The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) Public Purpose Grants community review process begins tomorrow, October 21. According to RIOC:
Roosevelt Island Non-Profits Present Applications for Up to $150,000 in Public Grants Next Week
Each year, the RIOC Board of Directors approves the allocation of Public Purpose Funds to non-profit community organizations whose work benefits Roosevelt Island residents, enhances their quality of life, health or environment.
The annual fund awards up to $150,000 total in 2018 – are recommended by the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) and are expected to be approved by the Board at its December 13 meeting.
The non-profits organizations will be making their presentations to the RIRA Public Purpose Funds Committee this Monday, October 22 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Community Center, 543 Main Street. These presentations are open to the public.
For the presentation schedule and the list of the organizations that have applied, click here.
The Presentation Schedule is as follows.
October 22, 2018
7:00 PM – PS/IS 217M Parent-Teacher Association
7:30 PM – Life Frames
8:00 PM – Open Space Institute (IDig2Learn)
8:30 PM – Island Kids
9:00 PM – Roosevelt Island Disabled Association
Presentations will conclude at 9:30 PM
October 25, 2018
Presentations will begin at 7:30 PM
7:30 PM – Carter Burden Network
8:00 PM – Roosevelt Island Historical Society
8:30 PM – Main Street Theatre and Dance Alliance
9:00 PM – Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association
9:30 PM – Wildlife Freedom Foundation
RIOC adds:
Public Purpose Grants rst became available after the construction of Manhattan Park in 1989, when New York State allowed the fund to be established in lieu of the developers paying sales tax on construction materials. The RIOC Board of Directors approves the allocation of these funds yearly based upon the recommendation of the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA). Not-for-prot community organizations are welcome to apply for a Public Purpose Grant by following the application process below.
Public Purpose Grants should be allocated to benet Roosevelt Island residents, enhancing their quality of life through education, artistic and cultural enrichment, improved health, or a better environment.
Additional Information about can be found in the Public Purpose Grant Procedures
The 2017 Roosevelt Island Public Purpose Grants were as follows ( rationales for award amount at link):
