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Sunday, September 20, 2015
ENP STAFF REPORTS
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Rural Niagara County residents in need of home repairs may qualify for grant funds through Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.
To quality, residents must own their own homes and reside in one of the 12 towns in Niagara County. The type of home repair can include gutters, downspouts, roofs, furnaces, hot water tanks, chimneys/foundations, porch repairs, replacement doors/windows, electrical and plumbing, accessibility modifications such as ramps, lifts, etc.
The scope of work and amount of financial assistance will be determined by an inspection of the home. Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines and other program criteria. Income guidelines vary depending upon the grant-funding source.
Call Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.’s Rural Preservation Program at 434-4679 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, or e-mail MCrage@niagaracap.org for more information.
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To quality, residents must own their own homes and reside in one of the 12 towns in Niagara County. The type of home repair can include gutters, downspouts, roofs, furnaces, hot water tanks, chimneys/foundations, porch repairs, replacement doors/windows, electrical and plumbing, accessibility modifications such as ramps, lifts, etc.
The scope of work and amount of financial assistance will be determined by an inspection of the home. Homeowners must meet income eligibility guidelines and other program criteria. Income guidelines vary depending upon the grant-funding source.
Call Niagara Community Action Program, Inc.’s Rural Preservation Program at 434-4679 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, or e-mail MCrage@niagaracap.org for more information.
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Friday, September 11, 2015
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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Niagara County Community College is the recipient of a $4,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the company announced Thursday.
In all, Dollar General awarded $10,000 to area schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations to enhance and support youth literacy and education programs. These grant awards are part of more than $4 million in grants awarded today to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and organizations throughout the 43 states Dollar General serves.
Aside from NCCC, $4,000 also went local to Literacy Empowerment Action Plan of Western New York in Tonawanda and another $2,000 went to Seneca Street Community Development Corporation in Buffalo.
“At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others, and we are committed to making a difference in people’s lives through the support of literacy initiatives and educational programs in the communities we call home,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “These grants fill a critical need in our communities by providing a timely funding boost at the beginning of the school year for the enhancement of literacy programs.”
These youth literacy grants are awarded at the beginning of the academic year in an effort to give teachers, schools and organizations a great start with the funding and resources they need for the upcoming school year. A complete list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. Grant applications for adult, family, summer and youth literacy grants will be available in January 2016.
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In all, Dollar General awarded $10,000 to area schools, nonprofits and literacy organizations to enhance and support youth literacy and education programs. These grant awards are part of more than $4 million in grants awarded today to approximately 870 schools, nonprofits and organizations throughout the 43 states Dollar General serves.
Aside from NCCC, $4,000 also went local to Literacy Empowerment Action Plan of Western New York in Tonawanda and another $2,000 went to Seneca Street Community Development Corporation in Buffalo.
“At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others, and we are committed to making a difference in people’s lives through the support of literacy initiatives and educational programs in the communities we call home,” said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s CEO. “These grants fill a critical need in our communities by providing a timely funding boost at the beginning of the school year for the enhancement of literacy programs.”
These youth literacy grants are awarded at the beginning of the academic year in an effort to give teachers, schools and organizations a great start with the funding and resources they need for the upcoming school year. A complete list of grant recipients may be found online at www.dgliteracy.org. Grant applications for adult, family, summer and youth literacy grants will be available in January 2016.
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
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SANBORN — Niagara County officials pointed to hard work by Economic Development staff as the reason Niagara County was the sole county in New York state to receive an award for brownfields assessment from the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
The $400,000 award, the result of a nationwide competition open to all local governments, states, tribes, quasi-governmental organizations, and non-profit entities, was the only one issued in New York state—a fact that the chairman of the Niagara County Legislature’s Economic Development Committee, Legislator Rick Updegrove, R-Lockport, said is no accident.
“Niagara County has made reclaiming lands contaminated by industrial and commercial processes a top priority of its economic development efforts over the past dozen years,” Updegrove said. “The Niagara County Center for Economic Development has a track record of success leading efforts to restore contaminated properties and return them to the tax rolls, and this grant will further that effort.”
