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Sullivan County Municipalities to Receive over $120,000 in grants

Posted 3/18/19

FERNDALE - Sullivan Renaissance recently announced that eleven municipalities have been awarded a total of $122,500 in grant funding this year. The funding was made available through the 2019 …

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Sullivan County Municipalities to Receive over $120,000 in grants

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FERNDALE - Sullivan Renaissance recently announced that eleven municipalities have been awarded a total of $122,500 in grant funding this year. The funding was made available through the 2019 Municipal Partnership and Community Development grant programs.

The towns of Delaware, Mamakating, Neversink and Thompson, as well as the village of Woodridge will each receive $20,000 as part of Sullivan Renaissance's Municipal Partnership Grant Program. These five municipalities will utilize a combination of public funding and in-kind donations of goods and services to address maintenance and beautification of public spaces, code enforcement and building healthy communities.

“The Town of Thompson has proudly participated in the Municipal Partnership program for the past three years” explained Supervisor Bill Rieber. “The program has been a catalyst for so many projects which have made our area a more attractive, healthy and enjoyable place to live.”

Woodridge Mayor Joan Collins commented that “We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring so that we may begin work. Without the financial support and expertise of Sullivan Renaissance we would not be able to make these improvements to our Village.”

In early August, a panel of judges from outside Sullivan County will award one of the five with a $250,000 state grant secured by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther. Last year's winner - the Town of Liberty - will allocate the majority of its funds toward construction of a new pavilion at Walnut Mountain Park. Prior recipients of the “Golden Feather” grant include the Town of Bethel, which purchased new playground equipment for the town park, and the Village of Monticello, which will replace the roof at the Ted Stroebele Center.

In addition to the municipal grants, the towns of Bethel, Fallsburg and Liberty will each receive $5,000 through the Community Development grant program toward maintenance of public spaces and key gateways. The Town of Rockland will receive $3,500 to support beautification efforts in Roscoe, and the Town of Forestburgh will receive $2,500 to create a new pocket park on Route 42. Finally, the Village of Liberty will receive $1,500 to support its hanging basket program.

Sullivan Renaissance is a beautification and community development program principally funded by the Gerry Foundation. Funding for the Municipal Partnership Program is also made possible through Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther's office. Learn more at SullivanRenaissance.org.

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