New York
Counties in the NBRC service area include Cayuga, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Orleans, Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie*, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Sullivan, Washington, Warren, Wayne, Wyoming,Yates.
*With active awards in Schoharie County from another federal commission, the county is not currently eligible for NBRC funding in FY 2025 per NBRC’s statute and has not been included in distress calculations.
Who Represents New York on the Commission?
The Empire State is represented on the Commission by Governor Kathy Hochul who, with the governors of New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, collectively prioritize NBRC applications. They, along with the Federal Co-Chair, approve NBRC funding requests.
Contact
Governor Hochul is represented on the Commission by her chosen alternate, Mark Pattison, Deputy Secretary of State, Division of Local Government Services. Secretary Pattison assigns most NBRC partnership duties to Kyle Wilber, NBRC Program Manager at the Division of Local Government Services.
Entities interested in NBRC funding are strongly encouraged to contact Mr. Wilber about their projects in advance of submitting a preapplication. Mr. Wilber can be reached by phone at (518) 473-3694 or by email at kyle.wilber@dos.ny.gov
The WORC Initiative is administered exclusively between the Department of Labor and NBRC. State Program Managers are not the primary support for applicants to the WORC program. Interested applicants are invited to submit questions to NBRC’s technical assistance provider, Chamberlin/Dunn at mc@chamberlindunn.com or nd@chamberlindunn.com.
Where have NBRC investments in New York been made?
Below is a listing of NBRC funded projects in New York by year: