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Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $2.1 Million for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Massachusetts Communities

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected five Massachusetts organizations to receive $2,157,520 in grants to conduct community air quality monitoring in multiple communities in the Commonwealth. The grants are among 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states which will receive $53.4 million from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and American Rescue Plan to enhance…

Neal Celebrates Nearly $1.5 Million to Support Cyber Range and Security Operation Center at Springfield Union Station

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Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means celebrated the recent announcement by the Baker-Polito Administration and the MassCyberCenter at the MassTech Collaborative regarding a new initiative to promote the development of a diverse cybersecurity workforce and improve local cyber resiliency in the Commonwealth that will bring $1,462,995 to…

Neal Delivers $250,000 Earmark to Mount Holyoke College

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Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means joined Mount Holyoke College Interim President Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum for the announcement of a $250,000 earmark for Mount Holyoke College’s Professional and Graduate Education (PaGE) department. The allocation was made possible through Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) from the Departments of Labor, Health…

Neal Announces $450,000 for the Urban League of Springfield

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Together with the Urban League of Springfield, Inc.’s President and CEO Henry Thomas, III, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means announced a $450,000 earmark for the Urban League’s Camp Atwater located on Lake Lashaway in North Brookfield, Massachusetts. The allocation was made possible through Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) from the…

Neal Earmarks $350,000 for Berkshire Community College

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Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means, visited Berkshire Community College (BCC) today to announce a $350,000 earmark for upgrades to the nursing program’s simulation (SIM) equipment. The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Congressman…

Neal Announces $1 Million for Greylock Glen Outdoor Center

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means joined Adams Town Administrator Jay R. Green, members of the Adams Selectboard, and local officials for the announcement of a $1,000,000 earmark for the town’s Greylock Glen Outdoor Center project. The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Department of…

Senator Warren, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Ask FEMA for Assistance with Program for Food and Shelter Grants

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U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a letter with the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell and Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Chair Michael Lee requesting help for local organizations to find the resources they need to support newly arrived migrants in Massachusetts.  This request…

Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Hosts Congressman Richard Neal at Cobble Mountain Reservoir

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The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (Commission) was pleased to host Congressman Richard Neal (MA-1) for a tour of Cobble Mountain Reservoir in honor of Imagine A Day Without Water, a national day of advocacy and education about the value of water.  As part of the tour, Congressman Neal visited the 22-billion gallon Cobble Mountain Reservoir, the Commission’s primary water…

Neal Announces $740,000 for the Town of Agawam

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At a press conference outside Agawam Town Hall today, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means announced a $740,000 earmark to the Town’s Main Street Sewer Main and Slope Stabilization project alongside Agawam Mayor William Sapelli. The allocation was made possible through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) from the Department of the Interior and…

Neal Celebrates $54 Million Federal Grant to PVTA

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Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal, Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means joined Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno, and Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) Administrator Sandra Sheehan to celebrate the awarding of a $54 million Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant to the PVTA. The grant comes from the FTA’s Low- and No-Emission and Bus/Bus Facilities Grant…

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