Tag: Governor
Governor Cuomo Announces Awards to 83 Communities Across New York to Support Local Clean...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced awards of approximately $100,000 each will be given to 83 communities across the state to support innovative microgrid projects. These awards were granted as part of the NY Prize microgrid competition to support...
JEFFREY PEARSON APPOINTED DEPUTY TO THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT...
Gov. David Ige today announced that Chair Suzanne Case has appointed public servant Jeffrey T. Pearson, P.E., to the position of deputy to the chairperson of the Commission on Water Resource Management and chief executive officer to the Commission.
Gov. Malloy Announces Award Recipients for Competitive Affordable Homeownership Funding Round
Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Evonne M. Klein today announced that 17 applications have been selected for funding under the department's Affordable Homeownership round. The $30 million in funding w...
Governor Cuomo Announces Solar Growth of More Than 300 Percent from 2011 to 2014...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today the growth of solar in New York State has increased more than 300 percent from 2011 to 2014, which is twice the rate of U.S. solar growth overall. The significant increase affirms the value of Governor Cuomo’s...
Gov. Beshear Celebrates Governor’s Cup Award in Lexington
Gov. Beshear joined community officials from the region to celebrate Site Selection magazine naming Kentucky the top state for economic development projects per capita last year. The Governor was presented with a trophy by magazine officials earlier th...
Governor Cuomo Welcomes 75 New Americans from 27 Different Countries Sworn in as U.S....
Governor Cuomo congratulated 75 New Americans who were sworn in as U.S. Citizens at the New York Public Library’s landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building and welcomed another 575 immigrants who will be sworn in during various naturalization ceremonie...
Governor Cuomo Announces Suspension of Construction-Related Lane Closures to Ease Travel During July 4th...
Governor Cuomo announced that temporary lane closures associated with road and bridge construction projects on New York State highways will not be allowed from 6 a.m. on Friday, July 3, to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 5, in order to accommodate travelers durin...
GOV. SHUMLIN CELEBRATES WATERBURY STATE OFFICE COMPLEX MILESTONE
Gov. Peter Shumlin today marked an important milestone in the rebuilding of the Waterbury State Office Complex, joining state and local officials to witness the installation of monumental cupolas that will frame the center of the new campus. The projec...
Governor Raimondo signs budget bill
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, joined by House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello and President of the Senate M. Teresa Paiva Weed, today signed the Fiscal Year 2016 State Budget. This robust jobs plan begins the process of putting people back to work by rebuilding...
GOV. SHUMLIN CELEBRATES WATERBURY STATE OFFICE COMPLEX MILESTONE
Gov. Peter Shumlin today marked an important milestone in the rebuilding of the Waterbury State Office Complex, joining state and local officials to witness the installation of monumental cupolas that will frame the center of the new campus. The projec...
GOVERNOR CUOMO DEPLOYING DFS MOBILE COMMAND CENTER TO ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES TO PROVIDE...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he is deploying Department of Financial Services representatives to Chester in Orange County and Monticello in Sullivan County to offer foreclosure prevention assistance to financially struggling homeowners.
Governor Christie Announces 99% Of Power Outages In South Jersey To Be Restored By...
Governor Christie today announced a service restoration timeline for South Jersey residents affected by power outages resulting from last week's thunderstorms, including a commitment from Atlantic City Electric (ACE) to reduce outages to 1% of affected...
Governor to Award More Than $1.2 Million to Prepare Youngest Students
Gov. Steve Beshear today announced nearly $1 million in grants have been awarded to 55 Community Early Childhood Councils (CECCs) covering 84 Kentucky counties to promote school readiness for children. Twenty-seven additional councils covering 33 count...
Governor Cuomo Announces Revitalization of Verona Beach and Green Lakes State Parks With $13...
Governor Cuomo announced major progress in signature revitalization projects at Verona Beach State Park and Green Lakes State Park. Made possible by a $13 million investment from the NY Parks 2020 initiative, the improvements include the completion of ...
State expands funding for incentives to protect vulnerable homes and property from earthquakes
Governor Jerry Brown signed the 2015-2016 budget yesterday, which included $3 million in funding to expand the Earthquake Brace and Bolt (EBB)program and clarified that the program's grants are income-tax exempt at the state level. This expansion repre...
