Delgado Joins Local Officials in Stamford Following Collapsed Culvert

STAMFORD, NY — Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) visited the Village of Stamford in Delaware County where he met with N.Y. Assemblyman Chris Tague, Stamford Mayor Robert Schneider, Joe Hornbeck, the Village Supervisor of Public Works, and Dwayne Hill, Chairman of the Board of the Stamford Farmers Cooperative. Rep. Delgado received a briefing on the collapse of a stone culvert on the heavily-trafficked South Street that happened last month and discussed solutions. 

“Rural infrastructure is critical for the safety and well-being of our communities. And it was important for me to meet with and hear from local officials about the impact this collapse has had on the community and the local economy,” said Delgado, member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “On the ground conversations like these are essential in order to find ways the federal government can work alongside local municipalities to keep our roads and bridges safe and drivable.”

Rep. Delgado is working to ensuring rural upstate communities have the opportunity and resources to access federal dollars and rebuild aging infrastructure. Delgado introduced the Promoting Infrastructure and Protecting the Economy (PIPE) Act, which would create a new grant program to help communities in New York and across the country invest in critical water system upgrades. The bill would authorize $5 billion over 10 years to provide discretionary grants to state and local governments, tribal governments, and public water utilities for projects related to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Delgado also introduced the Rebuild Rural America Act to improve the way that the federal government supports economic development projects in small towns and rural communities to better fit their specific needs. This bill would create the Rural Future Partnership Fund through USDA, which would provide $50 billion in multi-year, flexible block grants to rural regions that have trouble navigating the complex federal grants process.