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Ridgewood renews grant-writer contract as village becomes eligible for new funding
Summary
The council discussed renewing Millennium Strategies' $39,600 contract after staff said the village cleared a diversion issue and now has $5.35 million in pending grant applications prepared or supported by the firm.
Village Manager Keith Kasmark told the council the administration recommends renewing a flat‑rate contract with Millennium Strategies to provide grant‑writing services in calendar year 2026 for $39,600, the same rate as 2025.
Staff credited Millennium Strategies with preparing or supporting grant work that led to more than $434,000 in awards last year and said the village currently has $5,350,000 in pending grant applications that the firm helped prepare. Kasmark and council members said clearing a longstanding diversion issue with the state will make the village eligible for additional funding opportunities — including Green Acres and DEP grants — that were previously unavailable.
Council members expressed support and said the $39,600 expenditure has produced measurable returns in grant award dollars. The recommended renewal will be on the agenda for the council’s formal meeting for final authorization.
