ONEONTA, 12/19/12 – State Senator James L. Seward (R/C/I-Oneonta) today announced that 50 job creation projects in the 51st senate district will receive critically important state funds through the second round of Regional Economic Development Council awards.
“The Regional Economic Development Council approach provides our state with a real economic spark, capitalizing on a bottom up approach which maximizes creative and innovative ideas generated by local stakeholders,” said Senator Seward. “I applaud Governor Cuomo and Lieutenant Governor Duffy for this successful initiative that is spurring job growth and building a stronger economy for the future.”
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said, "For the second year in a row, the Regional Councils have been on the forefront of rebuilding New York State's economy. For too many years, top-down economic development policies have failed communities across the state and not truly invested in the unique resources and strengths of each of New York's regions. Now a new, bottom-up approach is in place that brings local communities together to chart their own economic destiny. The second round of Regional Economic Development Council awards will deliver funding for critical projects and investments in communities across our state, helping put New Yorkers back to work and rebuilding our economy."
“I was extremely pleased to offer my support throughout the grant application process and congratulate the many award winners from the 51st senate district. The concerted efforts of local leaders in business, education, economic development and government have set the stage for future growth that will pay real dividends," Senator Seward added.
Statewide a total of $738 million was awarded for 725 economic development projects in every region of New York State.
“This is another step toward reinvigorating our state’s economy. I look forward to the implementation of these state grants and the exponential economic success they will set in motion,” Senator Seward concluded.
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The following job creation projects in the 51st senate district will receive funding from the second round of the Regional Economic Development Council program:
|
Cortland |
Cortland Downtown Partnership |
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown |
$200,000 |
|
Cortland |
City of Cortland |
Downtown Parking Garage Construction |
$250,000 |
|
Cortland |
Lime Hollow Nature Center |
Education Center Construction |
$383,253 |
|
Cortland |
Pall Corporation |
Finger Lakes Center of Excellence Renovation |
$800,000 |
|
Cortland |
Homer Soy Products LLC |
Homer Soy Products Renovation |
$485,319 |
|
Cortland |
Village of Homer |
Homer Soybean Project |
$315,000 |
|
Cortland |
Village of Marathon |
Marathon Downtown Revitalization Program |
$250,000 |
|
Cortland |
Town of Preble |
Northeast Transformer Services (NETS) |
$750,000 |
|
Cortland |
Town of Cortlandville |
Precision Eforming Project |
$70,000 |
|
Cortland |
Center for the Arts of Homer, Inc. |
The Route 90 Scenic Byway Visitor Center and Historical Museum |
$200,000 |
|
Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Schoharie |
Otsego County |
Planning for Mohawk Valley Main Street Program |
$300,000 |
|
Greene |
Greene County |
Design and Construct Historic Catskill Downtown and Waterfront Enhancements |
$600,000 |
|
Greene |
Town of Prattsville |
Enhance Route 23 Streetscape |
$200,000 |
|
Greene |
Greene County Council on the Arts |
Mainly Greene: Cultural Tourism Corridor |
$150,000 |
|
Greene |
Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation, Inc. |
Prattsville Homeownership Project |
$200,000 |
|
Greene |
River Street Planning and Development |
Prattsville Park Improvements |
$250,000 |
|
Greene |
Town of Catskill |
Town of Catskill (Leeds Jefferson Heights) Sewer Expansion Engineering Study |
$30,000 |
|
Greene |
Town of New Baltimore |
Town of New Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Facility and Collection System Upgrade Engineering Study |
$24,000 |
|
Greene |
Village of Catskill |
Village of Catskill Sewage Pump Station Engineering Study |
$30,000 |
|
Greene |
Catskill Mountain Housing Development Corporation, Inc. |
Windham Willows Senior Apartments |
$100,000 |
|
Greene, Columbia, Albany |
Thomas Cole Historic House |
Hudson River School Art Trail |
$50,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Turbo Machined Products LLC |
Expansion for the Manufacturing of Jet Engine Parts |
$100,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Village of Herkimer |
Bellinger Brook Culvert Rehabilitation |
$225,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Old Forge Properties Inc. |
Biomass District Heating Project |
$1,000,000 |
|
Herkimer |
City of Little Falls |
Center City Redevelopment Program |
$245,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Village of Mohawk |
Design and Construct Kayak/Canoe Launch along Erie Canal/Mohawk River |
$22,500 |
|
Herkimer |
Village of Mohawk |
Design and Construct Village Gateway Enhancements |
$75,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Strand Theatre of Old Forge |
Digital Conversion |
$25,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Town of Herkimer |
East Herkimer Sewer Project |
$500,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Valley Health Services, Inc. |
Living Learning Community |
$1,829,750 |
|
Herkimer |
Village of Frankfort |
Small Business Improvement Program |
$50,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency |
Small Business Revolving Loan Fund |
$50,000 |
|
Herkimer |
Town of German Flatts |
Town of German Flatts Park |
$150,000 |
|
Multiple |
Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation |
Infrastructure Fund for Shovel Ready Sites 2 |
$1,500,000 |
|
Multiple |
Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation |
Southern Tier Community Revitalization Project 2 |
$2,500,000 |
|
Multiple |
Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation |
Telemedicine and Mobile Health Technology Fund Initiative |
$2,500,000 |
|
Otsego |
Foothills Performing Arts Center |
Acoustic Treatment |
$50,000 |
|
Otsego |
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
Digitization Project |
$275,000 |
|
Otsego |
Village of Cooperstown |
Green Streetscape and Water Quality Improvements |
$636,854 |
|
Otsego |
Custom Electronics Inc |
Power distribution |
$350,000 |
|
Otsego |
New York State Historical Association |
Romanticsm and the American Landscape |
$100,000 |
|
Otsego |
Village of Cooperstown |
Village of Cooperstown Wastewater Upgrade Engineering Study |
$30,000 |
|
Schoharie |
Cobleskill Agricultural Society |
Fairgrounds Capital Improvements Project |
$25,000 |
|
Schoharie |
Schoharie County |
Howe Caverns |
$400,000 |
|
Schoharie |
Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council, Inc. |
Jefferson Village Green |
$243,125 |
|
Schoharie |
Schoharie County |
Schoharie County Agriculture Assistance Program |
$475,000 |
|
Southern Tier |
Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Corporation |
Rural Initiative Venture Fund 2 |
$1,000,000 |
|
Tompkins |
Town of Danby |
West Danby Water District Improvements Project |
$404,800 |
|
Tompkins, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Schuyler, Tioga |
Challenge Industries, Inc. |
Finger Lakes Food Hub |
$450,000 |