Updegrove noted the specific funding request, developed by Brownfields Development Corp. President Amy Fisk, a senior planner at the county’s Center for Economic Development, would be used by the county to assess potential brownfield sites throughout the county for rehabilitation. The award is actually a pair of $200,000 grants: one will be used to assess petroleum-contaminated sites, and one will focus on hazardous substance sites.
Fisk and Updegrove also stressed that the county placed an emphasis on assessing tax-delinquent parcels. This includes both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, which range from review of paperwork and database information to on-site sampling and testing.
“Determining the level of contamination will allow these properties to be remediated and returned to productive use, returning them to the tax rolls and allowing the private sector to create jobs there,” Updegrove said. “Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes development pressures off greenspaces and working lands.”
The grant will allow assessments countywide. Municipal government leaders are encouraged to contact Fisk at the Center for Economic Development about potential sites within their jurisdictions. Funding is not directly available to businesses or municipalities, but Economic Development staff will work with interested businesses and municipalities to determine potential sites for assessment.
Fisk noted that funding may be utilized for sites countywide, and known priority sites within the county’s Brownfield Opportunity Areas would likely be targeted. The Brownfield Opportunity Areas include the City of Lockport Downtown Tourism area, the Buffalo Avenue area in Niagara Falls, the City of North Tonawanda Brownfield Opportunity Area, and the Highland Avenue area in the city of Niagara Falls.
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Niagara County was awarded a $400,000 EPA grant for brownfields — the
only county in the state to receive funds. (ENP FILE PHOTO BY
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The $400,000 award, the result of a nationwide competition open to all local governments, states, tribes, quasi-governmental organizations, and non-profit entities, was the only one issued in New York state—a fact that the chairman of the Niagara County Legislature’s Economic Development Committee, Legislator Rick Updegrove, R-Lockport, said is no accident.
“Niagara County has made reclaiming lands contaminated by industrial and commercial processes a top priority of its economic development efforts over the past dozen years,” Updegrove said. “The Niagara County Center for Economic Development has a track record of success leading efforts to restore contaminated properties and return them to the tax rolls, and this grant will further that effort.”
Updegrove noted the specific funding request, developed by Brownfields Development Corp. President Amy Fisk, a senior planner at the county’s Center for Economic Development, would be used by the county to assess potential brownfield sites throughout the county for rehabilitation. The award is actually a pair of $200,000 grants: one will be used to assess petroleum-contaminated sites, and one will focus on hazardous substance sites.
Fisk and Updegrove also stressed that the county placed an emphasis on assessing tax-delinquent parcels. This includes both Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments, which range from review of paperwork and database information to on-site sampling and testing.
“Determining the level of contamination will allow these properties to be remediated and returned to productive use, returning them to the tax rolls and allowing the private sector to create jobs there,” Updegrove said. “Cleaning up and reinvesting in these properties protects the environment, reduces blight, and takes development pressures off greenspaces and working lands.”
The grant will allow assessments countywide. Municipal government leaders are encouraged to contact Fisk at the Center for Economic Development about potential sites within their jurisdictions. Funding is not directly available to businesses or municipalities, but Economic Development staff will work with interested businesses and municipalities to determine potential sites for assessment.
Fisk noted that funding may be utilized for sites countywide, and known priority sites within the county’s Brownfield Opportunity Areas would likely be targeted. The Brownfield Opportunity Areas include the City of Lockport Downtown Tourism area, the Buffalo Avenue area in Niagara Falls, the City of North Tonawanda Brownfield Opportunity Area, and the Highland Avenue area in the city of Niagara Falls.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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Grant funds are available for qualified rural Niagara County residents who own their own homes and reside in one of the county's 12 towns, Niagara Community Action Program Inc. announced today.
Home repair can include gutters, downspouts, roofs, furnaces, hot water tanks, chimneys, foundations, porch repairs, replacement doors or windows, electrical, plumbing, or accessibility modifications such as ramps or lifts.
The scope of the work and amount of financial assistance will be determined by an inspection of the home, according to the organization. Homeowners must meet certain criteria including income eligibility guidelines.
