Mid-Hudson Economic Development Updates From ESD

Economic Development Opportunity Highlights:

Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Deadline to Apply is 4pm on July 30th!

  • Round XI of the CFA is open with over $750 million in funding available through more than 30 state programs.
  • All of the 2021 guidelines and resources documents can be found on the MHREDC website at https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/mid-hudson.
  • CFA Deadline for many programs: 4:00 PM SHARP on July 30, 2021
  • Attend an upcoming Virtual CFA Information Session! Information sessions are hosted by ESD team members ready to answer questions about the CFA process. Register for an upcoming event below:
    • July 21, 2021 at 9am – Register HERE
    • July 26, 2021 at 12pm – Register HERE

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES APPLICATIONS FOR NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC HEALTH CORPS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM NOW OPEN

  • Up to 1,000 Fellows to Be Trained by Cornell University and Deployed for Public Health Operations
  • Corps Enhances Workforce Capacity that Lasts Beyond COVID-19 Pandemic, as Outlined in the 2021 State of the State
  • Rolling Applications Can Be Submitted Here

2021 Mid-Hudson Regional MWBE Online Opportunities Expo is This Week!

The NYSCA FY2022 Application portal is now open and accepting submissions

Before you start your application, we encourage you to review the following resources:

  1.  Read the NYSCA FY2022 Technical Application Submission Instructions
  2. View our step-by-step webinar on registering and applying in the NYSCA FY2022 Application Portal
  3. Visit our FAQ for Applicants
  4. Review our FY2022 Guidelines and the NYSCA Application Manual
  5. Visit and Register in the NYSCA FY2022 Application Portal

U.S Small Business Administration – How to Contracting Series

Do you have Growth and Expansion on your mind for your Small Business?

  • Wednesday – 7/21/21 – 10 am – Capabilities Statement and Defining Target Market
    • How to write your capabilities statement and how to define your government target market – or “Marketing to the Government”
    • In this webinar, businesses will understand how the government buys, and how they can communicate their value to particular government agencies. The workshop will also review how to be a pro-active  bidder and learn about government contracting opportunities before they become public. Finally, the workshop will review how to create a capability statement, an essential marketing document when you network with the government.
    • Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4miyfhdab&oeidk=a07ehor23owfe5ebf32
  • Thursday – 7/22/21 – 10 am – RFP
    • How to respond to an RFP
    • This webinar will help businesses understand how to write winning proposals for government contracts. By the end of the webinar, businesses will be able to identify contract opportunities realistic for them, understand how the government describes what it needs, prepare responsive and effective proposals, and improve their chances at winning government contracts.
    • Registration Link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4miyfhdab&oeidk=a07ehor3bhiec43d5fa

Project Highlight:

Governor Cuomo Announces Regeneron’s $1.8 Billion Expansion in Westchester County

  • New York’s Largest Biotech Company to Grow in the Mid-Hudson Region, Bringing an Additional 1,000 Jobs over Five Years

Governor Cuomo Announces Three Gigawatts of Solar Installed in New York Generating Enough Clean Energy to Power More Than Half a Million Homes

  • State’s Solar Growth Up Over 2,100 Percent and Cost of Solar Down 69% Since Launch of NY-Sun Initiative
  • Completed Solar Across the State Plus Projects Awarded and Under Development Represent 95% of Governor Cuomo’s Goal to Deploy Six Gigawatts of Solar by 2025

Economic Development Resources:

Funding Opportunities:

Technical Assistance for Businesses:

Workforce Development Resources:

Resources from Employers:

  • NY State of Health: Shop here to see what health insurance options are available to you, your family, and your business
  • Child Care:Parents in need of free child care resources and referrals are encouraged to visit www.HVChildCare.org, where they can enter their zip code to immediately find the name and contact information of the agency that serves their location.
  • NYS DOL Shared Work Program: New York State’s DOL Shared Work Program helps businesses manage business cycles and seasonal adjustments. Shared Work lets businesses keep trained staff and avoid layoffs. Employees can receive partial unemployment insurance benefits while working reduced hours. Full-time, part-time and seasonal employees are eligible.

