$393,050 in Youth Grants Awarded to Organizations

POUGHKEEPSIE – City of Poughkeepsie Mayor Yvonne Flowers announced that $393,050 has been awarded to community organizations through the Youth Activities & Opportunities grant program.

In 2018, the city launched the initiative and awarded nearly $140,000 in funds distributed to sporting activities, the performing arts, summer camps, tech programs, workforce development and many other essential endeavors.

This year, the city is offering a maximum funding award of $15,000 for recipients.

“We know how important this fund has become to the community, and we see the benefits – through programs in buildings and on fields across our city,” said Mayor Yvonne Flowers.

“It’s also critically important for these organizations to maximize these dollars by forging partnerships with like-minded groups, leveraging the financial opportunities to ensure children are being served in the most effective and comprehensive way possible.”

In addition to providing funding, the city offers training sessions for applicants to answer questions and provides instruction on reporting requirements.

“These funding allocations are so important, and so is working with the organizations to provide them with vital information, such as the financial aspects of a running nonprofit organization, as well as hiring and marketing practices,” said Youth Services Director Karen Williams. “The city has been working to broaden our services, so it’s not merely distributing funds but also imparting information that can help these organizations.”

Here is the list of the organizations receiving funding:
Mid-Hudson Heritage Center, dba Fallkill Creative, arts/theater/music/culture, $15,000
Crazy Over Art Tour, arts/theater/music/culture, $15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Newburgh, Inc.,arts/theater/music/culture, $15,000
The LoveQuest Foundation,arts/theater/music/culture, $7,500
Yusuf House of the Hudson Valley Inc., arts/theater/music/culture, $5,050
The Art Effect, arts/theater/music/culture, $15,000
Charlia Frank Inc., home economics, $15,000
Community Matters 2, social etiquette, $15,000
Mid-Hudson Civic Center Inc., sports, $7,500
City of Poughkeepsie Youth Football League, sports, $15,000
City of Poughkeepsie Football and Cheer,HV Admirals, sports, $15,000
City of Poughkeepsie Baseball Softball League, sports, $15,000
Roy Community Foundation, sports, $15,000
Tight Ups Precision Drill Team — Clinton Elementary, sports, $15,000
Mid Hudson Aquatics, sports, $7,500
City of Poughkeepsie Basketball, sports, $7,500
NY Flight, sports, $5,000
Finish Strong Wellness Center,summer camp, $15,000
Harriet Tubman Academic Skills Center, summer camp, $10,000
Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge dba/Walkway Over the Hudson, workforce/academic, $5,500
The Growing STEMz Foundation, workforce/academic, $15,000
Nubian Directions II, Inc.,workforce/academic, $15,000
The Chamber Foundation, Inc., workforce/academic, $10,000
The Environmental Cooperative — Vassar College, workforce/academic, $5,000
Hudson River Housing,workforce/academic, $15,000
Mental Health America of Dutchess County “ELLEN’S PLACE,” workforce/academic, $10,000
DAY ONE Early Learning Community, Inc., workforce/academic, $10,000
Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum, workforce/academic, $7,500
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, workforce/academic, $7,500
Reading & Math, Inc, dba, Ampact, workforce/academic, $15,000
Poughkeepsie Rising Performing Arts, arts/theater/music/culture, $15,000
Family Services, Inc., workforce/academic, $15,000
Dutchess Pride, youth center-mental health, $7,500
Communelife Inc. (Life is Precious), youth center-mental health,$10,000