleantech company that researches and develops proprietary technology.

ESD EJP $970,000

57398 New York Cambridge BioLabs

New York BioLabs

Create desperately needed co-working spaces for life science startups, providing top of the line research equipment and business support to new companies.

ESD Grants $2,000,000

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51098 New York Exploring the Metropolis

Expanded Programmatic and Outreach

Capacity

Exploring the Metropolis will hire a part-time Program Administrative Associate to focus on program coordination, administration, and marketing.

Arts WIP $49,500

54156 New York

General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen in the City of New York

The General Society Library

Skylight and Roof Replacement

The project entails a restoration of the Library skylight and roof that dates to 1904-1905 and the rehabilitation of its protective screen and connecting brick masonry walls, stewardship of the building, making the building watertight to withstand the elements, improving efficiencies of operation for sustainable purposes, and revitalizing a highly distinctive historic interior of a local, state and federal landmark.

OPRHP HP D $500,000

51905 New York Harlem Biospace Harlem Biospace Expansion

Harlem Biospace, which opened in 2013, is planning to develop a new wet lab space in 125th Street corridor of Harlem to host startup companies that have obtained their first round of funding.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

55472 New YorkIcahn School

of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai MedTech NYS

Certified Business Incubator

The Mount Sinai Med-Tech incubator will provide comprehensive support for companies to develop solutions and businesses in the Medical Technology area to turn scientific discoveries in NYC into commercial solutions.

ESD BISP $125,000

56245 New York Intrepid Museum Foundation

Intrepid Museum: Bringing History

to Life

The proposed project is the three-dimensional scanning of nearly 250,000 square feet of Intrepid’s closed spaces and the creation of architectural drawings in preparation for restoring the ship’s historic spaces and creating engaging, 21st-century curatorial interpretation of the spaces.  

OPRHP HP P $250,000

53846 New York Josephine Herrick Project

Expanded Veterans

Programming

The Josephine Herrick Project will plan for the expansion of its veterans photography programming in New York City and its roll out in other regions in the state.

Arts CHPG P $46,357

56265 New York NewYork Historical Society

Sweat Equity A New Center for

Women's History and Labor History

The New-York Historical Society will establish Sweat Equity, a ground-breaking permanent exhibition and educational center focused on women’s history and labor history in New York State.

ESD Grants $500,000

56265 New York New-York Historical Society

Sweat Equity: A New Center for

Women's History and Labor History

The New-York Historical Society will establish Sweat Equity, a ground-breaking permanent exhibition and educational center focused on women’s history and labor history in New York State. The New-York Historical will undertake a year-long renovation of the fourth floor of its historic home on Central Park West for the exhibit to open in early 2017. The New-York Historical Society aims to use the new space to serve 500,000 visitors each year and host scholarly research, public programs, and educational content that corresponds to New York City and New York State standards.

ESD MNY $500,000

32252 New York NYCEECGreener Greater Buildings Plan

Accelerator

New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation, in partnership with the Community Preservation Corporation and Urban Green, propose to facilitate, develop and expand energy efficiency and clean energy services to the affordable housing sector in New York City. The project is expected to develop and implement financing tailored specifically to the needs of the affordable housing sector.  

NYSERDA CGC3 $500,000

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57551 New York Society of the Educational Arts

Theater + ArtsFestival

Planning

Theater + ArtsFestival will develop a strategy to engage new stakeholders, identify other supporters, craft a vendor outreach strategy, detail a replicable model, deploy appropriate marketing, and identify synergistic prospects.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

54737 New York SS Columbia Project

SS Columbia Restoration

The SS Columbia Restoration will restore this 113-year-old National Historic Landmark vessel, the last steamboat of her kind and a spectacular example of the vibrant maritime history of the Hudson River Valley. Once restored, the SS Columbia will reconnect New York City to the Hudson River, providing all New Yorkers and visitors the opportunity to travel on and learn about the Hudson River Valley.

OPRHP HP D/P $500,000

55663 New York

West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. dba

WE ACT for Environmental

Justice

Asbestos and Safety Training

West Harlem Environmental Action, Inc. dba WE ACT for Environmental Justice of New York City will train 100 unemployed workers in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 30 hour, and asbestos handling,

DOL UWT $100,000

56952 New York Lower East

Side Tenement Museum

Beyond the Melting Pot

Exhibit

The Beyond the Melting Pot exhibit will educate visitors about civil rights-era changes in immigration policy through the personal experiences of families who lived on the Lower East Side.

Arts CHPG I $90,000

57328 New York Placeful Company, Inc. La Marqueta

Renovate building into innovative market with healthy food initiatives, cultural programming, and educational and vocational training services, as well as provide shared workspace.

ESD Grants $250,000

57413

New York, Bronx, Kings

Queens, Richmond

The LIT FundExpanded

Development Capacity

The LIT Fund will hire an Executive Director to increase funding and, in turn, the organization's support of the artistic community.

Arts WIP $32,000

54349

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

Carnegie Hall The Somewhere Project

The Somewhere Project will provide job training and work experience for a demographically diverse group of young artists citywide and will present 3 full-scale performances of West Side Story at the Knockdown Center, a restored factory in Maspeth, Queens.  

Arts CHPG I $90,000

57031

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

Covenant House/Under 21

Health Care, Hospitality and

Culinary Training

Covenant House/Under 21 of New York City will train 55 workers in special populations as certified nurse aides, and in tourism/hospitality, and culinary arts.

DOL SPTP $100,000

55014

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

Non-traditional Employment for

Women

Construction Worker Training

Non-traditional Employment for Women of New York City will train 42 unemployed workers in intensive trades math, industry overview and job readiness, tools of the trade, green, trade electricity, and health and safety.

DOL UWT $100,000

50998

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

Roundabout Theatre Company

Technical Theatre Career Development

Roundabout Theatre Company will launch a Technical Theatre Career Development Program for 10 high school graduates from low-income households comprised of three components: boot-camp, trade modules, and department internships.

Arts CHPG I $90,000

55294

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

Solar One

NYS Community Partnership for NYC and Long

Island

Here Comes Solar aims to reduce specific barriers that limit solar adoption in key market segments of New York City, specifically targeting the affordable house market and low-income renters, to transform the overall solar market and ensure a more even and equitable spread of the benefits of clean, renewable energy.

