Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan (LWRP) and Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) have a lot to offer communities looking to develop downtowns, parks, trails, and waterfronts. Understanding funding programs, like Consolidated Funding Application (CFA), and all of the requirements from the New York State Department of State, Empire State Development, Department of Transportation, Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, is critical to the success of any community project, but where do you start?