Town of Moriah NY Forward Community Survey

The Town of Moriah has been awarded $4.5 Million as one of the North Country recipients of NY Forward funding!

The NY Forward program was launched in 2022 and serves as a central component of the State's economic development efforts, working together with the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), to accelerate and expand the revitalization of New York's downtowns. NY Forward supports smaller communities with historic character that distinguishes them from the larger, more urban central business districts typically funded through DRI. NY Forward communities are walkable, less dense areas that serve the immediate local community, and are more local in nature - focusing on the immediately surrounding residential or rural agricultural-centric development. Through the NY Forward program, these smaller downtowns will receive planning and project implementation support needed to attract more businesses, residents, and visitors, while also providing a higher quality of life for all residents.

Since the launch of the NY Forward program, each of the State's 10 Regional Economic Development Councils has had the opportunity each year to nominate two communities for awards of $4.5 million each to support revitalization projects that are regionally relevant, community-driven, and economically impactful. NY Forward funds are also used to provide robust capacity-building and technical assistance directly to communities throughout each phase of the program.

The NYS Department of State (DOS) administers the NY Forward program in close coordination with Empire State Development (ESD), NYS Homes & Community Renewal (HCR), and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).

The Moriah NY Forward Local Planning Committee (LPC) is seeking public input that will help inform an overall downtown vision for the NY Forward Strategic Investment Plan.



About this survey: The process used in developing the Moriah NY Forward Strategic Investment Plan must involve a broad section of the community in creating the concepts that will help guide the process. Please help the LPC and the project team through this community-informed process by taking this short survey. Your responses will be anonymous and confidential.