Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the President Joe Biden’s proposed 2024 federal budget:
“This budget builds on the incredible progress Congress delivered in recent years through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Inflation Reduction Act, Chips and Science Act, and the… Read more »
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Mount Aaron Village, a new $20.3 million affordable and supportive housing development in East Buffalo. The development features 59 apartments, including 18 apartments for people who need supportive services to live independently.
"Quality affordable housing is the foundation for a healthy community and individual success,"… Read more »
Poloncarz, Higgins join EC Legislator Bargnesi, City of Tonawanda Mayor White to Discuss Successful Program; Program features Deferred Loans at 0% interest to Homeowners
Program has invested over $7 million since 2017, helping nearly 400 low- and moderate-income homeowners countywide with over $7 million in home repairs
ERIE COUNTY, NY— Eligible homeowners of owner-occupied one-… Read more »
WASHINGTON (November 29, 2022)— With Congress set to reconvene for a post-election legislative session, 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 24 senators have now signed on to support a new tax incentive that would produce 500,000 starter homes in struggling communities over the next decade. The legislation would address the needs of families throughout the country that… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $200,000 awarded to Compass House. Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and awarded through the Administration for Children and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau Basic Center Program, the grant will continue support for emergency housing and resources for homeless and runaway youth in the… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) welcomed long-overdue action by the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority (BMHA) to move forward on a plan to rehabilitate the Commodore Perry Homes development.
Higgins said, “For too long, residents in the Perry neighborhood have been subject to unsightly and unsafe conditions. The neighbors and this community deserve better than the boarded-up… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced approval of a package of federal funding bills investing in American families, communities, and economic growth. The legislation (H.R. 8294) includes nearly $17.2 million requested by Higgins for Western New York projects.
Higgins said, “I go to Washington to fight for our community and the issues that matter to Western New Yorkers.… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced two Fair Housing Initiative Program (FHIP) grants totaling $500,000 awarded to Housing Opportunities Made Equal Inc. (HOME). Funded through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, FHIP grants help experienced non-profits, as well as state and local governments agencies, execute fair housing enforcement to eliminate discriminatory… Read more »
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a staunch advocate for measures aimed at strengthening the relationship between the United States and Canada, expressed deep concern about a measure in Canada’s Budget 2021 that imposes an additional 1% tax on non-Canadian residential property owners.
Higgins, who serves as Co-Chair of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus and is a member… Read more »
The House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, on which Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) serves, will begin the process of considering measures included in the next COVID-19 disaster relief package.
Congressman Higgins said, “Americans are eager to return to the life we knew pre-pandemic. While many things may never be the same, quick action on this package can help… Read more »
