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BUFFALO, NY—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $100,000 in federal funding has been awarded to Niagara University toward a project designed to expand Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education pathways.  The grant is awarded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education.  “Quality jobs in the STEM field continue… Read more »

Eight WNY Organizations Receive Awards Through the National Endowment for the Arts   Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $215,000 in federal funding for the Western New York arts community. Grants, awarded through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will support projects and programs at eight art institutions in Western New York.     “The arts foster… Read more »

  H.R. 8662, the TSA Commute Fairness Act, Will Help Ensure that Hardworking TSA Employees Are Compensated for Commutes Between Airport Parking Lots and Duty Stations, Which Can Often be Miles Apart   Bill Requires TSA to Consider Feasibility of Using Mobile Phones and Location Data to Allow Employees to Clock In and Out of Work from Parking Lots and Bus… Read more »

New Funding Builds Upon $5 Million Provided by Governor Hochul For Project That Will Allow Further Development of Renaissance Commerce Park at Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Lackawanna   More Than $130 Million in Private Investment Has Been Dedicated to the Site Since 2013; Additionally, New York State, Erie County, the ECIDA, City of Lackawanna and the Federal Government Have… Read more »