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Finger Lakes Reuse asks IURA for funds to expand REMAP vouchers for households
Summary
Finger Lakes Reuse told the IURA its REMAP (Reuse Materials Access Program) refers clients through 40+ partner agencies, issues gift cards of $180–$360 and provides free local delivery; the program covers roughly half its costs from store sales and requests IURA support to keep pace with rising demand.
Finger Lakes Reuse asked the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency on Feb. 13 for funding to bolster its Reuse Materials Access Program (REMAP), which provides gift-card vouchers and local delivery to households in need.
REMAP began in 2017 and now works with more than 40 partner human-service agencies to issue on-the-spot vouchers. "We issue gift cards that range between $180 and $360 each," said Abby, development coordinator at Finger Lakes Reuse, explaining a matrix that scales voucher size to household size and requested materials. Robin Elliott, the organization's chief operating…
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