NYSERDA CGC3 $2,902,488

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53323

New York, Bronx, Kings,

Queens, Richmond

The Public Theater Public Works

The Public Works initiative will work with members of diverse New York City communities through theater workshops and classes culminating in the creation of an ambitious work of free participatory theater.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

50997 New York, Kings

African Voices Communications

Expanded Development

Capacity

African Voices Communications will expand the Executive Director’s role to a full-time position to cultivate new funders and lead a grant writing team to expand the list of prospective funders.

Arts WIP $45,000

55835 QueensAlliance

Computing Solutions, Inc.

Nurse and Home Health Aide

Training

Alliance Computing Solutions of Flushing will train 136 unemployed workers as certified nurse aides and home health aides.

DOL UWT $99,800

56285 Queens Boyce Technologies, Inc.

Business Expansion

Boyce Technologies is relocating to a larger facility to accommodate growth and consolidate existing facilities.

ESD EJP $1,635,000

56285 Queens Boyce Technologies, Inc.

Boyce Technologies

Expansion Project

Boyce Technologies, an advanced manufacturing company, is seeking to relocate to a larger facility in LIC, Queens, to accommodate growth and consolidate existing facilities, the project includes renovations and new ME.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

52888 Queens Edenworks Business Expansion

Edenworks is expanding an aquaponics urban farm facility for growing fish and produce.

ESD EJP $128,000

56950 Queens

New York City Department of Environmental

Protection

Getting to 80 x 50 Energy

Efficiency Green Infrastructure

and Water Conservation in Southeastern

Queens

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), partnering with Enterprise and the NYC Housing Authority , will facilitate a three-year, stormwater management, and energy and water efficiency project at South Jamaica Houses in Queens. The project will include installation of LEDs, heating system distribution upgrades, boiler replacement, installation of green infrastructure such as green roofs, porous surface installation, installation of in-unit water saving fixtures and resident and staff energy conservation education.

NYSERDA CGC3 $738,397

56545 Queens

NYDesigns at LaGuardia Community

College

NY Designs NYS Certified Business

Incubator

NYDesigns will develop and implement of a standardized system to help resident businesses create and implement strategic plans -- emphasizing collaboration and resource sharing between NYDesigns’ design and hardware tech clients.

ESD BISP $125,000

56420 QueensOffice of the

Queens Borough President

NYS Pavilion

The Queens Borough President will execute a restoration plan that would allow for public access to the Observation Towers at the New York State Pavilion which was featured at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens. The Queens Borough President aims to repurpose both this theme and the structure, by reinventing the New York State Pavilion as a cultural institution that will celebrate the diversity of Queens and the region, while providing new community space, a center for public programs, shows and events, and create a vibrant new destination for New Yorkers and Tourists.

ESD Grants $500,000

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56420 QueensOffice of the

Queens Borough President

NYS Pavilion

The Queens Borough President will execute a restoration plan that would allow for public access to the Observation Towers at the New York State Pavilion which was featured at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens. The Queens Borough President aims to repurpose both this theme and the structure, by reinventing the New York State Pavilion as a cultural institution that will celebrate the diversity of Queens and the region, while providing new community space, a center for public programs, shows and events, and create a vibrant new destination for New Yorkers and Tourists.

ESD MNY $1,000,000

50554 Queens

Queens Economic

Development Corporation

QEDC NYS Certified Business

Incubator

The Entrepreneur Space, operated by the QEDC, in Long Island City, Queens is an incubator for emerging food manufacturers that offers kitchen space by the shift, business counseling and technical assistance.

ESD BISP $125,000

56066 Queens

Rockaway Development

and Revitalization Corporation

Information Technology

Training

Rockaway Development and Revitalization Corporation will train 325 unemployed workers in computer technology, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 hour, and Cisco network certification.

DOL UWT $100,000

57757 Queens

Sutphin Blvd Business

Improvement District

Sutphin Blvd BID Facade

Improvement Project

Grant funds will assist in the renovation of mixed-use buildings in Jamaica, New York. HCR NYMS $300,000

55434

Queens, Bronx, Kings,

New York, Richmond

New York City Department of

Parks Recreation

NYC MS4 Mapping Project

The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) will map the municipal storm sewer systems (MS4s) on it properties. The project will address up to 219 outfalls of ‘unknown’ ownership across total drainage area of nearly 34,000 acres, addressing a critical gap in information within NYCDEP records. Through this effort, NYC Parks will inventory conditions of stormwater outfalls on its properties; significantly advancing compliance with the recently revised MS4 permit for NYC; obtain high-quality data to enable the agency to better maintain and manage stormwater outfalls on its properties; and lay the foundation for improved water quality throughout the region.

DEC WQIP MS4 $257,575

56108

Queens, Bronx, Kings,

New York, Richmond

Theatre of the Oppressed NYC

Expanded Programming and Marketing

Capacity

Theatre of the Oppressed NYC will expand the Program and Communications Assistant position to provide greater capacity to market its offerings and train actors to take on professional roles in the company.

Arts WIP $34,000

54904 Richmond City of New York

Shoreline Parks Plan for the East Shore of Staten

Island

The New York City Department of Parks Recreation will undertake the Shoreline Parks Plan to complement the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed construction of a buried seawall for greater shoreline protection, from Fort Wadsworth to Great Kills Park on East Shore Staten Island. The Shoreline Parks Plan will identify and plan opportunities for the redevelopment of affected parkland and facilities, and include preliminary designs for identified projects.

DOS LWRP $415,000

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55094 Richmond City of New York Freshkills Park Community Hub

The NYC Department of Parks Recreation (DPR) will complete designs for a Community Hub at the edge of the East Park section of Freshkills Park on West Shore Staten Island. The Hub will be an entrance to the Park from Richmond Avenue. The Hub will inform on the world's largest landfill-to-park conversion, ecological restoration, and recreational resources. DPR will continue to deliver onsite programming, community outreach, and K-12 modules to maintain support of ongoing park development.

DOS LWRP $280,106

55791 Richmond

Council on the Arts and

Humanities for Staten Island

The Working Waterfront

Working Waterfront, a folk life research and presentation program, will explore the rich intergenerational cultural traditions of Staten Island’s historic waterfront communities as well as those of new Americans.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

53432 Richmond Empire Outlets Empire Outlets; Staten Island

St George Outlet Development LLC will build a 200 room, 130,000 square foot hotel that will be located at the proposed Empire Outlet Center along Staten Island’s north shore. St George Outlet Development LLC aims for the hotel to create 150 permanent jobs and leverage economic activity by encouraging outlet visitors to stay overnight.

