Press Releases

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined Senate Democrats to call for full funding of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds local community development initiatives that support jobs, housing, infrastructure, and public services for...

As Communities Across New York State Rethink Highway Infrastructure, Senators Push For Program To Allow State And Local Governments To Invest In Good-Paying Jobs With A Focus On Local Residents, Especially From Disadvantaged And Underrepresented Communities Modeled After SEP-14 Policy; Local Hire Program Would Allow States And Localities To Work With Labor And Community Leaders To Ensure Job Opportunities On U.S. DOT-funded Construction Projects — Including The I-81 Viaduct In Syracuse — For Loc

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), along with U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) led their Senate and House colleagues in the introduction of the Protection of Kids in Detention (PROKID) Act, which would provide a new,...

NeighborWorks America Funding Will Support Efforts to Expand Affordable Housing Opportunities and Build Stronger Neighborhoods

Gillibrand’s PFAS Firefighter Protection Act Builds on Continued Efforts to Address PFAS Contamination Across the Country in Drinking Water and on Military Sites; PFAS Have Been Linked to Birth Defects, Cancer, and Immune System Dysfunction

Gillibrand’s PFAS Firefighter Protection Act Builds on Continued Efforts to Address PFAS Contamination Across the Country in Drinking Water and on Military Sites PFAS Have Been Linked to Birth Defects, Cancer, and Immune System Dysfunction

Funding Will Be Used To Help Non-Profits, Local Governments Assist Homeless Individuals & Families, Promote Self-Sufficiency Programs

Protecting The Right To Organize (Pro) Act Addresses Growing Income Inequality And Builds A Fairer, More Inclusive Economy