SIDNEY DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION

The New York Forward program will "invigorate and enliven downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities—the type of downtowns found in villages, hamlets and other small, neighborhood-scale municipal centers." It builds on the success of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) by adopting the same “Plan-then-Act” strategy as the DRI. The State has allocated $100 million for the first round of NY Forward. Each of the State’s ten Regional Economic Development Councils (REDCs) will have the option of recommending two communities for $4.5 million awards or three communities, one of which will receive $4.5 million and two that will receive $2.25 million.

 

NY Forward's goal is to boost local economies by transforming neighborhoods into vibrant places where the next generation of New Yorkers will want to live, work and raise a family. The Capital Region Economic Development Council (CREDC) will choose the downtowns in our county that are ripe for revitalization. We want to hear from you about your passion for our town and ready-to-go projects including public infrastructure that will help us reach our full potential. Opportunities that attract residents, workers and visitors; enhance Main Streeat and address needed public improvements such as new recreational amenities like pickleball courts and a community park may be identified in our proposal, which is due on September 23, 2022. The proposal will focus on a core downtown focus area; the preliminary proposed boundary is shown below. You can read more about the program at https://www.ny.gov/programs/ny-forward and please contact us at SidneyNYForward@gmail.com with any questions or comments.

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The preliminary downtown focus area for the NYF proposal is shown below. These boundaries may change based on community input and the location of projects included in the proposal.