Bethel Nonprofit Scores Huge State Grant

BETHEL, CT — A Bethel nonprofit has scored a big state grant.

Ability Beyond Disability in Bethel has been awarded $386,000 for the removal and replacement of the roof atop the organization's headquarters.

The grant is part of approximately $35.5 million in state funding to nonprofit providers across Connecticut for capital improvement projects that support the organizations in their mission of delivering services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

The grants are being released through the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, which is administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. They will be used to fund capital projects not typically reimbursed through other funding mechanisms and will support items such as facility alterations, renovations, improvements, and additions; new construction; health, safety, and ADA projects; energy conservation improvements; information technology systems; technology that promotes client independence; purchase of vehicles; and acquisition of property.

Established in 2013, this program has provided more than $130 million to the state’s nonprofit organizations, supporting about 750 projects. Today’s awards, which support 94 projects, are the program’s eighth round of grants.

"Connecticut’s nonprofit providers support residents in every town and are a vital part of our social services safety net," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement released Wednesday. "This grant funding will help all of the residents that these organizations support be able to utilize their personal strengths, talents, and passions."