Herkimer County HealthNet has received a $19,722 grant from the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties to support a community needs assessment that will help to determine the community’s interest in developing an intergenerational community center.

Signs for a one-mile walking route will be posted in the village of Mohawk as part of Herkimer County HealthNet’s efforts to encourage people to make exercise a part of their regular routine.

Herkimer County HealthNet is collaborating with the village of Mohawk on several health and safety projects through a Local IMPACT grant from the state Department of Health, the agency announced Monday.

Herkimer County HealthNet has been collaborating with the village of Ilion on numerous projects that address health and safety issues for its citizens. Through the Local IMPACT grant from the state Department of Health, HealthNet provided the village with funding to repaint more than 60 crosswalks and pedestrian signals.