Local Issues
The Congressman takes very seriously the responsibility that he has to represent local interests in Washington. He is keenly aware of the nuances of and challenges facing this geographically diverse and expansive district.
Over the long term, the district lags beyond the country in job creation. To fight this, Congressman Cartwright is working to create good paying jobs that cannot be outsourced and investing in the small business that drive economic growth.
As an outgrowth of this, the Congressman is working to restore freight and passenger rail service to all parts of the district.
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Old Forge, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced a $1,832,000 loan awarded through the USDA Rural Development’s Community Facility Grant and Loan Program to construct an addition onto the Eagle McClure Hose Company Number One firehouse in Old Forge.
Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Tobyhanna Township Volunteer Fire Company in Pocono Pines received a $30,000 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant and the William Walker Hose Company Inc. in Jermyn received a $53,333.33 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Fiscal Year 2019.
Wilkes-Barre, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Wilkes-Barre Housing Authority received $5,360 through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program CARES Act Supplemental HAP Funding Allocation.
The Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program funding comes as a part of the CARES Act and is granted to Public Housing Authorities (PHA) to assist Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) properties in preventing, preparing for, and responding to coronavirus.
Carbondale, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Housing Authority of Carbondale will be awarded a total of $5,368 through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s Homeless Foster Youth to Independence Initiative (FYI) program.
Honesdale, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced a federal award of $1,500,000 for Wayne County to fund the development of a substance abuse treatment center at SCI Waymart. The funds are distributed through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)’s POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative. During the fiscal year 2020 appropriations process, Cartwright fought successfully to fund ARC at $175 million.
Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Scranton Primary Health Care Center will receive funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Center Program grants.
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Hawley, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced a federal award of $327,497 to the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance. The federal funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, in partnership nationally with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA).
Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, Inc. (NEPIRC) will receive $140,234 and the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance will receive $75,000 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support local businesses, jobs, and community investment.
Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Company will receive $900,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) fiscal year 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program (CRISI) for the enhancement of the Green Ridge Yard located in Scranton. The CRISI program provides funding for capital projects that will improve passenger and freight rail transportation systems in terms of safety, efficiency, or reliability.
Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced $1.15 million in federal funding will be awarded to the Women’s Resource Center to support their housing and legal assistance initiatives. The funds are disbursed through the Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women. Congress provided $502,500,000 to the office for fiscal year 2020.