ESD MNY $875,000

52430 RichmondNorthfield

Community LDC of Staten Island

Port Richmond Main Street

Grant funds will be used to renovate mixed-use buildings on Port Richmond Avenue in Staten Island.

HCR NYMS $392,375

53432 RichmondSt George Outlet

Development, LLC

Empire Outlets

Empire Outlets is in the process of building a multi-purpose outlet mall, hotel, garage, outdoor concourse, with restaurants, catering facilities and multiple amenities on Staten Island's North Shore.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

53484 RichmondThe Brooklyn

Brewery Corporation

Brooklyn Brewery Staten Island Facility 2015

Brooklyn Brewery is seeking to construct and equip a state-of-the-art 440,000 square foot beer brewery facility on approximately 25 acres of land on the West Shore of Staten Island.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

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 IDBC $40,000,000

NYSERDA Energy Efficiency

Projects

650 Energy Efficiency Projects

NYSERDA's Commercial and Industrial (C&I) programs offer New York businesses solutions to improve energy efficiency and save money through design, new construction, renovation, and process improvements to commercial and industrial buildings. The New Construction Program and Existing Facilities Program help building owners make informed decisions to design and renovate sustainable buildings. The FlexTech program can offer energy saving opportunities through consultation and cost-sharing studies.

NYSERDA EE

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 EJPB $6,045,000

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$98.3 million awarded to 121 projects

CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

55811 Multiple EV Connect NY Community Project

The Community-Based EV Charging and EV Rebate Program will increase the number of EV-ready communities across the State and adoption of EVs. Led by EV Connect, the consortium includes NYPA, GE, GM and New York-based Spark Fund. The program seeks to deploy GE manufactured EV charging stations in 50 communities at no charge to those communities.

NYSERDA CGC3 $257,142

57905 Multiple Hampton JitneyHampton Jitney- I

LOVE NY Bus Marketing

Hampton Jitney will offer year round easy and affordable transportation from New York City to destinations across the state. Hampton Jitney aims to increase transportation access to tourism opportunities to the state’s most popular getaway experiences including craft beverage destinations, seasonal festivals, and ski mountains in New York State.

ESD MNY $45,000

57234 Nassau

Aljo-Gefa Precision

Manufacturing LLC

Aljo-Gefa Equipment

Expansion Project

Aljo-Gefa will purchase and install a new line of machinery and equipment for their Bethpage, LI facility.

ESD Grants $200,000

57300 Nassau Arkwin Industries Corp.

Arkwin Machinery Purchases and

Training

Arkwin Industries, an aerospace and defense manufacturer, will purchase equipment to increase its capacity and capabilities to compete in the global market.

ESD Grants $200,000

56155 NassauCambridge

Business Institute Inc.

Nurse Aide Training

Cambridge Business Institute Inc. of Hempstead will train 105 unemployed workers as certified nurse aides.

DOL UWT $99,750

51089 Nassau City of Glen Cove

City of Glen Cove Downtown Energy Efficient

Waterfront Parking Building

and Small Business Market

Place

City of Glen Cove will construct a three-tier, structured parking facility on a former superfund site. The garage building will offer adaptable space on its main floor and will include rooftop solar panels and electric car recharging stations. It also provides added parking for the City's new ferry terminal currently under construction.

ESD Grants $500,000

51148 Nassau City of nLong Beach

Resilient Connections

The City of Long Beach will design and construct streetscape improvements to create a more resilient and connected commercial corridor between Long Beach Boulevard and Grand Boulevard. The City will address significant access and safety issues by reducing conflicts between motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, alleviate parking demand and generate essential economic activity while encouraging alternative more environmentally friendly modes of transportation and transit-oriented development.

DOS LWRP $500,000

LONG ISLAND

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52912 NassauGreat Neck Water Pollution Control

DistrictDigester Upgrade

The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District will build a new anaerobic digester that will expand the capacity of its grease receiving station. The station will enable the District to generate methane gas and self power their facility.

ESD Grants $500,000

55823 NassauGrumman Studios

Lunar Module Park LLC

Grumman StudiosGrumman Studios in Bethpage will renovate and improve sound stages to attract new TV, film and live productions.

ESD Grants $550,000

57074 Nassau Hofstra UniversityCenter for

Entrepreneurship Incubator

Hofstra University will renovate the School of Business and establish the Center for Entrepreneurship Incubator participating in STARTUP NY.

ESD Grants $700,000

53961 Nassau Hofstra University

Hofstra University Community Education

Workforce and Leadership

Training Center

Hofstra University will acquire and renovate a vacant Army Reserve Center to create an interdisciplinary community academic facility with high-tech classrooms, offices, and convertible conference-style spaces.

ESD Grants $800,000

54115 Nassau Incorporated Village of Roslyn

Grist Mill Historic Preservation

The project is to occupy and repair historic Robeson Williams Grist Mill on the village waterfront. Interior restoration and site work will be included in anticipation of providing educational and archival opportunities for Roslyn and the surrounding communities.

OPRHP HP D $500,000

56156 Nassau Molloy College

Molloy College - Digital Platform

Incubator Partnership with Baldwin School

District

Molloy will design and renovate space at a Baldwin Elementary School to create The Collaboratorium, a joint project between Molloy College and Baldwin School District that will encourage advancement in digital media/literacy and chart a path for students from high school to college to job market.

ESD Grants $300,000

55205 Nassau Nassau County

Downtown Baldwin

Complete Streets Enhancements

Nassau County will design a "Complete Streets" plan for downtown Baldwin to create a pedestrian safe, multimodal downtown that will attract new businesses.

ESD Grants $135,000

55208 Nassau Nassau County

Nassau Hub Site Improvements

and Connectivity Enhancements

Nassau County will design and construct infrastructure at the 77-acre Nassau HUB to support current redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum and to attract high-tech and biotech businesses to the site.

