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Schumer Secured Dam Rehabilitation Funding as Part of 2014 Farm Bill – Funding Can Help Hundreds of Upstate Dams That Are In Desperate Need of Repair Schumer: Dam Rehabilitation Will Help Keep Residents Safe & Prevent Property Damage Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and... Read More

Schumer Secured Dam Rehabilitation Funding as Part of 2014 Farm Bill – Funding Can Help Hundreds of Upstate Dams That Are In Desperate Need of Repair Schumer: Dam Rehabilitation Will Help Keep Residents Safe & Prevent Property Damage Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and $3.2 million for safety assessments of dams across the state. Specifically, two dams in Cattaraugus will receive $350,000 in federal funding for rehabilitation projects, including $150,000 for one dam site at Conewango Creek and $300,000 for one dam... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that, after his push, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will allocate the state of New York $2.9 million in funding for dam rehabilitation and $3.2 million for safety assessments of dams across the state. Specifically, a total of five dams across Broome County and dams in Allegany, Chemung and Tioga Counties, all in the Southern Tier region, will receive $2,910,000 for both dam... Read More

Award Through New Alternative Procedures Program Provides Lump Sum Payments to Sandy Damaged Facilities; Schumer Secured $800M in Funds Through This New Process for Repairs to Nassau County’s Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant Award Is Second Largest Project Worksheet Awarded in FEMA History U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced $1.13 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding for Sandy repair work and mitigation projects at New York... Read More

Schumer Met With Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica Wright, Who Oversees Medal of Honor Decisions – Senator Voiced Strong Support For Sgt. Johnson & Urged Her To Send The Request To The White House For Final Approval Schumer: Henry Johnson is an American Hero Who Displayed Mind-Boggling Bravery in Battle for Our Nation & We Should Not Wait Another Day to Honor Him Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer met with Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand, Engel Pushed for FEMA Funding To Help Repair Hudson Park & Municipal Marina Significantly Damaged By Sandy –Secured Initial $1.4 Million to Repair Damaged Marina & Docks Now, New Rochelle to Receive an Additional $1.8 Million For Hudson Park Repairs to Stone Wall, Curbs, Railings That Will Improve Municipal Beach Park Area & Allow Park To Thrive Once Again Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel... Read More

LOUDONVILLE – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko today announced that Siena College will receive funding in the amount of $687,876 to support the Siena Plan for Attracting and Retaining Computer Scientists (SPARCS). The grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), will boost local science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and continue the tradition of innovation and excellence in Capital Region... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the Clinton Central School District in Oneida County will receive $1,705,342.25 in federal funds to implement repairs to the Middle and High school buildings. The funds are being allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will help the school district repair damages that were a direct result of severe storms during the period of June 26, 2013 through July... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Representative Eliot Engel announced that the City of New Rochelle will receive $1,839,599.10 in federal funding to repair damages sustained to Hudson Park during Hurricane Sandy. This funding will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which will shoulder 90 percent of the total cost of rebuilding and rehabilitation. The funding will reimburse New Rochelle for repairs to the stacked stone wall, sundeck,... Read More

In The Past, Chautauqua County Grape Processors Absorbed More Than 80% of Waste-Water Treatment Costs – This Funding Will Take Burden Off Grape Processors Who Already Bear Brunt of the Cost to Operate the Plant Schumer, Gillibrand: Waste-Water Treatment Project Will Create & Retain 150 Jobs, And Be A Significant Boost to Chautauqua Grape Industry Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that, after their push, the Village of Westfield in Chautauqua... Read More

Schumer, Gillibrand: Renaming Monroe Post Office After Wenzel is Fitting Tribute to His Bravery and Dedication Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have introduced legislation that would rename the Post Office at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe the “National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office.” The post office renaming would be in honor of Gregg David Wenzel, a Monroe... Read More

Officials Said Federal Defense, Aviation & Homeland Security Experts Should Collaborate & Quickly Study If Anti-Missile Technology for Shoulder-Fired & Surface to Air Missiles Is Needed on America’s Commercial Jets – Senator Says Study Should Include Specific Recommendations on Best Technology to Combat Threat Schumer, Israel: Time is Now for Feds to Study Putting Anti-Missile Tech Against Manpads & Surface to Air Missiles – There Is No Price Too High To Protect... Read More

2014 Farm Bill Provided Funding Through Dept. of Agriculture To Fill Funding Gap & Deliver Farm Training to Thousands of NYS Vets Via Cornell University’s Northeast Beginning Farmer Project – Could Bring More Vets into NYS Agriculture Sector Schumer Calls on USDA to Swiftly Grant Funds to Cornell University Program to Enhance Resources, Training & Linkages for Vets To Enter Farm-Related Careers Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push to secure federal funds... Read More

On Long Island, There Are More Than 40,000 Recipients of Supplemental Security Income Benefits and Nearly 4,000 Cases of Autism in School Age Children; Throughout New York State, There Are 25,000 Individuals with Down Syndrome Alone Schumer: Long Island Families of Children with Special Needs Should Have Help Affording Care & Saving for the Future U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called for passage of bipartisan legislation that would create tax-advantaged savings accounts for family... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that, after their push, the Village of Westfield in Chautauqua County will receive $2,116,400 in federal funding for upgrades to the village's wastewater treatment facility. This funding will be allocated by the federal Economic Development Agency (EDA) and will greatly benefit Chautauqua County's grape producers and processors. Schumer and Gillibrand explained that this wastewater treatment plant helps support the grape... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that they have introduced legislation that would rename the Post Office at 787 State Route 17M in Monroe the "National Clandestine Service of the Central Intelligence Agency NCS Officer Gregg David Wenzel Memorial Post Office." The post office renaming would be in honor of Gregg David Wenzel, a Monroe native who lost his life while serving in the CIA. Schumer and Gillibrand said that renaming the Post Office in his honor... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $236,978 in federal funding for the Harpursville, West Colesville, and Sanitaria Springs Fire Districts in Broome County. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). These three fire departments will split this grant and use these federal funds to purchase a 44 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $66,037 in federal funding for the West Crescent Fire District. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG). The West Crescent Fire District will use these federal funds to purchase 14 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). These SCBA air-packs help firefighters breathe when in burning buildings and... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $688,950 in federal funding for the Silver Springs Fire Department, which applied for these funds on behalf of all 18 county fire departments and the one independent EMS squad. The funding was allocated through the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and will equip 100 percent of the 764 emergency responders within Wyoming County with tone-in, analog... Read More