Email from New York City Council- District 18     Dear Neighbor Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season with your loved ones. I was happy to provide almost 1,000 toys throughout District 18. This would not have been possible without community partners like The Bronx Community Foundation, Hispanic Federation, Approved Storage, Youth Ministries to Peace and Justice, The CORE Family Enrichment Center, St. Helena's Church, the Throggs Neck Community Alliance, Lyft, The Brinn Group, and local BIDs , the Parkchester Branch of NYPL, and so many more! I am excited to begin a new year serving all of you in City Hall and continue upon the great work we started together in 2022. Below you will find items on applying for local funding, information on upcoming events, free tax prep services, and information to sign students up for 3K and Pre-K! In Community, Hon. Amanda Farías Majority Leader Council Member, District 18 Apply for Council Capital and Discretionary Funding Today! New York City Council’s Fiscal Year 26 Capital and Discretionary Funding Applications are now open! Discretionary Funding In order to receive discretionary funds from the City Council, an organization must be incorporated as a not-for-profit with its own EIN and registered with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, unless exempt. Religious-affiliated organizations are eligible, however, they must meet the above requirements and must register with the New York STate Attorney General’s Charities Bureau. For the discretionary application click here. The Discretionary application closes Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 5pm. Capital Funding In order to receive capital funds from the City Council, must meet the same requirements listed above. Additionally, the application will be reviewed by the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget to determine the project's eligibility. For more information on the capital application click here. The capital application has separate deadlines based on who the request is going to: Requests to Borough Presidents are due February, 20, 2025 at 5pm Requests to City Council are due March 20, 2025 at 5pm Requests to BOTH are due February 20, 2025 at 5pm For-profit entities may not receive discretionary or capital funds. If you are a nonprofit applying for the first time, or would like a refresher, the City Council Finance Team is offering a Virtual Non-Profit Budget Workshop. Details are below: Date: Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025 Time: 2:30PM-5:30PM Registration Link: [link removed] Please note, organizations must register in order to receive the link to the Zoom meeting. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]. Workshop Content FY26 Expense Discretionary Application Overview of the Discretionary Budget and Contracting Process Capital Requests and Guidelines Sign up for 3K and Pre-K! I encourage all of our families to apply for 3-K and Pre-K today! For children applying to the 2025-2026 school year, 3-K and Pre-K applications have opened on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 and close on Friday, February 28, 2025. How can families apply? Online at: MySchools.nyc Through a Family Welcome Center Calling: 718-935-2009 (Interpretation services are available for over-the-phone applications) How can families reach out for help? Contacting or visiting a Family Welcome Center Calling: 718-935-2009 (Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm) Learn more by visiting: nyc.gov/3k and nyc.gov/pk Sign up for free Tax Prep: Sign up for our upcoming events: RSVP For My Office Events RSVP for City Hall Events RSVP for Decarbonize Workshop New York City Council- District 18 | 778 Castle Hill Avenue | Bronx, NY 10473 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice