Infrastructure for Manufacturers Program
Efficient, reliable buildings and infrastructure is important in supporting the growth and sustainability of manufacturers.
The Infrastructure for Manufacturers program will help to accelerate the growth of manufacturing capability by targeting former manufacturing buildings and undeveloped sites in our service territory. Grants awarded within this program are reimbursed after project completion per the following criteria:
A GRANT UP TO
$200,000
per undeveloped site for utility infrastructure improvements.
These improvements can consist of, but are not limited to, trenching and costs related to utility build out of the infrastructure.
A GRANT UP TO
$100,000
per site for vacant, or severely underutilized properties' site development needs.
Funding may be used for costs related to but not limited to demolishing, deconstruction, rehabilitation, reconstruction, and/or water and sewer infrastructure.
Eligibility Guidelines:
Program-Specific Requirements:
- Funding cannot exceed 33% of the total project costs.
- Owners must contribute at least 50% of the cost of the project.
- A minimum of 20 full-time (30+ hours per week) manufacturing jobs paying more than $40,000 annually must be created.
General Economic Development Programs Requirements:
- Applicants must be a business that is classified by the North American Industry Classification System as manufacturing (NAICS codes 31, 32 or 33). NAICS classification can be found online at www.census.gov/naics.
- Applicants must receive written approval from Central Hudson prior to beginning the project work. Central Hudson will not reimburse for work started prior to written approval.
- All projects must create or maintain, at a minimum, 20 full-time jobs paying an annual salary of more than $40,000.
- All applications should have participation from Empire State Development Corporation, a local industrial development agency, a community college, or a local development corporation. Any application that does not contain participation from the above-mentioned entities, Central Hudson may consider a letter of support from the county of origin for such projects on a case-by-case basis.
- The project must be located within Central Hudson’s service territory.
- Applicants must be in good standing on their Central Hudson bill.
- Grants are available on a continual basis until all funding is expended.
- Funding is released to a grant award recipient only after the recipient has met all conditions of the program. Unless stated, in all circumstances, funding should be viewed by the applicant as a reimbursement for work completed following grant approval in the form of an award letter.
- Grant amounts listed are the maximum allowable award for each program. Each application is evaluated on a variety of factors, resulting in some not receiving the maximum grant award.
- Project must be completed within six months of project completion date or the applicant will be required to reapply for the program.