May 2017: Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) Anticipated Application Period The CFA is the entry point for access to economic development funding in NYS. May 25, 2017: Next Public Meeting for the Finger Lakes Regional Economic Development Council The Finger Lakes Region’s Upstate Revitalization Initiative plan consists of three industry clusters, or pillars, that will act as the core drivers of job and output growth: Optics, Photonics, and Imaging; Agriculture and Food Production; and Next Generation Manufacturing and Technology. For more information, visit: https://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/content/finger-lakes Brockport Research Institute can provide assistance through the CFA Application process for funding from the Finger Lakes Economic Development Council.