Federal Government Awards $3.4 Million to Union County for Homeless The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that Union County will receive a grant of $3,426,758 from the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These federal dollars provide permanent and transitional housing for homeless individuals and families as well as support services such as job training, mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and child care. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan announced the grant in a statement released December 20, 2011. “According to a January 2011 survey, 584 children were counted among 1,471 homeless people in Union County,” Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella said. “The Freeholder Board is thankful that the County will be receiving these funds, and hopeful that with them we can improve the quality of life for these members of our community.” |
Funding News Third round of community grants awardedCheshire East Council has agreed to provide $22,773 in grants to community and voluntary organizations. The third round of grants for 2012/13 has seen 22 groups receive awards ranging from $250 to $3,000. Read More > FM Global Awards $2,000 Grant to Pelham Fire DepartmentThe Pelham fire department announced Thursday that it received $2,000 grant from FM Global that will be used to collect and track data on buildings in the community. FM Global representative John Antola presented the grant to fire Chief William Ston, Lt. Robert Benkwitt, village Administrator Robert Yamuder and village Trustee Joe Marty Thursday at the Pelham fire department. FM Global is a commercial and industrial property insurance with offices worldwide and clients in more than 130 countries. The company has been named “Best Property Insurer in the World” by Euromoney magazine, “Best Global Property Insurer” by Global Finance magazine and was voted “Best Commercial Property Insurer” in Business Insurance’s 2010 annual Readers Choice Awards. Read More >TESTIMONIALS |
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