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Economic Growth and Recovery – $7.9 Million

How would you allocate $7.9 million in ARPA funds relating to projects and/or programs focused on economic growth and recovery? Please let the County know by completing the below “Create Your Own ARPA Budget Tool.”

Do you live, work or worship in the County of Albany, New York?(Required)

If "No" above, what is your affiliation to the County?

Create Your Own ARPA Budget Tool

Based on your own opinion, please allocate a TOTAL of $7,900,000 across the below ARPA categories from the Investment Plan. As you fill in amounts there is a line at the top of the page which will tell you the amount of ARPA funds you have remaining. If there are categories to disagree with, you may leave the line blank.

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Remaining Funds to Allocate:

Small Business Grants

Grants to help small businesses in the County recover and grow. Grants will be divided into two categories, recovery grants capped at $25,000 and growth grants capped at $100,000

Workforce Development Grants

Grants to support development or expansion of workforce development programs in Albany County serving strategic industries including clean energy manufacturing, health care, nanotechnology, and advance manufacturing.

On-the Job Training Fund

In partnership with the Capital Region Workforce Development Board, the County will provide additional funding for on-the-job training and existing-worker-training. Open to all Albany County Businesses.

Tourism, Arts, and Culture Grants

Grants to help tourism, arts, and cultural institution recover from the impacts of COVID-19 or launch new initiatives to attract tourists to Albany County.

Blighted Property Demolition and Rehabilitation Grants

Grants to support the demolition or rehabilitation of commercial properties in qualified census tracts.

Commercial Office Conversion/Reinvention Program

Grants to support conversion of vacant or underutilized commercial office properties to other uses or to support attraction of new out-of-County tenants to fill vacancies.

County Tourism and Economic Development Capacity

Funding for Discover Albany and the Advance Albany County Alliance to offset lost revenue, build capacity, and enhance their presence in the community in order to assist with economic recovery.

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Community Development and Health – $8.8 Million

How would you allocate $8.8 million in ARPA funds relating to projects and/or programs focused on community development and health? Please let the County know by completing the below “Create Your Own ARPA Budget Tool.”

Do you live, work or worship in the County of Albany, New York?(Required)

If "No" above, what is your affiliation to the County?

Create Your Own ARPA Budget Tool

Based on your own opinion, please allocate a TOTAL of $8,800,000 across the below ARPA categories from the Investment Plan. As you fill in amounts there is a line at the top of the page which will tell you the amount of ARPA funds you have remaining. If there are categories to disagree with, you may leave the line blank.

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Starting Balance

Remaining Funds to Allocate:

Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth Grants

Funding for programs or initiatives focused on behavioral health, substance abuse, including telehealth, that were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Affordable Housing/ Housing Support Grants

Funding to address housing insecurity. Examples include increasing the supply of affordable housing, rent assistance, tiny housing, financial planning services, building improvements, and prevention programs.

Community Improvement Capital Grants

Capital grants to support community infrastructure. Examples include, but are not limited to, physical improvements to homeless shelters, parks and recreation facilities etc.

Food Access Grants

Funding to increase food accessibility in Albany County (e.g. education and outreach, home delivery, and food assistance)

Preventing and Responding to Violence Grants

Funding to support community violence intervention/prevention programs.

Non-Profit Support Grants (Other)

Competitive grants for non-profit organizations impacted by COVID-19 that are not eligible under the other categories in this section.

Youth Services Grants

Funding for programs and initiatives focused specifically on youth. Examples include, but are not limited to, after school programming and services for child welfare involved families and foster youth.

Transportation Services Grants

Funding for programs that address transportation challenges, including, but not limited to health care, food access, and employment

Senior Services Grants

Funding for programs and initiatives specifically targeted toward senior citizens in Albany County.

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