Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Environmental Protection Agency – State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Project Name: Lewiston Water System Resiliency Improvements
Recipient: Village of Lewiston
Address: 145 N 4th St, Lewiston, NY 14092
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will replace one small, century-old water main which supplies the historic Village of Lewiston residents, commercial district and ArtPark State Park. The new water main will ensure system reliability, improve water pressure and strengthen firefighting ability to the Village of Lewiston and ArtPark.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Environmental Protection Agency – State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Project Name: Porter Waterline Improvement Project
Recipient: Town of Porter
Address: 3265 Creek Rd Youngstown, New York 14174
Amount Requested: $500,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will facilitate improvements to the Town of Porter’s water distribution system by replacing select water lines with larger diameter pipes in five areas with a total of 14,700 linear feet of pipe replaced. This will provide for higher water pressures to assist with firefighting and save money by preventing the loss of water.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Environmental Protection Agency – State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Project Name: Union Road Water Main Replacement
Recipient: Erie County Water Authority
Address: 295 Main Street, Room 350, Buffalo, NY 14203
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: To improve water service in the Towns of West Seneca and Cheektowaga, this project will install approximately 18,240 linear feet of new distribution waterline along the Union Road corridor, replacing sections of deteriorated water distribution mains roughly from the intersection of Union and East and West Roads in West Seneca to the intersection of Union and Bennett Road in Cheektowaga. Phase 1 of the project will include replacement of three sections of main generally from East and West Road to Seneca Street, From the Route 400 crossing to just north of North America Drive and from Old Union Road to the Slate Bottom Creek crossing. In addition, a number of water service transfers will be completed on a section of main from William Street to Bennett Road and that section of main will be abandoned.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Department of Justice – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology & Equipment
Project Name: Kenmore Police Department Dispatch and Technology Upgrade
Recipient: Village of Kenmore Police Department
Address: 2395 Elmwood Avenue, Kenmore, NY 14217
Amount Requested: $195,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will provide an upgrade to outdated dispatch, communications, and computer equipment at the Village of Kenmore Police Department. The funds will be used to convert from analog to digital communications, upgrade existing recording capabilities, and will replace outdated computer terminals in the police station and patrol vehicles.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Department of Justice – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology & Equipment
Project Name: Niagara County Law Enforcement Portable Radio Replacement
Recipient: Niagara County Sheriff’s Department
Address: 5526 Niagara Street, Lockport, NY 14094
Amount Requested: $2,550,000
Project Description and Explanation: The current portable radios being used by law enforcement in Niagara County were issued in 2015 and are nearing the end of their serviceable lifespan. Securing funding to replace these radios is paramount to the safety of our law enforcement officers.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Department of Commerce - NIST Scientific & Technical Research
Project Name: Multiscale Testing of Mission-Critical Infrastructure Under Extreme Winds
Recipient: State University of New York at Buffalo
Address: 12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260
Amount Requested: $475,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will purchase install, and deploy instruments inside an existing wind tunnel that is designed to reproduce the complex wind fields associated with extreme wind events such as hurricanes, tornados, thunderstorm downbursts, and blizzards. The research conducted will characterize the wind-induced loadings on mission-critical infrastructure, such as long-span bridges, fuel-storage facilities, and tall buildings to enable improved modeling, analysis, and design, and efficient, cost-effective construction.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Energy and Water Development, Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) – Operations and Maintenance
Project Name: Black Rock Lock and Tonawanda Harbor - Bird Island Pier
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address: 1776 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14207
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The Bird Island Pier is approximately 2 miles long and forms the west side of the Black Rock Channel. In addition to routine maintenance, this project would include repairs due to weather related damage from storms.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Energy and Water Development, Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) – Operations and Maintenance
Project Name: Wilson Harbor
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Address: 1776 Niagara St, Buffalo, NY 14207
Amount Requested: $300,000
Project Description and Explanation: Wilson Harbor is home to 476 slips, two boat launches, and 15 charter boats. The breakwater is in need of repair. This study will facilitate future repairs to the breakwater to protect the water and shoreline in Lake Ontario.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Fund – Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: GreenForce Buffalo Training Initiative
Recipient: GreenForce Training, Inc.
