Venue:Are you interested in expanding your business or building your team? Join us to learn about state funding opportunities through this year’s Regional Economic Development Council’s Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) competition. Empire State Development’s deputy director will discuss new changes in the grant program and how they make funds more accessible for regional projects. Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative includes core capital grant and tax-credit funding combined with a wide range of programs from 10 State agencies, including $150 million in grant funds from Empire State Development. The deadline for CFA applications is Friday, July 28. Cost to attend: Free