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Green Hills Farms, other small businesses receive county grants
ONONDAGA — Onondaga County recently awarded Green Hills Farms grant funding of nearly $500,000 to help pay for improvements to the grocery store in the Valley section of the town of Onondaga. The $485,000 award will help pay for a façade, improvements to its entrance, signage, and lighting, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said in […]
Whitesboro School District participates in Connected Community Schools program
WHITESBORO, N.Y. — The Whitesboro Central School District, which serves a population of about 40,000 people, has joined the Connected Community Schools program this 2021-22 academic school year. The partnership will serve the district’s four elementary schools — Deerfield, Hart’s Hill, Marcy, and Westmoreland Road. Connected Community Schools (CCS) is a Rome–based initiative that combines
D’Aniellos donate $30 million for Syracuse University’s IVMF
SYRACUSE — Their names are on the building that houses Syracuse University’s (SU) National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC), which includes the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Daniel D’Aniello, an SU graduate and life trustee, and wife, Gayle, have donated $30 million to the IVMF. The donation is meant to “secure the future and
Syracuse, Ithaca firms are among Launch NY’s Q3 investments
“While we’re always excited about funding new companies for the first time, the theme of Q3 investments was definitely the strong performance that netted our follow-on funding into a half dozen of our portfolio companies.” Marnie LaVigne, president and CEO of Launch NY, said in a release. “On top of that we closed on seven
SBA head discusses community- navigator program in Syracuse visit
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The top official of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says many of its advisors have become like social workers for small businesses, making sure that they can connect businesses to all the resources that are available. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman spoke at the dedication ceremony for Syracuse University’s National Veterans
Chobani announces $200,000 in Impact Fund grants
Awards will promote innovation, entrepreneurship, & more NEW BERLIN, N.Y. — Yogurt maker Chobani recently announced this year’s recipients of grants from the annual Chobani Impact Fund. It’s a program designed to fuel innovation, expand economic opportunity, and promote entrepreneurship, diversity, and inclusion in Central New York. Through its partnership with the Community Foundation for
Proposed Project Connect could connect nearly 900 Southern Tier homes
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — If federal funding is approved, nearly 900 Southern Tier homes would be able to connect to the internet through high-speed fiberoptic broadband. The Southern Tier 8 Regional Board is pursuing a $22 million federal grant for an initiative called Project Connect. A spokesperson tells CNYBJ that the board anticipates finding out if
Community Foundation for South Central New York awards $318K in grants to regional nonprofits
JOHNSON CITY — The Community Foundation for South Central New York (SCNY) recently announced it has made grants totaling $318,288 to 17 organizations in the region in its fall grant round. The successful grant applications, approved through a competitive, volunteer panel and board-review process, are for a variety of capital projects, operations, economic development, and
Oswego Hospital’s renovations get boost from a grant
OSWEGO — Oswego Health is renovating the third and fourth floors of Oswego Hospital and is getting some help to pay for the work. The organization will use a $25,000 grant from Stewart’s Shops and the Dake family to help pay for the project. Oswego Health describes itself as the largest nonprofit health-care system in
People news: Helio Health names Mancini chief clinical officer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helio Health, Inc. — a nonprofit provider of services to promote recovery from the effects of substance use, mental-health disorders, and other
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