Sentences with phrase «economic development programs created»

He says, Albany's $ 3.5 million investment in the University at Buffalo's technology - based economic development programs created 372 new jobs, last year alone.

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Workforce development: BanQu creates a 360 economic profile for individuals and businesses, including trainings, cash for work programs, conditional cash transfers, employment history, and referral systems through trust networks.

GrowFL was created in 2009 by the Florida Legislature as an economic development program focused on assisting second - stage growth companies to prosper in the state of Florida.

Bill 1: Promoting Job Creation and Diversification Act introduced by Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous gave the minister new powers to create programs focused on broadening the province's industries and businesses.

«Even during these tough economic times, which may create some traffic challenges in our customers» place of business, we've worked closely with our research and product development teams to bring products to the marketplace and assist our customers in enhancing the diversity, innovation and profitability of their beverage programs,» Isaacs says.

A staff «white paper «prepared for Thursday «s regular Fair Authority board meeting will suggest a series of economic development initiatives linking the fair to Gov. James Thompson «s Build Illinois program and to the Commercial Club of Chicago «s recent report on creating jobs in metropolitan Chicago.

We must come together in a new partnership with our faith - based institutions, civil society, businesses and government to create a powerful locomotive for transformation so that our President's coordinated program of economic and social development policies will create «an optimistic, self - confident and prosperous nation through the creative exploitation of our human and natural resources and operating within a democratic, open and fair society in which mutual trust and economic opportunities exist for all.»

START - UP NY, New York's signature economic development program, made headlines for creating just 408 jobs in its first two years of operations.

The Executive Budget establishes 10 Regional Economic Development Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eachEconomic Development Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eDevelopment Councils, which will be chaired by Lieutenant Governor Robert Duffy, to create a more regionally - based approach to allocating economic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eacheconomic development funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in edevelopment funding and to act as one - stop shops for all State - supported economic development and business assistance programs in eacheconomic development and business assistance programs in edevelopment and business assistance programs in each region.

The comptroller also found a lack of oversight of the Excelsior jobs program, saying economic development officials could not verify whether companies actually create the number of jobs they promised, and in some cases could not justify why businesses were granted the tax breaks in the first place.

The Senate denies any actions by the Executive to administratively establish an Office of Workforce Development within the Executive Chamber, and any action by the Executive to create a new Consolidated Funding Application through the Regional Economic Development Councils for various existing programs related to workforce dDevelopment within the Executive Chamber, and any action by the Executive to create a new Consolidated Funding Application through the Regional Economic Development Councils for various existing programs related to workforce dDevelopment Councils for various existing programs related to workforce developmentdevelopment.

During a recent visit to Buffalo, Governor Cuomo sparred with reporters over his economic development programs and their lackluster performance in creating jobs.

In 2014, the program was expanded to cover «economic development projects» that would «create or retain jobs in New York state,» opening the door for the program to dish out borrowed money to private businesses (such as the Ed Sullivan theater renovation).

A Database of Deals was supported by both the Senate and Assembly in their budget resolutions, and the Governor agreed in the budget to create a report by January 2018 detailing the spending for each economic development program.

Over the last 14 years, state leaders have created at least a dozen different programs that allow them to borrow money off of the state's normal books for projects loosely defined as economic development or community enhancement.

Overall, the contract is being spent to promote five different economic development programs, including Start - Up NY, which creates tax - free areas around college campuses, in an attempt to draw businesses to relocate or set up shop in the state.

The point of the economic development programs grants, etc. — are to create economic activity, primarily to create jobs.

In recent months, START - UP NY, a central part of Cuomo's massive economic development arsenal, has been vilified by some state legislators and conservative think tanks after it was reported the program created just 408 jobs across the state since 2014, leading the critics to question whether the $ 53 million spent on advertising and marketing was worth it.

As investigations surrounding economic development programs continue to swirl in New York, Republican state lawmakers yesterday made a renewed push for oversight of spending that's meant to create jobs.

The facts, as confirmed by ongoing independent quantitative research, show our efforts have made great strides in improving perceptions of New York State, creating greater awareness of our economic development programs, increasing the perception that New York is a good or excellent place to do business by 122 percent among executives from out of state, as well as attracting more tourists to spend their vacations here.

Krueger recalled that the ill - fated Empire Zones program, which was created by former Gov. George Pataki in 1999 (it actually morphed out of the New York State Economic Development Zones) ended up being an ill - conceived boondoggle that gave away millions of dollars worth of publicly - funded incentives and tax breaks to businesses that pledged to create jobs and then often didn't make good on those promises.

His plan would ban lump sum appropriations, create a council to plan capital spending, and require economic development program proposals to be scored and ranked in a public database.

An Assembly Committee on Wednesday grilled Howard Zemsky, Cuomo's top economic development official, asking him to explain why programs like Start - Up NY haven't created more jobs.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature economic development program, Start - Up NY, created just 408 new jobs in its first two years - including nine in Central New York - despite millions of dollars spent advertising the program.

Created the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program making the State University of New York an engine of economic development with world - class centers of research and innovation.

