Grant Cycle | Grantee | Amount |
City of Peekskill | $25,000 | |
Winter 2019/20 | To purchase equipment for the Senior Nutrition Program’s new, expanded production kitchen to meet the increased need for congregate and home delivered meals and the City’s new non-traditional SNAP program | |
Winter 2019/20 | Community Services Programs, Inc. | $50,000 |
To pilot a Senior Resident Coordinator Program which will help seniors receive the services they need to age in place | ||
Family Service Society of Yonkers | $25,000 | |
Winter 2019/20 | To support and expand their Kinship Support Program, which provides assistance to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren | |
Winter 2019/20 | VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired | $50,000 |
To support the expansion of their Adaptive Living Program to visually impaired seniors in Westchester County, allowing them to live safely and independently in their own homes | ||
Westchester Independent Living Center, Inc. | $50,000 | |
Winter 2019/20 | To pilot a post-rehabilitation program in collaboration with Burke Rehabilitation Hospital to help newly-disabled seniors successfully transition to life at home and in the community | |
Winter 2019/20 | Center for Aging in Place | $7,500 |
For a Patient Advocate Program which will train senior volunteers to help other seniors navigate the complex healthcare system | ||
Community Center of Northern Westchester | $10,000 | |
Winter 2019/20 | To pilot a Senior Outreach Program to ensure that all seniors needing help have access to their services, and to provide senior-specific items through their food pantry | |
Winter 2019/20 | Music Conservatory of Westchester | $5,000 |
To support their Music Therapy Program, which uses music to improve the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of older adults | ||
Support Connection | $2,500 | |
Winter 2019/20 | To provide assistance with day-to-day needs to seniors coping with breast and ovarian cancer, allowing them to focus on their health needs | |
Winter 2019/20 | Westchester Library System | $15,000 |
To pilot a Reading for a Lifetime Program which will allow visually impaired adults to read at their local library with the use of vision-enhanced technology | ||
Spring 2020 | COVID-19 Emergency Relief Spring Grants | $50,000 |
Funding focused on senior food insecurity, personal protection equipment for nursing home staff, and telehealth equipment and services | ||
Summer 2020 | Family Services, Inc. | $45,000 |
To pilot an Elder Abuse Intervention program which will provide prevention and intervention services for victims of elder abuse | ||
Summer 2020 | Hudson River Housing, Inc. | $50,000 |
To pilot an Elder Care Services Program that will help homeless and low-income seniors obtain and sustain stable housing | ||
Summer 2020 | The Osborne Association | $50,000 |
To support and expand their Elder Reentry Initiative in Dutchess County, which helps older, incarcerated adults successfully transition back into the community | ||
Summer 2020 | Putnam County Office for Senior Resources | $15,000 |
To increase the amount of fresh fruits and vegetables they purchase and deliver, at no cost, to low-income seniors in Putnam and Westchester counties | ||
Summer 2020 | Hillside Food Outreach, Inc. | $10,000 |
To purchase new kitchen equipment that will allow them to meet the increased demand for home delivered meals | ||
Summer 2020 | North East Community Council, Inc. | $10,000 |
To expand their home-delivered food pantry services to older adults in the rural north east section of Dutchess County | ||
Summer 2020 | Meals on Wheels of Poughkeepsie | $5,000 |
To provide free respite services to eligible spouses or relatives caring for older adults at home | ||
Summer 2020 | WestFair Rides, Inc. | $5,000 |
To provide older adults with free livery transportation to/from medical appointments when volunteer drivers are not available. | ||
Summer 2020 | COVID-19 Emergency Relief Summer Grants | $50,000 |
Funding focused on senior food insecurity, isolation, personal protection equipment, telehealth and transportation | ||
Fall 2020 | COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fall Grants | $25,000 |
Funding focused on senior food insecurity |