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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 Shovel Ready Program (the “Program”). This low-interest<br />

revolving loan fund for capital projects would not have been established<br />

without 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 />

loan fund, to facilitate site development with environmental<br />

remediation, demolition, site preparation activities, and installation of<br />

infrastructure, including sewer, water, utilities, road/rail access and<br />

telecommunications. Eligible applicants include municipalities,<br />

municipal authorities, economic development organizations, industrial<br />

development agencies, chambers of commerce and local development<br />

corporations. Funds will provide gap financing for capital use and will<br />

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

development agencies, and corporations and private sector entities.<br />

Results: The Program will increase the Southern Tier Region’s capacity to attract<br />

and support business development by lowering the cost of site<br />

preparation and helping to position sites for NYS Shovel Ready<br />

Certification. Shovel Ready Certification is an ongoing component of<br />

ESD’s Build Now-NY program which has been helping local communities<br />

attract substantial private-sector investment and create jobs. The<br />

certification is available to any site in New York that is suitable for the<br />

type of development proposed, has proper zoning and infrastructure,<br />

has completed the appropriate surveys and studies, and has received the<br />

necessary permits and approvals. The Shovel Ready Program will<br />

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