KINGSTON – Deanne Schreiber is a former social worker and Professor Emeritus from SUNY Ulster.
She is also a volunteer for Kingston’s Read & Write program, which offers free literacy learning services in two locations in the city.
“I know the county pretty well,” she said. “I’m looking at their program and saying these kids couldn’t go to those places without a sense of literacy.”
Kingston conducted a public hearing Tuesday for its 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and the 2024 Annual Action Plan, so it can apply for federal funding through the Community Development Block Grant program.
The city is hoping to receive about $650,000, and Schreiber urged officials to consider seeking needed funding for the Read & Write program through the federal grant program.
“The program is great for me because I am getting to use the same skills I used in my employment, but also for the kids. They are really improving their reading skills in the program. You can see the difference,” she said. “There are enough different people there that work with the kids, they get to know different types of people. They get to work with people who work well with them. They learn from just interacting with us. I cannot think of anything more important than reading for people to learn.”
The city has until May 15 to submit its 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan and the 2024 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for those block grants.
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