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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that up to $750 million in state funding and tax incentives will be available as part of a second Regional Economic Development Council competitive round to support economic development, strategic plan implementation and job creation across the state. Funding for the second round includes $220 million ($150 million in capital and $70 million in tax credits from the Excelsior Jobs Program) to implement regional strategic plans and support priority projects, and up to $530 million from state agency programs through the CFA to support regionally-significant economic development projects. The CFA enables municipal government, agencies, businesses and other entities to apply to multiple state agency funding sources through a single, web-based application. 

****************Due July 16, 2012

Utilizing the CFA as the single entry point for accessing economic development funding, applicants will no longer have to slowly navigate multiple agencies and applications without any mechanism for coordination. Now, applicants for economic development projects will use the CFA as a support mechanism to access multiple State funding sources through one application, making the process quicker, easier, more productive, and better aligning State resources with regional economic development priorities.

The Governor has directed these State agencies to make the following resources available through the CFA process:

Direct Assistance to Businesses: Up to $247 million

Empire State Development
  • Up to $ 150 million for Regional Council Capital Fund
  • Up to $ 70 million for Excelsior Jobs Tax Credits
  • Up to $ 20 million for Empire State Economic Development Fund
  • Up to $ 4 million for Urban and Community Development Program
  • Up to $ 3 million for Regional Tourism Marketing Grant Initiative (I LOVE NEW YORK Fund)

Community Development: Up to $61.2 million

Homes and Community Renewal
  • Up to $ 28 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding
  • Up to $ 5.2 million for the New York Main Street Program
  • Up to $ 4 million Urban Initiatives Program
  • Up to $ 4 million Rural Assistance Revitalization Projects

Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

  • Up to $ 16 million for Municipal Parks, Historic Preservation, and Heritage Area Projects

New York State Council on the Arts

  • Up to $ 4 million New York State Council on the Arts Grant Program
Agricultural Economic Development: Up to $3 million

Agriculture and Markets

  • Up to $ 3 million Agriculture Development Program

Waterfront Revitalization: Up to $16 million

Department of State
  • Up to $ 15 million for Local Waterfront Revitalization

Canal Corporation

  • Up to $ 1 million for the Canalway Grants Program

Environmental Improvements: Up to $1 million+

Environmental Facilities Corporation

  • $ TBD million Green Innovation Grant Program

Empire State Development

  • Up to $ 1 million Environmental Investment Fund

Energy Improvements: Up to $50 million

Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Up to $ 50 million Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects and Programs

New York Power Authority

  • ReCharge New York

Sustainability: Up to $14 million

Energy Research and Development Authority
  • Up to $12 million for Regional Economic Development and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Program
  • Up to $ 2 million for Clean Water State Revolving Fund Engineering Planning Grant Program

Workforce Development: Up to $5 million

Department of Labor

  • Up to $ 5 million for Workforce Investment Act-related training and workforce development activities

Low-Cost Financing: Up to $350 million

  • Up to $ 350 million for government tax-exempt bonds for private projects with a public purpose

On-line deadline is July 16, 2012.   Contact your regional representative to get started on your application!

Central New York, Northern New York, and the Southern Tier: Scott Chenet at (315) 457-5200, or John Benson at (315) 457-5200.

Hudson Valley: Glenn Gidaly, AICP at (845) 391-8360, or Carmella Mantello at (518) 218-1801. 

Capital District:  Carmella Mantello at (518) 218-1801, or Glenn Gidaly, AICP at (845) 391-8360.

Western New York: Sharon Lilla at (585) 325-4856, Scott Chenet at (315) 457-5200, or John Benson at (315) 457-5200.

     

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), will offer a grant for municipalities that need to construct or improve their municipal wastewater system. The grant is to help municipalities pay for an engineering and planning services for the production of an engineering report. Municipalities can apply for the funding through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). Up to $2 million has been made available for this program.

Individual grants will be up to $30,000 and municipalities will have to provide a 20% match. Grant funds can be used to pay for engineering and/or consultant fees for engineering and planning services for the production of an engineering report.

For more information, contact Richard Straut, P.E. in Eastern New York and the Hudson Valley at (518) 218-1801 or Eric Pond, P.E. in Central, Northern, and Western New York at (315) 457-5200.
     

