Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $5.6 Million In Federal U.S. Department Of Agriculture Funding For Specialty Crops Across New York State
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $5,647,879.46 in federal funding to support New York State's specialty crop producers and specialty crop research initiatives. These funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) as well as its National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program and were authorized through the 2014 Farm Bill. Specifically, AMS will be administering the Specialty Crop … Continue Reading
October 03, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge HHS Secretary To Release Critical Home Heating Assistance Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today joined a bipartisan group of 46 Senators in urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell to release Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding as quickly as possible, to ensure more families can access the resources they need to heat their homes this winter. New York State has received over $300 million in LIHEAP funding each fiscal year for the last seven years. Similar funding … Continue Reading
October 02, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Bishop Announce $500,000 For The Air National Guard At The Gabreski Airport In Suffolk County
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Tim Bishop today announced $500,000 in federal funding for the 106th Rescue Wing at the Gabreski Airport in Westhampton Beach. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) Federal Energy Management Program and will be used to install a solar rooftop system for the 106th Rescue Wing base at the Gabreski Airport. This … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Higgins & WNY Veterans Celebrate Congressional Approval and Presidential Authorization on the Legislation Keeping Kids Korner Open
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), VA WNY Healthcare System Director Brian Stiller, and local veterans announced that legislation keeping Kids Korner open, H.R. 5404, the Extending Veterans Expiring Authorities Act, has crossed its final legislative hurdle ensuring the services will be available through 2015. The doors to Kids Korner would have closed on October 1, without this action. Kids Korner, a center that provides free childcare services to veterans while attending appointments at the … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Gillibrand Announces Major 3D Printing Partnership Between SUNY New Paltz And 3D Systems
Washington, DC - Following the recent awarding of a 10-million-dollar New York State investment in SUNY New Paltz's Engineering Innovation Hub, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the college will be partnering with 3D Systems, one of the world's leading 3D printing companies, in an initiative to promote the development and use of 3D printing in New York State. Senator Gillibrand spearheaded the effort to link 3D Systems with SUNY New Paltz as partners in their Hudson Valley … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Feinstein, Gillibrand, Warren Urge White House to Request Resources to Better Track Antibiotic Resistance
Washington-Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today urged the president to include $15 million in his fiscal year 2016 budget request for the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS), which tracks antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. "NARMS collects samples of bacteria from animals, meat and poultry products, and human cases of foodborne illness and analyzes them for trends in antibiotic … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $450,000 In Funding To Support Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Survivors Of Rape And Domestic Violence
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced a $447,000 grant for the Advocacy Services for Abused Deaf Victims (ASADV) in Monroe County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women and will be used in collaboration with the Gay Alliance of Genesee Valley (GAGV) to create more outreach services and resources for deaf and hard of hearing survivors of domestic and sexual violence, including … Continue Reading
October 01, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.8 Million To Help New Yorkers With Disabilities Find And Retain Good Jobs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,848,350 in federal funding for The Viscardi Center in Nassau County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Disability Employment Policy and will be used to help enhance recruitment procedures for individuals with disabilities. The Center will research policies related to the recruitment of individuals with disabilities and the implementation of outreach … Continue Reading
September 30, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $3 Million For La Guardia Community College In Queens
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $2,908,031 in federal funding for La Guardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Education's First in the World (FITW) Program and will be used to support La Guardia's Project Completa: Comprehensive Support for Student Success Program. More specifically, funding will be used to enhance pre-enrollment services for low-income and … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce Onondaga Community College To Receive Nearly $2.5 Million In Federal Funds To Create Workforce Training Program
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Daniel Maffei announced that Onondaga Community College (OCC) will receive $2,499,477 in federal funds to create and support a workforce training program aimed at advanced manufacturing for the agribusiness industry. The funds were allocated through the U.S. Department of Labor's Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT). OCC's program, to be called "CNY Future Opportunities … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Urge DOJ to Grant New York A Medical Marijuana Waiver
