Public Service Agency Grants

Public Service activities are funded through grants that are given to other agencies or Town departments to carry out eligible community development activities. Funding is open to any nonprofit agency that provides a public service directed toward improving the community. Eligible public service activities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Employment
• Child Abuse
• Drug Abuse
• Energy Conservation
• Recreational Needs
• Crime Prevention
• Health
• Education
• Welfare

Notices are published in local newspapers at the beginning of the calendar year and applications are accepted for funding on an annual basis. The Community Development Block Grant Program Year conforms to the Town's Fiscal Year (July 1 to June 30). The Community Development Advisory Commission reviews applications, interviews the applicants, and recommends agency funding to the Mayor and Legislative Council. The public is invited to comment on the merits of these applicants as well.  If you are a non-profit organization interested in seeking public service agency funding please contact Lorrie Martindale, program specialist at 203-776-5978 or email at lmartindale@hamden.com.

In 2010 - 2011, the Office of Housing & Neighborhood Development will offer Public Service grant support to the following programs:

• Brundage Branch Library 
• Christian Tabernacle Church After-School Program 
• Columbus House
• Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven 
• Hamden Board of Education, REACH Program
• Hamden Board of Education, STEPS Program
• Hamden Community Services, Food Bank 
• Hamden Community Services, Summer Camp Transportation 
• Hamden Elderly Services, Telephone Outreach Program
• Hamden Youth Services, After School Program 
• Hamden Youth Services, Discovery Dance 
• Hamden Youth Services, Enrichment
• Hamden Youth Services, Field Trips
• New Haven Legal Assistance
• Newhallville Housing Development Corp. 
• Parks and Recreation, Summer Program 
• Partnerships Adult Daycare
• PLACE, Summer Camp
• Young Audience of Connecticut