Tonko Selects 20 Local Community Projects for Federal Funding Push

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