Write a commentGovernor Hochul recently announced that an additional $1.96 million has been awarded to support 488 projects across New York State from agency programs that participated in Round XI of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative.
The Central New York REDC was awarded over $21 million in economic and community development funding to support 58 projects. Below is a breakdown of the projects across the CNY region by county.
Cayuga County was awarded $1,409,372 for 8 projects. Cortland County was awarded $1,740,590 for 5 projects. Madison County was awarded $1,803,070 for 8 projects. Onondaga County was awarded $9,236,093 for 15 projects. Oswego County was awarded $5,002,470 for 19 projects. There were 3 multi-county projects that were awarded a total of $1,925,000. Oswego County had the largest total number of projects and the second largest total award value.
In Oswego County, the projects were widely dispersed. There were 3 projects each in the cities of Fulton and Oswego. There were also 3 countywide projects. Additionally, there were 6 projects across 4 towns (Volney, Granby, Hastings and Richland) and 4 projects across 3 villages (Mexico, Parish and Pulaski). Below are the descriptions of the projects.
Liland Trade & Radiator Service, Inc. will purchase and renovate a portion of the former Miller Brewery in Volney, allowing the company to expand into the facility. Renovations will include roof repairs, upgrading lighting and dock doors, geothermal HVAC and solar investments, and purchasing and installing equipment. They were awarded $1,000,000 through an Empire State Development (ESD) grant and an additional $1,000,000 through the ESD Excelsior Jobs Program.
The Square Valley Trail Blazers, Inc. will acquire trail grooming equipment to maintain a portion of the New York State Snowmobile Trail System network within Oswego County. Trails maintained by the club allow for easy access to regional trails in the Tug Hill, Oneida County, Onondaga County and Cayuga County. They were awarded $184,369 through the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's Recreational Trails Program.
The City of Fulton's Pathfinder Canal Towpath Trail on Davis-Standard Waterfront project will involve the construction of two trailhead parking lots providing access to a new accessible fishing overlook on the Oswego Canal and to a car-top boat launch area. They were awarded $150,000 through the Canals program. The project will also install bioretention, porous pavement and a riparian buffer to treat stormwater along the Erie Canal. For this portion of the project they were awarded $1,030,000 through the Environmental Facilities Corporation's Green Innovation Grant Program.
Oswego County's Oswego River Public Access Boat Launch Phase II will continue the creation of new public access to the Oswego River on 7.83 acres of undeveloped land along State Route 481. The project will construct an ADA compliant trail to the river, shoreline stabilization, and a paddler's boat launch and retrieval. Located on the east bank of the Oswego River between Locks 5 and 6, the site provides new access to the river without navigating a lock. They were awarded $196,139 through the Department of State's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program.
The Town of Richland's Richland Pocket Park Project will create Fireman's Pond Park and revitalize and expand Hamlet Park to increase recreational opportunities in the community and improve the quality of life for residents of all ages, abilities and income levels. They were awarded $$233,424 through the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's Environmental Protection Fund.
The remainder of the projects were submitted by various municipalities for infrastructure upgrades, feasibility studies or engineering plan development. The full list of awardees in Round 11 is available on the Regional Economic Development Councils website.
Round 11 Consolidated Funding Applications (CFA) are still being accepted through December 31, 2021 for ESD grant funding only.
