About the DRI and NY Forward Programs
New York State's Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward program are cornerstones of the State's economic development program. The DRI was created in 2016 to accelerate and expand the revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods in all ten regions of the state to serve as centers of activity and catalysts for investment. Building on the success of the DRI, NY Forward invigorates and enlivens downtowns in New York’s smaller and rural communities—the type of downtowns found in villages, hamlets and other small, neighborhood-scale municipal centers. Led by the Department of State, with assistance from Empire State Development, Homes and Community Renewal and NYSERDA, both programs represent an unprecedented and innovative "plan-then-act" strategy that couples strategic planning with immediate implementation and results.
To date, the state has committed $1 billion, investing in 93 downtowns ripe for revitalization that have the potential to become magnets for redevelopment, business, job creation, greater economic and housing diversity and opportunity.
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