New York State will be spending an additional $5 million to support improvement projects at New York’s animal shelters. A total of $10 million has been dedicated to the program since 2017. The funding is available to non-profit and municipal animal shelters, humane societies, and societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals. The goal of the program is to help these organizations continue to provide sheltering services to local communities and promote better care for the animals. More than 150,000 animals are brought to these facilities each year. The Fund will provide matching grants to offset the costs associated with capital projects, such as renovating dog kennels or building more efficient shelters to reduce the cost of operation. Funds can be used to construct, renovate, rehab, or acquire buildings or equipment needed to house, treat, and care for sheltered dogs and cats.