ESD Grants $3,000,000

53612 Nassau

Nassau County Department of

Parks, Recreation and Museums

Marketing Plan for Old

Bethpage Village Restoration

The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums will implement a new advertising and marketing campaign to increase tourism to Old Bethpage Village Restoration which consists of the Old Bethpage Village, Museum of American Armor, and Restoration Farm located in Bethpage. The campaign will include incentives to attract visitors; such as site admissions bundles, special events, and interactive programming will be highlighted to market the enriching opportunities afforded those visiting this destination. The Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Museums aims to increase yearly attendance which will drive participation in the local economy and revitalize area neighborhoods.

ESD MNY $187,500

56869 NassauNew York Institute of

Technology

New York Institute of Technology STARTUP NY

Incubator

New York Institute of Technology, partnering with Nassau County will establish a STARTUP NY Cyber Security Research and Development incubator in Port Washington.

ESD Grants $400,000

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54702 Nassau North Shore LIJ Health System

Expansion of Center for Learning and

Innovation Employee

Training Site

The North Shore LIJ Health System (NSLIJ) will expand their Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI). The expanded space will allow NSLIJ to accommodate the retraining and development of current and new employees.

ESD Grants $300,000

51315 Nassau Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc.

Lean Manufacturing and Soldering

Training

Oerlikon Metco (US) Inc. of Westbury will train 263 workers in Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) J-STD-001 soldering, environmental health and safety, and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) lean manufacturing bronze certification.

DOL EET $91,200

54708 Nassau Ondrives US Corp.

Business Expansion

Ondrives, an aerospace manufacturer, will purchase and equip a new building to expand their manufacturing operations.

ESD EJP $92,400

50531 Nassau Planting Fields Foundation Manor House

Approximately 3,500 square feet of the flat modified bitumen roof will be replaced on the Manor House (Dowager House), a "stand out" feature of the property because of its unique architecture and proximity to other historic buildings on the estate.

OPRHP HP D $250,000

50527 NassauSouth Nassau Communities

Hospital

Health Care Professionals

Training

South Nassau Communities Hospital of Oceanside will train 179 workers in wound care management for RNs.

DOL EET $63,905

53818 NassauSunrise

Day Camps Association, Inc.

11 Neil Court Project

Sunrise Association will build a new headquarters to expand camp program space, providing emotional, social, and recreational support for children with cancer.

ESD Grants $500,000

55234 Nassau Town of North Hempstead

North Hempstead Cultural Master

Plan

The North Hempstead Cultural Master Plan will assist the town to prioritize arts initiatives, support traditionally underserved talent pools, and raise the visibility of local artists to a platform beyond the community level.

Arts CHPG P $49,500

55224 Nassau Town of North Hempstead

North Hempstead Stormwater

Mapping Project

The Town of North Hempstead will conduct comprehensive GIS mapping on behalf of the Town and 20 Villages within the Town’s borders, and the Village of Sea Cliff. The project will generate “Surface Water Priority Action Zone” to support policymaking and capital planning, and create a GIS attribute layer that identifies and characterizes septic systems to support municipal efforts to inspect septic systems that may be contributing to water quality impairments. This project will address water quality in Little Neck Bay, Manhasset Bay, and Hempstead Harbor.

DEC WQIP MS4 $316,250

55230 Nassau Town of North Hempstead

Joint Municipal Asset Mapping

Project

The Town of North Hempstead will partner with the Village of Port Washington to develop a consolidated Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping program that will digitize roadways, sidewalks, curbs, catch basins, street signs, hydrants, street lighting and trees. The end result will be a central repository for all surface features that can be used as a tool to track location, condition, and age of assets, as well as measure asset life cycles, maintenance costs, and depreciation.

DOS LGE $270,000

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55165 Nassau Town of North Hempstead

Environmental Master Plan

The Town of North Hempstead will prepare a town wide environmental master plan, including planning for surface and groundwater protection, habitat (preservation, restoration, and enhancement), and climate change strategies. The master plan will also include conceptual designs for an environmental and waterfront recreational area comprised of 83 acres of beach parks with approximately 6,000 feet of shoreline, 200 acres of wetlands and meadow habitat.

DOS LWRP $122,200

54627 NassauWinthrop-University Hospital

Winthrop-University

Hospital Research Center Equipment

Expansion

Winthrop-University Hospital will add new lab and research equipment and additional parking at Mineola Research Institute.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

53602 Nassau

Winthrop-University Hospital

Association

Healthcare Information Technology

Training

Winthrop-University Hospital Association of Mineola will train 1,385 workers in healthcare information technology, clinical order entry, clinical documentation, and critical care.

DOL EET $100,000

55614 Nassau, Suffolk

Accelerate Long Island

Accelerate Long Island Capital

Equipment Grant Fund

Accelerate Long Island, a not for profit technology accelerator initiative, will provide equipment grants to promising start up technology companies.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

53451 Nassau, Suffolk Island Harvest Ltd

Food Bank and Emergency

Resource Center

Island Harvest, a Food Collection and Distribution Center, will renovate and purchase equipment for its current facility to create an Emergency Resource Center that will stockpile food for disaster response.

ESD Grants $50,000

57642 Nassau, Suffolk

LaunchPad Long Island

Launchpad LI NYS Certified Business

Incubator

Launchpad Long Island will establish services for entrepreneurs by employing some of our most highly skilled mentors who will provide intensive one-on-one advising.

ESD BISP $125,000

51091 Nassau, Suffolk

Long Island Arts Alliance Arts Alive LI

Long Island Arts Alliance and its partners will create arts and culture-based tourism corridors designed for selling arts-based tourism packages to an international market.

Arts CHPG P $48,906

53139 Nassau, Suffolk

Long Island Traditions

The Arts of Climate Change

The Arts of Climate Change will examine how climate change has affected the traditional maritime culture and folk arts of Long Island, through school and public programs, and an interpretive exhibit along the newly created South Shore Blueway Trail in Nassau County.

Arts CHPG I $31,500

51175 Nassau, Suffolk

Town of Hempstead

Information Technology

Training

Town of Hempstead will enter into contracts with training providers to train 50 unemployed workers in various software programs and programming languages.

DOL UWT $100,000

51266 Suffolk Air Industries Group

Process Improvement

and Export Compliance

Training

Air Industries Group of Hauppauge will train 175 workers in Six Sigma process improvement, internal audits, inventory management, visual manufacturing, risk/supply chain management, export control, international traffic in arms regulations (ITAR) controls/responsibility, and visual thinking.

DOL EET $97,365

51023 SuffolkAmerican Racing Headers Exhaust,

Inc.

