Uplifting Our Families
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle took decisive action to lower costs for Monroe County families by voting to pass the bipartisan Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act.
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced he has introduced the Hunger Clearinghouse Enhancement Act of 2022 to reduce food insecurity for families across the nation. The legislation would increase funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Hunger Clearinghouse Hotline to improve access to food assistance, nutrition, and social services information for families in need.
Funds will help expand affordable housing opportunities across Monroe County
(Washington, D.C.) — Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced over $3.2 million in grant funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) has been made available to expand affordable housing initiatives in the Rochester community. These grants will provide both direct investment in existing housing initiatives as well as provide conduits for further community development in the areas surrounding these initiatives.
(Rochester, NY) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined with community advocates to announce he has secured funding to lower the cost of childcare for Monroe County families. The provisions, passed as part of the Build Back Better Act, will expand federal cost assistance through Child Care Development Block Grants.
Rochester, NY – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his action to support vulnerable Monroe County families by providing resources to reduce heating costs as we head into the winter months. Rep. Morelle helped secure millions in emergency funding for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) in the federal American Rescue Plan earlier this year
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to pass comprehensive legislation to meet the urgent needs of Monroe County families. The Build Back Better Act takes action to lower the costs that burden families in our community and makes investments to set them up for a successful future.
(Rochester, N.Y.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced action he is taking to combat the devastating cycle of gun violence plaguing our community. This includes a $5 billion investment in Community Violence Intervention, an evidence-based model to confront the cycle of violence our community faces, as well as legislation to get illegal guns off our streets and strengthen trauma-informed resources for at-risk communities.
(Washington, DC) - Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, landmark legislation to strengthen and modernize our national infrastructure that includes several key provisions Rep. Morelle helped secure.
(Rochester, NY) – Congressman Joe Morelle joined with local government partners to announce funding for the Inner Loop North Transformation Project was recently included in legislation passed by the House of Representatives. The project was submitted as part of this year's Surface Transportation Member Designated Projects and would expand on the success of the Inner Loop East project by filling in the Northern section and replacing it with a street-level boulevard.