Welcome! Grace Baptist Church, New York & Florida

Grace Academic & Tutoring Services offers FREE afterschool Tutoring and Academic Services to students attending a Mount Vernon High School.

Students who are interested in receiving Tutoring services must submit a Supplemental Education Services (SES) application to the MVCSD. Services begin this month. For Additional Information please contact: Leslie R. Cousins for additional information (646) 245-3898

Grace CDC’s UJAMAA
five strategic focus areas include:

Business Development and Economic Revitalization

Job Training and Career Development

Home Ownership and Housing Development

Health Awareness and Prevention

Educational Enhancement

Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson
Chairman, Board of Directors

Timothy Marshall
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors

Rev. Edward Murrain
Secretary, Board of Directors

Mission statement

Grace Community Development Corporation UJAMAA

- is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) community based organization, located in Mount Vernon, New York. Grace CDC was established by Grace Baptist Church under the direction of the Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson to serve as an institutional catalyst for economic and community development in Westchester County.

As a not-for-profit entity, Grace CDC aims to:

Provide leadership in and dorm partnership with private and public sector institutions to improve the quality of life for Westchester County residents
Establish programs and services to meet the broad and diverse socio-economic needs of Westchester County residents.

Enid G. Hay, Executive Director
52 South Sixth Avenue
Mount Vernon, New York 10550
Telephone (914) 663-7458
Fax (914) 6634-2833

Grace Freedom School

The Grace Freedom School is a national direct service model coordinated by The Children Defense Fund. Freedom School encourages youth empowerment through the provision of a comprehensive educational and multicultural framework, social responsibility, participation enhancement, and leadership building. The children range from the levels of kindergarten to fifth grade and recruited from the Mt. Vernon School Districts. The program runs on a full-day Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for eight weeks during the summer.
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The Grace CDF Freedom Schools® program is conducted at (2) churches, Grace Baptist Church, Unity Baptist Tabernacle and in (4) four Mt. Vernon City Schools Serving (600) scholars.
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Randy Daniels Tower- Grace Plaza II wins the prestigious
HOME Doorknocker Award

Release May 2011

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Randy Daniels Tower- Grace Plaza II the prestigious HOME Doorknocker Award. Grace Plaza II is one of only four such projects in the country that are being honored this year by HUD. The development provides 133-units affordable rental and commercial space in the Third Street corridor. Through creative financing and cooperation between the City and the development team, long-term affordability was achieved for 40 years.

This Award demonstrates the positive impact the Randy Daniels Towers – Grace Plaza II has had on the Mount Vernon community; and just as importantly, on the tenants who now live in the building.

A local ceremony is scheduled at the Randy Daniels Towers- Grace Plaza II (20 East Third Street, Mount Vernon) for Wednesday, May 11, 2011 – 11:00am at which the award will be presented to the City, Grace Community Development Corporation and Mountco.

Accomplishments

Housing Resource Center (HRC) sponsors information sessions for potential first-time homebuyers. Housing Resource Center in collaboration with Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) had produced:

Housing Developments

The Franklin Crest Condominiums – a three 3-bedreeom, single family complex for low/moderate income families

Grace, House, a 100 unit senior citizen complex

The Grace Tower I / Richard H. Dixon, an 85 units senior citizen complex

Grace House
Mount Veron New York Grace House I/Richard H. Dixon
Mount Veron New York

Technology and Learning Center

UJAMAA CDC Technology and Learning Center (TLC) was opened in June, 2000 located in a 600 square foot classroom within the Grace Baptist Church. Since it’s opening, UJAMAA has successfully trained over 300 persons in technology.