Design Flow Management

Training

American Racing Headers Exhaust, Inc. of Deer Park will train 31 workers in demand flow technology, demand driven manufacturing, mixed model production, product synchronization, sequence of events, operation method sheets, mixed model process mapping, welding, Mandrel bender machine operation, and production/inventory management.

DOL EET $94,500

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51023 SuffolkAmerican Racing

Headers and Exhaust, Inc.

Business Expansion

American Racing Headers and Exhaust will acquire new machinery and equipment, complete renovations, and hire new employees to expand the capabilities of its specialty automotive parts manufacturing operation.

ESD EJP $350,000

54110 SuffolkAmneal

Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC

Process Improvement

Training

Amneal Pharmaceuticals of New York, LLC of Hauppauge will train 128 workers in project planning and control, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, lean manufacturing, process improvement team training, effective leadership for the manufacturing supervisor, and internal auditing.

DOL EET $99,650

54426 Suffolk

Atlantic Fluid Power, Inc. dba

Atlantic Industrial Technologies, Inc.

Quality Management

Training

Atlantic Fluid Power, Inc. dba Atlantic Industrial Technologies, Inc. of Shirley will train 14 workers in AS9100C quality management system, project plan development, quality manual preparation, quality process development and documenting procedures, work instructions, forms and workmanship standards, procedures, internal auditing, external supply audits, registrar selection, and electrostatic discharge.

DOL EET $56,800

54750 SuffolkAutodyne

Manufacturing Co. Inc.

Business Expansion

Autodyne Manufacturing Company in Lindenhurst will purchase equipment and expand its military parts distribution operations.

ESD Grants $150,000

56146 Suffolk Avery Biomedical Devices Inc.

Business Expansion

Avery Biomedical Devices will expand, adding new equipment and jobs. ESD EJP $195,070

55671 SuffolkBabylon Citizens Council on the

Arts

Expanded Programmatic

Capacity

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts will hire a part-time Program Associate to increase programmatic offerings, drive membership, and provide administrative support.

Arts WIP $21,600

54013 SuffolkBrookhaven

Science Associates

Brookhaven Science

Associates Discovery Park

Project

Brookhaven Science Associates will create a public-private research campus and regional hub for scientific innovation, economic development and STEM education in the Town of Brookhaven.

ESD Grants $1,800,000

57373 SuffolkChembio

Diagnostic Systems, Inc.

Manufacturing and Management

Training

Chembio Diagnostic Systems Inc. of Medford will train 156 workers in good manufacturing practices, lean manufacturing, root cause analysis, management, and project management.

DOL EET $99,950

52094 Suffolk Clear Vision Optical Co., Inc.

Process Improvement and Software Training

Clear Vision Optical Co., Inc. of Hauppauge will train 64 workers in SolidWorks advanced part modeling, SolidWorks advanced surface modeling, business and technical writing, advanced Microsoft Excel, strategic leadership, team building and conflict resolution, and process improvement teams.

DOL EET $40,988

55309 Suffolk

Community Development Corporation of

Long Island, Inc.

Peconic Crossing

Community Development Corp of LI will build a multi-story mixed-use facility in downtown Riverhead, providing affordable workforce housing and public art gallery space in support of the Town's Comprehensive revitalization plan.

ESD Grants $275,000

54703 Suffolk D'Addario Company, Inc.

Process Improvement

Training

D'Addario Company, Inc. of Farmingdale will train 271 workers in Six Sigma green belt process improvement and lean manufacturing boot camp.

DOL EET $100,000

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5891 Suffolk D'Addario Company, Inc.

Manufacturing Expansion

D'Addario Company, Inc. , a global leader in musical instrument accessories, will in source production to their Long Island facility with addition of new equipment and jobs.

ESD EJP $500,000

5891 Suffolk D'Addario Company, Inc.

Manufacturing Expansion Project

D'Addario Company, Inc. , a global leader in musical instrument accessories, will relocate production back to Farmingdale facilities with addition of new equipment and jobs.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

52163 Suffolk Disc Graphics, Inc.

Lean Manufacturing

and Management Training

Disc Graphics, Inc. of Hauppauge will train 148 workers in lean manufacturing productivity, performance management, customer service, project management, and software productivity.

DOL EET $62,700

52345 SuffolkEast End Arts Humanities

Council

Winterfest Live on the Vine Festival

The Winterfest Live on the Vine festival consists of six consecutive weekends of live music performances across Eastern Long Island. It is a collaboration with the Long Island Wine Council and Long Island Convention Visitors Bureau.

Arts CHPG I $63,000

53950 Suffolk East/West Industries Inc.

Business Expansion

East/West Industries, a manufacturer of aerospace parts located in Ronkonkoma, will acquire machinery and equipment, expand the size of its facility, and create jobs to increase the capabilities of its operation.

ESD Grants $200,000

55529 SuffolkFamily

Community Life Center

Sewer Connection Feasibility Study

The Family Community Life Center, Inc. will conduct a study of extending the existing sewer system boundaries in Riverhead to include the contemplated Family Community Life Center site.

ESD SPFS $22,000

53584 Suffolk Family Service League

Family Service League Health and Wellness

Center

Family Service Legal will construct a Health and Wellness Center that will significantly improve its capacity to provide much needed primary healthcare to the surrounding high need communities.

ESD Grants $500,000

50566 Suffolk Fireboat Fire Fighter Museum

Fireboat Fire Fighter Restoration

Project

This project is an effort to preserve the hull area of the Fireboat Fire Fighter, a decommissioned FDNY Marine 9 vessel, now serving as a floating museum in Greenport. This vessel completely restored will improve the area as a tourist attraction, and help to improve the image of the dock area and will allow the vessel to move and take passengers.

OPRHP HP D $414,000

52651 Suffolk Friends of Connetquot, Inc.

Restoration of the Nicoll Grist Mill

The Friends of Connetquot, Inc. (FOC) will complete the restoration of the Nicoll Grist Mill, a historic structure at the Connetquot River State Park Preserve. The Friends aim to expand the Preserve’s reach by using the functioning Mill as a historic site for year-round public programming – such as school visits, family weekend activities, and adult programs.

OPRHP HP D $66,000

56535 Suffolk GKN Aerospace Monitor

Manufacturing Expansion

GKN Aerospace will invest in retrofitting equipment to expand manufacturing operations.

