Posts Tagged ‘Federal funding’
$1 million in Federal Funding for Runway Expansion at Delaware Coastal Airport
U.S. Senator Tom Carper joined Sussex County officials this week to announce $1 million in federal funding for Delaware Coastal Airport’s runway extension project. This funding will go toward the environmental assessment and preliminary design of the runway extension to 6,000 feet. The funding is a part of $154 million in federal funding secured by Senators Carper, Chris…
Read MoreGeorgetown CHEER Receives Federal Funding to Support AmeriCorps Senior Volunteers in Sussex County
U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (all D-Del.) announced today that Georgetown’s CHEER, Inc. will receive $282,378 in federal funding from AmeriCorps. The award will support 1,000 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in Sussex County as they help local communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic through service work. Through CHEER, Inc., AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will support Sussex County CHEER…
Read MoreMaryland Lawmakers Announce Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John Sarbanes, Kweisi Mfume, Anthony G. Brown, Jamie Raskin and David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $9,298,080 in federal funding for Maryland to build electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the state. Electric vehicles remain inaccessible to many Americans due to…
Read MoreDE Education Plans to Support Students & Address Unfinished Learning Due to Pandemic
Governor John Carney and Secretary of Education Susan Bunting on Tuesday announced their plans for helping schools support students and address unfinished learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Using federal funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, Delaware will focus on key areas to support districts and charter schools in helping students…
Read MoreMD Senators Announce $2.8-million in Critical Water Infrastructure Funding
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer and Andy Harris, M.D., (all Md.) today announced more than $2.8 million in federal funding to modernize critical water infrastructure across the state. “As we redouble our efforts to strengthen our nation’s critical infrastructure, this new round of federal funding will revitalize water…
Read MoreMaryland Congressional Delegation announces $1.6 million in federal funds for laid off workers
$1.6 million in federal grants will go towards temporary disaster relief jobs for laid off workers in Maryland. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin and David Trone, announced $1,665,000 in…
Read MoreOver $700 million in federal funding awarded to Maryland hospitals, healthcare providers to fight coronavirus
Over $700 million in federal funding will go towards supporting hospitals and healthcare providers to fight the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Maryland. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin…
Read MoreMaryland to receive over $15 million in federal funding for health centers amid coronavirus crisis
Over $15 million in federal funding will be designated to community health centers statewide in Maryland in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The full Maryland congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer, C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, John P. Sarbanes, Andy Harris, M.D., Anthony G. Brown, Jamie B. Raskin…
Read MoreMd. Congressman Andy Harris announces federal grant funding for healthcare centers in response to coronavirus
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris has announced that over $3 million in federal grants will be used to assist healthcare centers on the Eastern Shore in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The funding in total is $3,123,465 and was provided by the recently enacted CARES Act, also known as the “Phase III” Congressional emergency legislation. Three health…
Read MoreGrant Funding Awarded to Help Sussex County Seniors
Delaware receives $23 Million in federal funds for infrastructure projects
The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) annual August redistribution has resulted in Delaware receiving an additional $23,091,713 in federal funding for infrastructure projects. The redistribution dollars represent federal transportation improvement funds that were allocated, but not used by other states. “We are investing $650 million in infrastructure projects across the state this year – our largest…
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