Rep. Katko Delivers Over $20 Million In Federal Funding for Transformational Projects Across Central New York

Katko Closes Out Career in Congress By Securing Landmark Investment in Local Priorities

Washington – U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) on December 23rd, announced over $20 million in federal funding for transformational projects across New York’s 24th Congressional District. The funding comes as the House today passed an omnibus government funding measure for Fiscal Year 2023.

Rep. Katko successfully advocated for the inclusion of over $20 million in federal funding for fifteen projects across New York’s 24th Congressional District in the omnibus funding measure. These projects will improve public transportation, bolster the local healthcare system, protect Lake Ontario’s southern shoreline, combat food insecurity, expand access to clean drinking water, and support victims of child abuse.

Specifically, Rep. Katko announced:

• $3,000,000 for the Central New York Regional Transportation Authority to implement a new Bus Rapid Transit line and make improvements to transit services in the City of Syracuse.
• $2,500,000 for the Syracuse Hancock International Airport to establish a centralized communications system within the airport.
• $2,500,000 for the Town of Owasco to upgrade its sewer systems.
• $2,400,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study.
• $2,000,000 for the Foodbank of Central New York to expand its distribution center and build on efforts to combat food insecurity and child poverty in Central New York.
• $2,000,000 for Auburn Community Hospital to purchase a PET-CT scanner and make necessary updates to its new Cancer Treatment Center.
• $1,010,000 for Crouse Hospital to improve its Rapid Evaluation Unit within the Emergency Department.
• $1,000,000 for the Rescue Mission Alliance of Central New York to develop a new multi-use building that will support their local emergency shelter.
• $1,000,000 for Cayuga County to purchase updated 911 emergency radio equipment.
• $1,000,000 for the City of Syracuse to make essential repairs, correct code violations, and address hazards at properties throughout Syracuse.
• $900,000 for SUNY Upstate to establish a new Multidisciplinary Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Treatment Center.
• $560,000 for the Cayuga County Water and Sewer Authority to install a new water line and meter in the Town of Sennett.
• $248,000 for InterFaith Works of Central New York to convert an existing property into a welcoming home for refugees upon their arrival in Syracuse through the federal refugee resettlement program.
• $135,000 for Contact Community Services to upgrade its crisis call center and add additional systems.
• $125,000 for McMahon Ryan to expand their abuse prevention and education programming.

Notably, the omnibus funding measure includes additional funding for veterans’ healthcare, a pay raise for the nations’ servicemembers, and a $76 billion increase in defense spending that will help keep the nation safe and support manufacturing jobs in Central New York. The bill also includes legislation authored by Rep. Katko to improve services provided through the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, to increase the availability of mental health care for seniors, and protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. Additionally, the omnibus funding measure will make commonsense reforms to the Electoral Count Act and clarify Congress’s role in certifying the results of future presidential elections.

“I strongly advocated for and delivered over $20 million in federal funding for projects across Central New York,” said Rep. Katko. “These projects will have a transformational effect on our community by improving public transportation, bolstering our local healthcare system, protecting Lake Ontario’s southern shoreline, combating food insecurity, expanding access to clean drinking water, and supporting victims of child abuse. Additionally, I am pleased to have passed bipartisan measures I authored to bolster the new 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and expand mental health treatment for seniors. Throughout my eight years in Congress, I have focused on delivering results for Central New York. As I close out my term, I am proud to once again deliver meaningful results for our community.”

These initiatives were passed by both the House of Representatives and the US Senate. Both Republican and Democratic members of the New York Delegation voted for these initiatives.