Press Releases
Yesterday, during a House Small Business Committee markup, two bipartisan bills led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) advanced out of the Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support. The two bills focus on improving the Small Business Administration Office of Rural Affairs to strengthen support for rural small businesses in New Hampshire and across the country.
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that $2.5 million in federal grants are heading to Manchester and Lebanon to help protect and preserve the environment. The funds will be used to help plant and maintain trees, combat extreme heat and climate change and improve access to nature. These grants were made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act – the largest climate investment in history – and will be allocated through the U.S. Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that the Concord School District will receive $951,635 to support school and family mental health services. This grant builds on the Concord School District’s collaboration with Riverbend Community Mental Health Center. The district will serve as a hub for school-based mental health services, family behavioral health education, and timely facilitated referrals for external clinical care through New Hampshire’s system of care model.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act. This legislation would expand low-income seniors' access to prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, also known as Medicare Part D.
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that $11,969,000 in bipartisan infrastructure law funding was awarded to Grafton County to develop a 222-mile fiber optic cable that will provide surrounding communities with faster and dependable high-speed internet. This project will provide the infrastructure needed to support future growth and expansion of Grafton County’s broadband needs with minimal additional investment. The delegation supported the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services is receiving $7,640,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2023 bipartisan infrastructure law funding to address emerging contaminants in drinking water with a focus on projects addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The funding was allocated through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the state’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that $750,000 in federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is coming to organizations in Portsmouth and Souhegan Valley to support youth substance use prevention programs. The Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition will receive $625,000 over five years and the Community Action for Safe Teens, a committee of the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley, will receive $125,000.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement applauding the Department of Health and Human Services’ selection of the first ten drugs eligible for Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act, which Pappas fought to pass last year.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) reintroduced the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act to establish a federal grant program to provide financial aid to assist in the construction, maintenance, and restorati
The New Hampshire delegation announced today that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing $11 million through 25 New Hampshire Catalyst Awards to support economic and community development projects throughout the state. These awards will go to projects such as affordable housing, clean energy infrastructure, hospital upgrades, and more. The New Hampshire Catalyst Awards investments come from the bipartisan infrastructure law, which the delegation supported.