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Jawonio Wins $2.5 Million Grant from New York State

The money will go toward the agency's big expansion project.

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Jawonio’s $24 million Integrated Health, Wellness and Work Project will get some support from New York State.

The agency’s mission is to advance the independence, well-being and equality of people with disabilities or special needs. Now its plans to grow and consolidate—particularly its employment services work—have gotten support from the state’s Regional Economic Development Council.

Here’s how it was described in a press release from Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office:

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$2.5 million to Jawonio Inc. The preeminent provider of services for the disabled and people with special needs in the lower Hudson Valley, Jawonio is embarking upon a major enhancement, consolidation, and expansion of its 16.8-acre main campus in New City, Rockland County. This four-year, $24-million project will include the construction of 97,000 square feet of state-of-the-art space and will include a significant investment in IT infrastructure that will better position Jawonio for the planned expansion of its employment services division.

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