Several Hartford Nonprofits Awarded State Grant For Capital Projects

HARTFORD, CT — The state is awarding about $35.5 million in funding to nonprofit organizations for capital improvement projects, according to a statement from Gov. Ned Lamont.

The funding is intended to support organizations with a "mission of delivering services to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents," according to the statement.

Hartford nonprofits that will receive funds include the following:

• NAFI Connecticut: $291,144 (Window Replacement)
• YWCA Hartford Region: $131,00 (Community Facility Window Replacement)
• Community Health Services: $401,162 (Upgrading Equipment and Technology)
• Community Partners in Action: $223,769 (Facility Improvements – Washington Street location)
• Mercy Housing and Shelter: $157,000 (St. Elizabeth House Roof Replacement)
• Mercy Housing and Shelter: $463,816 (St. Elizabeth House Basement Reconfiguration and Renovation)
• Mercy Housing and Shelter: $719,170 (St. Elizabeth House Residential Campus Reconfiguration & Parking Lot Expansion)
• NAFI Connecticut: $54,000 (Thompson Group Home Bathroom Renovations)
• YWCA Hartford Region: $55,000 (Community Facility Lighting Upgrades)
• Hands on Hartford: $315,000 (Permanent Generator)
• NAFI Connecticut: $45,494 (Litchfield Generator – Equipment)

The grants are being released through the state’s Nonprofit Grant Program, administered by the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management and will be used to fund capital projects not typically reimbursed through other funding mechanisms.

“Connecticut’s nonprofit providers support residents in every town and are a vital part of our social services safety net,” Lamont said in a statement. “Providing funding to make strategic investments helps these organizations deliver the services some of our most vulnerable residents depend upon. This grant funding will help all of the residents that these organizations support be able to utilize their personal strengths, talents, and passions.”

The program was established in 2013 and has provided more than $130 million to the state’s nonprofit organizations, supporting about 750 projects in eight rounds of funding. The most recent awards will support 94 projects.