Grants awarded to Pratt students, faculty to improve infrastructure in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s Pratt Institute announced on Wednesday that 28 students and faculty members have won grants to undertake eight community development projects in Brooklyn and Queens that will create a more sustainable infrastructure and livable environments for residents and neighborhoods.
The grants are part of the Taconic Fellowship program, launched last year by the Pratt Center for Community Development, an urban research and advocacy arm at Pratt Institute. The fellowship is funded by an endowment granted to the Pratt Center by the Taconic Foundation.
A joint panel from Pratt Institute and the Pratt Center evaluated and chose the winning proposals based on their creativity, feasibility, capacity to meet proposed project goals and commitment to Pratt Center’s principles of equity and sustainability. The Fellowship provides on-the-job educational experiences for the students and enables Pratt Institute to serve the city’s communities.