ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Governor Kathy Hochul awarded $100 million to 50 school districts and BOCES throughout the State of New York on Wednesday.
This award money that will be received through grants is intended to support efforts to combat pandemic learning loss and to expand mental health services. The hope is that this funding will expand access to evidence-based interventions to correct learning loss and help staff and students identify and respond to mental health concerns.
The following Rochester region school districts and BOCES programs have been awarded grants from the Pandemic Learning Loss Recover from COVID School Program:
- Clyde-Savannah Central School District – $1,188,000
- Lyons Central School District – $1,373,141
- Sodus Central School District – $1,308,000
The following Rochester region school districts and BOCES programs have been awarded grants from the Mental Health Recover from COVID School Program:
- Lyons Central School District – $1,368,357
- Monroe 1 BOCES – $373,262
- Rochester City School District – $1,266,800