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Message: [QUOTE="Ozcuse, post: 1454614, member: 766"] It's supposed to be based on the strategic plans and immediate projects/ideas that are submitted, not a "well they already got theirs, it's our turn" but I'm sure there will be a lot of political push and pull. New York City, Long Island, and Buffalo are not eligible for this money so its between Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Northern NY, Mohawk Valley, Central NY, Finger Lakes, and Rochester. The CNY region has been successful being awarded as a winner in three of the last four Regional Economic Development competitions (not the same as the one time URI) so we have that going for us. Progress to date has been slow as so much of that previous funding was state "funny money" in tax credits to entities that couldn't really use them. This $500M is supposedly all cash and has to be used over the next 5 years. Fingers are crossed. [/QUOTE]