PRIDE of Ticonderoga is a non-profit Rural Preservation Company established in 1984 for the purpose of Preserving, Revitalizing, Implementing, Directing, and Effecting community development through the securing of public and private funds for housing rehabilitation, economic development, historic preservation, community planning, and educational programs. PRIDE serves the Town of Ticonderoga in Essex County and Northern Washington County including the Towns of Putnam, Whitehall and Dresden.

Housing Rehabilitation - PRIDE authors and administers HOME and RESTORE Programs for the service area. We established an Emergency Home Repair Fund which addresses low-income homeowners much needed critical repairs through PRIDE's fundraising efforts. This fund allows us to respond to the emergency most often on the same day. The fund serves as an outreach vehicle to locate those who need additional assistance through a RESTORE or HOME Program grant.

Downtown Revitalization - PRIDE is currently administering the 5th New York Main Street grant - 4 for the Town of Ticonderoga and 1 for the Village of Port Henry.

Community Development - PRIDE authors and administers grants for the Town of Ticonderoga for community development projects. They include:NYS DOS LWRP grants for gateway signage, creation of a pocket park, LaChute River Trail enhancements and the research and design for the proposed Reconstruction of the 18th Century French Sawmill in downtown Ticonderoga.

CDBG grants - for the renovation of Ticonderoga's historic buildings owned by the town. PRIDE is a resource for community development projects in the Town of Ticonderoga and serves on the Economic Development and the Parks and Recreation committees for the town. We also author small community grants for downtown improvements and serve as a conduit for small non-profits. PRIDE developed a grassroots movement to establish the Ticonderoga Natural Foods Co-op in 2012 and the Co-op opened in 2015 in the downtown.

HomeFront Development Corporation, established in 1989, is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to assisting low to moderate income homeowners with their housing needs, managing affordable rental housing for seniors, and serving as a resource for community development programs in Washington County. 

Services include housing rehabilitation programs, home buyer programs, foreclosure mitigation counseling, home buyer education, emergency home repairs and downtown revitalization programs.