Three Bridgeport nonprofits are among 12 Fairfield County organizations that will share part of the $15.1 million-plus that the state is awarding through its Nonprofit Grant Program. The program assists groups with the costs associated with one-time infrastructure improvements that upgrade the efficiency and effectiveness of the services provided by the agencies.
The allocations represent the fifth round of grants since the program”™s 2013 launch. The NGP is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management.
Bridgeport”™s CT Renaissance Inc. will receive $347,292 for Central Avenue windows and Maple Street improvements; its SW CT Agency on Aging will get $243,600 for its case management system; and The Workplace will receive $200,000 for vehicles.
Other county-based nonprofits receiving grants are:
- Bethel ”“ Ability Beyond Disability Inc.: $774,451 (Bethel renovation, Beckerle Street improvements, Tammany Trail improvements, and information technology)
- Danbury ”“ CT Institute for Communities Inc.: $130,681 (Information technology)
- Danbury ”“ MWCCA: $78,671 (Parking lot)
- Greenwich ”“ Abilis Inc.: $241,802 (Vehicles)
- Greenwich ”“ Family Centers Inc. Collaboration: $126,996 (Vehicles)
- Norwalk ”“ Star Inc. Lighting the Way”¦: $783,656 (Improvement, renovation, siding, vehicle)
- Sandy Hook ”“ Newtown Youth & Family Services Inc.: $136,633 (Energy efficiency project)
- Stamford ”“ ARI of Connecticut Inc.: $311,161 (Vehicles)
- Trumbull ”“ The Kennedy Center Inc.: $150,000 (Bathroom renovation).
