Hartford nonprofits, others splitting $31M in CT grants

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By Joe Cooper

Connecticut is dividing almost $31 million between 92 nonprofits throughout the state, including a dozen based in Hartford, the governor announced Thursday afternoon.

In his last full week on the job, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said the grants will be distributed through Connecticut’s nonprofit grant program to help organizations with one-time infrastructure improvements.

Thursday’s announcement marks the seventh round of funding for the program that launched under Malloy in 2013. In total, the program has spent $105 million on hundreds of Connecticut nonprofits.

“By supporting capital purchases that enhance the delivery, efficiency, and effectiveness of the services they provide, these nonprofit organizations can focus their attention on what they do best – getting services to those who need them most,” the outgoing governor said.

Several nonprofits in Greater Hartford -- including West Hartford, Windsor, Rocky Hill, Manchester and Enfield -- will receive part of the funding round. Other organizations included are located in Middletown, New Britain, Plainville, Wallingford, Hamden, Torrington, New Haven, Stamford, Waterbury and New London, among others.

Hartford nonprofits receiving funding include:

Chrysalis Center Inc.: $1.5 million for Phelps Village.
Community Renewal Team: $1 million for client support technology modernization for several programs.
The Village for Families & Children Inc.: $946,649 for expanding Village South.
Harc Inc.: $405,524 for accessibility and safety improvements, generators for seven group homes.
YWCA Hartford Region Inc.: $314,000 for community facilities improvements, emergency shelter kitchen and bathroom renovations.
Charter Oak Health Center Inc.: $291,519 to expand services at 32 Grand St.
YMCA of Metropolitan Hartford Inc.: $221,000 for renovating Larson Center YMCA in East Hartford.
Catholic Charities Inc. (Archdiocese of Hartford): $182,644 for disabled adults transportation program.
Jewish Association for Community Living Inc.: $100,000 for group-home replacement vans.
Hands On Hartford: $96,956 for security and communications upgrades to increase client safety, privacy and access.
Community Partners in Action Inc.: $53,675 for a new generator.
The Open Hearth Association: $35,000 for new fire doors and water shut-off valves for the Open Hearth building.

In other news Friday, the Chrysalis Center, headquartered at 255 Homestead Ave., says it’s been awarded a $2 million federal grant to curb homelessness in Connecticut.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is administering the Grants for the Benefit of Homeless Individuals (GBHI) to Chrysalis.

Chrysalis is the only Connecticut nonprofit to receive the GBHI grant in 2019.

The nonprofit says it’s using the funds to develop and implement a community-based case management team this month to oversee a program providing services for individuals experiencing homelessness or at-risk of becoming homeless.

Chrysalis said the program aims to connect resources to 500 individuals over the next five years.

Connecticut currently has over 4,000 homeless individuals, according to the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.