2012 Consolidated Funding Application Workshops – Register Today

On May 3, 2012, Governor Cuomo announced that a second round of $750 million will be available in competitive awards for the state’s 10 Regional Economic Development Councils. This funding will be made available to successful project applicants utilizing the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process, which is accessible on-line at https://apps.cio.ny.gov/apps/cfa/

The Southern Tier Regional Council team will be hosting 3 CFA Workshops to provide more information on available assistance from numerous State agencies and guidance to successfully completing the application. These training workshops are open to local economic development officials, municipalities, non-profits and businesses.

2012 CFA Workshops

Corning – Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Corning Community College, Main Campus
Commons Building
Parking available in nearby student lots
If you plan to attend, click here to register

Norwich – Thursday, May 24, 2012, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Morrisville State College, Norwich Extension
Community Room, First Floor
Parking available in the Conkey Avenue lot
If you plan to attend, click here to register

Binghamton – Friday, June 8, 2012, 12:00 noon – 2:30 pm
Binghamton University, Main Campus
Old Union Hall, First Floor
Parking available in the University Visitors lots
If you plan to attend, click here to register

Regional Council Vision Statement

Building on a strong foundation of existing businesses and higher education institutions the Southern Tier region uses a collaborative approach to leverage its globally competitive advantages to attract talent and investment for the development of industry clusters. Our focus will be on increasing the size and prosperity of the region's workforce through new business creation based on high-technology discoveries and other entrepreneurship activities, while ensuring healthy communities and protecting the natural beauty and resources of the region.

About the Region

The Southern Tier lies along the Pennsylvania border, with the cities of Elmira, Ithaca, Corning and Binghamton. Binghamton is the birthplace of IBM, Endicott-Johnson, Dick's Sporting Goods and Link Simulators, and home to the fifth oldest zoo in the country.

The industry clusters of the Southern Tier include defense, distribution, insurance, agriculture and manufacturing. Corning, a Fortune-500 company, is headquartered in Steuben County; several high-tech firms have a strong presence in the region, including Lockheed Martin, IBM, BAE Systems, and Rockwell Collins.

Among the dozens of prominent universities and colleges throughout the region are the top-ranked Cornell University and SUNY Binghamton. Both are major economic drivers in the region; SUNY Binghamton also has one of New York State’s six Centers of Excellence.

Southern Tier at a Glance

Southern Tier In Depth

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