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Cayuga County awards $15,000 in NY250 grants to local historical and cultural groups

Cayuga County Health & Human Services Committee · May 13, 2026
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Summary

The Youth Bureau reported 19 NY250 applications requested more than $40,000; the county awarded $15,000 across multiple local historical and cultural organizations, including Ward O'Hara Museum and Seward House.

Debra Dennis, with the Cayuga County Youth Bureau, said the NY250 fund received 19 applications requesting more than $40,000; the available pool was $15,000. Dennis listed the award recipients, which include Aurora Ledyard Historical Society; Canal Society of NYS; Cayuga County Historian; Frontenac Historical Society; Historical and Cultural Sites Commission; Old Mentz Heritage Center; Schweinfurth Art Center; Seward House; The Press of Robert LoMascolo; Village of Union Springs; Ward O'Hara Museum; and Save Our Fourth Association (Fair Haven).

Dennis said 2026 Youth Bureau-funded programs are at varying stages of their contracts: some have concluded and others are getting started. The committee did not announce individual award amounts for each recipient in the meeting record.

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