Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford Gets $3500 Grant for New Roof

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. — Dec. 18, 2019, The Emanuel Synagogue received a $3500 grant from United Illuminating/Southern Connecticut Gas/Connecticut Natural Gas (all subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc.), under Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) tax credit program.

The grants, made possible under NAA, aim to help nonprofit community and neighborhood organizations across the state, to improve energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs. According to Tony Marone, President & CEO of Avangrid Networks, Inc. “This program allows us to help our nonprofit partners achieve ongoing energy savings, so they can focus on the programs and services that they provide in the community.”

AVANGRID, Inc. distributed a total of more than $413,000 in grants to 53 organizations Wednesday, at a ceremony held at the Energize Connecticut Center in North Haven.

“We were proud to receive an NAA grant on behalf of the Emanuel Synagogue in this our Centennial Year. Our award will help fund a new energy efficient roof for our existing building which is over 50 years old,” said Mel Simon, President, Board of Trustees, The Emanuel Synagogue.

According to Emanuel Executive Director Joyce Hyde, “This award enables us to continue to serve a congregation of over 600 families as well as host a variety of events open to the community. We are grateful to AVANGRID, Inc. for selecting The Emanuel Synagogue as one of its 2019 grant recipients.”

The Emanuel Synagogue is a Conservative Jewish Congregation in West Hartford, which welcomes people of all ages and from all backgrounds. Learn more about The Emanuel

Since 2010, UI, SCG and CNG have awarded more than $3.8 million in grants through the NAA Program, which offers a corporate tax credit to encourage businesses to provide financial support to qualified local nonprofit organizations. A full listing of the projects supported can be found at: portal.ct.gov