Data and Reports:

St. Thomas Aquinas College Celebrated the Class of 2020 In-Person at New York Boulders Stadium

(SPARKILL, N.Y. — July 20, 2021) — St. Thomas Aquinas College (STAC) was finally able to honor the Class of 2020 in-person at the Palisades Credit Union Park on Friday, July 16, 2021. The Class of 2020 was previously celebrated virtually at the 63rd Commencement Exercises last year because of social distancing and safety-based protocols brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Friday, July 16, 2021, the Class of 2020 came together to celebrate their collegiate achievements and formally walk across the stage — in-person! — at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona, NY, the home of the New York Boulders and the STAC Spartans Men’s Baseball team. The excitement was palpable as students, along with hundreds of their guests, fellow alumni, and members of the STAC community attended this special occasion. Over 300 graduates from the Class of 2020 earned their master’s, bachelor’s, and associate’s degrees. Students who completed the Honors Program of Study and Aquinas Leaders Program were also officially recognized at the ceremony for their admirable accomplishments.

Besides commemorating the 2020 Class, the STAC Community honored Mr. Frank Squeo, Founder of Baking Memories 4 Kids, as the College’s President, Kenneth D. Daly, and Chairman, Peter Skae, bestowed upon Mr. Squeo an Honorary Doctor of Public Service degree.

Frank Squeo addressed the Class of 2020 and shared two tips and one wish: “Plan diligently in your life; set goals and achieve them. Always give it your best, and that will guarantee success. The wish I have is that, like myself, you all find your destiny in life. I planned everything but God had a different plan. I had advanced stage three cancer and from that I found my destiny was to start this amazing foundation helping sick children.”

President Daly shared kind words with members of the Class of 2020, “Just two months after we recognized the Class of 2021 — my first ever graduating class — we were delighted to finally be able to bring back the Class of 2020 and to bestow upon them the honor that they so rightly deserved, yet so patiently awaited. We will always remember them for not just waiting the longest, but for being the strongest, and for setting the example of resilience for many graduating classes to come.”

Valedictorian, Aliza Curray Deen, addressed her fellow Class of 2020 graduates and imparted words of wisdom as they continue their career journeys post-graduation. Aliza also reflected on the ceremony and how important it was to her: “My time at STAC has helped me grow as an individual and also build some of the closest relationships I have today. It was so wonderful to see the Class of 2020 again, and I feel like I’ve finally graduated!”Congratulations again to the St. Thomas Aquinas College Class of 2020! The STAC community is thankful to the College’s dedicated faculty, staff, students, friends, and all who came together to celebrate our graduates.

St. Thomas Aquinas College is an independent liberal arts college located on 72 acres in Rockland County, NY, which provides education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The College’s approximately 2,000 full and part time students can choose from more than 100 different majors, minors, specializations, and dual-degree programs across three Schools: Arts & Sciences, Business, and Education. The College is recognized by U.S. News & World Report in the Top-Tier for Regional Universities, by Colleges of Distinction in both its New York and Catholic editions, by Affordable Colleges Online as a top College in New York for Return on Investment, and is included as a Military Friendly School®. St. Thomas Aquinas College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools; its School of Education is a candidate for accreditation by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP); and its School of Business is accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE). For more information, visit www.stac.edu.

Metro-North Railroad Announces Resumption of Ferry Service

Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon Ferries to Resume Service Beginning August 30, Connecting with Morning and Afternoon Peak Trains 

Ferry Resumption to Coincide With Train Service Increase to 83% of Pre-Pandemic Levels Just Before Labor Day 

MTA Metro-North Railroad President Catherine Rinaldi today announced the Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon ferry services will resume on Monday, August 30. The changes will coincide with Metro-North’s upcoming service increase, to take effect with the August 29 timetables, which will increase train service to 83% of pre-pandemic levels. 

“We are so excited to see the region continue to recover, and our weekday ridership has increased steadily all spring and into the summer,” President Rinaldi said. “Our late August service increase will provide even more travel options for people ready to return to the office after Labor Day. Restoring ferry service during weekday peak periods will give our Rockland and Orange County customers returning to work additional options for getting to and from the City and other destinations along Metro-North’s Hudson Line.”  

“People are coming back to work and NY Waterway ferries are here to give them a safe, fast and convenient commute. We’re thrilled to restart the Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon service with Metro-North, and we look forward seeing all our past riders, and many more new ones, back aboard in August,” said Armand Pohan, CEO, President and Chairman of NY Waterway. 

