More than $4 million has been awarded to the Greater Rochester International Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation for infrastructure improvements and construction. “Improving access and expanding capacity of the Greater Rochester International Airport is one of my top ...

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The Greater Rochester International Airport will receive a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to replace sections of runway and extend the safety area. “This Department of Transportation grant will ensure that the Rochester airport can continue to ...

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NEW YORK — More than $664 million in federal aid has been approved for New York’s victims of Superstorm Sandy by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA said Sunday that more than 230,000 New Yorkers have requested assistance since the ...

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U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer on Tuesday issued his support for the application by the University of Rochester-Affiliated Excell Partners for federal Innovate NY funding. The money would allow the regional economic development entity to continue its success in leveraging ...

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that failure by the congressional supercommittee to control the federal debt will end up costing the state $5 billion over the next 10 years. The loss of federal aid, further declines on Wall ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House voted Friday to kill mortgage assistance for homeowners who have lost their jobs or become ill, as the two parties battled over how to balance frugality and compassion at a time of enormous budget deficits.

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Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-NY, of Fairport has announced the awarding of $175,000 in federal funds to Western New York groups that support artists. Several Rochester area programs are receiving grants ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Government-controlled mortgage buyer Freddie Mac on Wednesday posted a narrower loss of $4.1 billon in the third quarter as it asked for an additional $100 million in federal aid — substantially less than the $1.8 billion it sought in the second quarter.

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