Hudson Valley Regional Council

What Hudson Valley Regional Council does

Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC) is a non-profit regional planning organization serving the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region of New York (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester). Founded as a regional council in 1977 and serving approximately 10 staff from a single office in Newburgh, NY, HVRC operates as the designated regional entity for federal and state coordination programs. Its operating model is staff-delivered technical assistance, training, and grant administration provided at no cost to municipal governments, with revenue sourced primarily from federal (US EDA, EPA) and state (NYSERDA, NYS DEC) grants.

The organization's core programs include the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), the Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI), NYSERDA's Clean Energy Communities (CEC), the NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program, the NYS DEC 604(b) Water Quality Planning Program, a Stormwater Information Hub, a Wastewater Systems Training & Technical Assistance Program, the Mid-Hudson Regional GHG Inventory, and the EPA-funded Mid-Hudson Landfill Biofilters Project (a $3 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant covering 13 landfill sites). Underlying capacity is conventional regional planning and GIS tooling rather than a proprietary technology platform. Distribution is direct-to-government: HVRC staff engage 113 municipalities across 7 counties, with 93 of those having received CEC grants across three NYSERDA funding rounds (2016–2025), pulling over $23 million in CEC grants to the region.

The business model is government-grant-funded coordination rather than commercial revenue: HVRC holds multi-year awards from US EDA Partnership Planning, NYS DEC 604(b), NYS DEC Climate Leadership Support Services, NYSERDA CEC (subcontracted via Capital District Regional Planning Commission), and EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant. Pricing is effectively zero for end-user municipalities because all services are grant-funded. Customer concentration is high and structurally so — all revenues derive from government sources, and all end-users are municipal governments within the same 7-county region.

Name

Hudson Valley Regional Council

Legal name

Hudson Valley Regional Council

Website

https://hudsonvalleyregionalcouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hudson Valley Regional Council is a Newburgh, NY-based non-profit regional planning organization serving the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region through grant-funded technical assistance, climate action planning, and water/clean-energy program coordination for municipal governments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Planning Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Regional planning services
• Economic development planning
• Clean energy programs
• Water resources management
• Climate action planning

Headquarters

HQ city

Newburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: HVRC receives grant funding from US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Partnership Planning program, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation 604(b) Water Quality Planning Program, NYS DEC Climate Leadership Support Services Program, NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities Program, and EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program. These grants fund HVRC's coordination, technical assistance, and programmatic activities for municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hudson Valley Regional Council provides regional planning, technical assistance, education, outreach, and advocacy services to municipalities in the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region of New York. Its core offerings bundle federally and state-funded programs — including Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI), Clean Energy Communities, Climate Smart Communities, the Mid-Hudson Landfill Biofilters Project, and water quality planning — to deliver coordination, grants administration, and capacity-building support to local governments free of charge.

Product overview

Hudson Valley Regional Council is a regional planning, education, outreach, and advocacy organization serving the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region of New York (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties). Rather than a traditional product company, HVRC operates a portfolio of federally and state-funded programs focused on regional planning and sustainability. The core programs include the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI), Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Program, Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Program, Wastewater Technical Assistance Program, Landfill Biofilters Project, and Stormwater Information Hub. These programs provide technical assistance, grants coordination, educational resources, and community campaign support to municipalities across the region. The organization also produces the Mid-Hudson Regional GHG Inventory, offers community campaigns (EV, Solar, Clean Heating & Cooling), and provides water quality planning resources through its Water Resources program. Programs are funded through partnerships with US EDA, NYSERDA, NYS DEC, and EPA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI): A program providing technical assistance to municipalities for developing climate action plans and GHG inventories.
• Climate Smart Communities (CSC)
• Clean Energy Communities (CEC)
• Mid-Hudson Landfill Biofilters Project
• Clean Energy Communities Institute (CECI)

