SYRACUSE, N.Y. — New York State has awarded the Village of Pulaski $10 million as the Central New York winner of the eighth round of the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI).
At the same time, the Villages of Chittenango and Marathon will each receive $4.5 million as the Central New York winners of the third round of NY Forward, the office of Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.
New York Secretary of State Walter Mosely spotlighted the grant recipients during a Thursday visit to the Syracuse campus of SUNY Oswego.
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To receive funding from either the DRI or NY Forward program, localities must be certified under Hochul’s Pro-Housing Communities Program, her office noted in the announcement.
Pulaski, Chittenango, and Marathon will now begin the process of developing a strategic-investment plan to revitalize their downtowns. A local-planning committee made up of municipal representatives, community leaders, and other stakeholders will lead the effort, supported by a team of private-sector experts and state planners. The strategic-investment plan will guide the investment of DRI and NY Forward grant funds in revitalization projects that are poised for implementation, will advance the community’s vision for their downtown and that can leverage and expand upon the state’s investment.
