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Schumer Announces Cayuga Lake Will Have Additional Resources To Control Hydrilla; $598K From Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Which Will Enable Additional Hydrilla Herbicide Treatments and $299K to Address Invasive Starry Stonewort  Senator Says Hydrilla Weeds Are Spreading and Plant Could Put A Stranglehold On Finger Lakes, Turning Away Fishing, Boating, Other Lake-Based Recreation Worth Millions To Upstate Economy  Schumer: These Funds Will Help Root Out Hydrilla In The Finger... Read More

Assistance to Firefighters Grant Will Go Towards the Purchase of 10 New Sets of Turnout Gear & 8 New Breathing Apparatus for Volunteer Firefighters at Bellerose Terrace FD U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $73,334 in federal funding for the Bellerose Terrace Fire Department to purchase 10 new sets of turnout gear and 8 new self-contained breathing apparatus to replace older and worn models. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Safety Equipment   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $181,334 in federal funding for Ogdensburg Fire Department in St. Lawrence County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The City of Ogdensburg Fire Department will use the funding to purchase 28 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) air packs units and 56 air... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $14,429 in federal funding for Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department in Oswego County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department will use the funding to purchase new turnout gear washer and dryer.   “It is essential that we... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase New Equipment U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $22,637 in federal funds for the City of Ithaca Fire Department in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the City of Ithaca Fire Department will use the funding to purchase new specialty equipment which cleans hazardous contaminants from protective clothing worn... Read More

Department Of Transportation Funding Will Allow The Airport To Improve The Terminal Building  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $870,763 for Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport in Tompkins County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will be used to improve the terminal building, by constructing a new passenger boarding... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Purchase A New Set Of Jaws Of Life U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $38,388 in federal funding for New London Volunteer Fire Department in Oneida County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The New London Volunteer Fire Department will use the funding to purchase a new set of jaws of life – used to cut through the car to remove people... Read More

Federal Funding Will Be Used to Bolster Safety and Operations  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $232,857 in federal funding for two Hudson Valley fire departments. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. Specifically, the Milan Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. will receive $130,952 in federal funds to purchase 20 new self-contained breathing... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,877,273 for the Sidney Municipal Airport in Delaware County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Sidney Municipal Airport will use the funding to construct a new taxiway. “Keeping our airports... Read More

USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Help Expand Local Business Efforts, Spurring Economic Development In Hudson Valley U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $509,642 in federal funding for the County of Sullivan Industrial Development Agency. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant program. Specifically, $314,420 will go to Catskill Brewery to help them further their expansion,... Read More

USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Be Used For A Feasibility Study Of A Parcel Of Land, Spurring Economic Development In Hudson Valley  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $25,000 in federal funding the Town of Wawarsing. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant program. This grant will be used for a feasibility study of the parcel of land known as Colony Farm, to return... Read More

Dept. of Homeland Security’s UASI Program Provides Funding to Address Needs of High-Threat Urban Areas, Like NYC, and Protects Against Acts of Terrorism State Homeland Security Program Provides Funding to Support Implementation of Homeland Security Strategies U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced today that New York is set to receive more than $263 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management... Read More

The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) And The HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Provides Essential Funds For Transformative Development Initiatives Across New York State, Has Created Good-Paying Jobs By Supporting Local Housing And Development Projects, And Investing In Neighborhood Rehabilitation   Cuts To CDBG And HOME Put First-Time Homeownership & Rehabilitation Programs, Neighborhood Revitalization Efforts, Public Facility Upgrades &... Read More

Department Of Transportation Funding Will Allow The Airport To Acquire Snow Removal Equipment  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced $597,420 for Griffiss International Airport in Oneida County. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the grant will be used to fund the acquisition of new snow removal equipment. “Keeping our airports in top-notch shape is crucial... Read More

USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Promote Tourism In Finger Lakes Region U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $77,900 in federal funding for the Village of Perry in Wyoming County. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant program. Specifically, the Village of Perry will use this funding to support technical assistance in managing the... Read More

USDA Rural Business Development Grant Will Support Critical Water Infrastructure in Finger Lakes Region  U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $99,500 in federal funding for the Village of Waterloo in Seneca County. The funding was allocated through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant program. Specifically, the Village of Waterloo will use the funding to replace the pressure... Read More

Department of Transportation Funding Will Be Used To Support Critical Infrastructure Upgrades U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $480,700 for the Massena International-Richards Field Airport. The funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Specifically, the Massena International-Richards Field Airport will use the funding to make drainage improvements... Read More

IMLS Funding Will Support Six Projects in NYC & Capital Region to Improve Electronic Records & Advance Community-Based Projects U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $1,065,138 in federal funding for New York State through the Institute of Museum and Library Services’s (IMLS) Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program and National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program. Specifically, the Research Foundation of the State... Read More

Funding Will Be Used To Expand Recruitment & Retention   U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $146,178 in federal funding for the North Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department in Onondaga County. The money was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant program. This funding will allow the North Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department to... Read More

Schumer Says Disaster Declaration Would Unlock Federal Funds for Impacted Counties  Schumer To FEMA: Stand Ready To Approve Aid for Central New Yorkers  U.S. Senate Minority Leader  Charles E. Schumer today urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to stand ready to quickly approve any request from New York State for a major disaster declaration following recent thunderstorms and severe flooding in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley. In a letter to FEMA... Read More