Press Releases
Legislation Ensures Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Grant Eligibility for Farmers Following Delgado-Led Effort with 86 Bipartisan Members
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) released the following statement following his vote to pass bipartisan emergency legislation to support small business relief programs.
Following Delgado Push, Legislation Will Make Small Farms In NY-19 Eligible For SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants
RHINEBECK, NY—Today, House and Senate leadership announced agreement on, and the Senate has now passed, legislation to provide supplemental funding for small business programs including the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants, as well as additional funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.
RHINEBECK, NY – On Friday, April 17, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held his fifth telephone town hall focused on responding to the coronavirus pandemic and providing resources available to the community during this difficult time. After holding 35 in-person town halls, Rep.
Letter to Secretary Sonny Perdue calls on Administration to establish task force that would help to identify rural challenges, develop strategies and policy recommendations, and provide oversight on the distribution of funding
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The Push for Robust and Direct Funding Comes as Rural Communities Are Losing Resources Due to COVID-19 Outbreak and Struggling to Access Economic Support Through the CARES Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Antonio Delgado (NY-19) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) urged Congress to include robust funding for rural communities in the next coronavirus relief package.
Wanted to be sure you saw this op-Ed from U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) published in the Times-Journal in Cobleskill today on the importance of supporting our farmers throughout the COVID-19 outbreak and the Congressman’s work to include small farmers in Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
RHINEBECK, NY—Last Thursday, April 9, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) held his fourth weekly telephone town hall to connect with the community and provide resources surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. After holding 35 in-person town halls, Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC—This week, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) joined as an original co-sponsor of the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, new legislation to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are struggling amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
RHINEBECK, NY—Today, U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado along with his family drove in the Rhinebeck Health Care Salute Parade to pay tribute to health care workers, medical professionals, and custodial staff working at Northern Dutchess Hospital to treat patients with COVID-19. The family held handmade signs as they drove along with members of the community.