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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…

Rep. Neal seeks extension of Low Income Housing Tax Credit after mid-terms

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With Republicans poised to possibly retake control of the U.S. House in next month’s election, Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) is trying to get an expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit added to year-end legislation.  No matter what happens in November, Neal, who is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, believes both sides of the aisle have a vested interest in…

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…

Pittsfield: Neal earmarks $350K for BCC nursing program

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U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, visited Berkshire Community College on Wednesday 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 from the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Neal submitted…

Neal champions climate initiatives with $54 million grant to PVTA

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Congressman and Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means Richard Neal announced a $54 million Federal Transit Authority (FTA) grant to the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) during an Oct. 18 press conference at the PVTA’s 655 Cottage St. facility. The grant derives from the FTA’s Low-Emission and No-Emission and Bus/Bus Facilities Grant programs included in President Joe…

Rep. Neal earmarks $740K for delayed sewer, erosion work

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The town will get $740,000 in federal funds to help reduce damage to the Westfield River, U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announced on Oct. 20. Neal gathered with Agawam elected officials at Town Hall to announce that the federal government’s fiscal year 2022 budget includes extra aid to Agawam to restore the river embankment along Main Street, to prevent erosion, and to help renovate a sewer…

U.S. Rep. Richard Neal announces $4 million in federal funding to help pay for the Greylock Glen project

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The Greylock Glen project got a significant shot in the arm Wednesday — to the tune of nearly $4 million. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal stopped by Town Hall to announce an injection of federal funding to support the $50 million project. Included in the allocations are $1 million in earmarks for the Greylock Glen Outdoor Center and $2.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding. The…

Rep. Richard Neal hears about upgrades to West Parish, Cobble Mountain water facilities

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U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured the West Parish Treatment Center and Cobble Mountain Reservoir with Springfield Water and Sewer Executive Director Josh Schimmel and commissioners Daniel Rodriguez and Matthew Donnellan on Oct. 21 to mark “Imagine a Day Without Water,” a national day of advocacy and education about the value of water. Also on the tour was Blandford Town Administrator…

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