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Youth Bureau Announces Recipients of Funding Awards
for Youth Programs in Lewis County
Published: October 16, 2024
at 09:25 a.m.
By: Press Release from Lewis County Youth Bureau
The Lewis County
Youth Bureau met last week and voted on allocations for Youth Development
Program Funds (YDP), Youth Sports and Education Funds (YSEF), and Youth
Team Sports Funds (YTS) through the Office of Children and Family Services
(OCFS) for programs running October 1, 2024-September 30, 2025.
Listed below are
outcomes of the Youth Bureau’s decisions. We want the community to be aware
of what our advisory board does, where funds are going, and how they are
being used in the county.
Youth Development Funding ($22,984):
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Program
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Agency
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Awarded
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Purpose of
Funding
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Gizmo’s Guide
to Pawesome Mental Health
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Lewis Co.
Suicide Prevention Coalition
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$7,488
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-Book and
stuffed animal to every 3rd grade student
-Pre and
post-test surveys on MH
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Youth Weekend
Activities
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Youth of Lewis
County
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$6,123
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-12-4pm
Saturday group activities
-Physical
engagement and healthy lifestyles
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Peer Educators
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Planned
Parenthood
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$6,123
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-Community
Impact Manager, Lead Peer Educator, and Peer Educator
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4-H Club
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Cornell
Cooperative Extension
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$1,250
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-STEAM
curriculum and supplies
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Beaver Falls
Beach
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Beaver River
Recreation Association
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$2,000
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-4 lifeguard
salaries for swim lessons OR salaries of 2 employees during beach
operations
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Youth Sports and Education Funding ($20,000):
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Program
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Agency
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Awarded
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Purpose of Funding
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Winter
Recreation
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Town/Village of
Lowville
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$15,000
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Increased
expenses:
-Program
running 2.5 weeks longer
-Increase in
minimum wage
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Youth Sports
Basketball
& Swim
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Double Play
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$5,000
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-Staff salaries
for swim and basketball
-Equipment
(portable basketball hoops)
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Youth Team Sports ($14,912):
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Program
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Agency
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Awarded
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Purpose of Funding
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Wagner Field Fencing
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ReNew Bremen, Inc.
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$8,000
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-New safety fencing
around little league field
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Youth Lacrosse
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Lowville Youth
Lacrosse
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$3,456
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-Equipment
& gear
-Tournament
fees
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Snow Ridge Ski
Club
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Snow Ridge Ski
Club
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$3,456
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-Coach &
race fees
-Membership
dues & Insurance
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It will be
announced to the county through the Youth Bureau when the next round of
state funding opportunities become available for 2025-2026 since all state
and county funding has been allocated for this year.
The Youth Bureau
is thankful to its current student members who help make these decisions
and provide input, along with the government and non-government workers,
and community members of Lewis County. We hope the community sees positive
results from these funding opportunities and that youth services are
supported within Lewis County.
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