Arc gets grants to help people with disabilities

Velvet Spicer//May 29, 2018//

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The Arc of Monroe County has been awarded $215,000 in grants to support its guardianship and recreation programs.

Awarded by NYSARC Inc. Trust Services, a $200,000 grant will provide guardianship services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who would not otherwise have a legal guardian or advocate.

Supported by chapter staff and community volunteers, the Arc of Monroe’s guardianship program currently provides guardianship supports and services to 32 people and is ready to assist 31 more as a standby or alternate standby guardian.

The second, $15,000 grant will allow the Arc of Monroe to develop new recreational opportunities to enrich the lives of the more than 500 people it supports. The organization plans to use the recreation funds to provide a number of social events and enrichment programs.

NYSARC Trust Services administers supplemental needs trusts that can make dramatic improvements to the lives of people with disabilities while enabling people to maintain eligibility for public benefits programs such as Medicaid and Social Security Insurance. NYSARC Trust Services will award nearly $2.8 million in grants to Arc chapters statewide.

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