Regional Economic Development Council Awards

7/30/2019 Regional Economic Development Council Awards

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SENATORLAVALLEANNOUNCESLOCALJOBCREATIONPROJECTS

TORECEIVESTATEFUNDING

AreaProjectsAmongWinnersofRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilAwards

NewYorkStateSenatorKennethP.LaValletodayannouncedthatjobcreationprojectsinthe

FirstSenateDistrictwillreceivecriticallyimportantstatefundsthroughthesecondroundofRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilawards.

Theseprojectswillstrengthenoureconomyandhelpcreateandretainjobs,SenatorLaValle

said.

ThefollowingjobcreationprojectsintheFirstSenateDistrictwillreceivefundingfromthe

secondroundoftheRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilprogram:

Applicant ProjectName Description Amount

TownofEast

Hampton

AccabonacHarbor

StormWater

Remediation

TheTownofEastHamptonwillacquirematerialstoimplement

stormwaterabatementprojects

inAccabonacHarbor,awaterbody

ontheNewYorkState303(d)

impairedwaterbodieslist.The

projectwillallowtheTownto

complywiththeNYSDECMS4

program.

$150,000

EastEndArtsBuildingBridges:

LongIsland

EastEndArtswilllaunch'Bridges

LI',aprojectwhosegoalsare

capacitybuildingofmanagement,

programandentrepreneurial

effortsofartsorganizationsand

artistsontheEastEndofLong

Island,promotingcultural

entrepreneurshipinregional

economicdevelopment,and

creatinganeffectiveartsservices

deliverynetwork.Activitieswill

includeassistingfouranchor

organizations,publishinga

CommunityResourceMap,

professionaldevelopmentforartists,andadvocacyforbringing

theculturalcommunityinto

regionalandlocaleconomic

planning.

$90,000


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VillageofSagHarbor

Constructionof

HavensBeachStorm

WaterImprovements

TheVillageofSagHarborwill

retrofitstormwaterdrainage

infrastructurethatcurrently

deliversuntreatedstormwater

runoffdirectlyoffshoreofHavensBeachaVillagebeachopento

thegeneralpublicthrougha

drainageditchthatbisectsthe

beachandresultsinfrequent

beachclosuresafterheavyrain.

$146,982

Townof

Riverhead

Downtown

RiverheadArtist

Housing

TheTownofRiverheadwill

renovateeightbuildingsin

downtownRiverhead.Theaward

willbeusedforinteriorand

exteriorrenovationsofupto45

residentialunitsandsixcommercialunits.

$250,000

Villageof

Greenport

EasternGreenport

SewerExtension

FeasibilityStudy

TheVillageofGreenportwill

prepareanengineeringreportto

exploretheextensionofsewer

serviceinEasternGreenport.

$25,500

Villageof

Greenport

Economic

Development

Assessment


evaluateandreportonthe

currentandexpectedeconomic

impactresultingfromupgrading

itstouristfacilitiesandstimulating

overalltourismintheVillage.

Theprojectwillincludethe

analysisoftheeffectofthe

GreenportTallShipsFestivaland

othersimilarpotentialeventsthat

couldbeundertakentohelp

businessesandresidentspreserve

theVillagesmaritimecultureand

improveitsoveralleconomicwell

being.

$45,000

HFCorwinandSonInc

HatcheryandFarmElectricalDistribution

HFCorwinandSon,theonly

remainingduckfarmonLong

Island,willconstructastate-oftheartduckhatcheryinorderto

complywithnewFoodandDrug

Administrationregulations.

$250,000

InletSeafoodInc

Improving

Commercial

Waterfront

Infrastructure

Infrastructureimprovementsto

wholesalefishprocessingand

packingfacilitywillsupportthe

commercialfishingindustryin

$227,583


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MontaukInlet

Seafood

Montauk.

AtlanticIndustrial

Technologies,Inc.

ISO9000

Implementation

Training

AtlanticIndustrialTechnologies,

Inc.ofShirleyinSuffolkCountywilltrain40workersinISO9001

qualitymanagementsystems

standardsImplementationand

Support.

$85,357

OldcastleAPG,

Inc.

LeanManufacturing

andOperations

Training

OldcastleAPG,Inc.ofMiddle

IslandinSuffolkCountywilltrain

23workersinleanmanufacturing,

concretemanufacturingquality

andproductionstandards,

weldingandefficiency.

$49,950

ShinnecockPools,

Inc.

LeanManufacturing

Training

ShinnecockPools,Inc.ofSouthamptoninSuffolkCounty

willtrain10workersinlean

manufacturing,includinglean

overview,leanservice,leanoffice

andleanstrategy.

$23,500

ATKTest

ResearchFacility

Ronkonkoma

NewYork

MAGLEV2000System

ConstructionProject

AlliantTechsystemsOperations,

LLCwillmanufactureandtesta

MAGLEVprototypeforuseon

existingrailtracks.Alliant

TechsystemsOperationswill

invest$18.9millionandcreate10

jobs.

$500,000

Villageof

Greenport

MitchellPark

BulkheadFeasibility

Study


prepareafeasibilitystudyto

determinethebestoptionsfor

replacingthedeteriorated

bulkheadattheVillagesMitchell

ParkandMarina.Thisstudywill

beusedtosupportthe

developmentofplansand

specificationsforbidding,

projectedcosts,requiredpermits,

andaconsiderationofpotentialfundingandfinancingoptionsfor

construction.