ESD Grants $100,000

56536 Suffolk Haig Press, Inc. Business Expansion

Haig Press, Inc. will renovate their existing facility and add jobs to meet rising demands. ESD EJP $99,000

51755 SuffolkIncorporated

Village of Mastic Beach

Incorporated Village of Mastic

Beach

The Village of Mastic Beach will undertake a strategic planning and feasibility study to transform their downtown into a walkable business district.

ESD SPFS $25,000

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52916 Suffolk Jewelers Machinist

Business Expansion Project

Jewelers Machinist will make renovations to an existing facility and will invest in new equipment. This will allow the Company to manufacture new patent technology.

ESD Grants $100,000

51094 SuffolkLeviton

Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Project Management

Training

Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc. of Melville will train 116 workers in project planning and control, Microsoft Project, project management, effective supervision, lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma yellow and green belts (process improvement),

DOL EET $100,000

56037 Suffolk

Long Island GLBT Health and Human Services

Network DBA LGBT Network

LGBT Community Center

The LGBT Network will renovate a facility in Suffolk County to create a state-of-the-art, eco-friendly community center for Long Island's LGBT community.

ESD Grants $500,000

55509 SuffolkLuitpold

Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Process Improvement

Training

Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. of Shirley will train 425 workers in project planning and control, technical writing, Six Sigma green belt (process improvement), lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and leading in lean.

DOL EET $77,400

54485 Suffolk Lutech Veterinary Industries, Inc.

Quality Management

Training

Lutech Veterinary Industries Inc. of Ronkonkoma will train 13 workers in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:13485 and Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) J-STD-001E soldering.

DOL EET $62,400

57553 Suffolk Maloya Laser, Inc.Quality

Management Training

Maloya Laser, Inc. of Commack will train 23 workers in enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning software, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 and S portal.

DOL EET $94,000

55044 Suffolk Manna Fish Farms, Inc. Manna Fish Farms

Manna Fish Farms Inc. will install a pod array off the coast of Eastern Long Island to moor up to two dozen mesh-enclosed galvanized steel geodesic “Aquapods” in the Atlantic Ocean, to raise Striped Bass.

ESD Grants $50,000

55384 Suffolk Nicolock Paving Stones

Nicolock Paving Expansion Program

Nicolock Pavers will purchase machinery that will expand their operational capacity and generate job creation.

ESD Grants $200,000

51319 Suffolk North Harbor Trading

Long Island High Pressure

Processing facility for Food Industry

North Harbor Trading Corp will establish a high pressure processing facility in Riverhead to enhance shelf life of Long Island agriculture and food products.

ESD Grants $1,250,000

55601 Suffolk Precision Metals Corp.

Precision Metals Expansion Project

Precision Metals Corp will construct, renovate and equip their facility in order to start a state of the art composites manufacturing facility.

ESD Grants $100,000

55585 SuffolkSartorius Stedim North America,

Inc.

Lean Manufacturing

and Quality Training

Sartorius Stedim North America, Inc. of Bohemia will train 41 workers in identifying and eliminating waste, Kaizen continuous improvement practices, building champion teams, time management, risk management and mitigation, customer service, building strong customer relationships, failure mode and effects analysis, Six Sigma green belt, presentations, and effective communication.

DOL EET $68,200

50907 Suffolk Serota Islip LLCIslip Pines

Infrastructure Project

Islip Pines will construct the infrastructure to support a mixed-use development of residential - including next generation workforce housing, recreational, office/industrial, retail, entertainment, and hospitality uses with public community and open space.

ESD Grants $1,000,000

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CFA # County Applicant Project Title Description Agency/Program Award

50950 Suffolk SIW, Inc.Lean

Manufacturing Training

SIW, Inc. of Bayshore will train 11 workers in lean manufacturing bronze level certification including, lean manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, pokayoke (mistake proofing), quality control tools, problem solving, standardized work, the 5S process of workplace organization, visual controls, total productive maintenance, continuous flow, Kaizen continuous improvement, Kanban scheduling system, and set up reduction.

DOL EET $40,000

50950 Suffolk SIW, Inc.SIW, Inc.

Manufacturing Expansion

SIW, Inc. a metal fabrication company in Bayshore will invest in new equipment and add manufacturing jobs.

ESD Grants $130,000

55196 Suffolk St. Joseph's College

Hospitality and Manufacturing

Training

St. Joseph's College of Brooklyn will train 170 workers in special populations in career counseling and employment preparation, basic workforce skills, hospitality, soldering, and welding.

DOL SPTP $50,000

55196 Suffolk St. Joseph's College

Hospitality and Manufacturing

Training

St. Joseph's College of Brooklyn will train 170 unemployed workers in career counseling and employment preparation, basic workforce skills, hospitality, soldering, and welding.

DOL UWT $50,000

56911 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Shinnecock Bay Restoration

Project

This project will consist of eelgrass and bivalve planting in regions of Shinnecock Bay on Long Island. The project will include water quality monitoring and biological surveys of fish, shellfish and eelgrass. This project will help improve the Bay, which has deteriorated significantly over the last two decades.

DEC WQIP AHR $505,658

57606 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Great South Bay Shellfish Bed

Project

Great South Bay, New York, was once one of the most productive estuaries in the nation, but has experienced a collapses in the shellfish population. This restoration project will create approximately 6,700 m2 of shellfish beds using Crepidula fornicata and clams in area affected by persistent brown tides. The project includes monitoring animal health and both water quality and sediment quality condition before and after construction of the beds.

DEC WQIP AHR $241,396

55330 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Biotechnology Startup Wet Lab

Space

Stony Brook University will create shared wet lab space for new biotechnology start up companies at the Long Island High Tech Incubator on campus.

ESD Grants $500,000

55327 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University Additive

Manufacturing and Prototyping Center - AMPAC

Stony Brook University will establish an additives and 3D printing research center focused on assisting manufacturers.

ESD Grants $400,000

55699 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University

Cyclotron and Radiochemistry

Laboratory

Stony Brook University will expand the Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Laboratory to support clinical research and drug discovery.

ESD Grants $500,000

55759 Suffolk Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University Next

Generation Drug Discovery

Stony Brook University will renovate laboratory space and add Cryo Electron microscope to speed drug discovery and develop advanced therapeutics.

