Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $178 Million in Anti-Terrorism Funding for NYPD, Regional Law Enforcement, and Non-Profit Organizations in and Around NYC
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the New York City area is set to receive $178,750,000 in federal funding through the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), which includes the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This funding is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The UASI program provides funding to address the unique needs of … Continue Reading
August 21, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.4 Million In Federal Early Head Start Funding For Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,414,670 in federal funding for the Early Head Start program at Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Early Head Start Program and will be used to provide child care and support services for low-income families in Chautauqua County. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our … Continue Reading
August 19, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $509K In Federal Head Start Funding For Madison County Community Action Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $509,906 in federal funding for the Community Action Program for Madison County. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families throughout Madison County. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like … Continue Reading
August 16, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1 Million In Federal Funding To Identify And Help Remove Lead Hazards From Homes In White Plains
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1 million in federal funding for the White Plains Housing Authority. The funding was awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund (LBPCF) program, and will specifically be used to conduct lead-based paint risk assessments, housing inspections, and long-term and temporary abatement measures in public housing. "Lead poisoning … Continue Reading
August 16, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1 Million in Federal Funding to Help Identify and Remove Lead Hazards From Homes in Utica
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for the Utica Housing Authority to combat the ongoing threat of lead throughout the city's homes. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund (LBPCF) program, and will specifically be used to conduct lead-based paint risk assessments, housing inspections, and long-term and … Continue Reading
August 16, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $160k in Federal Funding to Help Identify and Remove Lead Hazards From Homes in Syracuse
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $161,500 in federal funding for the Syracuse Housing Authority to combat the ongoing threat of lead throughout the city's homes. The funding was allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund (LBPCF) program, and will specifically be used to conduct lead-based paint risk assessments, housing inspections, and long-term and … Continue Reading
August 15, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.1 Million In Federal Funds For University At Buffalo To Advance Groundbreaking Study Of Mosquito And Fruit Fly Genetics
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,106,466 in federal funding for the University at Buffalo. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF) and will be used to further the university's groundbreaking research on animal genetics. Specifically, the genetic research will concentrate on the development of the nervous systems of mosquitos and fruit flies with the potential to result in a … Continue Reading
August 15, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.5 Million In Federal Funds For University Of Rochester To Advance Groundbreaking Study Of Quantum Computing
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,549,179 in federal funding for quantum computing research at the University of Rochester. The funding was allocated through the National Science Foundation (NSF). These funds will allow researchers at the university to further investigate the many challenges of working with and stabilizing quantum particles, called qubits. Additionally, the funding will be used by the … Continue Reading
August 15, 2019
With Federal Funding For Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor At Risk, Gillibrand, Schumer, Tonko, Higgins, Morelle, Delgado Push To Extend Canalway’s Funding Cap In Must-Pass National Defense Bill
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25), and Antonio Delgado (D-NY-19) announced their push to extend and raise the federal funding cap for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Unless a provision to extend and raise the cap is included in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference bill, the … Continue Reading
August 14, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $16.1 Million In Federal Funding To Expand Rural Broadband In Upstate New York
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $16,183,329 in federal funding to expand high-speed, broadband internet access throughout Upstate New York. The federal funding was administered through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Connect America Fund, which works to expand broadband deployment in underserved rural areas. "To build the vibrant Upstate New York economy of tomorrow that creates and sustains the … Continue Reading
August 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $9.3 Million in Federal Funding for Five Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in the Bronx
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $9,319,861 in federal funding for five Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in the Bronx. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to provide child care and support services for low-income families. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through … Continue Reading
August 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $14 Million in Federal Head Start and Early Head Start Funding for Manhattan
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $14,095,067 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs throughout Manhattan. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through … Continue Reading
August 13, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $7 Million in Federal Head Start and Early Head Start Funding for Brooklyn
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $7,026,839 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs at Project Social Care Head Start, Inc., in Brooklyn, New York. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families. "Study after study shows that the … Continue Reading
August 09, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $1.5 Million In Federal Head Start Funding for Glen Cove Child Day Care Center, Inc.
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,508,577 in federal funding for Glen Cove Child Day Care Center, Inc. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start Program and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families in Nassau County. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young children, through programs like Head Start, the … Continue Reading
August 09, 2019
Gillibrand, Capito Call for PFAS Provisions to be Included in Final National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced they are calling on the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee to include their bipartisan, Senate-passed per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) provisions in the upcoming final National Defense Authorization Act conference bill. "As you begin conference negotiations with the House of Representatives to reconcile the House and Senate-passed NDAAs, we request … Continue Reading
August 08, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $5.8 Million In Federal Head Start And Early Head Start Funding For Rensselaer And Schenectady Counties
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $5,868,752 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in the Capital Region. The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Head Start and Early Head Start Programs and will be used to support child care and support services for low-income families in Rensselaer and Schenectady Counties. "Study after study shows that the better … Continue Reading
August 08, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Senate Passage of Legislation To Name Middletown Post Office in Honor of Former Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that legislation they introduced to rename a Middletown post office after Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman has passed the Senate. The post office is located at 40 Fulton Street, Middletown, New York. Schumer and Gillibrand introduced this legislation in February, and it passed the Senate last week. "Congressman Gilman deserves to be honored for his relentless commitment to public … Continue Reading
August 05, 2019
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce over $781 Thousand in Early Head Start Funding for Community Action of Orleans and Genesee
Washington, DC - U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $781,313 in federal funding for the Early Head Start program at Community Action of Orleans and Genesee, Inc. The federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will be used to support child care services for low-income families in Orleans and Genesee Counties. "Study after study shows that the better we prepare our young … Continue Reading
August 02, 2019
Gillibrand, McEachin, Lofgren Unveil Legislation To Guarantee Legal Counsel For Children, People With Disabilities, And Other Eligible Groups During Immigration Court Proceedings
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Representative A. Donald McEachin (D-VA-04), and U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19) today unveiled legislation to guarantee legal counsel for eligible individuals navigating the nation's complex immigration court system. With many of the individuals currently held in the nation's immigration detention system claiming asylum and other legal protections, the Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act would … Continue Reading
August 02, 2019
Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Justice Inspector General To Review AG Barr's Decision Not To Charge NYPD Officer In Garner Case
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today released the following statement after the New York Police Department (NYPD) suspended Officer Daniel Pantaleo following the recommendations from an NYPD administrative judge and the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board that Pantaleo should be fired. Senator Gillibrand also released a letter written to the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ) calling for a full review of Attorney General Barr's decision not to … Continue Reading