NY RISING COMMUNITY RECONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR GRAVESEND/BENSONHURST RECEIVES RISING TO THE TOP AWARD FOR...
Perkins Eastman and affiliate BFJ Planning are proud to announce that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR) has awarded the NY Rising to the Top Award for “Best Inclusion of Vulnerable Populations” to the NY Rising Community Rec...
Gov. Malloy: State Homelessness Dropping Due to Rapid Results Efforts
Governor Dannel P. Malloy today praised the efforts of rapid results teams from across the state who participated in 100-day challenges to end homelessness in five different regions of Connecticut. The reductions are part of the state's efforts to end ...
Colorado advances in National Disaster Resilience Competition
Gov. John Hickenlooper today announced that Colorado has been selected to advance to the second phase of the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC), a billion dollar federal competition for communities that have been struck by natural disaster...
GOV. SHUMLIN HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR INVESTMENTS AT VTC TO BRING JOBS AND GROW MANUFACTURING ECONOMY
Gov. Peter Shumlin today highlighted two major rural economic development investments at Vermont Technical College that will bring 45 jobs to the region and help prepare Vermonters for the hundreds of advanced manufacturing jobs available statewide
Governor Cuomo Announces $75 Million For Accelerated Paving Projects
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced resurfacing projects totaling $75 million will be completed this year on approximately 428 lane miles of state highways across New York. Funding for these projects was accelerated into this construction season i...
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce UBS to Expand Current Operations in Middle Tennessee
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with UBS officials announced today the company will expand its current operations in Middle Tennessee by opening a new office in Williamson County at One Fr...
GOV. SHUMLIN HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR INVESTMENTS AT VTC TO BRING JOBS AND GROW MANUFACTURING ECONOMY
Gov. Peter Shumlin today highlighted two major rural economic development investments at Vermont Technical College that will bring 45 jobs to the region and help prepare Vermonters for the hundreds of advanced manufacturing jobs available statewide.
Governor Kicks Off 100-Day Challenge to Improve Housing for Individuals with Disabilities
Governor McAuliffe today announced the launch of a 100-day challenge to kick off the Commonwealth’s Housing and Supportive Services (HSS) initiative to increase integrated, independent housing options for people with an intellectual or developmental ...
Gov. Rick Snyder makes appointment to Residential Builders’ and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors’ Board
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Bradley Laackman, of Grand Rapids, to the Residential Builders' and Maintenance and Alteration Contractors' Board. The nine-member board assists the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Aff...
Rhode Island to Strengthen, Expand Job Training with New Federal Grant
Governor Gina M. Raimondo and the Rhode Island Congressional Delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $5.25 million to Rhode Island to support the newly-created “Real Jobs Rhode Island” initiative. Real Jobs Rhode Island, ...
Governor Baker Grants $1.25M to Combat Youth Violence and Gang Activity
Governor Charlie Baker today announced a $1.25 million funding increase for the Shannon Grant program to support regional and multi-disciplinary approaches to combat gang and youth violence. Communities and organizations from Pittsfield to Boston will ...
Governor Designates Emmet County as Home Base Iowa Community and Iowa Lakes Community College...
Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced Emmet County has met the criteria to become designated as a Home Base Iowa Community. Today he also announced Iowa Lakes Community College has been designated as a Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Militar...
Lt. Governor Guadagno Joins Daytop New Jersey, Inc. to Open New Pittsgrove Outpatient Building
Continuing the Administration's work to treat addiction as an illness, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today joined Daytop New Jersey, Inc. to open its new adolescent outpatient and administration facility at Daytop's residential Pittsgrove site
Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding
Governor Charlie Baker announced today a $5 million investment in the Regional School Transportation Reimbursement Fund (RTR Fund) that supports student transportation efforts of 85 regional school systems throughout the Commonwealth. The Baker-Polito ...
Proto Labs, Inc. Expansion to Add 170 New Jobs in Wake County
Governor Pat McCrory, N.C. Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla III and the Economic Development Partnership of N.C. announced today that Proto Labs, Inc., will be expanding in Wake County and creating 170 new jobs over the next five years. The company ...
