Meeks Secures $15.1M in Funding for New York’s Fifth Congressional District
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after Congress passed a 2022 fiscal spending bill last night which includes more than 15 million dollars of funding Congressman Meeks secured for his district:
“I am proud to have secured funding that will make our community healthier, safer, stronger, and even more resilient. In addition to funding critical priorities at home and abroad, this bill includes meaningful investments throughout Queens and Nassau County that will provide our community leaders with the resources they need to rebuild following COVID-19’s disruption”.
The 10 projects that Congressman Meeks secured funding for include:
- Life Camp, Jamaica, NY for a youth engagement program, $2,000,000
- St. John's University, Jamaica, NY for facilities and equipment, $1,250,000
- Long Island FQHC, Inc., Westbury, NY for facilities and equipment, $2,000,000
- St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY for facilities and equipment for the Behavioral Health Equity Renovation Project, $2,000,000
- St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, NY for facilities and equipment for the Women and Newborns Health Equity Renovation Project, $2,000,000
- Eastern Queens Alliance, Springfield Gardens, NY for environmental education, $350,000
- Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, NY for facilities and equipment, $1,500,000
- York College, CUNY, Jamaica, NY for health disparities initiative, $2,000,000
- York College, CUNY, Jamaica, NY, for the Workforce Step Up program., $527,000
- Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center, Inc., Arverne, NY for facilities and equipment, $1,500,000
As the President is expected to sign this bill into law, Congressman Meeks’ office will jumpstart its process for considering funding requests to be included in next year’s fiscal spending bill. For more information, please reach out to Congressman Meeks’ district or Washington DC offices.