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$750,000 in Economic Development Funding for Rensselaer County Project

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Laberge Group partnered with the Rensselaer County Industrial Development Agency to secure $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant Economic Development (CDBG-ED) funding to support the Hudson River Foods Project. Hudson River Foods is a leader in developing healthy food-related products to meet national food trends and demand. The company sought assistance to relocate a facility […]

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The Deep Connection between Infrastructure and Economic Development

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Laberge Group delivered a pair of presentations exploring the deep connection between infrastructure and economic development for New York communities at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Association of Towns (AOT). The two-part presentations explored the age-old “chicken-and-egg” question asked by elected officials, developers, and tax payers in municipalities across the State, “Does Economic Development Lead

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Community Needs Assessment. The Commission on Economic Opportunity, New York

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As the designated Community Action Agency for Rensselaer County, the Commission on Economic Opportunity for the Greater Capital Region, Inc. (CEO) contracted Laberge Group to develop a Community Needs Assessment. The Needs Assessment will be utilized as a guide for CEO’s current and future program planning and resource development in areas of housing, economic development and

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Economic Development Plan. Town of Beekman, New York

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The Town of Beekman is a rural bedroom community situated in southeastern Dutchess County, about 15 miles east of Poughkeepsie. Although the Town has been primarily rural and agricultural in nature, the later twentieth century has seen substantial residential growth as farms give way to new developments. A preliminary retail market analysis revealed that the

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Countywide Economic Development Plan. Chemung County, New York

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Chemung County, located in New York State’s Southern Tier, is a predominately rural county comprised of 11 towns, 5 villages, and one city, Elmira. Between 2000 and 2003, Chemung County ranked 54th in population growth of New York State’s 63 counties. Like most areas of New York State, it has seen changes in the vitality

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Economic Development Strategic Plan. Village of Kiryas Joel, New York

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Laberge Group was retained to develop a Economic Development Strategic Plan to provide the Village of Kiryas Joel with the comprehensive revitalization “road map” and tools needed to implement development strategies and projects that will enhance the Village’s housing and economic conditions. An Economic Development Strategic Plan establishes a community’s vision with specific goals and

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