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RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) spoke with local leaders from the Towns of Ghent, Stephentown, and New Baltimore about American Rescue Plan local government funding and town-specific issues. The American Rescue Plan includes Rep.
ULSTER COUNTY, NY – Today, Ulster County awarded Natalie Stewart, Federal Liaison for Veteran and Military Affairs for U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), with Ulster County's Veteran of the Month award. Rep.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited Upstate Films to meet with co-Executive Director Jason Silverman and Programs Manager Jacob Haisley. The Congressman and Upstate Films’ staff spoke about the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which provides emergency assistance for venues.
NEW LEBANON, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School to speak with New Lebanon Central School District Superintendent Andrew Kourt. The Congressman delivered donated books from the Library of Congress and discussed American Rescue Plan funding with Superintendent Kourt.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) invited high school students across New York's 19th Congressional District to participate in this year's Congressional Art Competition. The winner will have their art displayed in the U.S. Capitol.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to veterans and their families under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into law. On March 11th, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the VA VACCINE Act to enable all veterans to receive vaccines. Members of Rep.
RHINEBECK, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced a federal investment of more than $6.8 million for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs in New York’s 19th Congressional District. The investment will support early education and development services in Dutchess, Ulster, and Schoharie counties.
OTSEGO COUNTY, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held a roundtable attended by dozens of Otsego officials to discuss COVID-19 aid for local governments. The American Rescue Plan includes Rep.
CATSKILL, NY – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Rep. Delgado nominated the site for the 2021 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Last week, IMLS announced Thomas Cole National Historic Site as one of 15 museum finalists across the United States.
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) voted to pass the bipartisan Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which creates a workforce solution for America’s agriculture industry by providing stability, predictability, and fairness to one of the most critical sectors of our nation’s economy.
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Neither a light drizzle nor the coronavirus stopped Lamouree-Hackett American Legion Post 72 in Saugerties from celebrating Veterans Day in its traditional fashion, but the ceremony was shortened, and the traditional lunch and invitation to the legion’s museum were dropped from the observance.
NEW YORK – US Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) recently introduced legislation that would allow seniors to “age in place” by providing a tax credit to cover 100 percent of the costs of any modifications older Americans make to their homes — such as grab bars, wheelchair ramps, walk-in tubs, and more – to allow for safe, independent living.
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) offered its support of HR 8540, the Keeping Seniors Safe from COVID-19 Through Home Design Act, introduced by Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.).
A New York congressman has introduced a bill to help senior citizens age in place by providing a tax credit.
HUDSON – The Treasury Department has awarded $124,075 in federal funding for the Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC), a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in the Hudson Valley.
Three New York congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation to direct a study on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced Oct. 15 a $683,692 award from the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant program at USDA Rural Development to supplement programs at Otsego Northern Catskills BOCES (ONC BOCES).
It was nothing short of historic when the Town of Middleburgh gathered Saturday to cut the ribbon on its $3.2 million shelter and ambulance building.
Quite literally.
CANAJOHARIE — This village is like a number of Mohawk Valley Rust Belt communities along Interstate 90 where the industrial base left years ago with nothing to replace it.
And Canajoharie has an additional challenge: sky high water and sewer rates, thanks to the debt incurred to service what had been the village’s economic mainstay.
NEW YORK – The fentanyl crisis, producing a dramatic surge in overdose deaths, has spurred creative thinking in police and government circles in Ulster, Green and Columbia counties.