News release from
Congressman Eric Massa
29th District, New York
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009
PRESS ADVISORY:
PRESS SECRETARY: Jerri Kaiser - (XXX) XXX-XXXX
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR: Jared Smith - (XXX) XXX-XXXX
Congressman Eric Massa releases current Stimulus projections for NY-29
Rep. Massa fights for our fair share in Stimulus plan
WASHINGTON DC - Earlier today, Congressman Eric Massa released the current list of projects which are projected to be funded as part of the Stimulus Package. This list is not complete as the final list of approved stimulus projects has not yet been released from the Governor's office.
This is a partial list of some of the projects which will be funded - additional programs are expected to be added.
However the blocks of money allocated for specific uses (listed on the summary page of the attached spreadsheet) should remain consistent pending any changes in the Senate's version of the Stimulus bill. The specific block totals are listed below:
· $95,710,930 for Higher Education School Construction -- SUNY --NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $163,816,000 for Transportation Infrastructure--DOT-NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $11,300 for Energy Infrastructure and Green Jobs--NY Power Authority--NYS Economic Recovery Package
· $11,100,000 for Waste Water Infrastructure--Environmental Facilities Corp--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $17,550,000 for Transportation Infrastructure--NYS Thruway Authority--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $35,000,000 for Clean Water--Department of Health Public Water Supply Protection--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $4,175,000 for State Parks Infrastructure--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $2,282,868 for Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development--Main Street Program--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $4,037,500 for Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development--Community Development Block Grant--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
· $45,052,732 for Affordable Housing and Community Economic Development--Division of Housing and Community Renewal--NYS Economic Recovery Projects
“This stimulus bill will help us protect and create 3-4 million jobs across the nation, give significant tax breaks to working Americans and do so with unprecedented levels of transparency,” said Congressman Eric Massa. “I have spent the last few months meeting with local school superintendents, IDAs, elected officials, and organizations to help get the list of critical projects into the Governor's office for approval. The stimulus package will strengthen our local economy and unlike past stimulus plans, we'll have something to show for it at the end of the day like improved roads, schools, and public works facilities.”
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Jared Smith
Communications Director
The Office of Congressman Eric Massa
(XXX) XXX-XXXX
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