New York State Senator
John J. Bonacic
  42nd Senate District
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COMMUNITY FUNDING FOR OUR SENATE DISTRICT


Below please find links to the list of projects which I recommended for funding as Legislative Initiatives for the 2006-2007 State Fiscal Year: 

http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/SD42/member%20items.pdf - page 1

http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/SD42/member%20items%20page%202.pdf - page 2

http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/SD42/member%20items%20page%202%20001.pdf - page 3

If you would like more information on any of these projects, please feel free to contact my office.
Additionally, the 2005/2006 Legislative Initiatives for our District are posted in the March, 2006 news archives. 

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11-30-06 Update:  In addition to the above Legislative Initiatives, on 11/28/06 I recommended the following two organizations for additional Senate Initiative funding:  Town of Delaware ($25,000) and Belleayre Mountain Ski Center ($75,000).  Copies of the detailed Senate Initiative forms are available either on the Senate's main web-site (
www.senate.state.ny.us) - then click on Senate Reports, then the report of November 28, 2006), or by contacting my office.  Please note that all reports on the Senate's main web-site relate to Senate Initiatives Statewide, not just the 42nd State Senate District.

Requests for 2007-2008 Legislative Initiative Funding will be accepted until February 1, 2007.  Requests received after that time will be considered as part of the 2008-2009 budget cycle. 

3-15-07 Update:  In addition to the above Legislative Initiatives, on 3/7/07, I recommended the following organizations for additional Senate Initiative Funding:  African-American Men's Association ($4,000); Gerry Foundation ($75,000); Town of Rochester ($2,500); Town of Wawarsing ($12,500); Saugerties Elks Lodge  2574 ($10,000); Town of Shawangunk ($12,000); Hunt Memorial Preservation Committee ($2,500);  Cragsmoor Historical Society ($2,500).  Copies of the detailed Senate Initiative Forms are available on the Senate's main web-site (
www.senate.state.ny.us) - then click on Senate Reports, then the report of March 7, 2007), or by contacting my office.  Please not that all reports on the Senate's main web-site relate to Senate Initiatives Statewide, not just in the 42nd State Senate District. 

Below please find links to the list of projects which I recommended for funding as Legislative Initiatives for the 2007-2008 State Fiscal Year:

http://www.senate.state.ny.us/sws/SD42/SD42_Appropriations%202007.pdf

Update: May 14, 2008 - This week the Senate approved several capital budget initiatives I requested to be included in the 2008-09 State budget. They include: $750,000 solar energy consortium, $1.2 million for Delaware County, $1 million for Sullivan County IDA, $2 million to Catskill Regional Medical Center, $500,000 for Health Alliance, Inc. (Kingston and Benedictine Hospitals). The details on each of these grants will be forthcoming and announced with our partners in the private sector.



4/10/08 Update -- The following is a list of the 2008-09 Community Funding for the 42nd Senate District:

SENATOR BONACIC

42 Senate District Appropriations for 2008-2009

Accord Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for capital improvements

Alzheimer’s Association, HudsonValley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter $2,500

For costs related to hosting a conference and/or to purchase equipment

American Legion Donald W,. Gleason Post No. 190 $25,000

For building repairs

American Legion Guntown Post 1554 $7,500

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

American Legion Post 111 Cook-Taylor $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

American Legion Post 183 $7,500

For building improvements

American Red Cross in Greater NY - Orange/Sullivan $10,000

To assist flood/disaster victims

American Red Cross Ulster County Chapter $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Andes, Town of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Bardavon 1869 Opera House, Inc. $10,000

For capital improvements to UPAC

Big Indian-Oliverea Fire Co., Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Bloomingburg Joint Fire District $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Bloomington Fire Department Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Bovina, Town of $25,000

For renovation and equipment for Maynard School House

Breast Cancer Options, Inc. $5,000

To organize breast cancer forums and/or healthy lifestyles sessions within 42 S.D.

