cfa opportunities
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Consolidated Funding
ApplicationAs part of Governor Cuomo’s efforts to improve
New York’s business climate and expand economic growth, the Governor also created the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA).
The CFA has been designed to give economic development project applicants expedited and streamlined access to a combined pool of grant funds and tax credits from dozens of existing programs.
The CFA is a modern and easy-to-use online application that allows businesses and municipal entities to apply for multiple agency funding sources through a single, we-based application.
Consolidated Funding
Application
In the 2013-14 funding rounds, the CFA will remain the primary portal to access state agency resources, including resources for community development, direct assistance to business, waterfront revitalization, energy and environmental improvements, sustainability, workforce development, agricultural economic development, and low-cost financing.
State agencies and authorities making resources available in the CFA include: Empire State Development; NYS Canal Corporation; NYS Energy Research and Development Authority; NY Power Authority; Environmental Facilities Corporation; Homes and Community Renewal; Department of Labor; Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Department of State; New York Power Authority; Agriculture and Markets; Department of Environment Conservation; and the Council on the Arts.
Consolidated Funding
Application Following is a summary of some of
the funding opportunities in this year’s
Consolidated Funding Application
All applications are due by 4:00 p.m.
on Monday, August 12th
Empire State Development
Grant Funds
$152 M total funding through the Regional Council Capital Fund and the Urban and Community Development Program
Funding is for:
Economic Development Projects
Create or retain jobs
Reduce or eliminate un-and under-employment
Increase business or economic activity
Land and equipment acquisition or leasing
Acquisition of existing business or assets
Demo and environmental remediation
New construction/renovation/leasehold improvements
Acquisition of FF&E
Soft project costs
Planning related to a capital project
Excelsior Jobs Program
Up to $70 M is available to targeted industries
Funding is for:
Creation and maintenance of new jobs
Significant financial investment
NYS Business Incubator and
Innovation Hot Spot Support
Program
ESD offers $1.25 M total funding to support business
incubators with operating grants
Funding is for:
Start-up companies in the Hot Spot
Benefits for a 5 year period
Fixed minimum tax or deduction of operations income and credit or
refund for sales tax on related goods and services
Applicants must already be designated as NYS Business Incubator
and have a program that has been in existence for at least three
years
ESD Strategic Planning and
Feasibility Studies
ESD offers up to $1 M total funding through the Urban and
Community Development Program
Funding is for:
Projects stimulating development of communities and urban areas
Working capital grants of up to $100,000 are available, and a 50%
match is required.
Market New York
Up to $10 M is available
Funding is for:
NY focused projects bolstering tourism via two paths” regional
tourism marketing competition and tourism facility
ESD Technical Assistance and
Training Grants – Opportunity
Agenda Projects
Up to $1 M is available for this program
Funding is for:
Provides working capital grants of up to $100,000 for technical
assistance to local businesses and training
Career development opportunities for local workers.
New York State Council on the
Arts – Arts, Culture and Heritage
Projects
Up to $4 M is available
Funding is for:
The study and presentation of performing and fine arts
Surveys and capital investments to spur participation of the arts
Encourage public interest in cultural heritage of the state
Promote tourism via supporting arts and cultural projects.
Community Development
Block Grant
Up to $25 M is available through this federally funded
program administered by the NYS Office of Community
Renewal
Funding is for:
Community development needs
Jobs
Housing
Public infrastructure and facilities.
Urban Initiatives Program
Up to $2 M is available
Funding is for:
Financial/technical resources for restoration and improvement of
housing
commercial areas and public/community facilities in urban
neighborhoods
Rural Area Revitalization
Projects
Up to $1.5 M is available
Funding is for:
Financial/technical resources for restoration and improvement of
commercial areas and public/community facilities in rural areas of
the state
New York Main Street and New
York Main Street Technical
Assistance
Up to $2.2 M and $200,000 is available, respectively
Funding is for:
Main Street and downtown revitalization efforts, particularly with
respect to the economic development and housing opportunities in
downtown
mixed-use commercial districts
Office of Parks, Recreation &
Historic Preservation –Environmental Protection Fund
Municipal Grant Program
Up to $15.5 M is available
Funding is for:
Acquisition, planning, development and improvement of
parks, historic properties, and heritage areas in NYS.
