Rep. Torres Secures $16,214,637 For Local Projects in Final Government Funding Package

Dec 23, 2022
Other
Press

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Torres announced $16,214,637 in Community Project Funding that he previously secured for New York’s 15th District in the House spending bills has been included in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package. This funding responds directly to some of the most pressing needs in Bronx.

“I am proud of the federal investment of $16,214,637 in Community Project Funding in this bill that I know meets long overdue community needs in the South Bronx,” Rep. Torres said. “These investments create jobs with better pay, make us safer, strengthen our communities, and start to tackle climate change.”

Rep. Torres championed funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit New York’s 15th District residents. These include:

  • $150,000 for the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York, Bronx, NY for health care job training
  • $750,000 for the Expansion of Behavioral Health Clinics in Montefiore School Based Health Centers
  • $1,000,000 for the Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, The Bronx, NY, for community college articulation agreement support
  • $500,000 for the Lehman College of the City University of New York, Bronx, NY for a digital equity initiative, including technology
  • $250,000 for the Morrison Public Plaza and Open Market
  • $3,000,000 for the New York City Health and Hospitals – Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY for facilities and equipment
  • $800,000 for the New York Sun Works, New York, NY for a hydroponic farm STEM program, including equipment
  • $3,000,000 for the NYCHA Jackson Houses Exterior Lighting Installation
  • $600,000 for the Security Surveillance Systems Upgrades
  • $204,281 for the South Bronx Food Hub Expansion
  • $1,178,406 for the STEM and Green Career Internships for Bronx College Students
  • $675,000 for the Union Community Health Center, Inc., Bronx, NY for facilities and equipment
  • $1,000,000 for the UnLocal, Inc., New York, NY for services, education, and outreach to help financial self-sufficiency
  • $2,106,950 for the Urban Health Plan, Inc., Bronx, NY for facilities and equipment
  • $1,000,000 for the Worker’s Operation Center

The twelve-bill government funding package will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunity for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families. Taken together, the funding for New York’s 15th District and the funding increases for critical government programs will continue to reverse decades of disinvestment in our communities.

This package is now headed to President Biden’s desk for his signature. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.

###

Recent Posts


Sep 27, 2023
Press

VIDEO and RUSH TRANSCRIPT: U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres Grills SEC Chair Gensler during House Financial Services Committee Oversight Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15), as a member of the House Financial Services Committee, today grilled the Hon. Gary Gensler, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), during an oversight hearing about the agency’s regulatory developments, rulemakings, and other activities over the last few years. Additional relevant background can be […]



Sep 14, 2023
Press

U.S. Reps. Torres, Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Rights of Seniors to Access Traditional Medicare Coverage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today introduced bipartisan legislation – the “Right to Medicare Act” – aimed at protecting the rights of seniors in New York and across the country to access traditional Medicare coverage and prevent employers from forcing retirees onto private Medicare Advantage plans without a […]



Sep 1, 2023
Press

U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, NY Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, NYC Council Member Eric Dinowitz, and Local Environmental Groups Raise Concerns about Proposed Cricket Stadium in Van Cortlandt Park

BRONX, N.Y. – U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15), New York Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, and New York City Council Member Eric Dinowitz today joined a coalition of local community and environmental groups to raise concerns about New York City’s proposal to construct a temporary 34,000 seat cricket stadium on the Parade Ground of Van Cortlandt Park […]