Following is the complete list of grants awarded in October 2016
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Bedford 2020 Coalition, $5,000, to expand an environmental innovation competition for students in grades 6-12.
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Bronx River Alliance, $35,000, to coordinate watershed management efforts for the Bronx River in Westchester County.
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Cancer Support Team, Inc., $30,000, to provide bilingual, culturally sensitive case management support to medically uninsured and underinsured cancer patients.
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City of White Plains, $100,000, for an education and workforce training program in White Plains.
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Community Center of Northern Westchester, $15,000, to provide supplemental food to hungry Ossining residents.
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Community Resource Center, $30,000, to help low-income immigrant families become self-sufficient.
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Connecticut Fund for the Environment, $15,000, to monitor water quality along the Westchester shoreline of the Long Island Sound.
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Copland House, $20,000, for a fellowship program for composers.
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Don Bosco Workers, Inc., $10,000, for a countywide campaign against wage theft.
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El Centro Hispano, Inc., $20,000, to help low-income immigrants become self-sufficient.
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Family Services of Westchester, $20,000, to provide ex-offenders who are mothers with parenting classes and job training services.
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Food Bank for Westchester, Inc, $25,000, to strengthen the food distribution network in Westchester through data collection and training for local food providers.
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Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, $10,000, to support college trips and SAT prep classes for low-income Tarrytown juniors.
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Hudson Valley Justice Center, $25,000, to provide free legal services for immigrant children facing deportation.
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Latino U College Access, Inc, $10,000, to support low-income Latino youth in Tarrytown to prepare for college.
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Mental Health Association of Westchester County, Inc., $20,000, to provide mental health services to immigrants affected by trauma.
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Mianus River Gorge Preserve, $20,000, to determine the health of the Mianus River and its watershed,
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Nonprofit Westchester, $25,000, to strengthen nonprofits in Westchester.
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NYLCVEF, $15,000, To build public support and promote policy recommendations for the adoption of electric vehicle infrastructure in Westchester.
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Ossining Union Free School District, $30,000, to support a leadership program for immigrant parents.
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Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, $20,000, to support a family literacy program for immigrants living in Tarrytown.
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Putnam Family & Community Services, $20,000, to expand mental health services to youth in crisis in Putnam County.
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Sustainable Port Chester Alliance, $10,000, for a civic engagement project in Port Chester.
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Tarrytown Music Hall, $15,000, to support free and low-cost family-friendly concerts and events in Tarrytown.
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The Rye Arts Center, Inc., $30,000, to expand arts programs for children in Port Chester and Mamaroneck.
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Tri-State Transportation Campaign, $30,000, to advocate for bus rapid transit on the New NY Bridge and expanded bus service in Westchester County.
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Volunteer New York!, $25,000, for leadership training for Westchester’s nonprofit staff and boards.
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Westchester Green Business Challenge, $25,000, to expand membership in a certification program that promotes environmentally sustainable business practices.
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Westchester Jewish Community Services, $20,000, to provide emergency cash assistance to support the basic needs of poor Jewish youth.
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Westchester Jewish Community Services, $15,000, to expand access to youth mental health first aid training.
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Westchester Land Trust, $14,000, for a conservation easement to protect 30 acres in Ossining along the Hudson River.
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Westchester Library System, $40,000, to promote community dialogue on criminal justice issues.
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Westhab, $50,000, to extend post-employment support to graduates of a workforce readiness program.
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Youth Shelter Program of Westchester, Inc., $30,000, to support a vocational training program for young men at the county’s youth shelter.