Beacon, Fareground receive funds
Dutchess County on Tuesday (July 22) announced nearly $2 million in grants for 19 projects through its Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The City of Beacon will receive $167,677 to replace 560 linear feet of sidewalks along Wolcott Avenue with 5-foot-wide monolithic concrete to create a path that is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act between South Avenue and the entrance to Forrestal Heights.
In addition, Fareground will receive $14,250 to provide monthly grocery delivery to food-insecure and accessibility-challenged seniors in southern Dutchess County.
Dutchess also distributed grants through the state Youth Sports and Education Opportunity program, including $6,285 to the City of Beacon to offer free swimming lessons for up to 100 people, and for veterans’ programs, including $15,000 to the Savage Wonder Art Center in Beacon for renovation of its theater and art gallery.
In related news, the Field Hall Foundation, based in Cortlandt Manor, awarded $10,000 to St. John the Evangelist Church in Beacon for its food pantry and $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County for home-repair services for low-income seniors in neighboring Putnam County.
