WESTERN CATSKILLS COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION COUNCIL ANNOUNCES AVAILABLE GRANT FUNDING

STAMFORD – Western Catskills Community Revitalization Council (WCCRC) has been awarded an Access to Home for Heroes grant 20253042 in the amount of $160,000 through New York State Homes and Community Renewal. The purpose of this grant is to make funding available to complete accessibility modifications, emergency home repairs or address code violations to residences of veterans with disabilities. Examples include but are not limited to wheelchair ramps and lifts, handrails, doorway widening, and roll-in showers.

Applicants must have qualifying Veteran status, income up to 120% of the Area Median Income, have significant mobility issues due to disability or age, and live in WCCRC’s service area. This includes the Delaware County towns of Harpersfield, Kortright, Middletown, Roxbury, Stamford; the Greene County towns of Ashland, Halcott, Hunter, Jewett, Lexington, Prattsville; and the Schoharie County towns of Blenheim, Broome, Conesville, Fulton, Gilboa, Jefferson, Summit.

As always, all programs are free to eligible households. More information can be found at https://westerncatskills.org/programs/ or by calling 607-652-2823 ex 107