Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,597,009 in funding to plan the rehabilitation of the Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
This planning grant will allow the New York State Thruway Authority to formulate a comprehensive framework for the future of the four Grand Island Bridges… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $1,105,466 for research conducted at the State University of New York at Buffalo (UB) aimed at improving efficiency, quality, and equity in clinical trials. The grant is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences operating with the… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement announcing $19,761,201 in funding for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and $2,732,659 in funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport, through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvements Grant (AIG) funding.
“Today’s funding builds on investments in our region’s… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy released the following statement after announcing $493,910 for the University of Buffalo to research the workplace experiences of library and information science (LIS) professionals who are BIPOC and first generation in order to improve workplace experiences.
“Today’s funding will help empower library and information science… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced two federal grants totaling $175,386.66 for fire departments serving neighborhoods in the Towns of Wheatfield and Lewiston. The funding is provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) program.
“This federal funding provides critical resources to support the selfless… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) released the following statement announcing that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a notice of funding opportunity for the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program, totaling $1.1 billion:
“We all saw the tragic consequences of at-grade crossing collisions, with four lives lost this year alone in… Read more »
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y.—Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $2,494,531 for the Niagara Falls City School District to continue the operation of the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The funding is awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families.
“Head Start helps to level the playing field, providing early learning and… Read more »
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 »
