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Oneida County receives nearly $24M state grant for semiconductor supply-chain campus site prep

Oneida County has received $23.6 million from the state’s FAST NY grant program to work with its partners to develop the 332-acre parcel at Griffiss International Airport, known as the Triangle Site, into a shovel-ready semiconductor supply-chain campus. (Photo credit: Mohawk Valley EDGE 2023 annual report)

UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County has been awarded $23.6 million in state funding to help develop a 332-acre parcel at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, known as the Triangle Site, into a semiconductor supply-chain campus.

It will be the largest shovel-ready site in the state, the county announced.

Conveniently located in the center of New York state and positioned adjacent to Wolfspeed and Micron, Oneida Countys Triangle Site at Griffiss is positioned to be the states premier semiconductor supply-chain campus, offering up 50 megawatts of power,Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. said in a news release. This largest shovel-ready site in the state will unlock up to 2.6 million square feet of new construction and the potential for 3,000 new jobs. This is a huge opportunity for our community, and I thank Gov. [Kathy] Hochul for awarding us the funding to make it happen.

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Oneida County received the largest funding amount out of seven sites awarded money under the Focused Attraction of Shovel-Ready Tracts New York (FAST NY) grant program. With a local match of $2.69 million, the funding will allow the county and its partners Griffiss Local Development Corporation (GLDC), Mohawk Valley EDGE, C&C Companies, and the City of Rome to complete infrastructure and transportation improvements to support up to 3.9 million square feet of developable area.

Work will include electrical upgrades and extension, doubling capacity to provide up to 50 megawatts, water and sewer extension, force main and pumpstation work, looping for increased pressure, transportation and access upgrades, roundabout construction, and soundbarrier construction. Crews will also work on lighting and pedestrian infrastructure, naturalgas extension from state Route 825, general site work, site grading and green infrastructure, duct bank and utility corridors, and perimeter fencing.

Securing this $23.6 million FAST NY award significantly enhances Oneida Countys status as a premier destination for new business, MV EDGE President and GLDC authorized representative Steven DiMeo said in the release. The development of the Griffiss triangle parcel will establish it as the foremost semiconductor supply-chain campus in New York state. Griffiss has witnessed substantial public and private investments since its inception. This award further underscores GLDCs mission by revitalizing the former Griffis Air Force Base into an innovative, high-tech business park. Upstate New York boasts a thriving nanotechnology and advanced-computing ecosystem rooted in its robust manufacturing legacy.

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