$350,000 in Agency Partner Grant: Infrastructure Awards

Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino has announced $350,000 has been awarded for nine projects through the 2024 Dutchess County Agency Partner Grant (APG): Infrastructure Program. The awards are given to local 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies through a competitive grant process to implement capital and/or operating infrastructure initiatives, providing resources that allow them to continue to address service gaps and needs throughout Dutchess County. This year’s program focuses on supporting capital infrastructure initiatives for agencies that provide a venue for youth programming.

Projects funded through the 2024 Agency Partner Grant: Infrastructure Program include:

Astor Services for Children & Families – $50,000 to replace the roof on the organization’s Poughkeepsie Counseling Center.

Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie – $45,000 to replace the roof and gutters on housing units used for the organization’s Empower program.

Grace Smith House, Inc. – $34,000 to replace the windows at the organization’s domestic violence shelter.

Grinnell Public Library District – $15,000 to replace the roof on the Grinnell Library.

Hudson River Housing, Inc. – $38,750 to enhance the accessibility and site safety of Hudson River Lodging.

Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Inc. – $50,000 for safety improvements and facility upgrades to enhance youth programming.

Nubian Directions II, Inc. – $40,000 for renovations on the third floor of the Youth Center, including the installation of new windows and insulated ceilings.

People USA – $50,000 to repurpose existing office space into an expanded job training hub, including several Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible upgrades.

Ramapo for Children – $27,250 for the replacement of the windows and roof on one of the organization’s bunkhouses.

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