ESD Grants $500,000

56627 Suffolk Suffolk County

Suffolk County Nicolls Multimodal

Hiking Biking Detailed Design

Suffolk County will design and engineer a Hiking and Biking trail to compliment the Nicolls Road Multi-modal Corridor.

ESD Grants $1,500,000

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54431 Suffolk Suffolk CountySuffolk County

Agricultural Visitor's Campus

Suffolk County will build an Agricultural Tourist center in the county owned farm in Yaphank to be used as a "Welcome Center" and administrative offices for Cornell Cooperative Extension.

ESD Grants $350,000

50972 SuffolkSuffolk County

Community College

Campus Green Roofs Initiative

The Campus Green Roofs Initiative Project will use GIGP funds to convert conventional roofs into green roofs on a portion of three college buildings: The William J. Lindsay Life Sciences Building (Ammerman Campus), the Learning Resource Center (Michael J. Grant Campus), and the Peconic Building (Eastern Campus).

EFC GIGP $203,708

56992 Suffolk

Suffolk County Department of Economic

Development and Planning

Construction of Decentralized Wastewater

Treatment Facility in the Peconic

Estuary

Suffolk County will construct a decentralized wastewater treatment facility to treat waste from five mobile home parks. The facility will eliminate failing on-site septic systems and reduce nitrogen loads to the Peconic Estuary.

DEC WQIP NSAC $1,000,000

57558 Suffolk

Suffolk County Economic

Development and Planning

Suffolk County Route 110

Preliminary Engineering and

Design

Suffolk County will plan and design a Bus Rapid Transit System on Route 110 in Suffolk County.

ESD Grants $200,000

55774 Suffolk Suffolk County Landbank Corp.

Suffolk County Landbank Downtown

Strategic Site Assessment

Program

Suffolk County Landbank (SCLBC) will create a remedial action plan and site assessment of four environmentally challenged commercial sites located in two economically distressed communities within Suffolk County.

ESD SPFS $27,500

56147 Suffolk

Suffolk County Workforce

Development Board

Health Care Careers Training

Suffolk County Workforce Development Board of Hauppauge will enter into contracts with training providers to train 40 unemployed workers as certified nurse assistants, phlebotomists, electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring technicians, dialysis technicians, surgical technologists, and ophthalmic technicians.

DOL UWT $100,000

51678 Suffolk Telephonics Corporation

Process Improvement

Training

Telephonics Corporation of Farmingdale will train 311 workers in Six Sigma white, yellow and green belt (process improvement), lean manufacturing, and manufacturing management.

DOL EET $98,275

51214 SuffolkTesla Science

Center at Wardenclyffe

Tesla Science Center

Redevelopment

The Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe will open the Nikola Tesla Museum at the last remaining laboratory of inventor Nikola Tesla. The site will include a Museum, a Science Center for educational events, and entrepreneurial space for innovative technology companies.

ESD Grants $500,000

51214 SuffolkTesla Science

Center at Wardenclyffe

Tesla Science Center Project

Friends of Science East, Inc. will establish the Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe – a center for science, education, and innovation. The Tesla Science Center is a 16-acre site and the last remaining laboratory of Nikola Tesla. This lab will be comprised of two primary components, the Science Zone and the Technology Zone. Friends of Science East, Inc. aims to inform people about Tesla and his inventions, demonstrate applications of science and technology, and educate people about science and technological innovation.

ESD MNY $200,000

55774 SuffolkThe Suffolk

County Landbank Corp.

Downtown Strategic Site Assessment

Program

This grant will fund feasibility studies for infrastructure development.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

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52737 Suffolk Town of Babylon

Town of Babylon Downtown Copiague

Pedestrian, Roadway, and Streetscape

Improvements Project

The Town of Babylon will conduct engineering and design work to improve roadways and enhance streetscapes in Downtown Copiague, Suffolk County.

ESD Grants $105,000

52737 Suffolk Town of BabylonDowntown Copiague

Improvements

Grant funds will be used to develop architectural design guidelines to guide later façade and storefront renovations.

HCR NYMS-TA $20,000

51131 Suffolk

Town of Babylon Industrial

Development Agency

Babylon Brewery Incubator

The Town of Babylon IDA will acquire, renovate, equip and transform a blighted parcel into an incubator space for Long Island's growing craft beer industry.

ESD Grants $700,000

54124 Suffolk Town of East Hampton

Town of East Hampton

Green Reach Infrastructure

Demonstration ("G.R.I.D.") Project

at Three Mile Harbor

The Town of East Hampton will construct a 200 foot permeable reactive barrier on Gann Road to intercept and treat nitrogen impaired groundwater prior to entering surface waters. The barrier will help to reduce nitrogen loads entering the Peconic Estuary from groundwater.

DEC WQIP NSAC $375,000

54241 Suffolk Town of East Hampton

Economic Analysis Strategy

Development of the Fisheries

Industry

East Hampton will conduct an "Economic Development Analysis and Strategy for the Fisheries Industry," including a historical study of the socio-economic impact of the fishing industry as well as identify areas of growth.

ESD SPFS $25,000

57423 Suffolk Town of Islip

Greens Creek and Brown’s

River Watershed Management Plan

Implementation

The Town of Babylon will implement and execute recommended New York State funded Watershed Management Plan projects for Green’s Creek and Brown’s River (GCBR), which are two tributaries to the Great South Bay within the South Shore Estuary Reserve.

DEC WQIP NSAC $200,000

53016 SuffolkTown of Islip/Long Island

MacArthur Airport

MacArthur Airport Federal

Inspection Services Facility

Development

The Town of Islip will renovate an existing building on its MacArthur Airport property to accommodate a Federal Inspection Station that will allow international flights from Europe and the Western Hemisphere to fly directly into MacArthur Airport.

ESD Grants $3,000,000

54723 Suffolk Town of Riverhead

Town of Riverhead Cesspool

Disconnection

Project will redirect sewage from a 100 room hotel and catering hall and Tanger 1 shopping center to the Town of Riverhead sewage treatment system. This project will eliminate 40,000/gdp of cesspool water from flowing into the Peconic Estuary waters.

DEC WQIP WTI $580,000

54353 Suffolk Town of Riverhead

Enhanced Shared Water

Infrastructure for Suffolk County Water Authority

Calverton Enterprise

Park Town of Riverhead

The Town of Riverhead will construct an interconnection between the Suffolk County Water Authority water supply and the Riverhead Water District to provide water supply to EPCAL, a major 600-acre redevelopment site.

