WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Chair of House Republican Leadership, announced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) has awarded more than $5.5 million in funding for projects across Upstate New York and the North Country, including investments in rural hospitals, school districts, and veterans.
"I’m proud to deliver more than $5.5 million in NBRC funding to complete critical projects that will drive economic growth and strengthen communities across the North Country. Investing in our region has always been one of my top priorities in Congress, and this funding is another major win for New York families, school districts, rural hospitals, and veterans. I look forward to building on this momentum and advancing NBRC initiatives that improve rural healthcare, expand opportunity, and create new jobs for New Yorkers," said Stefanik.
Grant awardees include:
Saranac Central School District
- $1,000,000.00 to expand early childhood education services across Clinton and Essex Counties
State University of New York College of Technology at Canton
- $1,000,000.00 to address critical childcare shortages and support workforce development in St. Lawrence County
Paul Smith's College of Arts and Sciences
- $999,991.01 to launch the Troops to Timber program, which will train veterans in collaboration with Fort Drum and transition servicemembers for careers in forestry and logging
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
- $856,724.00 to construct a new dental facility in Ticonderoga to serve 1,550 additional patients annually
St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency
- $500,000.00 to establish a purification pilot facility for Empire State Mines’ new graphite processing operation and advance critical mineral supply chains.
Warren County, New York
- $231,680.00 to support environmental education, youth engagement, and the $100 million sportfishing economy in the region
Adirondack Economic Development Corporation
- $197,192.00 to launch a nonprofit business acceleration program across 13 rural counties in Northern New York
Village of Newport
- $100,000.00 to help expand Newport's municipal wastewater system
Adirondack Recreational Trail Advocates
- $99,001.92 to support tourism, transportation, and outdoor recreation infrastructure
Town of Moriah
- $66,940.00 to update Moriah's Economic Development Plan and guide investment over the next five years
North Country Community College
- $52,750.00 to support environmental science, recreation, and arts programming for students and the community