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, Metro-North implemented its Essential Service Plan and discontinued service on both ferries.  Now, as the region continues to recover and the railroad prepares for a post-Labor Day return of office workers and school, ferry service will resume and connect with morning and afternoon peak trains at Beacon and Ossining. 

Schedules for the Haverstraw-Ossining and Newburgh-Beacon ferries will be made available in early August. 

The upcoming Aug. 29 service increase follows up on service increases reflected in Metro-North’s April 12 and June 21 timetables. The April 12 timetables saw the restoration of weekend service to Wassaic and the reopening of the Manitou station, located near Bear Mountain Bridge and Anthony’s Nose. The June 21 timetables added 24 new peak trains on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines, bringing the railroad to 67% of its pre-pandemic service levels.

CALLING ALL COLLEGE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS: DO YOUR PART TO HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF COVID-19

Get your vaccine to help keep your college campus and community safe

NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urge college and graduate students to get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before the school year begins.

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics at the Rockland County Department of Health:

  • 3 – 7 PM, Wednesday, July 21 – Pfizer Vaccine – Ages 12+ with Parent or Guardian
  • 1 – 4 PM, Thursday, July 22 – Moderna Vaccine – Ages 18+

Visit http://rcklnd.us/covid19 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Rockland County Department of Health. Walk-ins at vaccine clinics are welcome and will be registered on-site.

Vaccines are the best way to keep college students from getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19. Until an individual is fully vaccinated, they should wear a well-fitting mask over their mouth and nose indoors and stay 6 feet from others to slow the spread of COVID-19. Check with your college institution for vaccination requirements and COVID-19 protocols.

Parents can help students get fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before they return to campus. While preparing for back-to-school and college, it is also a perfect time to ensure eligible students are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Both SUNY and CUNY schools and many more private colleges require students to get vaccinated for all in-person classes beginning with the fall 2021 semester. The COVID-19 vaccines are effective against the variants of concern, such as the Delta variant. Those who are unvaccinated have the greatest risk of becoming seriously ill.

“With these new infectious variants circulating, we see more young people getting sick and hospitalized with COVID-19. Getting the vaccine is the most important thing you can do to protect yourself, your friends and family, your college campus, and your community. Take the opportunity now to prepare for a successful and healthy return to school,” said Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert.

Anyone age 12 and older can visit http://rcklnd.us/covid19 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at the Rockland County Department of Health. Walk-ins at vaccine clinics are welcome and will be registered on-site. Any 12–17-year-old receiving the vaccine must arrive with a parent or guardian who will sign a consent form. The parent or guardian must show some form of personal identification, such as a driver’s license.

If you have health insurance, please bring your benefit card with you. The vaccine is free; however, the health department can collect an administrative fee from insurance plans. All are welcome regardless of immigration status.

The vaccines offered at the Rockland County Department of Health clinics are the Pfizer-BioNTech (ages 12+) and Moderna (ages 18+) vaccines. Both use mRNA technology which continues to prove to be safe and effective. These vaccines are an essential public health tool that protects people from getting sick or severely ill with COVID-19 and may also help those around you.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires you to get a second dose 21 days/3 weeks after your first dose. The Moderna vaccine requires you to get a second dose 28 days/4 weeks after your first dose. You will be given an appointment for your second dose, or you may go anywhere the same vaccine you received is offered.

Visit the New York State Am I Eligible webpage or Vaccines.gov to find a vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson/Janssen) near you. For questions, more information, or if you need assistance scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine appointment, call 845-238-1956 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday – Friday (except holidays).

For more information on young adults and COVID-19 vaccines visit: https://bit.ly/3eet3wP, https://www.cuny.edu/coronavirus/, and https://www.suny.edu/knowyourvax/.

HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM (HCVP)

SECTION 8 HOUSING


WAITING LIST LOTTERY OPENING


APPLY ONLINE ONLY AT:
If you are under 62 years of age, disabled and homeless or risk of homeless or transitioning out of segregated settings:
http://bit.ly/rocklandpublichousing


If you are over 62 years of age and want to apply for Youngblood Senior Housing Building, 201 N. Main Street Spring Valley
http://bit.ly/rocklandsection8


July 19, 2021, 6:00 AM – July 30, 2021 5 PM EST
Applications NOT provided or accepted at any RCDSS office

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