Buffalo’s Valley Community Association has received nearly $1.5 million in grants from local foundations, nonprofit organizations and the state government, Executive Director Margaret “Peg” Overdorf reports.
The grants include $300,000 for three years from the state Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program; $250,000 in state funds from State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-Buffalo; and $160,000 for two years from the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.
Other grants include $22,000 from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, $10,000 from CSX and $5,000 from the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.
The grants will support the VCA’s youth and senior services programs, waterfront revitalization projects and its Striving for Excellence programs.
The grants include $300,000 for three years from the state Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program; $250,000 in state funds from State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-Buffalo; and $160,000 for two years from the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County.
Other grants include $22,000 from the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, $10,000 from CSX and $5,000 from the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp.
The grants will support the VCA’s youth and senior services programs, waterfront revitalization projects and its Striving for Excellence programs.