Bright Hill Press, Inc. $2,500

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Centerville Fire Company, of the Town of Saugerties, New York, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Chai Lifeline, Inc. $25,000

For costs related to capital improvements at Camp Simcha and/or Camp Simcha Special

Claryville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Cochecton, Town of $10,000

For improvements to municipal property authorized by the Supervisor

Construction Contractors Association of the Hudson Valley, Inc. $20,000

To establish a training program for green construction

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County $5,000

To purchase equipment

Cottekill Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Ulster County, Inc. (CASA) $5,000

To help serve child crime victims and/or children involved in domestic court proceedings

Cragsmoor Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Cuddebackville Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

D & H Canal Historical Society & Museum $5,000

For roof and/or building repairs

Deerpark Senior Citizens Council, Inc. $50,000

To purchase a new bus

Deerpark, Town of $25,000

For municipal improvements on public lands

Delaware County Firefighters Association $25,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements for firefighters through

Delaware County Department of Emergency Services

Delaware County Sheriff’s Office $20,000

To purchase equipment for the Sheriff’s Department

Delaware Valley Agricultural Society $25,000

For costs related to improving the county fairgrounds

Delaware Valley Eagle Alliance, Inc. $5,000

To promote the Eagle Fest

Delhi Fire Department $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Denning, Town of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Deposit, Town of $25,000

To purchase equipment and/or for road and/or capital improvements

Deposit, Village of $1,000

For youth services

Dispute Resolution Center, Inc. $2,500

To purchase equipment and/or for interior improvements

Downsville Fire Department, Inc., Volunteers of $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Downtown Middletown District Management Association, Inc. $10,000

To promote downtown business

East Branch Fire Department $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

East Branch Volunteer Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

East Meredith Fish, Game & Gun Club, Inc. $5,000

For building repairs

Easter Seals of New York, Inc. $10,000

For building improvements to the Project Discovery Child Development Center

Edgar S. Taylor, Post No. 1455, VFW, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Ellenville Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Ellenville, Village of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and

the local police union president

Gardiner Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Gardiner, Town of $20,000

For improvements to Majestic Park

Gerry Foundation, Inc. $150,000

For community improvements in Sullivan County

Girl Scouts of the Hudson, Inc. $5,500

For capital improvements to Camp Wendy

Glasco Fire Company $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Grand Gorge Hose Company No. 1, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements approved

by the Fire Dept. Chief and Fire Commissioners

Greenville Fire District $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Hamden, Town of $25,000

To build an addition to the highway garage

Hancock Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase fire or rescue apparatus

Hancock, Village of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Harpursfield, Town of $40,000

For municipal improvements to the Town Hall

High Falls Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Highland, Town of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Hobart, Village of $20,000

To purchase playground equipment

Hortonville Cemetery Association, Inc. $2,500

For a restoration project in the cemetery

Hortonville Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for firehouse demolition/improvements

Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. $6,000

To purchase a generator

Huguenot Fire Co., Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Humane Society of Port Jervis-Deerpark, Inc. $7,500

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Hurley Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Hurley, Town of $15,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements authorized by the Town Supervisor

Hurleyville Fire Co., No. 1, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment

International Boxing Academy Program of Monticello, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment related to boxing

Jeffersonville, Village of $10,000

For improvements done by JEMS within the Village

Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York, Inc. $2,500

For expenses relating to Junior Achievement activities in Ulster County

Kerhonkson Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Kingston, Town of $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Kripplebush-Lyonsville Fire District, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Lenape Volunteer Ambulance Corp. Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Liberty Elks Lodge 1545 $5,000

For capital improvements

Liberty Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Lomontville Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

MADD - Orange County $2,500

To develop programs that discourage drunk driving in any or all of the following school

districts: Port Jervis, Goshen, Middletown, Minisink

Malden West Camp Fire Department $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Marbletown, Town of $20,000

For property acquisition/improvements relating to parking

Margaretville Memorial Hospital $10,000

To equip their mobile medical unit with supplies

Margaretville, Village of $5,000

For municipal building improvements

Mental Health Association in Orange County, Inc. $2,400

For costs related to eating disorder services and to train a nurse in the Sexual Assault