Products and services

• Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Regional economic development strategy plan funded by US Department of Commerce EDA Partnership Planning program. Required to be updated every five years with annual updates, and serves as the planning basis for the seven-county Economic Development District (EDD).
• Climate Action Planning Institute (CAPI) Climate action planning technical assistance institute serving municipalities in the Mid-Hudson Region through cohort-based training, GHG inventory development, climate action plan drafting, and adaptation programming.
• Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Program NYSERDA-funded program providing technical assistance and grant facilitation to local governments for implementing clean energy projects (building energy efficiency, heat pumps, street lighting, EV, solar arrays) that save energy and cut costs.
• Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Program NYS DEC program providing cohort-based technical assistance and certification action support to municipalities pursuing climate resilience and adaptation initiatives, including greenhouse gas emissions reduction.
• Wastewater Systems Training & Technical Assistance Program Wastewater systems training and technical assistance program including CWSRF scoring guidance and wastewater hub resources, designed for small and rural municipalities in the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region.
• Mid-Hudson Landfill Biofilters Project EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant project deploying biofilter systems at 13 closed landfill sites across the seven-county Mid-Hudson Region to reduce methane emissions, including landfill gas monitoring, data analysis, and biofilter design.
• Mid-Hudson Regional GHG Inventory Regional greenhouse gas inventory that calculates emissions for the entire Mid-Hudson Region, providing community-level data for each municipality with a 2010 baseline and 2021 updates.
• Stormwater Information Hub Resource hub providing educational templates and MS4 permit compliance materials for municipalities, covering stormwater pollution categories including illicit discharges, lawn maintenance, hazardous waste, and vehicle washing.
• Community Campaigns Short-term local outreach campaigns supporting clean energy adoption including Electric Vehicle campaigns, Community Solar campaigns, and Clean Heating & Cooling campaigns; eligible for points in CEC and CSC programs.
• COVID-19 Economic Conditions Survey Survey and assessment program capturing COVID-19 effects on businesses and public sector organizations throughout the Hudson Valley to inform regional policy formulation and resource allocation.
• NYS DEC 604(b) Water Quality Planning Program NYS Department of Environmental Conservation-funded regional water quality planning program focusing on watershed planning, green infrastructure, and stormwater management for municipalities across the Mid-Hudson Region.
• CEC Institute Educational resource hub providing webinar recordings, training videos, and guides for Clean Energy Communities and Climate Smart Communities related projects, including benchmarking resources and fleet electrification guidance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $4 million in match-free CEC Program grants brought to participating member counties and local governments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVRC implements NYS DEC 604(b) Water Quality Planning Program and Climate Leadership Support Services Program. Staff coordinate Climate Smart Communities Program and EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program with DEC oversight.
• NYSERDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHVRC is subcontracted to provide CEC Coordinator Services for NYSERDA in the Mid-Hudson Region through Capital District Regional Planning Commission. HVRC has brought over $4 million in match-free CEC Program grants to participating municipalities. Over $23 million awarded to region across three funding rounds.
• Lower Hudson Coalition of Conservation Districts (LHCCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHCCD, comprised of soil and water conservation districts in Hudson Valley counties, is HVRC's partner organization for implementing green infrastructure and water quality programs.
• Hudson River Watershed AlliancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in water resource management projects, including educational resources on water policy and watershed protection for local planners and stakeholders.
• PACE Land Use Law CentersecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in producing educational resources on water policy and laws, providing legal expertise for watershed protection and stream management.
• Mid-Hudson Energy ChoicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Clean Energy Hub providing Energy Advisors to assist with community campaigns and outreach to residents about clean energy programs and energy efficiency.
• Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHVRC is subcontracted through CDRPC to provide CEC Coordinator Services for NYSERDA in the Mid-Hudson Region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Appalachian Regional Commission: ARC is a federal-state-local partnership administering economic development programs across the Appalachian region, with a regional planning and grant administration model that overlaps HVRC's EDD-style functions at a broader geographic scale.

Others

• National Association of Regional Councils: NARC is the industry association for US regional councils and councils of governments, providing peer benchmarking, advocacy, and capacity-building support that is directly relevant to HVRC's operating model.
• New York State Association of Regional Councils: NYSARC is the state-level association for New York's regional planning bodies, providing coordination, training, and policy advocacy that directly support HVRC and its peer regional planning commissions.

Regional players

• Adirondack Park Agency: The Adirondack Park Agency is a New York State regional planning and regulatory body focused on land use, community development, and environmental stewardship within the Adirondack Park. It is comparable as a New York regional planning entity but has regulatory authority HVRC does not.

Direct peers

• Capital District Regional Planning Commission: CDRPC is the New York State regional planning commission for the Capital District and is also HVRC's prime contractor for NYSERDA CEC Coordinator Services in the Mid-Hudson Region. It is the most direct operational peer given overlapping state-level program administration and geographic proximity within New York.
• Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council: G/FLRPC is one of New York State's designated regional planning bodies serving a multi-county region with similar planning, economic development, and clean-energy coordination functions. It operates a comparable EDA-designated EDD model and works with NYSERDA on municipal clean energy programs.
• Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board: Southern Tier West is one of New York State's regional planning and development boards, serving a multi-county region with EDA-designated EDD status and similar clean-energy, water, and economic development coordination programs.
• Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board: CNY RPDB is a New York State regional planning and development board serving multiple counties with similar planning, grant administration, and economic development coordination services. It is a structural peer given overlapping NYSERDA/NYS DEC program delivery.
• Southern Tier East Regional Planning Development Board: Southern Tier East is another New York State regional planning and development board with a similar EDA-designated EDD structure, providing coordinated planning and grant administration across multiple counties.
• Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board: LC-LGRPB is a New York State regional planning body covering multiple counties with planning, economic development, and environmental coordination services comparable to HVRC's Mid-Hudson mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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