ESD Grants $125,000

53491 Suffolk Town of Smithtown

Regional Stormwater

Management Initiative

The Town of Smithtown will purchase a vacuum truck for the maintenance of stormwater catch basins throughout the Town and Villages within the town. Proper maintenance of the catch basins will reduce the amount of contaminated sediment entering Stony Brook Harbor and Miller's Pond.

DEC WQIP NSAC $288,750

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53497 Suffolk Town of Smithtown

Regional Fuel Facility

Consolidation

The Town of Smithtown will continue its Regional Fuel Facility Consolidation project, effectively consolidating municipal and emergency response fueling operations of local governments across the Town’s 111 square miles.

DOS LGE $902,363

57077 Suffolk Town of Southampton

Construction of Permeable

Reactive Barrier

The Town of Southampton will construct a 200 - 400 foot permeable reactive barrier at Iron Point Park in Flanders, New York to intercept and treat nitrogen impaired groundwater prior to entering the surface waters of the Peconic Estuary.

DEC WQIP NSAC $650,000

52467 Suffolk Town of Southampton

Good Ground Park Gateway

The Good Ground Park gateway will establish a pedestrian and bicycle friendly park entrance/trailhead to link Good Ground Park with the commercial center of Montauk Highway in downtown Hampton Bays.

ESD Grants $70,000

52467 Suffolk Town of Southampton

Good Ground Park

Development - Gateway

The project will establish a pedestrian and bicycle friendly park entrance and trailhead that will create a strong visual and functional link between Good Ground Park and Montauk Highway in downtown Hampton Bays.

OPRHP PKS D $330,192

52610 Suffolk Town of Southold

Southold Prosperity - A

Strategic Plan for Jobs, Housing,

Natural Resources Heritage

The Town of Southold will complete its Comprehensive Plan Update by preparing chapters addressing land use, infrastructure and transportation. The Town will also conduct environmental quality review analysis (SEQR) and, once adopted, implement action items from the plan.

DOS LWRP $165,370

54825 SuffolkUnited States

Luggage Company, LLC

US Luggage Expansion

United States Luggage Company, a manufacturer of high end luggage, located in Hauppauge will expand it's operation, acquire new machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures, and complete renovations to it's exiting facility to increase productivity.

ESD Grants $100,000

54006 Suffolk United Way of Long Island

Clean Energy Training

United Way of Long Island of Deer Park will train 20 workers as residential air sealing and insulation installers, building analyst/energy auditors, envelope specialists/energy auditors, multifamily building analysts, energy efficient building operations specialists, heating professionals, and air conditioning and heat pump professionals.

DOL SPTP $100,000

51755 Suffolk Village of Mastic Beach

Comprehensive Plan

The Village of Mastic Beach will develop a comprehensive plan to provide direction for revitalization addressing sustainability, resiliency and energy efficiency. The community was severely impacted by Superstorm Sandy and a studied review of the community’s waterfront must be conducted to address the new dynamics on the waterfront resulting from the last major coastal storm.

DOS LWRP $17,175

55380 Suffolk Village of Patchogue

Village of Patchogue Cesspool

Elimination

The Village of Patchogue will extend the existing low pressure sewer system to 55 properties in the River Avenue, Sunset Lane, Prince Street and Mapes Avenue eliminating existing cesspools reducing Nitrogen loading to the South Shore Estuary.

DEC WQIP NSAC $1,432,000

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53499 Suffolk Village of the Branch

Long Island Greenbelt

Trail Trailhead Improvements

The Village of the Branch will re-purpose an abandoned roadway corridor to establish a trailhead facility at Old Route 111 in the Village of the Branch located near the Town of Smithtown. This project will lead to greater visitation to the commercial center of the village and improve the experience for people on this Long Distance Hiking Trail.

ESD Grants $30,000

53499 Suffolk Village of the Branch

Long Island Greenbelt

Trail Trailhead Improvements

The Village of the Branch will re-purpose an abandoned roadway corridor to establish a trailhead facility at Old Route 111 in the Village. The trailhead will link the neighboring residential and commercial areas to the 32-mile Long Island Greenbelt Trail.

OPRHP RTP NMD $184,560

56020 Suffolk Viva LArte Viva L'Arte Cultural Center

Viva L'Arte will build a LEED certified Cultural Tourism/Education Center Gallery Space in Historic Downtown Riverhead.

ESD Grants $180,000

48534 Suffolk Voxx Business Expansion

Voxx, a global manufacturer of electronic products, will expand, renovate and equip their existing building to increase engineering design and testing operations.

ESD Grants $500,000

55863 Suffolk YMCA of Long Island, Inc.

Huntington YMCA Healthy Living

Center

The Huntington YMCA will construct "The Y Healthy Living Center" located on the YMCA property at 60 Main Street.

ESD Grants $500,000

56787 Suffolk Zeta Machine Corp.

Quality Management

Training

Zeta Machine Corp. of Ronkonkoma will train 8 workers in International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 implementation including project plan development, quality manual preparation, quality process development and documentation procedures, preparing work instructions, procedures, forms internal auditing, external vendor auditing, registrar selection, IQMS portal, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) certification.

DOL EET $38,400

56426 Suffolk, Nassau

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale State College

Next Generation Vaccine

Development

Farmingdale State College, Nassau Community College, START-UP NY firm Codagenix, Inc. and Broad Hollow Bioscience Park will establish a biotech research consortium by creating laboratory space and adding new equipment.

ESD Grants $2,250,000

51835 Suffolk, Nassau

Stony Brook University

Project Management

Training

Stony Brook University of Nesconset will train 10 workers in special populations in project planning and control/foundations of project management, and determining business requirements and elicitation.

DOL SPTP $17,787

51835 Suffolk, Nassau

Stony Brook University

Project Management

Training

Stony Brook University of Nesconset will train 44 unemployed workers in project planning and control/foundations of project management, and determining business requirements and elicitation.

DOL UWT $80,043

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 EJPB $8,763,260

Low Cost Economic

Development Financing

Federal Industrial Development Bond (IDB) Cap will be made available for state and local government issuers to sell tax-exempt bonds for eligible economic development, infrastructure and community revitalization efforts.

ESD IDBC $45,500,000

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