Nurse Examiner Program

Mental Health Association in Ulster Co., Inc. $5,000

For costs related to eating disorder awareness and prevention

Middletown Fire Department $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Middletown Police Department, City of $10,000

To purchase police equipment

Minisink Hose Company #1, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Minisink Valley Historical Society $10,000

For improvements to Fort Decker

Minisink, Town of $25,000

For municipal improvements on public lands

Mohonk Preserve $10,000

For costs related to promoting the Shawangunk Mountain Scenic Byway

Monticello Elks Lodge #1544 $5,000

For building improvements

Monticello Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Monticello Police Department, Village of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Mt. Marion Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Napanoch Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

National Kidney Foundation of Northeast New York $3,500

To fund Kidney Early Evaluation Programs in Delaware County

Nature Conservancy, Eastern New York Chapter $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Neversink Valley Area Museum $10,000

For building improvements

Neversink, Town of $25,000

For costs related to municipal projects approved by the Town Supervisor

New Hampton Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

New Paltz Fire Department $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

New Paltz Rescue Squad, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

New Paltz, Town of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and the

local police union president

Olive Fire Department Number 1 Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Orange County Sheriff’s Department $20,000

To purchase police equipment for the Sheriff’s Department

Otisville, Village of $50,000

For municipal improvements and/or to purchase fire equipment

Phoenicia Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Pine Hill Fire Company No. 1, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Planned Parenthood of the Mid-Hudson Valley, Inc. $10,000

For costs related to hosting a conference on women’s health and wellness

Port Jervis, City of $30,000

To purchase police and fire equipment requested by the Police & Fire Chiefs ($15,000 ea.)

Rochester, Town of $15,000

For costs related to the purchase of municipal equipment and/or for improvements to

Municipal property authorized by the Town Supervisor

Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Rondout Valley Growers Association, Inc. $9,835

For costs related to promoting a buy local campaign

Rosendale Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Rosendale, Town of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and the

local police union president

Ruby Fire Department, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Rutgers Engine Co., No. 1, of Johnson, N.Y., Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Saugerties Farmers Market $2,500

To assist in developing and expanding the Farmers Market in Saugerties

Saugerties Fire Department $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Saugerties Historical Society, Inc. $1,500

For archival preservation at the Kiersted House

Saugerties Memorial Post #5034, VFW $5,000

For building improvements

Saugerties, Town of $20,000

To purchase equipment for a youth sports league and/or for environmental improvements

Saugerties, Village of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and the

local police union president

Sawkill Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Saxton Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Shadowland Theater $7,500

For capital improvements

Shawangunk Valley Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Shawangunk, Town of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and the

local police union president

Sidney Center Improvement Group, Inc. $2,000

For community improvements in Sidney

Sidney Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Sidney VFW 7914 $7,500

To repair the roof on the main building

Slate Hill Fire District $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

South Fallsburg Fire District $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Sparrowbush Engine Company $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Spring Lake Fire Department $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Stamford Village and Rural Fire District $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Statewide Media Project, Inc. $10,000

For web casting public meetings

Stone Ridge Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Student’s Link, Inc. $25,000

To purchase a vehicle to transport camp children

Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development, Inc. $4,700

To purchase equipment to allow for farm specific energy audits

Sullivan County $20,000

To purchase equipment ($20,000) and other costs determined by the Sullivan Cnty Clerk

Sullivan County $5,000

To provide computer services for Veterans at VFW Post 4947, Wurtsboro Post

Sullivan County CASA, Inc. $5,000

To recruit and train volunteers

Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office $25,000

For costs related to criminal justice initiatives determined to be appropriate by the Sheriff

Sullivan County Visitors Association, Inc. $50,000

To promote tourism in Sullivan County

Sullivan County Visitors Association, Inc. $5,000

To promote the Village of Wurtsboro

Summitville Fire Company #1 $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Swan Lake Hose Company #1 $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Tillson Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Tri-State Chamber of Commerce, Inc. $7,500