$92,636


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NYCDepartment

ofTransportation

NYCPorous

PavementPrototype

Testingand

Evaluation

NYCDOTwillworkwithagency

partnerstodesign,construct,and

monitorfivepermeablepavement

technologiesintheFlushingBay

prioritywatershedinQueens.Thisprojectwillprovidevaluable

performancedatatoidentifythe

perviouspavementtypethatis

mosteffectiveinreducing

stormwaterrunoffvolumeand

velocity,themostcost-effective

toimplementonalargerscale

withinNYCsstreetreconstruction

budget,andthemost

operationallyeffective.

$1,200,000

VillageofPort

Jefferson

PortJefferson

PedestrianTrail

Enhancementsand

WaterfrontParking

Reconfiguration

TheVillageofPortJeffersonwillimprovetwopedestrianwalkways

connectingPortJeffersons

downtowncommercialdistricton

WestBroadway,theupper

historicdistrictonEastMain

StreetandWestBroadwayacross

fromthenearbyHarborcomplex,

andrestoretheBakerAlley

easementonEastMainStreet.

$106,530

RollingFrito-LaySales,LP

RouteSalesand

CustomerServiceTraining

RollingFrito-LaySales,LPof7of

thestate'sregionswilltrain500

workersinroutesales,customerservice,software/hardware,and

distributionprocess.

$100,000

SaturFarmsLLCSaturFarms

Expansion

SaturFarmswillacquire

machineryandequipmentfor

expansionofitsvegetable

processingandpackingline.

$120,000

TownofSouthold

SoutholdWatershed

andSewershed

Mapping

TheTownofSoutholdwill

implementthefinalphaseofa

multi-componentstormwater

infrastructureidentificationand

mappingprojectthatwillincludethemappingandmodelingofall

watershedsandsubwatersheds

withintheTown.Sewersheds

wouldalsobemappedto

determinecontributionsand

conveyancestotheMS4systemin

anefforttoenabletheTownto

$67,910


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developwatershedmanagement

plansforeachwatershedinthe

future.

EastEndTourism

Alliance

ThematicTourism

Project

EastEndTourismAlliance

generatesincreasedawareness

anddemandforthematictourism

opportunitiesthatemphasize

locallygrownfarm,vineyard,and

sustainableseafoodalongwith

otherEastEndattractions.

$335,000

ThomasMoran

TrustInc

ThomasMoran

StudioHouse

Restoration

TheThomasMoranTrustInc.willstabilizeTheStudio.Builtin1884

andoneofthecountry'searliest

NationalHistoricLandmarks,The

Studiocomprisestheartists

studio,residentialquarters,

gardensandoutbuildings.The

largerprojectwillresultina

completerestorationofthesite

forreuseasanhistorichouseand

museum.Theprojectwillinclude

stabilizationofthefoundation,andallfloor,wall,androof

framingwillbestrengthened

throughout.

$477,500

MontaukEastLP

Transformative

CommercialFisheries

Infrastructure

ProjectMontauk

EastLP

MontaukEastwillundertake

infrastructureimprovementstoits

wholesalefishprocessingand

packingfacilitytosupportthe

commercialfishingindustryin

Montauk.

$120,000

Villageof

Greenport

VillageofGreenport

WaterQuality

Improvements


implementtheFifthStreetPark

ProjectandManorPlaceProject.

Theseprojectswilltransformthe

endsofexistingroadwaysto

incorporatebioretentionareas

andporouspavementtotreat

roadwayrunoff.Theseprojects

willdemonstrategreen

stormwaterpracticesthat

$287,801


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improveandprotectwater

quality.

Villageof

Greenport

WesternGreenport

SewerExtension

EngineeringStudy


prepareanengineeringreportto

determinethefeasibilityof

extendingsewerservicein

WesternGreenporttoareaswest

of6thStreetandsouthofMain

Road.

$23,300

CVVillageat

CoramLLCWincoramCommons

CVVillageatCoramLLCwill

undertakeamixed-useprojectinvolvingrentalhousingandretail,

transitioninga17-acrevacantand

blightedpropertyintheCoram

HamletCenterWestintoasmart-

growth,pedestrian-oriented,

vibrantcommunity.

$1,000,000

Ihavebeenproudtoworkwithpeoplefromeverypartofourareaincludingleadersin

business,education,localgovernments,economicdevelopmentandplanningandothers,todevelopalistofjobcreationprojectsthatachieveourgoalsofcreatingjobsandbuildinga

strongfoundationforfuturegrowth,SenatorLaVallesaid.

GovernorAndrewM.Cuomosaid,"Forthesecondyearinarow,theRegionalCouncilshave

beenontheforefrontofrebuildingNewYorkState'seconomy.Fortoomanyyears,top-down

economicdevelopmentpolicieshavefailedcommunitiesacrossthestateandnottrulyinvested

intheuniqueresourcesandstrengthsofeachofNewYork'sregions.Nowanew,bottom-up

approachisinplacethatbringslocalcommunitiestogethertocharttheirowneconomic

destiny.ThesecondroundofRegionalEconomicDevelopmentCouncilawardswilldeliver

fundingforcriticalprojectsandinvestmentsincommunitiesacrossourstate,helpingputNewYorkersbacktoworkandrebuildingoureconomy."

Statewide,atotalof$738millionwasawardedfor725economicdevelopmentprojectsin

everyregionofNewYorkState.

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