{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-gillibrand-announce-15-million-in-federal-funding-for-new-advanced-manufacturing-facility-at-hudson-valley-community-college", "SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NY", "Charles Schumer", "S000148", "www.schumer.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.21.17\n\t\t\t SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $1.5 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSchumer, Gillibrand:Federal Investment Will Train Workers To Adapt To New World Of High-Tech Manufacturing\r\nU.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumerand Senator Kirsten Gillibrandtoday announced $1,500,000 in federal funding for Hudson Valley Community College. The funding was allocated through the Economic Development Administration(EDA) and will be used for a new Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) training facility. Specifically, this investment will support a new addition that includes classroom space, multiple advanced manufacturing labs, demonstration areas, student advisement center, conference rooms, and Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) simulation computer workstations. Schumer said this project will help strengthen the local economy, support private capital investment and create jobs throughout the region.\r\nThis critical federal investment will give Hudson Valley Community College the tools necessary to supportand train manufacture workers throughout the region to adapt to the new world of high-tech manufacturing, saidSenator Schumer. It is imperative that we not only invest in workerretraining, but in the kinds of programs that support high-tech manufacturingand the creation of good-paying, middle-class jobs for residents across Upstate New York. I am proud to announce this funding and will fight tooth and nail for New Yorks world class educational institutions that foster innovation and worker training.\r\nOne of the best ways to ensure strong economic growth in our state is by training students for high skilled manufacturing jobs, saidSenator Gillibrand. This investment in Hudson Valley Community College will create the opportunity for more New Yorkers to gain invaluable experience and be properly equipped for success in a 21st century economy. \r\nEDA provides funding to distressed communities to assist in their efforts to develop strategies, infrastructure, and programming important to economic growth and job creation. EDA grants are awarded based on the applications merit, the applicants eligibility, and the availability of funds. More information on EDAs grant and investment process can be found atwww.eda.gov.\r\n###\r\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n    \n    \n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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://www.schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-gillibrand-announce-15-million-in-federal-funding-for-new-advanced-manufacturing-facility-at-hudson-valley-community-college"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.5085510201752186, "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"}