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Making a Connection (MAC) RFP

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Making a Connection (MAC) RFP

Issue Date:
04/10/2024, updated 04/30/2024
Description:

The purpose of the MAC program is to match refugee youth ages 15-24 with positive adult mentors to promote positive civic and social engagement and support individual educational and vocational advancement. OTDA intends to fund local agencies that will serve refugees, ages 15-24, in the following impacted areas: Albany County, Broome County, Erie County, Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau counties), Monroe County, New York City (5 boroughs), Onondaga County, Oneida County, and Westchester County.

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