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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

Crews begin work on Rome Health’s new physician center
ROME, N.Y. — Crews have started work on Rome Health’s $11.4 million project to build a new physician center on the hospital campus. The organization

Tompkins County to use $300K grant to launch microenterprise-assistance program
ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County will use a $300,000 grant to support microenterprise development in the area. The New York State Office of Community Renewal’s

Syracuse Community Health Center opens urgent-care location
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse Community Health Center (SCHC) on Tuesday announced the opening of an urgent-care center at its 819 S. Salina St. location in

Oswego Health to use $25K grant to pay for renovations to Oswego Hospital’s third, fourth floors
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health will use a $25,000 grant from Stewart’s Shops and the Dake family to help fund renovations to the third and

Onondaga County reports seven COVID deaths for second straight weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County had seven COVID-19 deaths for the three-day weekend from Saturday to Monday, according to County Executive Ryan McMahon. “We had
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