ALBANY, NY – Albany County Legislative Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham, Deputy Chairwoman Wanda Willingham, Democratic Majority Leader Dennis Feeney, and members of the Albany County Legislature presented nearly $70,000 in grant funding to 24 local organizations at a ceremony in the MVP Arena on Thursday.

The annual grant awards support a wide variety of projects, from replacing aging equipment to supporting environmental protection efforts and beyond.

2025 Awardees are:

• Albany Boy Scout Troop 11
• Albany Capital Lacrosse Club
• Albany Central Babe Ruth
• Albany Community Action Partnership
• Albany County Conservation Alliance
• Albany County Historical Association (Ten Broeck Mansion)
• Boy Scout Troop 278
• BullyProof
• Capital District Recovery Center
• Colonie Soccer Club
• Historic Cherry Hill
• Hudson Valley Little League
• Lark Street Neighborhood Business Management Association
• Loaves and Fishes Outreach: St. Francis Church
• Mater Christi CYO Basketball
• Menands Public Library
• Mohawk Land Conservancy, Inc.
• Operation At Ease
• Parents of Angel Children Inc.
• Watervliet Historical Society
• Westland Hills, Inc.
• Wicklund Warriors
• Young Men's Christian Association of the Capital District - Guilderland Branch
• Zero Waste Capital District Inc.

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Albany County Legislature Chairwoman Joanne Cunningham said: “At the heart of everything today is people and organizations looking beyond themselves and committing to making Albany County's homes, neighborhoods, and cities more welcoming, accommodating, equitable, and inclusive. We hope that today’s grants will help, at least a little bit, their continued efforts toward making Albany County better and provide a little bit of certainty in times that feel very uncertain.”

Albany County Legislature Deputy Chairwoman Wanda Willingham said: “Ceremonies like this one remind me that when you combine a depth of passion with a breadth of opportunities, that is when you create an environment of support that lifts everyone. The organizations the Legislature supported today reflect the idea that it really is ALL-bany and not SOME-bany County.”

Albany County Legislature Democratic Majority Leader Dennis Feeney said: “Across Albany County, small organizations are doing big work—coaching kids, preserving our history, protecting the environment, and creating spaces where people feel supported. These grants are a concrete investment in the people who make our community stronger every day. This is what government should do—invest directly in the people building a better Albany County.”