Monroe County Industrial Development
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About Monroe County Industrial Development
Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation primarily funds local economic development by subsidizing small- and mid-sized manufacturers, construction firms, and service contractors in the Rochester/Monroe County area. Grants are operationally focused (e.g., interest-rate subsidies, rebates, and job-training vouchers) intended to retain and grow local employers and preserve jobs rather than support charities or programmatic nonprofits. The portfolio is highly local and business-facing, with repeated, modest awards to the same commercial beneficiaries and occasional targeted workforce grants.
Focus Areas
Retention and growth support for Rochester-area precision manufacturers and machine shopsCapital/operational cost relief (interest-rate subsidies and rebate programs) for local small businessesSupport for construction and building services firms in Monroe CountyWorkforce/job placement incentives (Monroe On The Job / employer job-training subsidies)Commercial site and industrial service providers (e.g., waste/landscape, leasing, fabrication)
Who They Fund
manufacturing workersjob seekers in Monroe (local residents)
About Monroe County Industrial Development
Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation funds local employers through operational subsidies rather than traditional charitable grants. Its recent awards center on Great Rate, Great Rebate, and Monroe On The Job programs that support manufacturers, construction firms, and service contractors in the Rochester and Monroe County labor market. The same business recipients often appear more than once, showing a pattern of repeat support tied to retained jobs, wage incentives, or capital-cost relief. Among the larger awards, Xli Manufacturing LLC received $37,843 in 2023 for Great Rate / Great Rebate, while Villager Construction Inc received $28,245 in 2024 for the same program combination. Other sizable grants went to Jam Industries Inc for Great Rate / Monroe On The Job and to Plug Power for Great Rebate. The portfolio also includes machine shops, fabrication firms, building services companies, and industrial contractors, such as Elite Turning & Machining Corp, Turner Underground Installations Inc, and Catprintcom LLC. The foundation’s work is business-facing and performance-oriented. Grants are used to lower borrowing costs, offset operating expenses, or reward workforce activity, with a clear emphasis on keeping local employers in Monroe County active and staffed.
What Monroe County Industrial Development Funds
A major theme is manufacturer retention and expansion. Xli Manufacturing LLC received $37,843 in 2023 for Great Rate / Great Rebate, and Elite Turning & Machining Corp received $15,015 in 2025 for Great Rate, both pointing to support for precision manufacturing operations. Construction and building services also appear regularly. Villager Construction Inc received $28,245 in 2024 for Great Rate / Great Rebate, while Studco Building Systems received $9,375 in 2023 for Great Rate. Workforce incentives are another clear lane. Jam Industries Inc received $22,016 in 2023 for Great Rate / Monroe On The Job, and Corning Tropel received $15,350 in 2025 for Monroe On The Job. Those awards align with employer-directed job training and hiring support. Industrial service businesses are included too, such as Turner Underground Installations Inc and Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, each tied to Great Rate or Great Rebate programs.
How Monroe County Industrial Development Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$444K
Total Assets
$12.8M
Total Revenue
$4.8M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$12K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
HANIF ABDUL-WAHID
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