AdkAction, Keeseville, NY
AdkAction’s food security program addresses food access barriers while increasing nutrition and health, decreasing regional poverty and improving the viability of local agriculture.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Increasing Food Security and Nutrition for Adirondackers — To grow food and nutrition programs and reach more people across the Adirondack Park communities.
Cooperative Development Institute, Lake Placid, NY
Cooperative Development Institute is the USDA-designated Cooperative Business Development Center for the Northeast and provides education, training and technical assistance to all sectors throughout the region.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Rural Renewal: Cooperative Housing and Land Conservation in Lake Placid — To support planning for a 100-acre affordable housing and land conservation project.
Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc., Plattsburgh, NY
The Joint Council for Economic Opportunity of Clinton and Franklin Counties, Inc. provides resources and services that enhance people’s dignity and self-reliance.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Fuel Aid for North Country Families — To provide fuel aid for families not covered by the Housing Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
Schroon Lake Food Pantry, Schroon Lake, NY
The Schroon Lake Food Pantry provides food, health and hygiene assistance to food-insecure families in the Schroon Lake Central School District.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Safety in Alleviating Food Insecurity — To purchase and install a generator to prevent frozen and refrigerated food spoilage during power outages.
Town of Chester, Chestertown, NY
The Town of Chester is a municipality within Warren County that responds to community needs and addresses the challenges of living in a rural area, especially for young families with children.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Town of Chester Day Care Commitment — To refurbish a 1,200-square-foot space within the Town Hall and create a state-of-the-art daycare facility for Chestertown and the neighboring communities.
WAIT House, Glens Falls, NY
The WAIT House is an emergency shelter for youth ages 16-24 and a transitional living program for pregnant and parenting youth and their dependents. They also operate an Outreach Center, Anti-Trafficking Program, Housing Programs and a Care Management program.
Upstream Fund Grant Purpose: Adirondack Families Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing — To provide rental assistance and case management support to help households facing homelessness access resources and build life skills.