For more information, call NiaCAP at 434-4679 or email ruralpreservation@verizon.net.
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Home repair can include gutters, downspouts, roofs, furnaces, hot water tanks, chimneys, foundations, porch repairs, replacement doors or windows, electrical, plumbing, or accessibility modifications such as ramps or lifts.
The scope of the work and amount of financial assistance will be determined by an inspection of the home, according to the organization. Homeowners must meet certain criteria including income eligibility guidelines.
For more information, call NiaCAP at 434-4679 or email ruralpreservation@verizon.net.
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Monday, October 27, 2014
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ALBANY — Niagara County will receive $249,016 from three grant programs designed to protect critical infrastructure, increase rescue team capabilities, and bring tactical response team capabilities in line with the state standards, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today.
The funding was part of $4.4 million that was awarded statewide.
“This funding will go a long way toward strengthening the network of locally-based emergency response infrastructure across New York,” Cuomo said. “By assisting communities in protecting their infrastructure and ensuring that our first responders to receive up-to-date training, we will be able to keep New Yorkers safer and better protected in their time of need.”
The funding, administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will support three key areas of proactive defense. The 2014 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program will provide $435,000 in funding to protect critical infrastructure, the 2014 Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program will award $2 million to increase technical rescue team capabilities, and the Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program will provide $2 Million in funding to assist with the standardization of tactical teams statewide and bring them in line with the accepted Division of Criminal Justice Services standards for operation and training.
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jerome M. Hauer said, “Providing local governments with the funds necessary to support the New York State Homeland Security Strategy is essential to keeping our residents, and those who visit our state, safe. These programs assist first responders by allowing them to enhance their abilities to protect life and property.”
The county received $49,341 of the $435,000 funding statewide under the Critical Infrastructure Grant Program, designed to protect critical infrastructure, including special events or seasonal at-risk locations.
The county also received $99,675 of the $2 million awarded under the competitive Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program to allow local emergency response teams to enhance their rescue-related capabilities related to structural collapse, trench, confined space, waterway, flood, and rope rescue response operations.
Finally, the county is being granted $100,000 of a total of $2 million in funding awarded under the Tactical Team grant program, which focuses on sustaining, maintaining, and improving teams currently in action and to work to enhance their existing capabilities, specifically for IED or counter-terrorism missions. This is being done through the implementation of adopted statewide standards as set forth by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
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The funding was part of $4.4 million that was awarded statewide.
“This funding will go a long way toward strengthening the network of locally-based emergency response infrastructure across New York,” Cuomo said. “By assisting communities in protecting their infrastructure and ensuring that our first responders to receive up-to-date training, we will be able to keep New Yorkers safer and better protected in their time of need.”
The funding, administered by the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will support three key areas of proactive defense. The 2014 Critical Infrastructure Grant Program will provide $435,000 in funding to protect critical infrastructure, the 2014 Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program will award $2 million to increase technical rescue team capabilities, and the Tactical Team Targeted Grant Program will provide $2 Million in funding to assist with the standardization of tactical teams statewide and bring them in line with the accepted Division of Criminal Justice Services standards for operation and training.
Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Commissioner Jerome M. Hauer said, “Providing local governments with the funds necessary to support the New York State Homeland Security Strategy is essential to keeping our residents, and those who visit our state, safe. These programs assist first responders by allowing them to enhance their abilities to protect life and property.”
The county received $49,341 of the $435,000 funding statewide under the Critical Infrastructure Grant Program, designed to protect critical infrastructure, including special events or seasonal at-risk locations.
The county also received $99,675 of the $2 million awarded under the competitive Technical Rescue and Urban Search and Rescue Grant Program to allow local emergency response teams to enhance their rescue-related capabilities related to structural collapse, trench, confined space, waterway, flood, and rope rescue response operations.
Finally, the county is being granted $100,000 of a total of $2 million in funding awarded under the Tactical Team grant program, which focuses on sustaining, maintaining, and improving teams currently in action and to work to enhance their existing capabilities, specifically for IED or counter-terrorism missions. This is being done through the implementation of adopted statewide standards as set forth by the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.
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