AWARDED GRANTS

The Arc Westchester in White Plains, a not-for-profit organization supporting people with disabilities in Westchester County, has been awarded $226,157 in grants from the Trustee Management Board of NYSARC Trust Services to support its guardianship and recreation programs.

NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts (SNT) and pooled trusts that can make dramatic improvements to the lives of people with disabilities by enabling individuals to maintain financial eligibility for Medicaid and other means-tested government-benefit programs. For 2022, NYSARC Trust Services awarded a total of $3,189,968 to The Arc New York Chapters statewide.

This year, The Arc Westchester received $205,000 to provide guardianship services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who would not otherwise have a legal guardian or advocate. Supported by Chapter staff and community volunteers, The Arc Westchester”™s Guardianship Program currently provides primary guardianship supports and services to 30 people and assists 33 more as a standby or alternate standby guardian.

NYSARC Trust Services also awarded The Arc Westchester $21,157 to support new recreational opportunities and enrich the lives of the more than 2,000 individuals it serves. The Arc Westchester plans to use the recreation grant funds to develop additional fitness activities, explore the community through recreational day trips and enhance programs at its summer college experience and camp excursions.

Founded in 1949, The Arc Westchester is the largest agency in Westchester County supporting children, teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including individuals on the autism spectrum and their families. The organization”™s 850 employees provide more than 2,000 individuals throughout the county with a broad range of innovative and effective programs and services designed to foster independence, productivity and participation in community life.