AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a slate of federal grants today awarded to Capital Region counties and court systems to combat opioid and other substance use disorders totaling $7,892,088. These awards are being administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs.
“Each year, we lose tens of thousands of Americans to the devastating disease of… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that $586,371 is being awarded to the New York State Police to combat Internet crimes against children. The funding is being administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs.
“As more of our lives and livelihoods move online, we face an even greater threat we must counter from exploitation and abuse of our… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today that a research program at the University at Albany is being awarded $460,281 to examine factors that cause North American winter extreme events. The program, led by Dr. Andrea Lang, Professor of Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences at UAlbany, is being administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced a combined $6,906,500 for the City of Albany and City of Schenectady today to help eliminate lead and other housing-based health hazards from low-income families’ homes. These grants will be administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Specifically, each city will receive:
$3,500,000 for Albany
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WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced today a number of grants awarded to the Capital Region totaling $8,989,493 to enhance vital services for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. The grants are being provided by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs and Office on Violence Against Women.
“Far too many survivors of human trafficking and… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko’s bipartisan national horse racing reform bill, H.R. 1754, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill has long been co-led by Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and would designate the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to design and implement uniform national horse racing medication and… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko called on Senate leaders to take up his comprehensive limousine safety reform legislation today following a vote by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to finalize their investigative report on the tragic Schoharie limo crash that took the lives of 20 people on October 6, 2018.
Tonko has led a bipartisan coalition in Congress in a… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Representatives Paul D. Tonko (D-NY) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have just announced the introduction of their Artificial Intelligence Education Act today, bipartisan legislation that would establish grant support within the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund the creation of easily-accessible K-12 lesson plans for schools and educators to provide students with the… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Congressman Paul D. Tonko, Chair of the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change, today cheered the passage of eight bills he authored as part of H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, a sweeping energy package passed by the House of Representatives tonight.
Tonko’s bills include his Scientific Integrity Act,… Read more »
AMSTERDAM, NY—Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced that $862,250 will be awarded to local governments and public safety non-profits in the Capital Region. The grants will be administered through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs.
“Making smart federal investments in community safety programs can help change the course of countless lives while… Read more »
