Long Island Regional Economic Development Council

The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council (LIREDC) serves as an economic advisory board for the Long Island Region.

LI Regional Council Meeting

The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council will be holding a Zoom meeting on June 15th at 9:00 am. All are welcome to join to hear Long Island economic development updates. All attendees must register in order to join.
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View the agenda here.

Round 11 Now Open

Regional Economic Development Council Round 11 is now open. There is more than $750 million of funding available through more than 30 state programs. Get started on your application today.
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REDC Webinars

Webinars are available to learn more about each of the funding programs including eligibility and application guidance.
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Round 11 Key Documents

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    Guidebook/Applications

    2021 Resources Available Guide

    For Round XI, there are over 30 programs available through nine state agencies.
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    Guidebook/Applications

    CFA Application Manual

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    Guidebook/Applications

    2021 REDC Guidebook

    Learn more about the eleventh round of REDC awards with up to $750 million to fund regional priority projects.
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2021 Long Island CFA Office Hours

Join the Empire State Development LI Regional Office to learn more about program guidelines, how to apply for grant funding, and have your CFA questions answered. Make sure to register for each session you plan on attending. 

LIREDC Documents

The LIREDC reports annually on the progress made by regional projects that were awarded New York State Funding.

Click here to access all of Long Island's documents.

To view all past Strategic Plan updates click here.

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    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2019 Long Island Progress Report

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    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2018 Long Island Progress Report

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    2011 Strategic Plan

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2019 LIREDC Video

A video of past and future projects supported by the LI Regional Economic Development Council.

Workforce Development Initiative

The Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) will invest $175 million across the State to support strategic regional efforts that meet businesses’ workforce needs, improve regional talent pipelines, and expand workplace learning opportunities.
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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is transforming downtown neighborhoods into vibrant communities where the next generation of New Yorkers will want to live work and raise families.

LI DRI Round 1 (2016) Village of Westbury (Nassau County)

LI DRI Round 2 (2017) Village of Hicksville (Nassau County)

LI DRI Round 3 (2018) Central Islip (Suffolk County)

LI DRI Round 4 (2019) Baldwin (Nassau County)

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A view of downtown Hicksville- Long Island's 2017 DRI winner

LIREDC Public Meetings

Read meeting notes and see meeting notices for the Long Island REDC
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Long Island Region News

Learn about the economic developments and events in the Long Island Region
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Past CFA Awards

View past CFA awards ceremonies for the Long Island Region
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East/West Industries Expansion

East/West Industries Expansion

 
East/West Industries is a Woman Owned Small Business that is family oriented and is celebrating five decades of saving aircrew lives. Located in Ronkonkoma, they design, manufacture and support...
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CFA Project Info

Read more about Long Island's projects.
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LGBT Network’s - Pride on the Beach!

The LGBT Network partnered with the City of Long Beach to produce Pride on the Beach, a 3-day destination Pride celebration leveraging Long Island’s beaches as a natural asset to stimulate out-of-state tourism.

More About the Long Island Region

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Our Leadership

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Our Resources

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Contact Us

Cara Longworth, Regional Director