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DOL

New York State Department of Labor

Program Statements for Project Tracking CFA 1.0

Worker Skills Upgrading Training Program

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) awarded about $2,000,000 under the Worker Skills Upgrading Training Program to 67 businesses. These businesses will use the funding to train their current workers in specific skills that will help the business grow.

The funds will be available for one year. Businesses will provide the training covered by the grant and DOL will reimburse them for the cost of the training.

Businesses can start training once they have received an award letter from DOL. Businesses can start getting reimbursement payments once a contract execution has been completed. In addition, not-for-profit organizations may request advance funding of up to 25% of the total award amount, which they can get when the contract is executed.

All grantees have received award letters and contracts have been executed with 57 of the 67 grantees.

On-the-Job Training Program

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) awarded about $310,000 under the On-the-Job Training Program to 11 businesses. These businesses will use the funding to hire and train workers who are long-term unemployed.

The funds will be available for one year. Businesses will provide training covered by the grant and DOL will reimburse them for the cost of the training.
Businesses can start training once they have received an award letter from DOL. Businesses can start getting reimbursement payments once a contract execution has been completed. In addition, not-for-profit organizations may request advance funding of up to 25% of the total award amount, which they can get when the contract is executed.

All grantees have received ward letters and contracts have been executed with 2 of the 11 businesses.
Unemployed Worker Skills Training Program

The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) awarded $ 1,124,405 under the Unemployed Worker Skills Training Program to 27 training entities. These training providers will use the funding to train unemployed workers in specific skills that will lead to a job with a specific business or businesses.

The funds will be available for one year. Training providers will provide training covered by the grant and DOL will reimburse them for the cost of the training.

Training providers can start training once they have received an award letter from DOL. Training providers can start getting reimbursement payments once a contract execution has been completed. In addition, not-for-profit organizations may request advance funding of up to 25% of the total award amount, which they can get when the contract is executed.

All grantees have received award letters and contracts have been executed with 17 of the 27 grantees.

DOT

Rail and Port Capital Improvement Program – The New York State Department of Transportation administers this competitive grant program, which was authorized by the Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Act of 2005. The program provides funds for passenger rail, freight rail, and port capital improvements to preserve and/or improve service in the State's major trade and passenger travel corridors, including capacity, clearance, intermodal facilities, yards and other projects that enhance competitiveness and economic development.

Once a project has been selected and announced, NYSDOT begins a series of administrative actions necessary to formally add the project to NYSDOT's capital spending program, including obtaining approvals from the State Division of Budget and the Office of State Comptroller.

At the same time, project development gets underway, with the sponsor refining project work elements and costs beyond initial concepts and NYSDOT conducting environmental reviews of the plan.

The third phase of a project is the contract approval phase, which concludes when the Office of State Comptroller signs an executed grant agreement with the project sponsor and NYSDOT issues a Notice to Proceed, allowing the project sponsor to begin work.

As the sponsor incurs either design or construction costs, it periodically submits invoices to NYSDOT for reimbursement. When a project is complete, NYSDOT conducts a final inspection to confirm that the project was properly constructed. The sponsor then submits a final invoice, which is paid upon completion of a NYSDOT audit of project records.

Multi-Modal Program – The New York State Department of Transportation administers this grant program, which provides reimbursement funding for five specifically authorized transportation capital project "modes" found in State Transportation Law 14-k and NYSDOT Program Policy. Eligible modes include certain rail, port, fixed ferry facility, airport, and state and local highway and bridge projects (excluding transit and maritime transportation projects).

Once a project is nominated by the Governor or a legislative member, NYSDOT is notified in writing and provides a Preliminary Eligibility Determination of both organizational sponsorship and all project funding based upon Legislative intent included in the nomination form, ten-year minimum service life, and NYSDOT Multi-Modal Program Policy. NYSDOT then begins a series of administrative actions necessary to formally add the project to NYSDOT's capital spending program, including obtaining approvals from the State Division of Budget.

At the same time, project development gets underway, with the sponsor refining project work elements and costs beyond initial concepts and conducting environmental reviews.

Airport Infrastructure Program – The New York State Department of Transportation administers this competitive grant program, which was authorized by the Rebuild and Renew New York Transportation Bond Act of 2005. The program provides funding for capital projects aimed at enhancing the state's airport infrastructure and improving the safety and efficiency of the state's aviation services to increase economic competitiveness.

The project then goes into a contract approval phase, which concludes when the Office of State Comptroller signs an executed grant agreement with the project sponsor and NYSDOT issues a Notice to Proceed, allowing the project sponsor to begin work.

As the sponsor incurs either design or construction costs, it periodically submits invoices to NYSDOT for reimbursement. When a project is complete, the sponsor submits a final invoice, which is paid upon completion of a NYSDOT audit of project records.

ESD

Funding Program Descriptions and Mechanisms

Industrial Development Bond Cap (IDB Cap)
IDB Cap is available for state and local government issuers to sell tax exempt bonds for private projects that demonstrate a public purpose.
**Funding mechanism: Local Industrial Development Corporations sell tax exempt bonds to private investors to fund economic development projects.

ESD Grant Funds (including Regional Council Capital Fund, Economic Development Fund and Urban and Community Development Fund)
ESD Grant Funds are available for capital-based economic development initiatives that will create or retain jobs; prevent, reduce or eliminate unemployment and underemployment; and/or increase business activity in a community or region.
**Funding mechanism: Awards are based on achievement of objectives, which can include job creation or retention, investment, or other measurements demonstrating increased economic activity. Generally, funds are disbursed as reimbursement after project completion, approval by the ESD Directors, a public hearing and Public Authorities Control Board approval, and contract execution.

Excelsior Jobs Program (EJP)
EJP is available for strategic businesses such as high tech, bio-tech, clean-tech and manufacturing that create jobs or make significant capital investments.
**Funding mechanism: Businesses admitted into the Program are awarded tax credits based on a 10 year schedule of benefits. For each year of the schedule, tax credits are issued after businesses demonstrate that the performance requirements for that year have been met.

Environmental Investment Program – Capital (EIP – Capital)
EIP Capital is available to help businesses acquire machinery and equipment and make other improvements to help them incorporate recycling and pollution prevention into their operations.

**Funding mechanism: EIP Capital is a performance based award. After contract execution, when the project is complete and all agreed-upon outcomes have been achieved the business is reimbursed.

Environmental Investment Program – Technical Assistance (EIP – TA)
EIP TA is available to assist NYS non-profits or municipalities to provide TA to groups of NYS businesses to achieve measurable recycling or pollution prevention outcomes.

**Funding mechanism: EIP TA is a performance based award. After contract execution, contractors may be reimbursed on a quarterly basis as they complete agreed-upon outcomes.

Environmental Investment Program – Research and Development (EIP – RD)
EIP RD is available to help fund the testing/research needed for businesses to answer final questions standing between prototypes and their commercialization. The product or technology must have the potential to achieve measurable recycling or pollution prevention outcomes.

**Funding mechanism: EIP RD is a performance based award. After contract execution, contractors may be reimbursed on a quarterly basis as they complete agreed-upon outcomes.

HCR

Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

Program Description

Housing Tax Credit programs provide federal and State tax credits to developers and investors who construct, own and manage affordable rental housing for working families, seniors, and households with special needs.