Regional Economic Development Council Competition Round 8

  • May 6, 2018

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched Round VIII of the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) initiative, officially kicking off the annual competition for more than $750 million in state economic development resources. On May 1, 2018, the online Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) will open to applicants across the five-county Western New York (WNY) region, which includes Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, and Niagara. The deadline for CFA submissions is Friday, July 27th at 4 pm. Applications must be submitted online. No late submittals will be accepted by the online system after 4 pm on July 27th.

The WNY REDC and Empire State Development encourage interested applicants to attend one or more of the following workshops and/or condensed information sessions in our region to learn about New York State’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) online application process, eligibility criteria, and how to access more than $750 million in state economic development resources.

Online Registration for Round 8 Workshops and Public Information Sessions in WNY: https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/western-new-york

See more regarding Regional Economic Development Council Competition workshops and details.


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