Office of Parks, Recreation &
Historic Preservation –Recreational Trails
Up to $2.8 M is available
Funding is for:
Development and maintenance of recreational trails for both
motorized and non-motorized recreational trail
New York State Department
of Health – Division of
Nutrition – Child and Adult Care
Food Program
Funding is for:
help providers serve nutritious and safely prepared meals to children
and adults in day care settings.
New York Department of State –
Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program
Up to $12 M is available
Funding is for:
Projects intended to revitalize communities and
waterfronts, including regional land use
Community development and resource
Environmental issues or opportunities.
Canalway Grants Program
Up to $1 M is available
Funding is for:
Projects that preserve and rehabilitate canal infrastructure
Enhance recreational opportunities for water based and lad side
users
Promote tourism
Economic development and revitalization of the canal corridor
NYS Energy Research and
Development Authority
Up to $50 M is available to businesses through the existing
facilities and new construction programs.
Funding is for:
Increase energy
Save money
Use renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels
New York Power Authority
ReCharge New York
Up to 910 Megawatts are available
Funding is for:
businesses and not for profits to retain or create jobs through
allocations of lower cost electricity.
New York State DEC/EFC
Wastewater Infrastructure
Engineering Planning Grant
Up to $2 M is available
Funding is for:
initial planning of eligible Clean Water State Revolving Fund water
quality projects.
Environmental Investment
Program
Up to $1 M is available
Funding is for:
help business capture economic benefits from pollution
prevention, waste reduction, re-use and recycling via capital
technical assistance and research and development grants.
Environmental Facilities
Corporation – Green
Innovation Grant Program
Up to $10.4 M is available
Funding is for:
Projects that improve water quality and demonstrate green
stormwater infrastructure
NYS Energy Research and
Development Authority –Cleaner, Greener Communities
Program, Phase II Implementation
Grants
Up to $30 M is available
Funding is for:
Implementation of innovative community-based projects
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Creating more resilient, sustainable communities
Positioning NYS to prepare for a cleaner future.
Department of State – Local
Government Efficiency Program
Up to $4 M is available
Funding is for:
Assisting with reduction of municipal expenditures
Limit growth in property taxes
Increase efficiencies in local service delivery
Reorganization, functional or service delivery consolidation
Charter revisions with functional consolidation
Cooperative service agreements
Establishment of regional service delivery mechanisms.
Department of State –
Community Services Block Grant
Up to $750,000 is available
Funding is for:
Assistance with job training
Job skills development
Job placement and retention
Financial and civic literacy and ESOL.
Department of Labor –
Workforce Development
Up to $5 M is available
Funding is for:
Upgrading of occupational skills and training of employed and long-
term unemployed workers to enhance hiring and workforce skills
NYS Higher Education Services
Corporation (HESC) College
Access Challenge Grant
Up to $200,000 is available
Funding is for:
Fostering partnerships with governments and philanthropic
organizations for projects aimed to increase the number of low
income students who are prepared to enter and succeed in
postsecondary education.
New York State AmeriCorps
Program
Up to $1.5 M is available
Funding is for:
organizations that will recruit individuals to serve as AmeriCorps
members.
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP)
Opportunities – Employment and
Training
Up to $3 M is available
Funding is for:
Job preparation
Retention services to permit recipients of SNAP benefits to obtain
and maintain employment.
Federal Industrial
Development Bond Cap
Up to $350 M is available
Funding is for:
Facilitating lower cost tax exempt bond financing for qualified
projects by authorized state and local government issuers.
Contact Information
The Wladis Law Firm, P.C.
6312 Fly Road
P.O. Box 205
Syracuse, New York 13057
Phone: (315) 445-1700
Email: [email protected]
www.wladislawfirm.com