(8) NYS Agencies offering (20) grant programs in Round 15.
WORKSHOP AGENDA:
- 1:00 - - Introductions & Welcome: ESD & The Buffalo Museum of Science
- 1:30 - - Breakout Sessions from Agency Program Managers (60 mins)
*Attendees will choose one of the sessions below to attend.
Breakout # 1: Business, Placemaking, and Workforce Development Programs
[ESD, OSWD, Division of Small Business & Technology Development]
Empire State Development (ESD)
- Up to $60 million for Regional Council Capital Funds (includes Market NY capital projects)
- Up to $1 million for Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies
- Up to $7 million for Market New York (working capital only)
- Up to $75 million for the Excelsior Jobs Tax Credit Program
Office of Strategic Workforce Development (OSWD)
- Workforce Capital & Operating Grants
Division of Small Business & Technology Development
- Program updates related to capital access for businesses, part of the State Small Business Credit initiative (SSBCI).
Breakout # 2: Community Development & Local Government Assistance
[DOS, NYS Parks, HCR, NYS Canalways]
New York State Department of State (DOS)
- Up to $13.975 million for the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP)
- Up to $2 million for the Brownfield Opportunity Area Program (BOA)
- Up to $2 million for the Smart Growth Community Planning Program*
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
- Up to $26 million for Environmental Protection Fund Grants Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage (EPF)
- • Up to $3 million for the Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR)
- Up to $4.2 million for New York Main Street Program
- Up to $20 million for NYS Community Development Block Grant Program- Public Infrastructure *
New York State Canal Corporation
- Up to $1 million for the Canalway Grants Program
Breakout # 3: Energy Efficiency & Environmental Improvements
[DEC, NYSERDA, NYPA]
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
- Up to $10 million for Commercial and Industrial (C&I) Carbon Challenge (CICC)
- Up to $15 million for Building Cleaner Communities Competition (BCCC)
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- Up to $75 million for the Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) Program*
- Up to $22 million for the Climate Smart Communities Grant Program*
- Up to $3 million for the Non-Agricultural Nonpoint Source Planning and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mapping Grant Program*
New York State Power Authority (NYPA)
- Up to 33.9 Megawatts for the ReCharge NY Program
The full CFA Program Manual is linked here:
https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2025-04/2025-CFA-Resources-Available.pdf