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Long-time employee now leads Children’s Home of Jefferson County
WATERTOWN — The new president and CEO of the Children’s Home of Jefferson County (CHJC) has only been working in the role since early January but is very familiar with the organization. Michelle Monnat, who has worked at CHJC for 16 years, most recently served as its CFO. CHJC describes itself as northern New York’s […]
Salvation Army of Binghamton to move office location
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Salvation Army of Binghamton recently purchased a building on Walnut Street that will serve as its new base of operations, replacing
SUNY Oswego to use nearly $2 million federal grant to support student equity, success
OSWEGO, N.Y. — SUNY Oswego will use a five-year, $1.9 million federal grant to support a “range of initiatives building student equity and success.” The U.S. Department of Education awarded the nearly $2 million Title III grant, SUNY Oswego announced in a Wednesday news release. The project is titled “Student Success Equity Project: Advancing Equity
Le Moyne uses county grant to expand ERIE21 program to additional school districts
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Le Moyne College is expanding its ERIE21 technology-education program to both the Onondaga Central and LaFayette Central school districts. Onondaga County has awarded Le Moyne $250,000 in funding to enable the expansion. ERIE21 stands for Educating for our Rising Innovation Economy in the 21st century. The program is designed to address the
Guthrie Clinic to use $3 million Mother Cabrini donation for maternity-care initiative
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has donated $3 million to the Guthrie Clinic,supporting the health–care organization’s systemwide Maternity Care Oasis initiative. Sayre, Pennsylvania–based Guthrie Clinic
Onondaga County to use nearly $4M federal grant for project targeting youth mental health
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County will use a federal grant of nearly $4 million over five years to address youth mental health in the county. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the $3.7 million grant, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced Monday. SAMHSA is the agency within the U.S. Department of
People news: Syracuse mayor appoints director of neighborhood grants
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has announced the appointment of Tanya Eastman to director of neighborhood grants in the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development (NBD). Eastman is responsible for providing leadership and strategic oversight of the department’s portfolio of federal, state, and local-sector grants aimed at increasing safe, quality affordable housing, and
Central New York communities win NY Forward, DRI funding
New York State has selected Brewerton/Hastings and Canastota as this year’s Central New York region NY Forward winners, each receiving $4.5 million for community-improvement projects.
Naturally Lewis offers more than $900K in grant funding in 2024
LOWVILLE — Naturally Lewis says $930,000 is available in the second round of its four grant programs. Naturally Lewis is the economic-development agency for Lewis County. The grant funds are for the Small Things, Big Impacts Fund; Community Connections Fund; Building Business Fund; and Vacant Property Revitalization Fund, according to a Naturally Lewis news release.
Generations Bank, FHLBNY grants help five area nonprofits
SENECA FALLS — Five nonprofit organizations in Union Springs are using grant funding from Seneca Falls–based Generations Bank. The bank announced it secured $50,000 in grant money from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY). The five grant recipients are the Springport Free Library, Frontenac Historical Society, Western Cayuga County Food Pantry, Union
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