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U.S. Rep. George Latimer visits Rye Brook, urges officials to catalog federal grants at risk
Summary
U.S. Rep. George Latimer visited the Rye Brook Board of Trustees on Jan. 28 and urged the village to identify federal programs that could be affected by an administration-wide pause on grant funding, offered local office contact details, and described committee assignments and priorities in the new Congress.
U.S. Rep. George Latimer visited the Rye Brook Board of Trustees on Jan. 28 and told trustees he and his staff are available to help the village track federal grants and programs that may be affected by an administration funding pause.
Latimer said his district office is at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 312, White Plains, and offered the local phone number (914) 323-5550 and staff contact information. He identified Ellen Hendrix as his district office director and said he maintains an additional office in Coop City for the Bronx portion of the district.
Latimer said the new Congress is closely divided and that recent executive actions at the federal level include a pause on some funding. "We need to identify all of the areas that may fall under the president's executive order that pauses funding for all grants and programs nationwide," he said, adding that the village should compile "a grocery list" of projects so his office can advocate on their behalf.
Why it matters: trustees said Rye Brook relies on a mix of local, state and federal funding for projects such as a buyout program where the village has closed six homes so far "out of a potential 14 homes." If federal reimbursements are paused, trustees warned the village could be required to advance costs.
Latimer also outlined his committee assignments in the U.S. House — the House Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Foreign Affairs — and warned he will be serving in the minority in the current configuration of the House. He told trustees he will continue to update them on federal developments that could affect local programs.
Trustees thanked Latimer for the visit and indicated they would share a list of priority projects, including flood mitigation work and buyout activity, to help his office assess potential impacts and opportunities for advocacy.
Latimer took several questions from the board and said he would share information with the offices of U.S. senators representing the area as appropriate. "To the extent that you can identify the priority issues that you have, and I can understand them, then I can be a strong advocate for the village as we go forward," he said.
The visit lasted roughly the opening portion of the Jan. 28 meeting; trustees and Latimer referenced ongoing federal budget matters such as continuing resolutions, reconciliation, the debt ceiling and possible changes to federal support for programs including electric vehicle charging stations and other renewable-energy related projects.