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Tri-State Naval Ship VFW 7241 $10,000

For building renovations/improvements

Ulster County $5,000

To purchase AEDs to be located in County buildings

Ulster County $18,565

To purchase a life pack AED for ea. of the following municipal departments upon approval of ea. Town Bd.: Ulster, Saugerties(Town), Woodstock, Shawangunk, New Paltz, Rosendale, Shandaken, Olive, Ellenville, and a life pack trainer for the Village of Saugerties

Ulster County Historical Society $5,000

For building improvements

Ulster Hose Co., No. 5, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Ulster, Town of $10,000

To purchase police equipment jointly approved by the Police Chief and the

local police union president

Ulster, Town of $20,000

For municipal improvements to the Town parks and/or the Town Senior Center

and/or for flood capital

Unionville, Village of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

United Cerebral Palsy of Ulster County, Inc. $7,500

To purchase adaptive seating for adults with physical disabilities

United Way of Ulster County Inc. $5,000

To support the "211" project in Ulster County

Upper Delaware Council, Inc. $75,000

For improvements to the Towns that are members of the UDC, as well as a $10,000

administrative fee to the UDC

Upper Delaware Scenic Byway, Inc. $25,000

To promote the Byway Community

Vly-Atwood Fire Co., Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Walker Valley Chemical Engine Co., No. 1 $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Wallkill Hook, Ladder & Hose Company, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Walter and Edward Luedke (WEL) Memorial Foundation $10,000

To expand educational programming for those with autism

Walton Fire Department $20,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Walton, Village of $25,000

For costs approved by the Mayor in relation to the purchase of municipal equipment and/or

the acquisition of property in relation to the Village Police Dept.

Wawarsing, Town of $20,000

For improvements/expenses authorized by the Town Supervisor in relation to the purchase of municipal equipment and/or for municipal improvements

West Hurley Fire Company No. 1, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Westbrookville Volunteer Fire Co., #1, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

White Sulphur Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Women’s Health and Fitness Foundation $5,000

For costs related to creating an online directory relating to healthy living

Women’s Studio Workshop, Inc. $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Woodstock Fire District $5,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Woodstock, Town of $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

Wurtsboro Fire Company No. 1, Inc. $10,000

To purchase equipment and/or for building improvements

YMCA of Kingston & Ulster County $5,000

For accessibility improvements at a YMCA camp in Ulster County

Update: May 14, 2008 - This week the Senate approved several capital budget initiatives I requested to be included in the 2008-09 State budget. They include: $750,000 solar energy consortium, $1.2 million for Delaware County, $1 million for Sullivan County IDA, $2 million to Catskill Regional Medical Center, $500,000 for Health Alliance, Inc. (Kingston and Benedictine Hospitals). The details on each of these grants will be forthcoming and announced with our partners in the private sector.


Requests for Senate Initiative funding conclude each February 1 for the next year's State budget (the State fiscal year runs from April 1 through the next March 31).    Municipalities and not for profit corporations are eligible to apply for funding.  Projects most likely to be funded include requests for capital assistance (building construction/equipment purchase) in amounts of $10,000 or less, for specific purposes.  Fire, Police, and Emergency Medical Services are priority projects, as well as projects for municipal programs.  Agencies and municipalities which have previously received, but failed to timely spend Senate Initiative Funding or capital grant funding, will be given a lower priority. 

Programs which serve the disabled, and municipal park improvements, as well as clearly demonstrable job creating initiatives are also given high consideration for funding requests.   Established not for profit corporations, which have a long term history and can demonstrate a long-term capacity for funding their ongoing operations and initiatives without Senate Initiative funding are given strong preference over newer not for profits and those which cannot clearly demonstrate their long term capacity to survive and meet their goals without Senate Initiative funding.     Municipalities that have suffered natural damage are also given stronger consideration for funding.  


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