Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council

 

The Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council (FLREDC) is the strategic economic advisory board for the greater Rochester, New York region that includes the counties of Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Orleans, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates.

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Upcoming Public Events

FLREDC (Virtual) Public Meeting
Tuesday, 5/18/2021 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
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How to Apply for Funding?

The main way to seek NYS funding is the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) portal, which is used for dozens of agency offerings. Some programs are open year-round, but most programs are open during the annual "round" that typically runs from May-July.
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Workforce Development Initiative

The NYS Workforce Development Initiative provides $175 million from 13 workforce funding programs beginning in May 2019, which is separate and in addition to the REDC Round 9 CFA programs.
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Strategic Plans & Reports

A primary role of the FLREDC is to create a regional strategic plan and provide public updates.
Click here to access all of the FLREDC strategic plans and progress reports.

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    2018 Finger Lakes Forward

    Summary video of the FLREDC's "Finger Lakes Forward" URI implementation progress (NYS, May 2018)
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    2019 Finger Lakes Progress Report

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    Strategic Plans/Reports

    2018 Finger Lakes Annual Report

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    2015 Finger Lakes Forward URI Plan

    Learn more about the Finger Lakes regional strategic plan for the Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI).
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Finger Lakes Forward

Finger Lakes Forward

 
In December 2015, the Finger Lakes region was selected by NYS to receive $500 million for a five-year implementation of the Upstate Revitalization Initiative.
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Upstate Revitalization Initiative

Finger Lakes Forward (FLXFWD) is the strategic plan developed by the FLREDC for Governor Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Initiative (URI) competition and was selected by NYS to receive $500 million for a five-year implementation. 

Click below to learn more about the Finger Lakes Forward plan and its implementation.

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"Finger Lakes Forward: United for Success" is the strategic plan and vision to revitalize the FLX region.

Downtown Revitalization Initiative

Governor Cuomo’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) is transforming downtown neighborhoods into vibrant communities where the next generation of New Yorkers will want to live work and raise families.

FL DRI Round 1 (2016): City of Geneva (Ontario County)

FL DRI Round 2 (2017): City of Batavia (Genesee County)

FL DRI Round 3 (2018): Village of Penn Yan (Yates County)

FL DRI Round 4 (2019): Town of Seneca Falls (Seneca County)

Gov Cuomo Geneva DRI
Governor Cuomo announced the City of Geneva on the north shore of Seneca Lake as the DRI winner in 2016.
Let's Be Greater ROC

Greater ROC celebrates the 9-county Rochester region’s many unique characteristics and collective strengths. (ROC2025, July 2020)

2019 Finger Lakes Award Ceremony

Regional highlight video from the annual REDC Awards ceremony

Greentopia: Spurring Revitalization in Rochester

The Genesee River and High Falls in Rochester are focal points for the city's future growth (Greentopia, Nov 2019)

Rochester: Where Belief is Made Real

Three business owners make passion their profession in a city where belief is made REAL (City of Rochester, Dec 2019)

Rochester: Everything We Need Right Here

Video homage to Rochester NY! (by Mark Bader, featuring Abby Celso from The Voice, Clarke House Creative, Dec 2019)

Grow-NY: Ag & Food Competition Overview

Grow-NY is cultivating fertile ground within Upstate NY's ag and food startup business ecosystem. (Cornell, Nov 2019)

AIM Photonics: Manufacturing USA Overview Video

AIM Photonics is a research institute for manufacturing integrated photonics based in Rochester (Mfg USA, Oct 2018)

GET REAL in the Greater Rochester Region

Get Real Business Results in the Greater Rochester, NY region (Greater Rochester Enterprise, Sept 2018)

ROC The Riverway Introduction Video

ROC the Riverway is an initiative to transform Rochester's Genesee River waterfront (City of Rochester, Aug 2018)

Luminate: Optics, Photonics & Imaging Accelerator

Luminate is the world’s largest startup accelerator for optics, photonics, and imaging technology (NextCorps, July 2018)

2018 Finger Lakes Forward Summary Video

Summary video of the FLREDC's "Finger Lakes Forward" URI implementation progress (NYS, May 2018)

NextCorps: Possibility Unites Us

The former High Tech Rochester opens its new accelerator in the historic Sibley Building with a new brand (Feb 2018)

AIM Photonics: What is Integrated Photonics?

AIM Photonics Powering the 21st Century with Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics, Feb 2018)

Visit Rochester: Limitless

There’s no limit to Rochester’s world-class arts, culture, entertainment, dining and more (Visit Rochester, Jan 2018)

Rochester: Talent Lives Here

Rochester is leveraging its vibrant universities and a historic spirit of entrepreneurship (ESD, March 2017)

Finger Lakes: Forward with Photonics

Rochester has been a world-leader in optics and imaging, and now is leading in photonics technology (ESD, March 2017)

FLREDC Public Meetings

View notices, documents and presentations from FLREDC public meetings
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FLREDC CFA Project Awards

View information and status of all past CFA project awards for the Finger Lakes Region
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Finger Lakes Region News

View all the press releases on economic developments in the Finger Lakes Region
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More About the Finger Lakes Region

Our Vision

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Our Leadership

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Contact Us

Vincent Esposito, Regional Director