Senator Flanagan Announces Funding For Area Groups

As part of the recently adopted New York State budget, Senator John J. Flanagan (2nd Senate District) was able to secure funding for dozens of community groups and other worthy projects throughout the Second Senate District. This funding, which is targeted for specific projects, will allow these groups to provide services to many residents.

"Providing critical resources for the groups that deliver services to our community is very important to ensuring that they are able to achieve their important mission. This funding will assist these worthwhile groups in helping many people and that is a positive for everyone," stated Senator Flanagan. "The sad reality is that without this funding, many of these organizations would be unable to operate and that would create a void in needed resources for people in our community."

The complete list of organizations that received financial assistance includes:

Alternatives for Children - $40,000
Alzheimer’s Association, Long Island Chapter - $20,000
American Legion Donald C. Munro Post 944 - $7,500
American Red Cross -$10,000
The Art League of Long Island - $15,000
Association for the Help of Retarded Children - $20,000
Bias Help, Inc. - $10,000
The Bove Health Center at Jefferson’s Ferry - $15,000
Brookhaven Wheelchair Athletes, Inc. -$10,000
Town of Brookhaven - $50,000
Catholic Charities, Inc.- $65,000
Child Abuse Prevention Services (CAPS) - $15,000
Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc.- $10,000
Clubhouse of Suffolk, Inc.- $15,000
Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities - $14,500
The Community Programs Center of Long Island - $5,000
Developmental Disabilities Institute - $100,000
East Northport Fire Department - $24,000
Eastern Suffolk BOCES/Centereach Academic Center -$15,000
Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. - $30,000
Family Service League - $50,000
Federation of Organizations for the NY State Mentally Disabled - $60,000
Friends of Karen, Inc. - $10,000
The Friends of Smithtown Library - $5,000
The Fulton Foundation for Autism - $5,000
Good Shepherd Hospice - $15,000
The Greater Smithtown Chamber of Commerce, Inc. - $10,000
Gurwin Jewish Geriatric Center - $100,000
The Heckscher Museum of Art - $10,000
Helen Keller Services for the Blind - $25,000
The Hills Foundation Enhancement & Enrichment of Children, Inc. - $30,000
The Huntington Arts Council - $10,000
Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition - $15,000
1The Huntington Historical Society - $10,000
Island Harvest - $50,000
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce - $10,000
LIGALY - $15,000
Literacy Suffolk, Inc. - $25,000
Long Island Adolescent and Family Services, Inc. (LIAFS) - $10,000
The Long Island Ducks Amateur Baseball - U12 Youth Team - $5,000
Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, Inc. - $15,000
Long Island Masterworks, Inc.- $15,000
Long Island September 11th Memorial, Inc. -$10,000
The March of Dimes - $35,000
The Marty Lyons Foundation, Inc. - $15,000
Middle Country Library Foundation - $15,000
Midtown Management Group, Inc. - $5,000
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - $5,000
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship - $25,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Long Island Chapter - $20,000
New York Sea Grant - $10,000
Northport American Legion Post 694 - $10,000
Northport Historical Society and Museum - $7,000
Northport - East Northport Public Library - $20,000
Parents for Megan’s Law - $70,000
The Pederson-Krag Center - $25,000
Police Surgeons Benevolent Association - $10,000
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) - $5,000
Selden-Centereach Little League - $75,000
SJK Foundation, Inc. - $15,000
Smithtown Fire Chief’s Council - $80,000
St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center - $100,000
Suffolk Association for Jewish Educational Services (SAJES) - $25,000
Suffolk County District Attorney - $55,000
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center - $100,000
Sunshine Prevention Center, Inc. - $10,000
Three Village Garden Club, Inc. - $5,000
Three Village Historical Society - $15,000
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts - $25,000
Veterans of Foreign Wars - East Setauket Post No. 3054 - $15,000
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization - $60,000

These grants were included in the recently adopted New York State budget.