New York State Subsidy Tracker
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.
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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.