Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council

The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council drives economic strategy for eight counties in the Southern Tier Region of New York State: Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga, Broome, Chenango, and Delaware.

2025 Annual Report and ACHIEVE Initiative Proposal

It is with great pride that we share the 2025 Progress Report of the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC). Building on the successes of last year, we continue to align innovation, collaboration, and community investment to advance the region’s economic vitality and quality of life.

  • Southern Tier 2025 Annual Report Cover
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2025 Southern Tier Annual Report

    Southern Tier Progress Report
  • A street artists admires their work.
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    Southern Tier REDC ACHIEVE Narrative 2025

    ACHIEVE Narrative

Governor Hochul Highlights Budget Investments in the Southern Tier

Governor Hochul announced the Hamlets of Roxbury and Grand Gorge, located within the Town of Roxbury, will receive $10 million in funding as the joint Southern Tier Region winners of the seventh round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative during a visit to Binghamton University. The Village of Groton and Urbana/Hammondsport will receive $4.5 million each as this year’s Southern Tier region NY Forward winners. 

2025 REDC Webinars

For more information on specific programs, explore our webinars

Spotlight: Grow-NY

Grow-NY is a business competition focused on growing an enduring food and agriculture innovation cluster in the Grow-NY region. The competition attracts innovative, high-growth food and agriculture startups from across the globe and engages them in the region’s rapidly-growing startup ecosystem.

Annually, finalists pitch their business ideas for a chance to win up to $1 million.

Winning companies will be required to execute bold plans to grow jobs, connect with local industry partners, and contribute to a thriving Upstate economy.

$3 million will be awarded each year to seven startups. The top prize is $1 million.

Congratulations to 2025 top winner: Brekland! Brekland is building a novel, biodegradable foam coating that brings new, in-field functionality to crop protection products.
 

Grow-NY event with panel of speakers
The 2025 Grow-NY Summit took place on November 12-13 in Canandaigua, NY.

$8.3M to Provide Shelter for Homeless

Governor Kathy Hochul announced more than $125 million has been awarded to 13 projects that will create 645 units and nearly 1,000 beds of permanent supportive, transitional, and emergency housing in the Capital District, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, New York City, Southern Tier, and Western New York for individuals and families who have experienced homelessness.

  • Greater Opportunities for Broome and Chenango, Inc. - $8.3 million for the substantial rehabilitation and new construction of two residential buildings in Binghamton that will preserve 14 existing units and provide 7 new units of permanent supportive housing and a total of 69 beds across the two three-story buildings. Griswold Street Apartments will transition from natural gas to fully electric building systems that will provide heat and central air conditioning.
Construction workers move rebar
Workers move rebar on a construction site.

Project Tracking Dashboard

The Project Tracking Dashboard provides information on previously funded CFA Projects. This interactive tool allows for summarization and analysis of all project data. It contains four tabs: Top Level Stats, Investments & Jobs, a Map, and an Appendix. For more information on how to use and interpret the dashboard, please see the Dashboard Guidance.

Southern Tier Project Tracking Dashboard

New York State Agency Programs:

  Click below to find out more information on funding programs

Downtown Revitalization Program

City of Binghamton (2024) will receive $10 million as the eighth round winner.

NY Forward

The Villages of Bath and Dryden (2024) will each receive $4.5 million as third round winners.

Upstate Revitalization Initiative

A regional plan to generate robust economic growth and community development in the Southern Tier.

Key Documents for Southern Tier REDC

Click below to access the full archive of STREDC documents.

  • REDC Southern Tier Annual Report Title
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2024 Southern Tier Progress Report

  • Southern Tier Regional Strategic Plan 2023 Cover
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    Southern Tier Regional Strategic Plan 2023

  • 2022 Southern Tier Progress Report Cover
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2022 Southern Tier Progress Report

  • Strategic Plans/Reports

    2011 Southern Tier Strategic Plan

  • Southern Tier Workforce Strategy Report 2022 Cover
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    Southern Tier Workforce Strategy Report 2022

    Southern Tier Workforce Strategy Report 2022
  • Southern Tier 2021 Annual Report Book Cover
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2021 Southern Tier Progress Report

  • Soaring
    Strategic Plans/Reports

    Southern Tier Recovery Strategy Document 2020

  • Strategic Plans/Reports

    Round 11 CFA Overview

Southern Tier Region Events

Learn about our upcoming events in the Southern Tier.

Southern Tier Region News

Learn about the economic developments in the Southern Tier Region.

More About the Southern Tier Region

Our Vision

Our Leadership

Our Resources

Contact Us

Omar Sanders, Regional Director