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$87K in funding approved for youth programs, services in Orleans County

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 3 March 2026 at 12:43 pm

Photo by Tom Rivers: These kids enjoy the splash pad at Bullard Park last year on June 4 when temperatures were in the 80s. The Village of Albion runs a six-week summer recreation program.

ALBION – The Orleans County Legislature has approved $86,658 towards youth programs and services in the county.

The Youth Bureau Resource Allocation Plan was developed by the Orleans County Youth Bureau and Department of Social Services. The joint plan makes the county eligible for state aid from the State Office of Children and Family Services.

The money is awarded to municipalities and community-based agencies. The county received funding requests for about $260,000, said Kelly Kiebala, the Youth Bureau administrator. There is a small amount of additional money that is expected to be awarded for youth programs in addition to the $86,658, Kiebala said.

The allocations are for three different programs: Municipal Youth Development Program, $44,768; Municipal Youth Sports & Education Opportunity Funding, $23,252; and Municipal Youth Team Sports, $18,638.

Here is a breakdown of the funding:

Municipal Youth Development Program:

  • Arc GLOW Camp Rainbow – $4,152.80
  • GLOW Works, Inc. (GLOW With Your Hands: Healthcare) – $500
  • GLOW Works, Inc. (GLOW With Your Hands: Manufacturing) – $500
  • Hoag Library Summer Reading – $500
  • Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension – $1,500
  • Orleans County Probation Juvenile Adjustment Services – $16,000
  • PTA New York Congress – Albion Elementary PTA – $900
  • Town of Kendall Recreation – $2,000
  • Village of Albion Recreation – $2,000
  • Village of Holley Recreation – $2,000
  • Village of Medina Recreation – $1,500
  • Orleans County Youth Bureau Annual Awards – $2,000
  • Orleans County Youth Bureau Family Game Night – $2,000
  • Orleans County Youth Bureau – $6,715.20

Municipal Youth Sports & Education Opportunity:

  • Orleans County Cornell Cooperative Extension – $1,500
  • Village of Albion Recreation – $17,264.20
  • Village of Holley Recreation – $1,000
  • Orleans County Youth Bureau – $3,487.80

Municipal Youth Teams Sports:

  • Albion High School Alumni Foundation for the Albion Soccer Club – $3,500
  • Albion Youth Football and Cheerleading – $3,500
  • Purple Eagles Wrestling Academy – $8,842
  • Orleans County Youth Bureau – $2,795