The Albany County Community Development Grant Program provides American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) local relief funds to nonprofit organizations providing key services to County residents and stakeholders that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and are in need of support.
Donor Name: Albany County
State: New York
County: Albany County (NY)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/05/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The County is dedicating $6,800,000 in ARPA funding to make strategic investments by providing valuable resources to community organizations to help ensure a strong and equitable recovery from the pandemic.
Nonprofit organizations and community groups are encouraged to submit proposals that invest in the below mentioned program areas:
Program Areas and Funding
- Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth: $1,500,000
- Affordable Housing/ Housing Support: $1,500,000
- Recreation and Outdoor Infrastructure: $1,100,000
- Food Access: $1,100,000
- Preventing and Responding to Violence: $700,000
- Youth Services: $300,000
- Transportation Services: $300,000
- Senior Services: $300,000
Eligible Programmatic Activities
Applicants may submit requests for the expansion of existing initiatives, development of new initiatives, or other improvements that will address community needs in the following categories:
Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Telehealth
- Applications should enhance community access to behavioral health and/or substance abuse services. Examples of eligible uses include, but are not limited to:
- Prevention, outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment, crisis care, diversion programs, outreach to individuals not yet engaged in treatment, harm reduction and long-term recovery support,
- Enhanced behavioral health services in schools,
- Support for equitable access to reduce disparities in access to quality treatment, and
- Expansion of access to evidence-based services for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery
Housing
- Applications should address housing insecurity in Albany County. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Affordable housing development,
- Emergency housing assistance,
- Counseling and legal aid to prevent eviction and homelessness,
- Emergency programs or services for homeless individuals,
- Tiny housing,
- Building improvements, and
- Prevention programs
Recreation and Outdoor Infrastructure
- Applications should enhance public health and wellbeing through investments in recreation and the natural environment. Examples include, but are not limited to:
Food Access
- Applications should address food insecurity in Albany County. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Addressing food insecurity,
- Promoting access to healthy foods,
- Education and outreach,
- Addressing food deserts, and
- Establishing child nutritional programs
Preventing and Responding to Violence
- Applications should support community violence intervention and prevention programs.
Youth Services
- Funding for programs and initiatives focused specifically on youth. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- After school programming,
- Services for foster youth, and
- Recreational programming
Transportation Services
- Funding for programs that address transportation challenges. Examples include, but are not limited to, transportation programs that increase access to:
- Health care,
- Food, and
- Employment
Senior Services
- Funding for programs and initiatives specifically targeted toward senior citizens in Albany County.
Eligibility Criteria
Nonprofit and for-profit organization located in Albany County are both eligible to apply for funding; however, nonprofit organization will be given funding priority. For consideration, organizations must be in good standing with the County.
For more information, visit Albany County.
