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Regional planning agency outlines grants, data tools, climate and detention projects for Schenectady County
Summary
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission told the Schenectady County Legislature committee it has secured federal and state grants, completed a broadband feasibility study for the county, and is overseeing a $26 million juvenile detention expansion reimbursed primarily by New York state.
Marcus Stuagione, executive director of the Capital District Regional Planning Commission, briefed the Schenectady County Legislature Committee on Economic Development and Planning on the agency’s current programs and recent grants.
The commission told legislators it functions as a New York State certified data center, a designated Economic Development District for the federal Economic Development Administration and a local development district for the Northern Border Regional Commission; it provides planning and grant-writing support to county municipalities and produces data visualizations and dashboards for local use.
In his presentation, Stuagione highlighted five program areas the commission prioritizes: data services and visualization, federal economic development district work, Northern Border Regional Commission grants, sustainable communities initiatives (including a…
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