Press Releases
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announced the availability of federal funds through the annual federal appropriations process for local community projects to apply and compete for.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) led a letter urging Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to expand the current guidelines for Protected Areas Policy to include COVID-19 medical centers and to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Grace Meng (NY-06), the two New York members of the powerful House Appropriations Committee—which funds federal agencies and programs—announced today a new process for state and local governments and non-profits to receive direct federal funding through the Appropriations process. They have also created guidance to help New York nonprofits and government entities navigate the Community Project Funding process in Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) announces the opening of grant opportunities through the U.S. Department of Transportation for the combined Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Department’s Multimodal
project discretionary grants that includes the Mega, INFRA, and Rural grant programs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leaders Charles E.
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The 2022 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students from New York's 13th congressional district for the opportunity to display their winning artwork in the United States Capitol and the district offices of Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) for up to one year.
Artwork may be emailed to Art.NY13@mail.house.gov. The deadline to submit entries from NY-13 is Friday, April 22, 2022.
NEW YORK, NY -- Today, following reports to his office from impacted constituents, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) penned a letter to Gregory Russ, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) requesting that the PACT conversion of Manhattanville Houses be halted following insufficient community input.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) and Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-25) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding the ongoing crisis in Haiti.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13)spoke on the U.S. House floor once again in support of Ukrainians fleeing violence as a result of Putin's war. During his remarks, Espaillat urged support of his war crimes resolution highlighting the ongoing atrocities and growing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and members of the House Committee on Education and Labor advanced six bills that would strengthen the social safety net and build healthier communities for all Americans.
"As a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor, I was proud of the legislative slate my colleagues and I put forth to ensure protections and benefits for families in communities around the nation," said Rep. Espaillat. "It is up to each of us to ensure workers, students, and families have the protections and safety assurances they deserve."