The Mamakating Environmental Education & Interpretive Center will see a new classroom and other improvements as a result of a $10,000 Plans & Progress award.
Monticello, NY – A total of $38,864 has been awarded to eight organizations across Sullivan County for a variety of projects involving recreation, historic preservation, and the arts. This money will leverage over $80,000 in total project costs.
This is on top of more than $61,000 in awards from the Plans & Progress Program’s first round in May, meaning the $100,000 allocated for 2018 has been completely subscribed, and applications will no longer be accepted.
“We received upwards of $200,000 in requests this year, far more than ever before,” noted District 9 Legislator Alan Sorensen, who chairs the Legislature’s Planning Committee. “Having brought this idea forward to my colleagues two years ago, I am thrilled with the success of Plans & Progress, as it demonstrates the need for and value of County investment in community initiatives.”
Awards include:
- $3,900 to Delaware Valley Arts Alliance to begin the first phase of a rebranding campaign which will result in a redesigned name and logo.
- $600 to Delaware Valley Opera to purchase a portable lighting system for performances across the County. The system will first be used in DVO’s River Revels series this upcoming winter season.
- $7,320 to the Mamakating Little League to construct a new juniors field and renovate the existing concession stand in Wurtsboro.
- $7,000 to Theatrical Arts at Forestburgh to assist with the inaugural Forestburgh Playhouse Spring Break Musical Theater Intensive program in Spring 2019.
- $3,225 to the Town of Lumberland to restore and update the Town’s veterans’ memorial, including the installation of three new bronze plaques and the repointing of the steps.
- $10,000 to the Town of Mamakating to enhance and expand the Mamakating Environmental Education & Interpretive Center. The Town will be converting the existing garage into a new classroom, lighting the entry signs, purchasing additional educational materials, and installing an irrigation system to support existing and future gardens.
- $1,492 to the Livingston Manor Chamber of Commerce to retrofit the decorative streetlamps along Main Street with energy-efficient LED lights.
- $5,147 to Twin Bridge Play School to make several necessary repairs and upgrades to their facility in Liberty, including deck repairs, door replacement, and the installation of a new UV filtration system.
For more information, contact Shannon Cilento at Shannon.Cilento@sullivanny.us or call (845) 807-0529.