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Utica seeks state DRI and New York Forward awards for West Utica and Uptown; city outlines projects
Summary
City urban-development staff described two grant applications that could bring up to $10 million and $4.5 million for projects in West Utica (Greater Brewery District) and the Uptown District; council members and residents pressed for broader geographic inclusion and details on proposed projects.
Laura Cohen, director in the Department of Urban Economic Development, told the Utica Common Council on Monday that the city will submit two state applications seeking capital funds for targeted commercial districts.
The city plans to apply for the 2025 Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), which the Department of State can award up to $10,000,000, for a West Utica boundary described as the West Utica commercial corridor/Greater Brewery District. The administration will also seek New York Forward funding, a smaller program with awards up to $4,500,000, targeted to a walkable Uptown District in South Utica.
The applications are intended to fund capital improvements, not operating or startup…
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