Community Impact Grants Awarded to Livingston Manor and Delaware

Funding to support recreational facilities for youth and the community 

[LIBERTY, NY] – The Livingston Manor Central School District (LMCS) has been awarded the 2024 Sullivan 180 Golden Feather Community Impact Grant for the renovation of the track, basketball and tennis courts and installation of a greenhouse learning space. The District was awarded a $250,000 state grant secured by Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and a $100,000 Sullivan 180 Grant. The District’s in-kind contribution is $50,000 for a total grant package of $400,000.

“We are beyond excited that LMCS has been selected to receive the Sullivan 180 Golden Feather Grant! The renovations and improvements to our existing track and outside basketball courts, coupled with the installation of a recently donated high tunnel greenhouse, made possible by this grant, will greatly enhance and expand how our school and local community use our facilities. The expanded health & wellness and educational opportunities made possible by these improvements will not only benefit our students and staff but the greater Livingston Manor community as well,” said LMCS Superintendent John Evans.

The Town of Delaware has been awarded the $100,000 2024 Silver Feather Community Impact Grant for the renovation and expansion of the tennis, basketball and pickleball courts at the Delaware Youth Center in Callicoon. This funding, through Sullivan 180, is made possible through the Tim Stoddard Fund at the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan County.

“The Delaware Youth Center (DYC) provides vital recreational space to the people of the Town of Delaware and neighboring communities. It's a play space, a meeting space, an event center and a place to get and stay healthy. The basketball, tennis, and pickleball courts are heavily used on a regular basis.  This generous grant will allow the DYC to both expand and repair them. We're grateful to the community for keeping the DYC going strong for so many decades, and to Sullivan 180 for recognizing the value of the Youth Center's facilities in the life of our Town,” said Town of Delaware Supervisor Scott DuBois.