A Schenectady nonprofit organization that offers in-home and community-based services to people around the Capital Region is welcoming new funding from the state.

For more than 90 years, Family and Child Service of Schenectady has been working with elderly folks, terminally ill, long-term disabled and developmentally disabled individuals.

Ninety-five percent of these people live below the poverty line.

On Monday, state Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara announced the organization would be receive $25,000 in state funding. It’s the first time the organization has received money by way of the state budget.

Organizers say the funding comes at a critical time as the nonprofit works to recover from the hardship wrought by the pandemic.

“Our youngest client is 3 years old and our oldest client is 100 years old,” said Executive Director Jennifer Wuerz. “The work that we do really spans across the lifespan and incorporates so much. Not only you get individuals, but also older individuals and their families, caregivers and support circles."

To learn more about the organization, listen to its monthly podcast called "3 to 100," which highlights the work Wuerz and the team accomplish.