Nearly $90 million has been made available in federal CARES Act funding to assist child care providers through NY Forward grants as they adjust their programs during the COVID-19 crisis. The funding is in addition to $30 million made available ...
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September 10, 2020
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Greater Rochester International Airport is slated to receive nearly $5.7 million in federal funding for improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the airport, which soon will be known as Frederick Douglass – Greater Rochester International Airport, $5.68 million ...
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August 17, 2020
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The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives is seeking additional funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for nonprofits that serve the arts and humanities. Members of ACCE include the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce Inc. ...
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August 7, 2020
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Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority is slated to receive $9.2 million in federal funding to help ensure the organization can continue offering essential public transportation during the COVID-19 outbreak. “Our dedicated regional transit workers have played an integral role in making ...
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July 17, 2020
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Six area arts establishments have been awarded $10,000 each in CARES Act funding to support staff salaries, fees for artists or contractual personnel and facilities costs. A total of $490,000 was awarded to 49 arts organizations in nine New York ...
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May 11, 2020
Comments Off on Rural hospitals, health systems receive CARES funding
More than $264 million in federal funding has been made for rural hospitals, health systems and community health centers across New York, including several in the Rochester-Finger Lakes Region. U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday said the ...
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May 6, 2020
Comments Off on Transit system gets $36 million in federal funding
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority is slated to receive $36.3 million in federal funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration as part of the CARES Act. “As upstate communities like the Rochester Finger Lakes region battle the coronavirus pandemic, it’s imperative ...
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Parents who are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic have some relief, with scholarships for free child care. The Child Care Council Inc. said Friday that during the COVID-19 crisis, income-eligible essential workers in Monroe, Livingston and Wayne ...
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