Press Releases
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1.1 Million In Federal Funding For Domestic Abuse Support Programs In The Capital Region
Grant Will Be Used To Provide Quality Representation to Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in Albany And Rensselaer Counties
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $600K In Federal Funding For Domestic Abuse Support Programs In Central NY
Grant Will Be Used To Provide Quality Representation to Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Across Central NY
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $600K In Federal Funding For Domestic Abuse Support Programs In The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region
Grant Will Be Used To Provide Quality Representation to Victims of Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault in Monroe, Orleans And Genesee Counties
Standing At The Buffalo History Museum, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission In Honor Of 100th Anniversary Of Passage And Ratification Of The 19th Amendment
Senator Gillibrand’s bill would help recognize New York’s role in the women’s suffrage movement, provide funding opportunities to organizations in Western New York to support educational programs commemorating the 19th Amendment
Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce More Than $14K In Federal Funding For Village Of Freeport
Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice Announce Village of Freeport to Receive DOJ Edward Byrne Memorial JAG Award; Grant Will Help Provide Funds Necessary for Additional Patrols / Schumer, Gillibrand, Rice: These Funds Will Help Make Streets & Neighborhoods Safer in the Village of Freeport
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $200K In Federal Funds For Four Central New York Fire Departments
Funding Will Be Used To Purchase Safety Equipment & Protective Gear For Firefighters
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $14 Million In Federal Funds To Support Homeless Veteran Families In New York City And On Long Island
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Grants Help Low-Income, At-Risk Veteran Families By Providing Them With Services to Prevent Homelessness / Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Funds for HELP Social Service Corporation; Samaritan Daytop Village; Jericho Project; Volunteers of America-Greater NY; Services for the UnderServed; Black Veterans for Social Justice; Economic Opportunity Council of Suffolk
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $1.8 Million In Federal Funding For Domestic Abuse Support Programs in NYC
Department of Justice Funds Awarded to NYC Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, NY Legal Assistance Group & Shalom Task Force / Funding Will Provide Resources to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Dating Violence & Stalking; Awardees Provide Services to LGBTQ Victims, Latina & Asian Immigrant Victims, Chassidic & Orthodox Jewish Victims
Gillibrand Urges USDA To Create EBT System For Farmer’s Market Nutrition Programs With Looming Transition Deadline
All states are required to fully transfer federal benefit programs to an EBT system by October 2020 / After 2020 deadline passes, FMNPs current paper vouchers would become outdated; without an EBT system in place low-income women, children, and older Americans would have limited access to fresh produce and farmers will lose local business / In 2015, FMNP programs saw $5 million in combined redemptions; this year redemptions are expected to exceed $5.5 million
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $1 Million In Federal Funds To Support Homeless Veteran Families In Central New York And The North Country
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Grants Help Low-Income, At-Risk Veteran Families By Providing Them With Services to Prevent Homelessness / Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Funds For Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse & The Utica Center for Development, Inc.