New York State Subsidy Tracker - Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board

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Tracking the State’s Growing Portfolio of Business Subsidies

Western New York Power Proceeds Allocation Board

Gave out $19.7M in subsidies.

A group of individuals appointed by Gov. Cuomo who give away earnings from the state's Niagara Power Project to businesses located nearby. More information.

The program was created in 2012, and first approved applicants in 2013. As a result, subsidy data is not available prior to 2013. Years represent when subsidies were approved.

100 Largest Subsidies Issued By This Program

Year Time Period Company Jobs Promised Initially Jobs Reported To Date Value
2014 Total 43NORTH LLC 0 $6.0M
2013 Total LAUNCH NEW YORK 0 $5.4M
2013 Total AQUARIUM OF NIAGARA 0 $1.8M
2013 Total FORD MOTOR COMPANY 100 $1.0M
2013 Total OSC MANUFACTURING 26 $750.0K
2014 Total NEXUS NATURAL GAS 0 $570.0K
2013 Total YANCEY'S FANCY INC 50 $500.0K
2014 Total PRAXAIR INC 22 $500.0K
2013 Total 425 MICHIGAN AVE LLC 0 $500.0K
2013 Total DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING INC 0 $450.0K
2013 Total COOLTURE 27 $300.0K
2013 Total VISIT BUFFALO NIAGARA 0 $250.0K
2013 Total MICHIGAN STREET AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CORRIDOR COMMISSION INC 1 $250.0K
2013 Total NIAGARA UNIVERSITY 2 $250.0K
2013 Total FIELD & FORK NETWORK 0 $166.9K
2014 Total LIVING GREEN INSULATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES LLC 29 $165.6K
2013 Total GLOBAL OUTREACH MISSION INC 2 $154.5K
2014 Total INNOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC 28 $150.0K
2013 Total FOREST LAWN HERITAGE FOUNDATION 0 $150.0K
2013 Total WASHINGTON MILLS 2 $140.0K
2014 Total NFIA STAKEHOLDERS GROUP INC 0 $125.0K
2014 Total THE WNY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION INC 0 $100.0K
2014 Total EDEN VALLEY GROWERS 6 $80.0K

Source: Data on subsidies from the Excelsior Jobs Program, Industrial Development Agencies and Local Development Corporations are sourced from New York’s open data portal. IDA data accessed on July 21, 2016. LDC data accessed on Feb. 21, 2017. All other program data sourced from agency reports and Freedom of Information requests to Empire State Development, the state’s economic development arm, and other state agencies. Download the raw program data in the ProPublica Data Store.

Methodology: Read our methodology for collecting the data.

Notes:

Except where otherwise noted, data is for subsidies granted or given out between 2011 and 2014 under the above-named programs. While these programs comprise a significant cross-section of the state’s growing portfolio of economic development programs, they don’t include every subsidy dollar.

Subsidies tracked include grants, tax breaks, low-cost leases and discounted power allocations given out under each program; loans and bond issues are excluded from the data because they have to be repaid.

The number of corporate subsidiaries reflects only the subsidiaries we were able to verify though our research. Companies may have more connections with other companies not listed in the data.

IDA and LDC subsidies are given out by local entities; all other programs are administered by New York State.