ALBANY – The State Division of Criminal Justice Services has granted the cities of Newburgh, Mount Vernon and Yonkers $2 million each through Project RISE to support community-based organizations that help young people and families succeed.
The program – Respond, Invest, Sustain, Empower – is aimed at helping young people and families succeed through youth development programming, mentoring, job training, mental health supports, and opportunities for success.
This is the third year those cities will receive RISE funding.
Programs receiving funding include:
Mount Vernon:
- Family Services of Westchester: $666,667, retaining $465,303 and distributing $201,364 to Upon This Rock Ministries and The Social Butterfly.
- The Guidance Center of Westchester: $666,666, retaining $244,215 and distributing $422,451 to The Formula by Labout Skillz, Youth Community Outreach Program (YCOP), Brooklyn Steppers, Inc. (X-Factor Drumline), Daisy Dream Project, and T.R.U.C.3.
- Westhab Inc.: $666,667, retaining $266,377 and distributing $400,290 to Kool Nerd Prep, 914 Lock Inc., Mt. Vernon Youth Cheerleading, Inc., and Khay Kare.
Newburgh
- Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh: $666,667, retaining $350,000 and distributing $316,667 to Marc’s Friend and Dandelions Are Flowers Too (DAFT).
- Newburgh Armory Unity Center: $666,666, retaining $378,199 and distributing $288,467 to Newburgh Zion Lions and After Incarceration.
- Youth Advocate Programs, Inc.: $666,667, retaining $386,417 and distributing $280,250 to Hook Elite and The Restorative Center.
Yonkers:
- The Police Athletic League of Yonkers Foundation: $666,667, retaining $291,817 and distributing $374,850 to Brother 2 Brother and The Hogue Foundation.
- The Yonkers Family YMCA: $666,666, retaining $213,695 and distributing $452,971 to 914United, We Art One, and Exquisite Academy of Arts.
- Westhab Inc.: $666,667, retaining $164,002 and distributing $502,665 to One Paso, Project Inspire, and Yonkers Arts.
“Keeping our communities safe starts with investing in our young people. Through Project RISE, we are putting real resources into violence prevention, mental health support, job training, and life skills putting real resources into violence prevention, mental health support, job training and life skills development so our young New Yorkers have the tools they need to succeed,” said Governor Kathy Hockul.
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