NYSARC Trust Services Recreation Grant

NYSARC Trust Services Recreation Grant
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News Release

The Trustees of the NYSARC, Inc. Trust have approved a remainder fund grant of $12,500 per chapter to provide recreational opportunities for people they support. Last year the Chapter received a similar grant from NYSARC Trust Services to (INCLUDE DESCRIPTION of activities/people benefiting)
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use the funds in the same fashion this year. In addition, remainder fund grants totaling $ 2,302,500 were awarded to support NYSARC guardianship programs statewide. A total of $2,980,000 in remainder grants was awarded in 2016 to support recreation and guardianship statewide. NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts that enable people with disabilities to remain in their home and community while retaining Medicaid services and other government benefits. Information is available on how NYSARC Trust Services may benefit you: our website www.nysarctrustservices.org, phone 1-518-439-8323, toll free phone 1-800-735-8924 or e-mail info@nysarctrustservices.org.

*Chapter must include the content of this standard release in order to fulfill the newsletter requirement of the grant acceptance agreement. Chapter may customize the release to reflect their name/DBA and the activities funded by the grant. Pictures of people and activities are encouraged.