U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) announced Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills includes $27,625,000 in federal funding for community development projects in New York’s 19th Congressional District as well as numerous policy wins for upstate New Yorkers. Molinaro advocated for these funds and has been leading efforts in Congress to get a bipartisan deal that prevents deep cuts to vital programs and restrictions.
Requests Molinaro made include $1,250,000 for the Roxbury and Grand Gorge Water System Improvements. The funding will be used for stormwater and road improvements and curb and sidewalk improvements.
A list of provisions Rep. Molinaro fought to include in the bill:
• The Department of Veterans Affairs, the Veterans Crisis Hotline, Veterans’ Homeless Assistance Grants, and veterans’ mental health programs will be fully funded.
• The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will receive increased funding.
• The emergency food assistance program (TEFAP), which funds food banks, will receive increased funding.
• COPS grants, which provide funding to local law enforcement, will receive increased funding.
• Section 8 Housing Vouchers, will receive increased funding.
• Restrictions on Chinese ownership of American farmland.
A list of provisions Molinaro stood against and stopped from passing:
• Restrictions on mifepristone and birth control. Molinaro announced he would prevent a government funding bill from advancing if it included these restrictions.
• Cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Molinaro drew a ‘red line’, and vowed to oppose any cuts to these programs.
• Deep cuts to programs for farmers, the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, and the Hazardous Substances Superfund, which supports the Hudson River cleanup.
