Lake Ontario REDI Commission
In response to the extended pattern of flooding along the shores of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, Governor Cuomo created the Resiliency & Economic Development Initiative (REDI) to increase the resilience of shoreline communities and bolster economic development in the region.
Five REDI regions, comprised of eight counties (Niagara and Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga and Oswego, and Jefferson and St. Lawrence) were established to identify local priorities, at-risk infrastructure and other assets, and public safety concerns.
The REDI Commission allocated $20 million for homeowner assistance, $30 million to improve the resiliency of businesses, and $15 million toward a regional dredging effort that will benefit each of the eight counties in the REDI regions. The remaining $235 million has been allocated towards local and regional projects that advance and exemplify the REDI mission.
Rather than spending hundreds of millions of dollars on the emergency to replace what was...let's rebuild it with a different plan and a different strategy... It is a better investment, it is smarter, and it is right.
Extreme Flooding is the New Normal
Investing More to Build Back Better

REDI Commission Process
Projects Selected by the REDI Commission
Project Profiles
REDI Regional Dredging Project
The eight-county $15 million Regional Dredging effort will sustainably maintain safe navigation channels to harbors and bays along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.
Niagara and Orleans
Find complete details on the 20 REDI projects for Niagara and Orleans counties.
Monroe and Wayne
FindĀ complete details on the 43 REDI projects for Monore and Wayne counties.
Projects Selected by the REDI Commission
Project Profiles
Cayuga and Oswego
Find complete details on the 31 REDI projects for Cayuga and Oswego counties.
Jefferson and St. Lawrence
Find complete details on the 38 REDI projects for Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties.