NY: $16M going to organizations to aid homeless | News

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York officials say they're providing almost $16 million to 67 organizations around the state to help fight homelessness and provide housing. 

Among the funding announced by the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance:

- 15 groups in the Capital Region will receive a total of nearly $2.6 million.

- 8 in the Mid-Hudson Valley will receive a total of $1.6 million.    

- 3 in the Southern Tier will receive about $883,000.

- 4 in the North Country will also get about $883,000.     

- And one in the Mohawk Valley will get almost $175,000.

Many of the grants are to renew funding for existing programs.

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