Albany County Legislative Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham, Deputy Chairwoman Wanda Willingham, and members of the Albany County Legislature presented over $725,000 of grant funding to 30 county non-profits, school districts, and other organizations in the MVP Arena Foyer on Friday.

Awardees will use grants for projects that address needs outlined by the county’s Eviction Protection Intervention Collaborative (EPIC) program, the Community Development Fund (CDF), and the Albany County Improvement Initiative (ACI) which requires specific emphasis on women’s health initiatives, tobacco and substance abuse, and anti-bullying programs.

Awardees are: 

• 15-Love
• 518ElevatED
• Albany Damien Center
• Albany Housing Coalition
• Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls
• Alternative to Economic Housing Displacement, Inc.
• Berne-Knox-Westerlo Central School District
• Black Nurses Coalition
• Bring on the Spectrum
• Cohoes Central School District
• Community Caregivers
• Delmar Rotary
• Empowered Midwifery Care
• Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region
• GKNY Mentor Basketball League
• Guilderland Central School District
• International Youth Fellowship Albany
• Jewish Family Services of Northeastern New York
• Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY
• Lisha Kill Middle School (South Colonie Central School District)
• McNulty Veteran Business Center
• Menands Union Free School District
• North Colonie Central School District
• Noteworthy Resources
• Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District
• Saint Peter’s Hospital Crime Victim Services Supreem Sports
• Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood
• Voorheesville Central School District
• Watervliet Civic Chest
• Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - Albany

Albany County Legislature Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham said: “We are proud to support organizations and schools that are providing such an important array of services to our residents, including help for vulnerable seniors and impressionable youth. Each one of these grant awardees is doing difficult work often far from the spotlight. While we will continue to work with our colleagues in government, it is important to reach out into the community and support those who are supporting others.”

Albany County Legislature Deputy Chairwoman Wanda Willingham said: “Many of the organizations and schools that we are supporting with these grants provide services and enrichment to marginalized and historically underserved communities. I am proud that our legislature has the perspective to help lift up the people who are actively working in the community to make Albany County a better place.”