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Governor Announces Programs Receiving Funds for At-Risk Youth and Gang Violence Prevention

May 13th, 2019

Governor Cuomo announced 14 programs that provide at-risk youth with alternatives to gang involvement will receive $5.5 million in funding for workforce and educational development programs across the state through the Workforce Development Demonstration Project. Youth who are significantly behind in basic skills will receive help in obtaining their high school diploma, state equivalency credential or will be engaged in post-secondary school. Occupational skills training will be offered in the building trades, service industry trades, information technology, health care and maintenance.
The funds were awarded on a competitive basis to the following non-profit, government, and charitable organizations:
  • United Way of Long Island – $694,059
  • Eastern Suffolk BOCES – $258,540
  • Rockland BOCES – $499,999
  • Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board, Inc. – $410,000
  • The Chamber Foundation, Inc. – $332,279
  • Ulster Youthbuild, LLC – $380,600
  • Social Enterprise and Training Center, Rensselaer – $347,619
  • Social Enterprise and Training Center, Albany – $476,190
  • Social Enterprise and Training Center, Schenectady – $285,714
  • Schenectady County: The Pathways and Opportunities to Success Program – $250,000
  • Syracuse Employment and School Opportunity Network (SEASON) Program – $500,000
  • Urban League of Rochester, NY Inc. – $285,000
  • Pathstone Corporation – $480,000
  • The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc. – $300,000
The Governor Said:
“New York will not stand idly by as gangs prey on young people in our communities which is why we are taking an all levers approach to keeping our kids safe. These comprehensive programs will provide critical educational and employment opportunities to at-risk youth, offering them a positive alternative to participating in the scourge of gang violence.”