State Archives awards $6.8 million to improve record management across the state

ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 )– Capital Region counties and school districts received grant funding from the New York State Archives for record management improvements. The State Archives awarded $6.8 million to several counties to digitalize paper records to better serve the public.

School districts, local governments, and educational institutions were awarded funding for projects like managing paper records and converting microfilms and historical documents into electronic copies. The New York State Archives is a division of the State Education Department’s Cultural Education, helping counties and schools back up vital archives like maps, deeds, mortgages, cemetery records, and more through its Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund.

Board of Regents Chancellor Lester W. Young, Jr. said the Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund is designed to make sure historical paper documents are preserved and accessible for future generations. “These grants will significantly enhance the capacity of local governments and educational institutions to manage records more effectively, ultimately making a lasting impact on our communities and our state,” Young said.

Grant recipients

• Albany County
  • Albany City School District: $46,340 for document conversion and access
  • Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District: $39,494 for document conversion and access
• Columbia County
  • Hudson City School District: $70,170 for inactive records
• Dutchess County
  • County of Dutchess: $22,500 for document conversion and access
  • Town of East Fishkill: $74,964 for inactive records
  • Town of Hyde Park: $73,568 for document conversion and access
• Essex County
  • Town of Keene: $18,095 for inactive records
  • Town of North Hudson: $24,994 for inactive records
• Greene County
  • Town of New Baltimore: $74,335 for inactive records
• Rensselaer County
  • City of Rensselaer: $150,000 for files management
  • City of Troy: $50,056 for inactive records
  • Town of East Greenbush: $68,949 for inactive records
• Schoharie County
  • Town of Middleburgh: $10,215 for inactive records
• Ulster County
  • County of Ulster: $13,705 for document conversion and access
  • Kingston City School District: $69,695 for document conversion and access
  • Town of Lloyd: $37,747 for document conversion and access
  • Ulster BOCES: $74,590 for document conversion and access
• Washington County
  • County of Washington: $135,822 for document conversion and access

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