New York: FAST NY Shovel-Ready Certification. Review documented site-certification requirements and official sources.
11 of 22 requirements are unverified — this profile is partial. FAST NY is primarily a grant program; its Track A certification is a no-cost marketing designation establishing that major permitting issues are addressed. Pre-development studies are funded but not enumerated as a strict checklist, so most are marked recommended.
State: New York
Program status: active
Rigor tier: Basic
New York certification standards
Ownership/control, or written consent of the ownership entity.
Status: required
Environmental assessment among funded pre-development activities.
Status: recommended
Soil sampling, test borings and compaction tests funded.
Status: recommended
Archeological and historic surveys among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Surveying among funded pre-development activities.
Status: recommended
Electric service engineering/design among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Water service engineering/design among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Sewer service engineering/design among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Gas service engineering/design among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Highway access and interior roads among funded activities.
Status: recommended
Sites must be at least 40 acres (with limited exceptions).
Status: required