In the basement level of Aenon Missionary Baptist church on Genessee Street, Ebony Nicole Smith sat among other non profit business owners to learn about a funding opportunity.
The New York State Black Legislative Task Force held a “listening tour” recently to educate the public onthe$30 million in state funding it secured to support 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to uplifting underserved communities.
The money will be distributed across the state. Smith said this makes the application process a bit more challenging…