If the project activity does not meet one of the definitions as outlined, you are not eligible to participate in the Excelsior Jobs Program.

Excelsior Jobs Program Project Activity Definitions   

  https://esd.ny.gov/sites/default/files/Excelsior-Regs-2818.pdf

If you are a not-for-profit entity, municipality or public benefit corporation you are not eligible to participate in the Excelsior Jobs Program.

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Applicants will be required to provide the specified ID number upon request by the funding agencies.

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If applying in the name of a business please type in the name as it appears on your business papers. If applying as an individual insert your name here.

Answering no to this question would mean that the applicant’s project is not included in a New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program plan or a NY Rising Countywide Resiliency plan.  NY Rising plans can be viewed at: http://stormrecovery.ny.gov/nyrcr/final-plans

Projects that are included in the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program will priority consideration. 

The New York Rising Community Reconstruction program was created to assist severely damaged New York Rising Communities and Counties to develop comprehensive and innovative rebuilding plans.  The plans are driven by the needs of each community and developed by regional planning committees of community leaders, experts, and officials. 

Provide a brief summary of the need for the project in the geographic area proposed, the project's financing needs, including funding gaps and, where applicable, describe the additional short and long term jobs that will be created through the development of the proposed project.

Describe how the proposed project advances the REDC/URI plan for the region, specifically linking the project to the region’s goals, strategies, and targeted industry clusters. A response to this question should directly and specifically link the project to a section or sections of REDC/URI plan for the region.

In REDC Round IV, applicants may link project proposals to identified goals of their region’s Global Marketing and Export Strategies through the Global NY initiative. REDCs will classify priority and other projects that serve to fulfill export growth objectives as outlined in their plans.

More Global NY information:

“Global NY”— to Create Jobs and Attract International Investment

In REDC Round IV, applicants may link project proposals to identified goals of their region’s Global Marketing and Export Strategies through the Global NY initiative. REDCs will classify priority and other projects that serve to fulfill export growth objectives as outlined in their plans.

In 2013 Regional Councils developed Opportunity Agendas to ensure poor communities were included in the economic revitalization spurred by the work and the funding of the Regional Economic Development Councils. Whether they are workforce skills training and job linkage programs to opportunities created by REDC priority projects, infrastructure improvements eliminating restrictions to economic growth in these areas, social services to address challenges facing the long-term unemployed, or transportation assistance to reach newly created jobs, each Opportunity Agenda seeks to bolster economic productivity across New York State by helping these communities overcome barriers to economic success.

In 2013 Regional Councils developed Opportunity Agendas to ensure poor communities were included in the economic revitalization spurred by the work and the funding of the Regional Economic Development Councils. Whether they are workforce skills training and job linkage programs to opportunities created by REDC priority projects, infrastructure improvements eliminating restrictions to economic growth in these areas, social services to address challenges facing the long-term unemployed, or transportation assistance to reach newly created jobs, each Opportunity Agenda seeks to bolster economic productivity across New York State by helping these communities overcome barriers to economic success.

In 2013 Regional Councils developed Opportunity Agendas to ensure poor communities were included in the economic revitalization spurred by the work and the funding of the Regional Economic Development Councils. Whether they are workforce skills training and job linkage programs to opportunities created by REDC priority projects, infrastructure improvements eliminating restrictions to economic growth in these areas, social services to address challenges facing the long-term unemployed, or transportation assistance to reach newly created jobs, each Opportunity Agenda seeks to bolster economic productivity across New York State by helping these communities overcome barriers to economic success.

Financial statements should be audited or reviewed.  If the statements are only compiled, they must be accompanied by copies of signed Federal tax returns (3 yrs).  Financial statements should be provided by the parent company or any individual owning 50% or greater of the Applicant) unless the Applicant prepares separate audited or reviewed financial statements or files separate tax returns from the parent.

For information about this requirement, contact your local ESD Regional Office. https://esd.ny.gov/regions

Financial statements should be audited or reviewed.  If the statements are only compiled, they must be accompanied by copies of signed Federal tax returns (3 yrs).  Financial statements should be provided by the parent company or any individual owning 50% or greater of the Applicant) unless the Applicant prepares separate audited or reviewed financial statements or files separate tax returns from the parent.

For information about this requirement, contact your local ESD Regional Office. https://esd.ny.gov/regions

Financial statements should be audited or reviewed.  If the statements are only compiled, they must be accompanied by copies of signed Federal tax returns (3 yrs).  Financial statements should be provided by the parent company or any individual owning 50% or greater of the Applicant) unless the Applicant prepares separate audited or reviewed financial statements or files separate tax returns from the parent.

For privately owned companies, IDAs, not-for-profits, educational institutions, start-ups, municipalities, or any business or organization other than publicly traded companies, please provide an organizational chart and/or description of ownership structure, including the percentage of ownership for each individual/entity. If the company is a parent, subsidiary and/or affiliate of another company, please provide a description of the relationship. Additional financial information may be requested

Information and forms can be found at http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/357.html and http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6191.html . If you are a not-for-profit, please complete and attach the following form:https://parks.ny.gov/documents/grants/EnvironmentalReviewFormNotforProfits2021.pdf

This is a Restricted Question. The dissemination of information provided in response to a Restricted Question is intended to be limited to the Economic Development Power Allocation Board, NYPA’s Board of Trustees, and NYPA staff. If you need to disclose information you believe should be treated as confidential, please do so only in response to Restricted Questions. Also, please identify in the “Other Information” section of the CFA all responses to Restricted Questions that you believe contain confidential information.  Once in NYPA’s possession, this information will be accorded the protections to which it is entitled under New York law, including Public Officers Law Article 6 (Freedom of Information Law).

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Empire Zones are geographically defined areas within New York State. Qualifying businesses located within the zone are eligible for Empire Zone program tax benefits.  
 
Note: The Empire Zones program is closed to new applicants.

* Eligible investment for ESD Grant Funds; generally not eligible investment for Excelsior Jobs Program.

 In the table below, 'Qualified Investments-Childcare Capital Expenses', separate your anticipated child care capital expenses from other project costs.

If yes, please fill out the Net New Childcare Expenditures Table. 

"Net new child care services expenditures" means the calculation of new, annual participant expenditures on child care services whether internal or provided by a third party (including coverage for full or partial discount of employee rates), minus any revenues received by the participant through a third-party operator (i.e. rent paid to the participant by the child care provider) or employees and may be further defined by the commissioner in regulations. For the purposes of this definition, expenditures for child care services that a participant has incurred prior to admission to this program shall not be eligible for the credit.

A Full-time equivalent job equals any combination of two or more part-time jobs that, when combined together, constitute the equivalent of a job of at least 35 hours per week.  NOTE: Your base employment for Excelsior is calculated using the prior 4 quarters from when you are accepted into the program.

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 NOTE: A full-time equivalent job equals any combination of two or more part-time jobs that, when combined together, constitute the equivalent of a job of at least 35 hours per week. Please note if any of these positions are contract employees and if so, how many of the total are contract employees.

"At Risk" shall mean a permanent Full-time employee position currently located in New York State that is found by ESD to be at risk of being lost or moved out of state based on compelling information provided by the applicant.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i6765.pdf

PILOT:  Payment In Lieu Of Taxes

PILOT:  Payment In Lieu Of Taxes

see IRC SECTION 465 (B) (3) (C) – Related Person

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