FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: State grants $2 million to
#Yonkers for youth violence prevention
PRESS RELEASE: The State Division of Criminal Justice Services has granted
#YonkersNY $2 million through
#ProjectRISE to support community-based organizations that help young people and families succeed.
ALBANY --- A New York State program – Respond, Invest, Sustain, Empower – is aiming to help young people and families, in the "City of Hills" succeed through youth development programming, mentoring, job training, mental health supports, and opportunities for success.
The
#YonkersPAL will receive $666,667, retaining $291,817 and distributing $374,850 to
#Brother2Brother and The
#HogueFoundation.
The Yonkers Family YMCA gets $666,666, retaining $213,695 and distributing $452,971 to
#914United,
#WeArtOne, and
#ExquisiteAcademyOfArts.
Westhab Inc. is being sent $666,667, retaining $164,002 and distributing $502,665 to
#OnePaso,
#ProjectInspire, and
#YonkersArts.