This program, a signature Cuomo economic development initiative dating from 2011, has a track record, but just try getting an honest count of jobs created out of either the REDC or its enabler in Albany, Empire State Ddevelopment initiative dating from 2011, has a track record, but just try getting an honest count of jobs created out of either the REDC or its enabler in Albany, Empire State DevelopmentDevelopment.

«a repudiation of the way [Gov. Cuomo's] prized upstate economic development programs were managed» — have sparked calls not just to scrap the dubious practice at the heart of the scandal (channeling hundreds of millions of public dollars through «private,» state - created nonprofits) but also to rein in or rethink New York's aggressive business subsidization practices.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is creating a new position to review state contracts following charges of bid - rigging in state economic development programs.

Donnelly's view of redevelopment as an «effective economic development tool» is contradicted by overwhelming evidence that the corporate welfare program fails to create jobs or stimulate local economies.

Legislators grilled Zemsky on the troubled tax free Start - Up New York program, which Cuomo subsumed into another economic development program in his new budget, after a report showed the program created just 408 jobs so far.

In April, the Department of Economic Development released a report indicating companies last year created just 76 of the nearly 2,100 new jobs promised over five years in return for tax breaks under the program.

And he blasted Cuomo's economic development programs, calling for «drastic change» that includes lowering taxes and reducing rules and regulations that will help the state's small businesses grow and create jobs.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As investigations surrounding economic development programs continue to swirl in New York, state lawmakers on Monday made a renewed push for oversight of spending that's meant to create jobs.

Lawmakers approved $ 385 million for the program in the 2013 - 14 budget, offering support for capital projects — not one - time operating subsidies, as member items often were — for a broad variety of purposes like «preserving and protecting infrastructure» or to support «economic development projects... that will create or retain jobs in New York State.»

Legislators grilled Zemsky on the troubled tax - free Start - Up NY program, which Cuomo subsumed into another economic development program in his new budget after a report showed the program created just 408 jobs so far.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger (D - Erie County) recently introduced a bill that would reinstate the requirement that the state's economic development agency issue an annual report to the governor and Legislature on how many jobs companies benefiting from the program have created.

Boyle was referring to the federal investigation surrounding Cuomo economic development programs under Empire State Development designed to create jodevelopment programs under Empire State Development designed to create joDevelopment designed to create jobs upstate.

Previously, Flanagan has targeted some of Cuomo's multibillion - dollar economic development programs, including $ 420 million in tax breaks to film and TV productions in exchange for often short - term jobs created in New York.

The funding awarded to the Erie County Industrial Development Agency (ECIDA) and JumpStart Inc. through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide the resources for the New York counties to create a Regional Entrepreneurship Action Plan (REAP) modeled after a successful program creating jobs and boosting economic growth in NortheaEconomic Development Administration (EDA) will provide the resources for the New York counties to create a Regional Entrepreneurship Action Plan (REAP) modeled after a successful program creating jobs and boosting economic growth in Northeaeconomic growth in Northeast Ohio.

But the conference, which the governor's aides said was the first of many to be held around the Upstate area, also gave Cuomo the opportunity to defend his economic development programs from critics who have said the programs have failed to create significant numbers of Upstate jobs.

Nixon added that «it was good that jobs were created» in the broader Buffalo Billion program, but she questioned the way in which economic development dollars are dedicated by the Cuomo administration and said more state money needs to be spent on crumbling infrastructure needs.

Miner said Cuomo's economic development programs have been so ineffective at creating jobs that Syracuse lost nothing by being shunned.

The Comptroller also found a lack of oversight of the Excelsior jobs program saying economic development officials could not verify whether companies actually create the number of jobs they promised, and in some cases could not justify why businesses were granted the tax breaks in the first place.

Now, the district and local economic development authority work together to create programs, such as a career and technology academy, that help make Dublin one of the best regions in Georgia to do business.

Since passage of the EITC, the REACH Foundation has worked with the state Department of Community and Economic Development to create user - friendly guidelines for the program and has assisted scholarship organizations with start up money and technical assistance.

The federal «economic development» program provides permanent visas to foreign investors who are willing to invest in a company that «creates or preserves at least 10 jobs in two years.»

Government: The Economic Development & Special Projects Divison creates and manages a range of programs that support and develop a vibrant local economy, including business attraction, retention and expansion; economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art Economic Development & Special Projects Divison creates and manages a range of programs that support and develop a vibrant local economy, including business attraction, retention and expansion; economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art economic planning and forecasting; expanding the City's economic base in tourism and the urban art economic base in tourism and the urban art program.

Through our three principal programs — Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space, LES Studio Program, Art (Inter) Actions — AAI creates opportunities for discourse, supports economic development with cultural activities, and facilitates connections between contemporary art and the broader cultural community.

Established in 2010, the Program for Scaling up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP) aims to demonstrate the economic, social and environmental viability of low - carbon development pathways in the energy sector by creating new economic opportunities and increasing energy access through the use of renewable energy.

• $ 500 million to create a «Climate Prosperity» demonstration grant program that directs several federal entities to support economic development for green jobs