Albany County receives $7.9M in ARPA grants

ALBANY COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany County Legislatures announced the award of $7.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants for county organizations. 40 organizations in the community will help address multiple issues throughout the county with these funds.

Individual awards for the organizations range from $100,000 to $375,000. These awards go towards programs that address housing and food insecurity, enhance community access to behavioral health and substance abuse services, invest in recreation and the environment, augment community violence intervention and prevention programs, and meet the needs of school-age and senior populations.

“We continue to utilize the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding in ways that maximize the positive impact for our residents. I am proud to partner with these incredible organizations who are out in the community each and every day helping those who need it the most. By investing in community-driven initiatives, we are building an environment where everyone has the opportunity to lend a hand and uplift our County,” said Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy.

Award recipients

Affordable housing:

• Affordable Housing Partnership of the Capital Region Inc.
• Community Loan Fund of the Capital Region
• Eden's Rose Foundation
• IPH (Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless)
• Refugee Welcome Corporation
• United Tenants of Albany, Inc.
• Wildwood Programs, Inc.

Behavioral health, substance abuse, telehealth:

• Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, The Collaboratory
• Black Nurses Coalition, Inc
• Capital District LATINOS, Inc.
• St. Catherine’s Center for Children
• St. Peter's Hospital Foundation
• The Addictions Care Center of Albany, Inc.

Food access:

• Albany Damien Center
• Albany Fund for Education
• FOCUS Churches of Albany, Inc.
• Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, Inc.
• Shalom Food Pantry
• The Food Pantries for the Capital District, Inc.

Preventing and responding to violence:

• Albany Community Land Trust
• ALERT Partnership Inc
• Bridge Tha Gap Resource & Outreach Inc.
• Center for Disability Services, Inc.

Recreation and outdoor infrastructure:

• Albany Jewish Community Center
• Altamont Fair
• Guilderland Youth Lacrosse
• Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy
• National Little League
• Maimonides Hebrew Day School
• Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc.
• Westland Hills Inc

Senior services:

• CDWBA The Legal Project
• Senior Services Centers of the Albany Area, Inc. (d.b.a. LifePath)

Youth services:

• 4th Family Inc.
• Albany Police Athletic League, Inc. (PAL)
• Art Partners Tsehaya & Company, Inc
• Girls Incorporated of The Greater Capital Region
• Playhouse Stage Company
• Young Men's Christian Association of the Capital District
• YouthFX