PUBLIC SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT |
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Description/WNY Impact |
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FY20 Enacted |
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FY21 Trump Budget |
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HEAP
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program |
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps keep seniors & families safe and healthy through programs that help with energy costs. |
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$3.7 billion |
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ELIMINATED |
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FEMA – Assistance to Firefighter Grants |
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Provides funding to support equipment and training for firefighters. In FY19 fire departments in NY26 were awarded over $10.739 million in fire grants. |
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$355 million |
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$344 million – cuts grants to fire departments by $11 million |
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund |
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Supports local investments in water infrastructure to improve water quality. |
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$1.638 billion |
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1.12 billion – water infrastructure funding cut by more than 31% |
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Drinking Water State Revolving Fund |
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Supports local investments in water infrastructure to promote safe drinking water. |
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$1.126 billion |
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$863 million – water infrastructure cut by over 23% |
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Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) |
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Federal justice assistance program that provides resources to law enforcement agencies to form vital partnerships between communities and key stakeholders. Buffalo & Niagara Falls awarded grants. |
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$547.21 million |
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$411 million – cuts JAG grants by almost 25% |
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Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Programs |
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Provides resources and technical assistance to state and local law enforcement to advance the practice of community policing. |
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$343 million |
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$99 million – cuts community policing grants by over 71% |
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Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
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Facilitates renewable energy research and development projects. |
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2.8 billion |
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$719.5 million |
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Formerly Utilized Site Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) |
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Provides cleanup of contaminated sites. Cuts would impact FUSRAP sites in Tonawanda, Lewiston and Lockport. |
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$200 million |
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$141 million, proposes transferring to Department of Energy from the Army Corps. |
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Army Corps – Civil Works Operation & Maintenance |
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Will impact the ability to fund local projects. Army Corps FY21 work plan includes $6.547M for the Black Rock and Tonawanda Harbors as well as $1.2M for the Buffalo Harbor |
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$3.8 billion |
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$2 billion – cutting resources for Army Corps projects by more than 47% |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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Tasked with the protection of human health and the environment. |
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$9.1 billion |
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$6.7 billion – a 26.5% cut to the EPA |
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