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Size: STREDC has a board consisting of 13 members representing each county<br />

in the Southern Tier. In 2011, STREDC closed four local business loans<br />

totaling $180,000 to assist regional businesses with working capital. In<br />

2012 to date, the organization has two small business loans that are<br />

expected to close shortly, totaling $143,000.<br />

Market: Business assistance is provided throughout the Southern Tier Region.<br />

ESD Involvement: As a result of the Governor’s Regional Economic Development Council<br />

Initiative, STREDC was awarded $2,500,000 through the Consolidated<br />

Funding Application (“CFA”) process to fund a regionally significant<br />

initiative, the Community Revitalization Program (the “Program”). This<br />

low-interest revolving loan, combination loan/grant and/or convertible<br />

loan fund for capital projects would not have been established without<br />

ESD assistance.<br />

Competition: N/A<br />

Past ESD Support: This is the first ESD grant to the organization, along with two other loan<br />

programs being proposed at today’s ESD Directors’ Meeting.<br />

B. The Project<br />

Completion: Ongoing<br />

Activity: STREDC will establish and administer the Program, a regional lowinterest<br />

revolving loan, combination loan/grant and/or convertible loan<br />

fund to facilitate the redevelopment of downtown and community<br />

center locations to encourage investment and job creation. The program<br />

will provide gap financing to redevelop commercial structures, develop<br />

new buildings and improve downtown, rural and neighborhood centers.<br />

Eligible applicants include cities, towns and villages within the eightcounty<br />

Southern Tier Region. Funds will provide gap financing for capital<br />

use and will leverage additional financing from federal, state, municipal,<br />

and local development agencies, and corporations and private sector<br />

entities.<br />

Results: The Program will assist community neighborhood commercial center<br />

revitalization projects in the Southern Tier to improve downtowns with<br />

mixed-use residential/commercial and retail opportunities. Communities<br />

utilizing these funds will have the ability to identify their own priorities<br />

and structure projects to support unique local needs in targeted areas.<br />

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