Grant

August 14 - 18, 2017

  • $120,000 in two Partnership Planning projects to support the development and implementation of the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) process. The CEDS process is designed to bring together the public and private sectors in the creation of an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
  • $813,331 in seven Technical Assistance-University Center projects to fund the second year of a five-year University Center program at the institutions of higher learning listed below. The five-year program provides technical assistance and research and development tools to increase productivity, spur innovation, and promote entrepreneurship to help increase long-term regional competitiveness and economic diversification.
    • $116,667 University of Rochester, Rochester, New York
    • $116,667 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
    • $116,667 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
    • $116,663 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
    • $116,667 Research Foundation for State University of New York, Albany, New York
    • $150,000 Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • $80,000 Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio