Businesses get grants for storm damage

Business

Discussion

IMPORTANT: Comments that include a personal attack on other commenters will be deleted in their entirety. Your comments are not welcome here if you can't maintain a civil tone.

PLEASE NOTE: There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

ALSO NOTE: Derisive name-calling of an individual or group will result in the entire comment being deleted. This includes the terms "stupid" and "idiot" and similar references.

Welcome to our new online comments feature. Before you can join the discussion, you must first register with Disqus and verify your email address.

Once you do, your comments will post after they have been reviewed by a moderator.

We welcome your thoughts and your opinions, including unpopular ones. We ask only that you keep the conversation civil and clean.

Not all comments are deemed printable. Some are disqualified, at the newspaper’s discretion, for a number of reasons. Here are some typical practices to avoid in trying to get your comment printed:

There is a 150 word maximum for comments. All comments greater than 150 words in length will be deleted in their entirety.

Don’t state as a fact something that is unsubstantiated or that our editors wouldn't know to be true.

Don’t presume someone’s guilt in a case when it hasn't been established by a court.

Don’t assail or impugn an identifiable individual or group. If you have that kind of criticism, sign your name and submit it as a Letter to the Editor. (There is some leeway on this in connection with public officials, but it is not unconditional.)

Don’t use profanity. This includes the term “tea bagger.”

Don’t be incendiary or tasteless. Those qualities are subjective, of course, and our editors will be the arbiters.

Do not identify yourself in the main content area of the article content form. Only by enforcing this rule can the moderators prevent unscrupulous commenters from falsely identifying themselves as someone they are not.

Don't type in all caps. It is considered the Internet equivalent of shouting.

In sports articles, do not criticize officiating.

Remember, moderators are not allowed to edit any article comments. If an article comment fails any of the above criteria, the entire comment will be deleted.

We monitor comments Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Approval of comments outside these times may be delayed.

comments powered by Disqus

July 20, 2012

Businesses get grants for storm damage

-- Press-Republican The Press Republican Fri Jul 20, 2012, 03:28 AM EDT

ALBANY — The state has made $7.9 million in grant funds available to 584 entities to repair storm damage suffered last fall, including 29 in Clinton and Essex counties.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that up to $20,000 is available to small businesses, farms, multiple-unit dwellings and nonprofits that qualified for the Business Flood Recovery Grant Program, administered by Empire State Development.

It is to be used to repair damage caused when the remnants of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee passed through the area.

“Helping our communities recover from the devastating floods has remained a top priority, and today, we have matched that commitment with critical funding to support their resurgence,” Cuomo said in a press release. “This grant program will help those who were hit hardest by the floods get the resources they need to rebuild.”

The funding is geared to help offset the costs of storm-related repairs and restoration of structures not covered by insurance or other federal, state or local recovery programs. Empire State Development reviewed applications before determining eligibility and the awards.

Nearly 1,000 applications were received, and Empire State Development continues to work with businesses to ensure the remaining applications are complete and all possible flood assistance is provided.

All awards are pending public hearings and final approval by the Public Authorities Control Board, which are expected to be completed by first week of August.

A list of funded projects is available at: http://esd.ny.gov/DisasterRecovery

/2012_HurricaneIrene

FundedProjects.pdf.

State Sen. Betty Little praised the Cuomo administration for its response to last year’s flooding and noted that “recovery from the devastation is a long and ongoing process.”

The State Legislature passed Cuomo’s Flood Recovery Grant Program in December 2011 to ensure continued recovery efforts in regions of the state hit hardest by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The program was officially launched in January 2012.

The new law includes support for communities recovering from the storms through the $21 million Business Flood Recovery Grant Program and the $9 million Flood Mitigation Grant Program, which is administered jointly by Empire State Development and the Department of Environmental Conservation.

In addition, New York State is providing $7 million in funding so counties can meet their 25 percent non-federal match requirements for eligible federally funded stream-restoration projects through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Text Only | Photo Reprints

Business

Town housing project approved
The Homestead on Ampersand includes 64 apartments in four buildings on both sides of Ampersand Drive in the Town of Plattsburgh.

May 24, 2013 1 Photo 1 Link
Tax-Free NY unveiled by governor
Local officials hail initiative that will provide tax-free status to new businesses located on or near universities or colleges in New York.

May 23, 2013 1 Photo
Cuomo, St. Regis Mohawk leaders sign casino pact
Franklin County, towns of Bombay and Fort Covington to share $3.75 million in slot-machine profits from Akwesasne casino in exchange for state agreement for exclusivity.

May 22, 2013 1 Photo
Northline Utilities wins $2.1 million job
NYPA chooses AuSable Forks company to relocate a power-transmission line to Alcoa's Massena East plant as part of its modernization plans.

May 22, 2013
Program offers summer jobs Young people who qualify can seek employment through state-funded initiative.
May 22, 2013
Schonbek lighting shines in 'The Great Gatsby'
Five chandeliers and four wall sconces manufactured in Plattsburgh adorn the Roaring 20's home of Tom and Daisy Buchanan in the film starring Leonard DiCaprio.

May 21, 2013 2 Photos
Job Fair well attended
Mold-Rite Plastics and Camoplast are Plattsburgh firms that took part in the recent event to score qualified applicants.

May 20, 2013 1 Photo
Farm briefs: May 19, 2013
State hay stocks at record low, wheat up; Ward Lumber to host Goat Night; Farming in the Basin twilight meeting to be held.

May 19, 2013
Year-round golf in Brushton
The indoor golf center at Highland Greens Golf Course was well received in its first year of operation, just the latest in a string of improvements at the course.

May 19, 2013 5 Photos
Business briefs: May 19, 2013 Appointment announced; Practitioner hired; New board member; Manager appointed; Course completed; Food drive, Appreciation Day; Network expanded; Award received.
May 19, 2013 5 Photos
Economic development councils begin third round
The North Country will be competing for a share of $760 million in state funding and tax credits.

May 18, 2013
Terms set for Tourism Committee members
The Franklin County panel were assigned their terms by legislators who will have final say in what initiatives are funded by tax dollars and any future bed-tax funds.

May 18, 2013
Owens legislation eliminates needless mandate
Law eliminated a requirement that auto dealers provide a copy of a comparison of repair costs for damaged vehicles.

May 15, 2013 1 Photo
Franklin County sales-tax extension vote set Thursday
Franklin County will host a public hearing and decide if it will extend its 4-percent fee on purchases of goods and services as legislators meet for their regular session Thursday.

May 15, 2013
Laurentian has new financial adviser
The aerospace company that since June 2006 has been aiming to establish a maintenance facility in Plattsburgh, says it has retained a Wall Street investment bank to seek investors for the more than $200 million project.

May 14, 2013 1 Photo
More Business Headlines