For the past several years, Congressman Tonko has participated in the Community Project Funding (CPF) process — a unique opportunity whereby each member of Congress may request direct federal support for a number of worthy local initiatives. Since 2021, Congressman Tonko has worked tirelessly to secure federal dollars for each of the projects he has selected, and he has been successful in delivering investments for every initiative he has submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Overall, Congressman Tonko has secured a total of $37,969,394 for a diverse group of 39 Capital Region projects as part of the Fiscal Year 2024, Fiscal Year 2023, and Fiscal Year 2022 federal budgets. A listing and a map of these projects, which cover areas ranging from municipal infrastructure improvements and clean energy initiatives to the purchase of cutting-edge lab equipment for our region’s colleges and universities, can be found below.
Fiscal Year 2024 (14 projects)
- $750,000 for Better Community Neighborhoods Affordable Housing in Schenectady
- $850,000 for Capital District LATINOS’ Community Center Facility Capital Improvement Project in Albany
- $300,000 for the Crescent Avenue Connector in Saratoga Springs
- $180,000 for the Glenville Veterans Community and Welcome Center
- $850,000 for Harbor House Supportive Housing in Schenectady
- $500,000 for the Moreau Emergency Squad Building Expansion
- $2,166,279 for the Route 2 Multi-Modal Connectivity project in Troy
- $641,250 for Schuylerville and Victory Water Main Replacement
- $1,000,000 for Southern Saratoga YMCA Capital Improvements
- $500,000 for SUNY Schenectady’s Depot for Mobile Workforce Labs
- $500,000 for Town of Coeymans Sewer System Improvements
- $675,000 for the Town of Galway Community Building
- $959,752 for Village of Ravena Drinking Water System Improvements
- $800,000 for Watervliet Youth Center Capital Improvements
More detailed descriptions of each project can be found HERE.
Fiscal Year 2023 (15 projects)
- $469,333 for the Business Incubator in Amsterdam
- $540,000 for the Charlton Community Center
- $800,000 for the Employment Services Facility Improvement Project in Troy
- $650,000 for the Esperanza Verde Park in Amsterdam
- $400,000 for Hoffman Park Community Center Improvements in Albany
- $2,358,292 for HOMEBASE’s Combatting Social Isolation Stigma in the Mental Health Community Project in Saratoga Springs
- $2,065,000 for the Hudson Valley Community College STEM and Healthcare Workforce Development Project in Malta
- $500,000 for the Little Italy's Neighborhood Placemaking for Economic Development Project in Troy
- $770,088 for Maria College in Albany for nursing programs, including technology and equipment
- $505,359 for the Matton Shipyard Preservation and Adaptive Reuse Initiative in Waterford
- $1,500,000 for the Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP) Campus Project in Schenectady
- $1,000,000 for the Schenectady Community Virtual Power Plant
- $496,541 for Siena College in Loudonville for facilities and equipment
- $750,000 for Transitional Housing and Services for LGBT and Gender Non-Conforming Youth in Albany
- $45,000 for the Village of Fultonville’s Drinking Water Upgrades Project
More detailed descriptions of each project can be found HERE.
Fiscal Year 2022 (10 projects)
- $800,000 for the City of Mechanicville’s Water Reliability Project
- $2,000,000 for the City of Amsterdam’s Community Center Project
- $750,000 for the expansion of dental services for underserved individuals at the Hometown Health Dental Clinic in Schenectady
- $1,687,500 for the extension of broadband internet access to the Town of Westerlo
- $3,000,000 for the City of Amsterdam’s Multimodal Station Phase I – Pedestrian Connector and Station Design project
- $3,000,000 for the City of Cohoes’ Municipal Floating Solar Demonstration Project
- $1,000,000 for the University at Albany’s Next Generation RNA Technology Package project
- $500,000 for the Albany County Sheriff’s Office’s Sheriff’s Homeless Improvement Program (SHIP)
- $960,000 for the Town of Rotterdam’s Wastewater Treatment Plan Improvements Project
- $750,000 for Capital Roots’ Urban Grow Center Expansion project in Troy
More detailed descriptions of each project can be found HERE.
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