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Downtown Revitalization Initiative

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The Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is a New York State program that provides $10 million in matching grant funding for capital improvement projects that revitalize downtown areas, such as new developments, building rehabilitation, or public space enhancements. 

Only one community in the Finger Lakes region will be awarded $10 million in DRI funding. Please visit this New York State webpage for more information about the program.

NYS: Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI)

Contact:

Erik L. Frisch, Deputy Commissioner

ROC The Riverway

ROC the Riverway features more than two dozen bold and transformative projects designed to revitalize our natural spaces and celebrate our riverfront as a vibrant cornerstone of Rochester’s growth. 

Check out some of these projects, including completed, underway, and upcoming:

Photo of West Rive Wall naturalized shoreline looking north.

Spotlight on Rochester