Overall, $35.5 million in state funding is being released to nonprofit providers across CT to support capital improvement projects.
STAMFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont last week announced that his administration is awarding approximately $35.5 million in state funding to nonprofit providers across Connecticut to support capital improvement projects, and included on that list are two organizations from Stamford.
ARI of Connecticut, whose mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities in Stamford, received $987,000 to support the renocation of the 174 Richmond Hill Ave. Day Program facility. The organization also secured $45,075 for the purchase of new vehicles.
Inspirica received $55,800 for ADA upgrades for women’s emergency housing. Based in Stamford, Inspirica strives to end homelessness and housing insecurity.
The grants to various CT nonprofits are being released through the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, which is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
Grants will be used to fund capital projects not typically reimbursed through other funding mechanisms and will support items such as facility alterations, renovations, improvements, and additions; new construction; health, safety, and Americans with Disabilities Act projects; energy conservation improvements; information technology systems; technology that promotes client independence; purchase of vehicles; and acquisition of property.
“Connecticut’s nonprofit providers support residents in every town and are a vital part of our social services safety net,” Lamont said in a news release. “Providing funding to make strategic investments helps these organizations deliver the services some of our most vulnerable residents depend upon. This grant funding will help all of the residents that these organizations support be able to utilize their personal strengths, talents, and passions.”
Established in 2013, this program has provided more than $130 million to the state’s nonprofit organizations, supporting about 750 projects. These most recent awards, which support 94 projects, are the program’s eighth round of grants.
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