Scranton, PA – On Friday, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced nearly $135,000 in federal grants that will bolster economic development in Wayne County, including one grant that will pave the way for a new local dairy processing plant. The funding comes from two U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants: The first grant, which totals $34,767, was awarded to Wayne County to conduct a fe... Read more »
Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced $334,000 in federal grants from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The $334,000 Health Resources and Services Administration’s (an agency of HHS) award is a supplemental allocation from last year’s grant titled “Expanding Access to Quality Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services (SUD-MH).” It was designed to increase ac... Read more »
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced up to $16 million in available federal funding for local organizations to help veterans and socially-disadvantaged Pennsylvanians who are looking to own and operate ranches and farms. “Farming is an important part of our regional economy that poses unique challenges, especially for minorities and veterans who operate these... Read more »
The Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act will establish the right of every public sector employee to join a union and bargain collectively. Read more »
The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act would establish a pilot grant program at the U.S. Department of Energy to provide nonprofits with the resources they need to improve energy efficiency in their buildings. Read more »
The federal grant, which totals $2,550,174, will be used to improve a runway at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and to enhance its lighting. Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted Capital Fund Awards totaling $12,820,565 to housing agencies across Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Public Housing Capital Fund Award is granted annually by HUD to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) for the development, financing, and modernization of public housing developme... Read more »
Pittston, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced the NEPA Alliance received $70,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS). “Economic development is my top priority,” said Rep. Cartwright, a member of the Appropriations Committee. “W... Read more »
Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced legislation on Thursday to protect American consumers by giving them greater freedom to choose where they fill drug prescriptions for their household pets. The Fairness to Pet Owners Act allows pet owners to receive a copy of their pets’ prescriptions without having to request it, pay an extra fee for it, or sign a waiver... Read more »
After successful passage of H.R. 2, The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, (commonly known as the Farm Bill) Congressman Matt Cartwright highlighted the gains achieved, especially for those in Northeast Pennsylvania. Wednesday the combined conference report passed the House with a vote of 369-47. It weds the needs of both rural and urban communities to ensure the bill reflects the breadth of Ame... Read more »