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to grant New Yorkers immediate access to a strain of medical marijuana mostly commonly known as "Charlotte's Web" before legalization is implemented in the state. The waiver requested by the Senators in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder would allow cannabidiol, from the cannabis plant, known as cannabis oil, to be transported across state lines from Colorado into … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $230,000 For Watertown International Airport In Jefferson County
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $235,000 in federal discretionary funding for the Watertown International Airport in Jefferson County. The funding was allocated through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Small Community Air Service Development Program. The Watertown International Airport will use these funds to invest in a community outreach and marketing program in order to increase awareness of the current options available at the airport. … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce Nearly $300,000 In Fed Funds Coming To City Of Troy To Put Three More Cops On The Beat – Funds Will Help Ensure Safer Streets
Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and Representative Paul Tonko announced that Troy will be receiving $299, 392 in federal funding to hire three new police officers. This funding comes from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program, which helps cities around the country put more cops on the beat. Schumer and Gillibrand said that, given how tight city budgets are, these funds are critical in enabling Troy to bolster its … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Tonko Announce City Of Schenectady Set To Receive $3.1 Million To Remove Lead From Homes – Lead Is A Serious Health Hazard & These Fed Funds Will Help Decrease Exposure
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program (OHHLHC) has awarded the City of Schenectady $3,190,570 in federal funding to address lead hazards in 225 housing units. Upstate New York counties and municipalities are receiving a total of $13,760,570. The City of Schenectady will collaborate with the Schenectady County Public Health Services (SCPHS), New York State Department of … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Slaughter Announce Monroe County Set To Receive More Than $3.2 Million To Remove Lead From Homes – Lead Is A Serious Health Hazard & These Fed Funds Will Help Decrease Exposure
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program (OHHLHC) has awarded Monroe County $3,270,000 in federal funding to address lead hazards in 270 housing units. The Monroe County Department of Public Health will receive $3,000,000 in Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control grant funding, in addition to $270,000 in healthy homes funding, to perform healthy homes assessments in all 270 of … Continue Reading
September 29, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Erie County Set To Receive $3.4 Million To Remove Lead From Homes – Lead Is A Serious Health Hazard & These Fed Funds Will Help Decrease Exposure
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Program (OHHLHC) has awarded Erie County $3,000,000 in federal funding to address lead hazards in 180 housing units. Erie County will also receive an additional $400,000 in healthy homes funding to perform healthy homes assessments in 90-100 of these housing units. Upstate New York counties and municipalities are receiving a total of … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand, Maffei Announce $823,000 In Federal Funding For Lyons Central School District
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Dan Maffei today announced that the Lyons Central School District has been awarded $723,102 through the Department of Education and $100,000 through the U.S Department of Health and Human Services as part of an initiative to improve school safety and expand mental health services for students and young adults. "This much-needed funding will allow the Lyons Central School District to improve school … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Early Childhood Education Investment at Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum
Poughkeepsie, NY - Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) announced a $146,799 early childhood education investment at Mid-Hudson Children's Museum in Poughkeepsie. This investment from the Institute of Museum and Library Service's (IMLS) highly competitive Museums for America program will enhance school readiness among low-income and underserved children, develop new teaching techniques for early childhood teachers and provide resources for parents in the … Continue Reading
September 26, 2014
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $1.5 Million In Anti-Human Trafficking & Anti-Domestic Violence Funds For Organizations In Westchester County
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,489,933 in federal funding for two Westchester County organizations, My Sister's Place and Westchester Hispanic Coalition. The funding was allocated through the Office for Victims of Human Trafficking (OVC). My Sister's Place will use its $999,509 in federal funds to provide human trafficking victims with the comprehensive and timely services they need to recover and lead stable lives. Specifically, $499,509 of the … Continue Reading
September 25, 2014
Gillibrand Statement On The Deaths Of Three 9/11 First Responders Suffering From Ground Zero Related Cancers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement today following news reports that three FDNY members and 9/11 first responders - Retired Lt. Howard (Howie) Bischoff and retired firefighters Robert Leaver and Daniel Heglund - passed away on Monday from 9/11 related cancers. "My heart is with the families and friends of these three heroic men. The bravery, courage and dedication that Lt. Howard Bischoff, Robert Leaver and Daniel Heglund showed at Ground Zero … Continue Reading
