$761 Million in Economic and Community Development Awarded
Governor Cuomo announced that more than $761 million in economic and community development funding has been awarded through Round IX of the initiative.
These projects are projected to create and retain more than 240,000 jobs statewide.
Through the Regional Economic Development Councils, we have replaced the ‘one-size fits all’ approach to economic growth with a ‘ground-up’ strategy that focuses on cooperation and investing in regional assets to generate opportunity.