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Village of Lowville Downtown Revitalization
Initiative Call for Projects Open June 17 Through July 31
Published: June 15, 2024 at
10:30 a.m.
By: Press Release from Village of Lowville DRI Local
Planning Committee
Village of Lowville Downtown Revitalization
Initiative Call for Projects Open June 17th - July 31st
 Lowville, N.Y. – The Village of Lowville Local Planning Committee (LPC),
is seeking proposals for potential transformational projects to be
evaluated for funding consideration through the NYS Downtown Revitalization
Initiative. Projects selected for inclusion within the Strategic Investment
Plan (SIP) will be reviewed by New York State and may receive funding from
a total allocation of $10 million.
Project sponsors
are encouraged to submit projects for consideration. Information related to
project eligibility, requirements, and evaluation is included on the
Lowville DRI Project Form, available on the Lowville DRI website at www.LowvilleDRI.org
from June 17th until July 31st. A completed project form must be submitted in order for a project to be considered for potential
inclusion in the Village’s SIP.
Completed project
forms must be submitted electronically (preferred) or in hard copy no later
than 5:00pm on July 31st, 2024. Instructions for submittal are included on
the project form at www.LowvilleDRI.org.
Please note, inclusion of a project within the Village of Lowville’s DRI
grant application does not constitute completion of a project form through
the Open Call for Projects. All projects, including those previously
submitted, must complete the Lowville DRI Project Form. All projects
submitted through the Open Call for Projects will be evaluated by the Local
Planning Committee and considered for inclusion in the SIP.
Lowville’s DRI
consultant team is available to answer questions and provide guidance to
potential project sponsors via a number of
upcoming opportunities including:
• Virtual Drop-In Session – June 24 from
5pm-6pm
• Virtual Drop-In Session – July 11 from
12pm to 1pm
• Virtual Individual Meetings – available
to schedule via the online form on www.LowvilleDRI.org
More information
about these opportunities will be made available on the Village’s DRI
website at www.LowvilleDRI.org.
New York State's
Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is a cornerstone of the State's
economic development program. The DRI transforms downtown neighborhoods
into vibrant centers that offer a high quality of life and are magnets for
redevelopment, business, job creation, and economic and housing diversity.
This program focuses on creating healthy, vibrant, walkable downtowns that
catalyze sustainable economic development and accrue numerous economic,
social, and environmental benefits to the locality, the region, and the
State as a whole.
The DRI is led by
the Department of State, in close partnership with Empire State
Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal and New York State Energy
Research and Development Authority.
The Local
Planning Committee (LPC) includes local and regional leaders, stakeholders,
and community representatives. LPC members will attend a variety of
meetings at which they will be asked to brainstorm ideas, provide direction
to consultants, review planning products, and prioritize actions. Village
of Lowville Deputy Mayor, Dan Salmon and Michele Ledoux of the Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Lewis County and member of the North Country
Regional Economic Development Council will serve as the Lowville LPC
co-chairs.
Public engagement
is a key component of the DRI planning process and fundamental to the
success of the DRI. The objective of public engagement is to ensure that
all stakeholders have ample opportunity to be informed about the DRI
process and its intended outcomes; to comment on the study as it
progresses; to express their concerns and contribute ideas; and to
participate in building a consensus about the vision for the Downtown and
other outcomes, culminating in a locally supported DRI Strategic Investment
Plan. Public workshops and engagement activities will be scheduled
throughout the effort to allow opportunity for public input. To learn about
upcoming public engagement opportunities please visit the Lowville DRI
website: www.LowvilleDRI.org.
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