Economic Development
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced a comprehensive strategy to transform New York State by aligning agency resources to further the State's economic recovery and to support new economic development opportunities. To coordinate and streamline these extraordinary economic development opportunities in each region of the State, Governor Cuomo created ten Regional Economic Development Councils (Regional Councils) that are comprised of local experts and stakeholders who know their regions best. The Regional Councils are community-based, public-private partnerships composed of members from private business, including small businesses; minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs); non-profit economic development organizations; chambers of commerce and trade organizations; organized labor; higher education; community-based organizations; and the agricultural community.
September 2, 2011, the Regional Council program will go into effect and the grant application process for New York State's various economic development agencies will be streamlined as the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) goes live. The CFA process is a means for the Regional Councils to identify and expedite priority projects.
The Office of Community Renewal's Economic Development Program is a competitive process with applications accepted via New York State's Consolidated Funding Application (CFA). To Access additional information about the various NYS CDBG Economic Development programs below are program guidelines and a fact sheet.
If you are in the process of submitting a CFA application, below are the required CFA documents, including a checklist of all supporting documentation required to complete a CFA.
- Certification
- Certification of Business
- Job Creation and Retention Table
- Proposed Project Financing and Lien Structure Form
- Small Business Green Incentive Checklist
- Checklist of Supporting Documentation
All required forms and documents must be mailed to the Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, 6th Floor, and Albany, NY 12207. An application will not be deemed complete until all applicable forms and documents are received.
If you are a current grantee, click here for forms related to administering your NYS CDBG Economic Development project.
For more information on this program, please contact our office at 518-474-2057.
Last Updated: 09/02/11