Address: 1001 East Delavan Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215
Amount Requested: $1,650,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will connect with job seekers from historically disadvantaged neighborhoods, including the East Side of Buffalo, to provide training and ongoing support services during employment, to help individuals stay in their chosen careers. Specifically, this funding will be used to retrofit the 10,000 sq.ft. training center where all GreenForce training is conducted and purchase equipment necessary for the training program. Located on the former General Motors/American Axle plant, the project will breathe new life into a blighted site and give East Side residents more opportunities for employment close to their homes.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Fund – Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: Niagara Falls Teen Center
Recipient: City of Niagara Falls
Address: 745 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14302
Amount Requested: $600,000
Project Description and Explanation: The Niagara Falls Teen Center project will renovate a vacant building in the Lasalle neighborhood of Niagara Falls to use as a Teen Center that will be programmed by the Niagara Falls Boys and Girls Club, with transportation provided by the Niagara Falls School District. The Teen Center will be a safe haven for high risk teenagers in Niagara Falls, catered specifically to their needs, with the goals of preventing teen pregnancy and gang activity, and providing teenagers in Niagara Falls with a strong community and opportunities to succeed.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Community Development Fund – Economic Development Initiative
Project Name: Auto Technician Training Program at Northland Workforce Training Center
Recipient: The Economic Development Group, Inc dba Northland Workforce Training Center
Address: 683 Northland Ave. Buffalo, NY 14211
Amount Requested: $800,000
Project Description and Explanation: The Northland Workforce Training Center is growing its course offerings to include an Automotive Service Technician certificate. This project will assist with the purchase of equipment to allow for another career option at Northland to provide a pathway for underemployed individuals to gain skills in a high demand industry.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Transportation – Highway Infrastructure Projects
Project Name: Abbott Road Phase 2 Streetscape Improvements
Recipient: City of Buffalo
Address: City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202
Amount Requested: $1,100,000
Project Description and Explanation: The Abbott Road Streetscape project will invest in a major corridor in the South Buffalo neighborhood. The project will make a number of streetscape improvements and install a new roundabout for calmer and more efficient traffic near Mercy Hospital and Cazenovia Park.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Transportation – Highway Infrastructure Projects
Project Name: Jefferson Avenue Streetscape Improvements
Recipient: City of Buffalo
Address: City Hall, 65 Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 14202
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: This project will provide necessary infrastructure improvements to Jefferson Avenue, a historic corridor on the East Side of Buffalo. Ranging from street resurfacing and sidewalk replacement to pedestrian safety upgrades and bicycle accommodations, the project will improve quality of life and infrastructure quality on a major thoroughfare and invest in the East Side.
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Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Transportation – Highway Infrastructure Projects
Project Name: The Riverline - The Del Woodlands
Recipient: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Address: 181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, New York 14203
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The project will design and construct a multi-use nature trail, landscaping, and amenities for a nearly three-acre segment of The Riverline called the Del Woodlands between Alabama Street and Hamburg Street in the Old First Ward in Buffalo. By providing new opportunities for outdoor activity, creating a destination for visitors to and residents of Western New York, and contributing to the revitalization surrounding the Buffalo River, the Riverline - Del Woodlands will yield economic benefits while restoring habitats and improving quality of life.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Subcommittee/Agency/Account: Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Department of Transportation – Transit Infrastructure Projects
Project Name: Bailey Avenue Battery Electric Bus Rapid Transit
Recipient: Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
Address: 181 Ellicott Street Buffalo, New York 14203
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description and Explanation: The project will construct a Battery Electric Bus Rapid Transit system along the length of Bailey Avenue in the City of Buffalo, New York, connecting to NFTA-Metro Rail at the northern end and all of the NFTA-Metro Bus east-west routes in the City. The project will facilitate economic development, and link communities throughout the corridor back together, including reconstruction of portions of Bailey Avenue.
Signed Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus letter: (Click Here)
Congressman
Brian Higgins
Fighting for Western New York