PROJECT LISTS
PRIORITY EDA PROJECTS
The first list of projects is a list of projects that the Southern Tier West Board designated in July 2020 as being priorities for EDA investment. This list identifies the top two EDA investment (project) priorities for each county in the region, and also identifies priorities for EDA funding for regional (i.e., non-county-specific) projects impacting more than one county. With one exception, all of the projects in this EDA priority project list are seeking EDA public works funding; the one exception is a regional project seeking EDA technical assistance funding. Within each county, projects are listed in order of descending priority. The projects in this list were identified to the Southern Tier West Board by the individual counties, which also had indicated their own relative priorities for each project. Over the course of the coming year, the Southern Tier West Board may amend this list, including priorities within individual counties, as circumstances warrant.
Key:
C = Private sector for-profit Jobs projected to be created as a consequence of the project
R = Private sector for-profit Jobs projected to be retained as a consequence of the project
FTE = Full Time Equivalent
TBD or N/A = to be determined or not applicable or available at time of CEDS publication
| Alfred Center for Technology Transfer Project | |
| Description: | Creation of a facility that will identify research and applied technologies being developed at Alfred University and Alfred State College and translate them into local jobs. |
| Sponsor: | Allegany County |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: TBD |
| Job impact: | 120 C / 10 R |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Crossroads Development Infrastructure System Project | |
| Description: | Construction of water distribution line and wastewater collection line from the Friendship municipal systems east along County Route 20 to the intersection with NYS 19 to support business development at I86 Exit 30 interchange |
| Sponsor: | Allegany County |
| Total cost: | TBD |
| Job impact: | 120 C / 10 R |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Allegany (Town) Exit 24 Wastewater Infrastructure Project | |
| Description: | Construction of wastewater infrastructure to facilitate development at I86 interchange |
| Sponsor: | Town of Allegany |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: Cattaraugus County, Town of Allegany, HUD |
| Job impact: | 100 C |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Empire State Brands Integrated Hops & Barley Processing Facility | |
| Description: | Establishing a fully-integrated Hops, Barley, and Grains processing facility to supply raw materials for breweries and healthy food products for markets in the Northeastern US, utilizing a facility located in northern Chautauqua County. |
| Sponsor: | Chautauqua County IDA/Chautauqua County/City of Dunkirk |
| Total cost: | TBD |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Ripley Gateway Project | |
| Description: | Purchase of land and construction of a local arts and agricultural value-added center that promotes and sells western New York products as an economic driver for local business and a tourism destination facility. |
| Sponsor: | Chautauqua County |
| Total cost: | $16 Million |
| Job impact: | 30+ |
| Date: | 2021 |
| Broadband Development Project (EDA Public Works Funding) | |
| Description: | Improvements to region’s broadband infrastructure system |
| Sponsor: | Southern Tier West RP & DB |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: TBD |
| Job Impact: | TBA |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority Railroad Rehabilitation Project (EDA public works funding) | |
| Description: | Planning project to support development of shovel ready railroad-served sites |
| Sponsor: | Southern Tier West RP & DB |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: TBD |
| Job impact: | N/A |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Site Development Planning Project Phase 1 (EDA technical assistance funding) | |
| Description: | Planning project to support development of shovel ready railroad-served sites |
| Sponsor: | Southern Tier West RP & DB |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: TBD |
| Job impact: | N/A |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Transload Facility Project Phase 1 (EDA public works funding) | |
| Description: | Construction of first phase of rail/highway freight transload facility on Constitution Avenue in Olean |
| Sponsor: | Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority |
| Total cost: | TBD; funding sources: TBD (EDA, NYS DOT, FRA, Private) |
| Job impact: | 10 + C |
| Date: | 2021 |