New Grant Funding Will Benefit These Area Children’s Facilities

Nine Dutchess County based facilities that enhance the lives of local children will directly benefit from a generous amount of grand funding. The money, allocated for infrastructure specifically, will help to improve and enhance offerings across the county.

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$350,000 to Dutchess County in Infrastructure Awards

In an announcement on Monday August 5th, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino shared the news of major grand funding for nine area projects.

Dutchess County is proud to partner with local non-profit groups that share our commitment to enhance the lives of our children. These grants will bolster their important programming, and we thank the Dutchess County Legislature for its continued support for this program, authorizing the funding that makes it successful.

The $350,000, awarded through the 2024 Dutchess County Agency Partner Grant (APG): Infrastructure Program, was specifically targeted to capital infrastructure initiatives for agencies that have a youth programming venue.

The grant process itself is classified as highly competitive, with funds awarded to area 501(c) (3) non-profit agencies in order to provide resources to address service gaps and needs in the county.

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Agency Partner Grant Infrastructure Program To Fund These Dutchess County Projects

The $350,000 allocation from the Agency Partner Grant will be divided up as follows:

• $50,000 to replace the roof on the Astor Services for Children and Families Counseling Center in Poughkeepsie.
• $50,000 for safety improvements and facility upgrades specifically to enhance youth programming for the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Inc. in Poughkeepsie.
• $50,000 in order to repurpose existing office space into an expanded job training hub, and increase ADA compliance at People USA in Poughkeepsie.
• $45,000 for a roof and gutter replacement for the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie's Empower Program housing units.
• $40,000 for third floor renovations  of the Youth Center at Nubian Directions at Nubian Directions II, Inc. in Poughkeepsie.
• $38,750 to Hudson River Lodging to enhance accessibility and site safety in Poughkeepsie.
• $34,000 to replace the windows at the Grace Smith House Inc. domestic violence shelter in Poughkeepsie.
• $27,000 to replace the windows and roof on a bunkhouse at Ramapo for Children in Rhinebeck.
• $15,000 for a roof replacement on the Grinnell Library in Wappingers.