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.

Virtual Office Hours

ESD Capital Grant funding is available through the Consolidated Funding Application.  For more information on this funding program join us at our weekly ESD Virtual Office Hours held every Wednesday from 10am – 11am.  Email [email protected] for the zoom link.

Round 11 Information

Funding is still available through Regional Economic Development Council for rolling programs including ESD Capital Grants, Excelsior Jobs Program, NYPA ReCharge NY, NYSERDA Energy Efficiency Programs, and Industrial Development Bond Cap.
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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

    The CFA gives economic development project applicants expedited and streamlined access to grant funds & tax credits.
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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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Workforce Development Initiative

The Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) was inaugurated in 2019 with a mission to invest $175 million throughout New York State for innovative, creative, and regionally customized workforce development projects. Applications are now being accepted.
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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

    2021 Long Island Progress Report

    LI Regional Council updated 2021 Progress Report
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    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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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

New York State'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. 

In its fifth year, the program will invest $200 million in up to 20 additional downtowns statewide. Participating communities will be nominated by the state’s ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) based on the downtown’s potential for transformation. Within each region, the REDC will nominate either two downtowns to receive $10 million each or one downtown to receive an award of $20 million to develop a downtown strategic investment plan and implement key catalytic projects that advance the community’s vision for revitalization. View the guidebook here and get started on your application here . 

Past Awardees:

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
2019 LIREDC Video

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

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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Contact Us

Cara Longworth, Regional Director