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is currently accepting applications for Technical Assistance Grants (TAGs). TAGs are tools available to eligible community groups to increase public awareness and understanding of remedial activities taking place at certain contaminated sites in their communities. The grants are intended to help the recipient and the community it represents understand existing environmental data developed about the site, comment on site remedial activities and proposals, and share them with the community. No matching contributions are required on the part of the grant recipient.

Eligibility: Under the TAG program, eligible sites include State Superfund Program and Brownfield Cleanup Program sites that pose a significant threat to public health or the environment. Eligible groups must be non-responsible parties incorporated as not-for-profit corporations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. An eligible community group must certify that its membership represents the interest of the community affected by the site, and that its members’ health, economic well-being or enjoyment of the environment is potentially threatened by the site. 

Funding: Up to $50,000 per site.

 

This is an ongoing grant. For more information, contact Steve Le Fevre, PG. 

     


Select print icon at the bottom of this list to view and print ongoing grants and funding opportunities.

 DescriptionSummaryContact
Transportation Enhancement ProgramTransportation Enhancement Program (TEP) funds may be used for direct educational expenses for surface transportation workforce development, training, and education, provided the activity specifically benefits eligible TEP activities.

Transportation Enhancement Program activities offer funding opportunities to help expand transportation choices and enhance the transportation experience through 12 eligible TEP activities related to surface transportation, including pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure and safety programs, scenic and historic highway programs, landscaping and scenic beautification, historic preservation, and environmental mitigation.		 John Donohue
Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA)The State of New York Department of State is soliciting grants on a continuous open enrollment for the Brownfield Opportunity Areas (BOA) Program. This program is designed to help communities to foster redevelopment and return dormant and blighted land into productive and catalytic areas while restoring environmental quality. This program provides municipalities and community-based organizations with resources to address local brownfields providing area-wide brownfield redevelopment planning, access to expert environmental and economic analysis, and environmental site assessment for strategic redevelopment parcels. Applications received by the Department of State by March 29, 2012 will be evaluated and funding recommendations will be made by November 30. Scott Nostrand
Grant Program for Counties to Develop or Update Agricultural and Farmland Protection PlansAny county is eligible to submit an application for funding provided that the county has established an agricultural and farmland protection board and either 1) has not already prepared an agricultural and farmland protection plan or 2) has an approved farmland protection plan that was approved by the commissioner no less that one hundred twenty months (10 years) prior to submitting an application for funding under the RFA. John Donohue
Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program (MWR&R)DEC is authorized to provide State assistance for capital projects and recycling coordinators for projects that enhance municipal recycling infrastructure. Kevin Voorhees
Household Hazardous Waste State Assistance ProgramDEC is authorized to provide State assistance for implementing household hazardous waste facilities and programs.

The state can provide funding for up to 50 percent reimbursement of the municipal HHW collection program costs. Funding is limited to a maximum of $2 million per project.

Applications accepted on an ongoing basis for consideration in January, April, July or October. 		Kevin Voorhees
Federal Economic Recovery Funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy ProjectsThere are various programs currently under review by the DOE through NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority). Contact B&L's Energy Services group to see if funding is available for your energy project. Dean Mason
Solid Waste Municipal Landfill Closure & Landfill Gas Management Systems State asistance is available for municipalities with inactive solid waste landfills or landfills that will be inactive within 18 months of application that have eligible closure costs incurred after April 1, 1993. Projects can also include a municipal solid waste landfill gas management system required to meet the new source performance standards or emission guidelines of the USEPA Landfill Gas Rule. State assistance payments will be used for reimbursement of 50 percent of total eligible project costs (90 percent for municipalities with populations less than 3,500) or $2 million, whichever is less. Kevin Voorhees
NYSERDA FlexTech ProgramThe FlexTech Program seeks customers interested in receiving cost-shared analysis of energy efficiency technical evaluations, process improvement analysis, peak-load reduction studies, energy procurement analysis, and development of peak-load curtailment plans (PLCPs) of their existing facilities as well as combined heat and power (CHP) and renewable generation feasibility studies for implementation within existing facilities. B&L is a FlexTech Consultant. Program currently runs until December 15, 2011. Dean Mason
Clean Water State Revolving Fund/Drinking Water State Revolving FundThe New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation and the Department of Health are accepting applications for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The CWSRF and DWSRF programs are available to municipalities and certain non-municipal entities in New York State to finance water-quality-related projects. Eric Pond

     

 

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