ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The U.S. government is once again fully funded after President Donald Trump signed a bill into law ending the partial government shutdown. Did you know that nearly $10 million in the bill is set aside for funding projects in the Rochester region?
Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand released a list of organizations in the region that are set to get funding. The bill passed the House on Tuesday and the Senate last week before going to the president’s desk.
Rochester Public Market
The market will get $2 million for expansion. The money will go toward constructing an Indoor Market Space and Nutrition and Events Center, which aims to provide affordable, healthy food in an area with limited access to grocery stores. This funding will also support small farms, small businesses, and the region’s agricultural community.
Rochester Broadway Theatre League
RBTL is getting $1 million toward its ongoing project to renovate the West Herr Performing Arts Center on East Main Street. As News10NBC has covered, RBTL recently completed phase one of the project, focused on enhanced accessibility, adaptability, and amenities.
It’s the latest step in efforts to renovate the historic building on East Main Street by 2030, the building’s 100th anniversary. RBTL has owned part of the Auditorium Theatre portion of the building since 2004 and bought the entire building in March of 2023. RBTL said that, to date, almost $20 million has been committed to ‘Project Resouration’, with the total transformation cost estimated to be $65 million.
Multi-Craft Apprenticeship Preparation Program
The apprentice readiness program on Joseph Avenue will get $2 million to equip people from low-income communities with skills in building and construction trades. The funding will support the organization’s expansion by renovating a newly acquired 54,000-square-foot training center.
Canal Street District Rehabilitation in Lyons
Lyons is getting $2 million to remove and redevelop at least seven hazardous buildings. The town will then create a new 55,000-square-foot commercial and residential mixed-use space. It will include at least 25 affordable housing units for seniors, people with disabilities, and veterans.
Smyth Hall at Nazareth University
Nazareth University is getting $1 million to renovate Smyth Hall. It’s part of the university’s goal to address healthcare workforce shortages by training healthcare providers.
Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
RGRTA is getting $850,000 to buy and install a hydrogen fueler boil-off capture system on an existing hydrogen bus fueler. The goal is to support the deployment of clean hydrogen fuel cell electric buses in the near future.
Rochester General Hospital
RGH is getting $800,000 to create its Regional Health Logistics Hub. The hub will manage patient transfers and the transportation of critical health care supplies throughout the Finger Lakes and North Country regions.
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