CFA Workshop at Albany City Hall On May 20

May 14, 2019

Governor Cuomo’s transformative Regional Economic Development Councils Round IX consolidated funding application (CFA) process is under way and Capitalize Albany Corporation will be hosting an informational session and application workshop on Monday, May 20 at Albany City Hall from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Contact Capitalize Albany staff at [email protected] with any questions and to RSVP for this workshop. A PDF flier is available here.

Assisting local applicants, Capitalize Albany Corporation is available to coordinate letters of support from the Mayor and resolutions from the City of Albany Common Council. Applicants that plan on requesting a letter of support or require a municipal resolution must complete the Project Intake Form available here and return it to Capitalize Albany by June 26. It is important to note that not all programs require a formal resolution, so please be sure to review your identified funding source very carefully prior to application. All final applications must be submitted to the State by 4 p.m. on July 26.

Important Resources and Local CFA Process Information

You can also learn more by visiting http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/ and the Capital Region Council’s website at https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/capital-region.

  • May 1 – Application period opens.
  • May 8 – Capital Region CFA Workshop at Hudson Valley Community College
  • May 15 – City of Albany Common Council Caucus (Capitalize Albany Presentation)
  • May 20 – CFA workshop at Albany City Hall.
  • June 12 – Capital Region CFA Workshop at Proctors
  • June 26 – Project Description forms due to Capitalize Albany, including resolution and letter of support requests
  • July 10 – Common Council Caucus Meeting – Presentation for CFA applications seeking the Council’s support
  • July 15 – Full Common Council Meeting
  • July 26, 4 p.m. – Application period closes. All applications must be submitted by this time.
  • October  – Scoring by CREDC complete
  • December – Awards are announced

New York State’s materials – http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/
Capital Region Council’s website – https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/capital-region
CFA Workshops – http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/capital-region/resources?type[71]=71