Governor Andrew Cuomo’s REDC Round 8 initiative has
officially opened and $750 million in state economic development resources is
available to fund regional economic development projects through the
Consolidated Funding Application process. Since 2011, the first year of the
initiative, the Consolidated Funding Application has enabled businesses,
municipalities, not-for-profits and members of the public to apply for multiple
sources of funding from dozens of state agency programs through a single
application, for projects that create jobs and help to revitalize communities.

Consolidated Funding Application (CFA)
Workshops and CFA Information Sessions  will be held in the Mid-Hudson region. Below are
dates and locations of upcoming workshops and information sessions you can
attend. Also provided below, are Round 8 REDC guidelines and other resources
that is meant to guide you through the process of submitting a CFA application.

The following Round 8
Resources are available on the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development
Council’s website (http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/mid-hudson):

· 2018 CFA Available Resources (http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2018-04/2018ResourcesAvailableGuide.pdf)

· 2018 Application Manual
(http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2018-04/2018CFAApplicationManual.pdf)

· 2018 REDC Guidebook (http://www.regionalcouncils.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2018-04/2018REDCGuidebook.pdf)

CFA Application Opens:
May 1, 2018 8:00am

CFA Application Deadline:
July 27, 2018 by 4:00pm SHARP

If you cannot make any of the events in person, check out the publicly available
webinars.