North Country Regional Economic Development Council
North Country Strategic Plan
A primary role of the North Country REDC is to create a strategic economic development plan for the region and provide an annual update on the region’s progress. Learn more about the North Country’s strategies and progress below. Access all of the North Country progress reports.
Round XIV Regional Economic Development Council Initiative
The Consolidated Funding Application remains open for open enrollment programs, including ESD's Capital Grant Program, and will continue to accept applications.
Read Full Press Release 2024 REDC Webinars CFA Program Questions Apply Now
Applications for $50 Million Restore New York Program Launched on Monday, September 23
Program Designed To Combat Municipal Blight and Spark New Investments; Will Prioritize Projects Addressing Damage From July 15-16 Storms
- September 25, 2024 Restore NY Round 9 Webinar Recording - Passcode: ka6kd$.!
- September 25, 2024 Restore NY Round 9 Webinar Presentation
Final Application Due: Friday, December 20, 2024, at 5:00pm EST
Fast NY Shovel-Ready Grant Program
Workforce Development Grant Programs
Latest News
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Training New Yorkers for Good Paying Jobs of the Future: Governor Hochul Announces More Than $15.5 Million Awarded Through the Office of Strategic Workforce Development
Dec 05, 2024Funding Supports Five Projects Across Upstate To Provide Valuable Skills to 2,100 Trainees for More Than 30 Business... -
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Ski Season Is Here! Governor Hochul Celebrates Opening of Olympic Regional Development Authority Ski Resorts
Nov 29, 2024Gore, Whiteface and Belleayre Mountains Cornerstones of the Largest Network of Operating Ski Resorts Inclusive Programs... -
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Governor Hochul Launches “Whirlwind Winter” Initiative to Accelerate MWBE Certification Across New York State
Nov 29, 2024Statewide Network of Business Advisory Centers to Provide Free Application Assistance Throughout December Initiative... -
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Governor Hochul Announces Micro Bird to Establish $30 Million U.S. Manufacturing Facility and Build Small and Mid-Size Buses in Plattsburgh
Nov 26, 2024Micro Bird Will Establish Operations at Nova Bus, Which is Slated To Cease Operations in 2025, Employing Up To 350... -
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Governor Hochul Announces $50 Million Available to Counties to Help Combat Housing Crisis
Nov 25, 2024County Infrastructure Grant Program Will Provide Funding To Support County-Led Infrastructure Projects That Encourage... -
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Governor Hochul Announces $62 Million in Arts and Culture Grants Awarded by the New York State Council on the Arts
Nov 18, 2024Nonprofits with Budgets Under $1 Million Received 70% of Organization Grants Brings New York State Council on the Arts’... -
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Governor Hochul Announces New York State Exceeds 30% Minority- and Women-Owned Business Utilization Goal for Fourth Straight Year
Nov 12, 2024Current Nation-Leading 32.21% Utilization Rate Represents Nearly $3 Billion in Public Contracts Awarded to MWBEs... -
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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $435 Million in State Grants for Local Water Infrastructure Improvements
Nov 01, 2024Delivers on Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State Initiatives To Help Small, Rural and Disadvantaged Communities... -
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Governor Hochul Announces 14th Annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Forum
Oct 28, 2024"Solidifying our Future: Expanding Opportunities for MWBEs" — 2024 Forum Theme Focuses on Connecting MWBEs With...
1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
Downtown Revitalization Initiative
The seven communities that anchor the region have embarked on planning and implementation initiatives to transform their downtowns into places where people want to live, work, and play.
Round 1 | City of Plattsburgh
Round 2 | City of Watertown
Round 3 | Village of Saranac Lake
Round 4 | Village of Potsdam
Round 5 | Village of Tupper Lake | Village of Massena
Round 6 | Town of Ticonderoga
Round 7 | Village of Lowville
New York Forward
Governor Hochul announced the creation of the NY Forward program to invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities — the type of downtowns found in villages, hamlets and other small, neighborhood-scale municipal centers.
Round 1 | Village of Cape Vincent - Village of Lyons Falls - Village of Waddington
More About the North Country Region
Contact Us
Stephen Hunt, Regional Director-
Watertown Office
Dulles State Office BuildingGet Directions
Watertown, NY 13601 -
Plattsburgh Office
61 Area Development DriveGet Directions
Plattsburgh, NY 12901