{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases/pallone-announces-230665-rutgers-support-commercial-fishing-and-aquaculture", "Pallone Announces $230,665 for Rutgers to Support Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Industries through Distance Learning in New Jersey", "2024-12-05", "2024", "2024-12", "Democrat", "House", "NJ", "Frank Pallone, Jr.", "P000034", "pallone.house.gov", "pallone", "https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Piscataway, NJ \u2013 Congressman Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $230,665 in federal funding for Rutgers University to expand distance learning capabilities to rural communities and businesses in Cape May, Cumberland, Middlesex, and Ocean counties, providing critical support to the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries in New Jersey\u2019s coastal region.\n\nThe project, spearheaded by Rutgers Cooperative Extension and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station, will establish one main location to share lessons, another that both shares and receives lessons, and two more places where people can join and learn using the latest technology for online education. These upgrades will deliver instructional coursework and industry presentations to three locations, benefiting 10,802 students across the region.\n\n\u201cThis investment is a major win for New Jersey\u2019s communities,\u201d said Congressman Pallone. \u201cBy equipping Rutgers and its partner sites with the tools to connect and share expertise, we\u2019re giving local businesses and residents access to the education and training they need to thrive. Supporting our state\u2019s commercial fishing and aquaculture supply chain is critical to strengthening the local economy, creating jobs, and reducing the barriers these rural communities often face.\u201d\n\nThis funding will support initiatives including:\n\nEnhanced access to industry-specific education for businesses in the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors.\n\nExpanded educational opportunities for underserved rural communities.\n\nIncreased resilience to climate challenges by supporting sustainable economic practices.\n\nIn addition to the USDA grant, Rutgers will contribute $40,706 in additional funding, bringing the total project cost to $271,371.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pallone.house.gov/media/press-releases/pallone-announces-230665-rutgers-support-commercial-fishing-and-aquaculture"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9069838561117649, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}