Tonko Selects 20 Local Community Projects for Federal Funding Push

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Paul Tonko (Capital Region New York)

AMSTERDAM, NY — Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) today announced his selection of 20 community development and improvement projects that he has submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations in an effort to bring federal investment to the Capital Region through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Community Project Funding process.

“No one knows the needs of our communities better than the people in it; so, it stands to reason that any efforts to improve and address the needs of our Capital Region should be envisioned by our community,” Congressman Tonko said. “The beauty of the Community Project Funding process is that we can unleash the full potential of these locally-developed projects with federal dollars. I’m so grateful to the many applicants who developed these worthy initiatives. You have my pledge to fight tooth and nail to include these 20 projects in our federal budget and bring these dollars home for the benefit of all in our region.”

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for FY2027, which are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams available mainly to state and local governments. Over the years, Tonko has successfully secured funding for dozens of diverse projects totaling more than $52 million for the Capital Region.
Projects submitted by Rep. Tonko can be found below listed in alphabetical order of the project title. Individual project descriptions and other details can be found on his website HERE.

 

Project Title: Bridges to Transformation Initiative

Recipient: Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region, Inc.

Amount Requested: $1,059,585

Project Title: Capital Region Translational Research Initiative

Recipient: Albany Medical College

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Title: City of Albany Corning Preserve Playground

Recipient: City of Albany

Amount Requested: $900,000

Project Title: City of Amsterdam Department of Public Works Building

Recipient: City of Amsterdam

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Title: City of Cohoes Public Library Update

Recipient: City of Cohoes

Amount Requested: $649,250

Project Title: Critical High Need Medical Equipment for Schenectady County

Recipient: Schenectady County

Amount Requested: $436,522

Project Title: Expanding Access to Rural Healthcare with (Otolaryngologists) ENT Services at St. Mary’s

Recipient: St. Mary’s Healthcare

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Title: Garnsey Park Infrastructure Improvements

Recipient: Town of Clifton Park

Amount Requested: $280,000

Project Title: Guy Park Manor Resiliency Park

Recipient: New York Power Authority (“NYPA”) on behalf of New York State Canal Corporation (“NYSCC”)

Amount Requested  $2,120,000

Project Title: Hoosick Regional Emergency Fly Car

Recipient: Town of Hoosick

Amount Requested: $80,856.52

Project Title: Malta Water District #1 Water Storage and Quality Improvement Project

Recipient: Town of Malta 

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project Title: Mobile Laboratory for Monitoring PFAS

Recipient: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York, on behalf of The University at Albany

Amount Requested: $1,329,000

Project Title: North Plant Odor Mitigation Project

Recipient: Albany County

Amount Requested: $1,600,000

Project Title: Office of Violence Prevention

Recipient: City of Albany

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Title: Rensselaer Hollow Preserve Trailhead Connection Project

Recipient: City of Rensselaer

Amount Requested: $496,800

Project Title: Route 7 Safety Improvements

Recipient: Town of Niskayuna

Amount Requested: $2,800,000

Project Title: Town Complex Sewer Upgrades

Recipient: Town of Halfmoon

Amount Requested: $564,200

Project Title: Town of Amsterdam Harrower Sewer Extension

Recipient: Town of Amsterdam

Amount Requested  $4,500,000

Project Title: Village of Scotia Water System Project

Recipient: Village of Scotia

Amount Requested: $950,000

Project Title: Watervliet ADA Municipal Building Access Project

Recipient: City of Watervliet

Amount Requested: $913,000