Utica Center for Development Gets $1.1M to Keep Veterans Housed Across 8 Counties

The Utica Center for Development, at 726 Washington St. in Utica, has been awarded $1,115,111 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, the Daily Sentinel reported on Nov. 3. The grant covers Oct. 1, 2026, through Sept. 30, 2027.

The money pays for housing help for eligible veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless: stabilizing housing, case management and connections to other local services.

Counties served: Oneida, Herkimer, Madison, Otsego, Delaware, Lewis, Jefferson and St. Lawrence.

It's the 15th straight year the nonprofit has received the funding. In the last grant year, it helped 191 people avoid or get out of homelessness, according to the report. The center has 17 employees; executive director Vincent Scalise leads it.

A phone number and website weren't included in the report.