Mission Statement

To partner with member counties to identify and address multi-county issues in order to improve the quality of life within the region.

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Featured News

Read the latest news from the Southern Tier region focused on economic development, workforce initiatives, and all things regional.

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Southern Tier 8 Regional Board Receives $100,000 Grant ...

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BROOME-TIOGA STORMWATER COALITION PUBLIC MEETING ON STO...

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LEAF awarded $378,704 for Recovery Workforce Program

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New Energy New York

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Congratulations to Binghamton & thanks to EDA for suppo...

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READY APPALACHIA! TRAINING for NON-PROFIT CEOs & EXECUT...

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Rural Upstate Broadband Conference Video Sessions!

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Addressing Affordability: Reduced Interest Costs for Lo...

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Funding for Clean Vehicle Infrastructure & Municipal Fl...

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Upstate Rural Broadband Conference a Success!

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INSIDER LOOK - MAY 2022 In Action

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UPSTATE RURAL BROADBAND CONFERENCE, JUNE 28th IN BINGHA...

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RFP: Economic Development Site Promotion across the Sou...

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Congratulations Broome County Planning for $50,000 Appa...

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A Look Into 2021

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Developing Broadband Infrastructure Solutions for Rural...

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Clean Energy Industry Collaboration & Partnership 2021

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Southern Tier 8 Regional Board Receives National Assoc...

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Workforce Initiative for Employers

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Chenango County: Notice to construction providers, lab...

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Delaware County: Public Notice to medical providers, la...

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Southern Tier 8 Regional Board awarded the 2021 NADO  A...

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Investing In America's Communities Funding Opportunitie...

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Thanks to Tier Energy Network for the Clean Energy Indu...

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Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC): Fed...

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Congratulations to iM3NY for Securing $85M in Funding

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Southern Tier 8 Regional Board Secured $959,000 to supp...

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Regional Board hosted Grant Writing Information Session...

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Stormwater Tip for Spring!

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Appalachian Leadership Institute: Accepting application...

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The Team's 2020 Year In Review...

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Partnerships November 6th, 2024

We partner with numerous organizations to collaborate on programs that support our mission.

5 Federal & State Partners

8 County Planners

13 Economic Development Agencies

9 Workforce Partners

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Featured Programs

Our programs are designed to help grow our region. Select a program below to learn the what it is, who we partnered with, and what it accomplishes.

Project Development & Technical Assistance with Appalachian Regio...

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Collaborative Planning: Housing Challenges & Best Practices

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Featured Regional Data

The Southern Tier region features 10 major industry sectors.

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