Proposed Projects

Projects Proposed for NY Forward Funding

The following projects have been selected by the Local Planning Committee (LPC) for inclusion in the Town of Richfield’s Strategic Investment Plan. These projects total $8,606,000 in NY Forward funding requests and will be reviewed by New York State. Project awards will be announced in 2025.

Project Name (NY Forward Funding Request)

  • Enhance Main Street ($1,296,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Revitalize Historic Spring Park ($1,816,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Implement a Branding, Marketing & Wayfinding Strategy ($240,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Rehabilitate Public Library ($244,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Revive Elk Opera House for Mixed-Use, Commercial & Residential ($1,552,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Expand 140 Main for Co-Op Commercial Kitchen and New Apartments ($546,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Renovate Mixed-Use Building for Day Care Use ($276,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Revamp Cornerstone Commercial/Residential Mixed-Use Structure ($826,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Restore The Springs at Westcott Manor Inn ($875,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Enhance the Community Center ($185,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Improve Youth Sports Complex ($150,000 NY Forward Request)

  • Small Project Fund ($600,000 NY Forward Request)

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Eligible applicants are those sponsored by a public, non-profit or private entity with legal authority to undertake the project

    • Public Improvement Projects

    • New Development/Rehabilitation of Downtown Buildings

    • Façade enhancements or small scale building renovations

    • Branding and Marketing for downtown

  • NYF Projects must:

    • Be located within the NYF Boundary

    • Be able to break ground within two years of receiving funding

    • Have financing largely in place

    • Must have site control or be in the process of obtaining site control

The Town of Richfield was selected by the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council to receive a $4.5 million award from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul through the NY Forward program. Investment from this program will allow Richfield to develop a Strategic Investment Plan (SIP) and implement key catalytic projects to advance the community’s vision for downtown improvements.