Project Funding Available

Funding Available for Projects in Mohawk Valley Region

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The Housing Trust Fund Corporation (HTFC) and the Office of Community Renewal (OCR), announce the availability of approximately $7 million in federal fiscal year 2013 New York State Community Development Block Grant Program (NYS CDBG) funds for eligible communities in the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council Region. In December 2013, five Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) were awarded a combined total of $13.2 million in funding through the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) as part of the NYS CDBG Community Renewal Fund (CRF). The funds being made available represent the Mohawk Valley REDC’s 2013 CRF award.

Eligible applicants within the MV REDC Region can submit applications and/or pre-submission forms for projects that seek to utilize NYS CDBG funds for eligible economic development, small business, housing and public infrastructure and public facility activities.

Detailed program information and application materials are now available online at: http://www.nyshcr.org/Programs/NYS-CDBG/ConsolidatedFundingApplication.htm. Attached here for your review is a copy of the background document outlining the criteria for applicant eligibility and use of funds, as well as the project evaluation process and timeline.

Please contact the Office of Community Renewal at 518-474-2057 or via email at OCRinfo@nyshcr.org with questions regarding this allocation of CRF funding for the MV REDC Region.

About Montgomery County Business Development Center

The Montgomery County Business Development Center is a comprehensive resource for business and economic development and planning services throughout Montgomery County. Available services include business development and technical assistance; company and facility siting; workforce and labor development; and government coordination, including permit processes and incentives. In addition, the Center provides County Planning services and grant writing. The Montgomery County Business Development Center is comprised of the Montgomery County Industrial Development Agency and the Montgomery County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism.

For Further Information Contact us at 518.853.8334.