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Last year, each Representative in Congress was given the chance to request
funding for up to ten projects in their community for 2022. Alexandria and
our team spent months working with leaders and neighbors in NY-14 to put
forward the best eligible projects. And then, as with so many things in
Congress, the effort seemed to stall.

But last week, after months of advocacy, all ten of the projects we
submitted passed the House and were signed into law by President Biden! 

This funding will create one of the first Green New Deal workforce
training programs in the country! It will also support youth violence
interventions, affordable housing access, training for union jobs in home
healthcare, and much more. 

Here are just a few of the projects:

Offshore Wind Workforce Development

With these funds, SUNY Maritime will train 300 students for high-wage
earning jobs in New York’s offshore wind industry. 

This project is one of the first Green New Deal workforce training
projects and a prime example of the type of programs that Alexandria has
pushed for throughout her time in Congress. It’s proof that uniting jobs
and climate justice is not only possible, but necessary. 

Stand Up to Violence Mental Health Services Expansion

If we want to reduce violent crime and lower the number of people in our
jails, the answer is to stop building more of them and instead, build more
hospitals and get people mental health care, overall health care, and
employment. We must support communities, not throw them away. 

Right here in The Bronx, our community developed a successful approach to
reducing violence. It’s called Stand Up to Violence (SUV), a cutting edge
program run out of Jacobi Hospital (a PUBLIC hospital!), and it is hands
down one of the most effective treatments we’ve seen to reduce incidents
of violence like shootings and stabbings.

We’re excited to share that Jacobi Hospital will receive funding to add
mental health services under the umbrella of their Stand Up to Violence
(SUV) program.

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Alexandria made a tremendous effort to get the word out about this funding
opportunity and reached out to eligible groups to discuss possible
projects and field questions.

She worked to ensure that the selection process was equitable, inclusive,
and in line with our collective goals to advance justice and improve the
lives of all people – especially the most vulnerable. It’s one of the many
reasons why we need to re-elect Alexandria to Congress this November. 

If you'd like to support our efforts to not only re-elect Alexandria, but
also build our movement for community-driven solutions like these listed
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