Kuhl Secures Funds For Alfred University

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KUHL SECURES FUNDS FOR ALFRED UNIVERSITY

U.S. Representative John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. (R-Hammondsport) today secured $900,000 in the form of two earmarks in the House Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Bill and the House Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill. The bills are expected to be voted on in the House of Representatives this month. $800,000 will go to Alfred's Rural Justice Institute (RJI) and $100,000 to the Lea R. Powell Institute for Children and Families.

"These funds are important investments in the youth of Allegany County," said Rep. Kuhl. "The Rural Justice Institute and the Powell Institute are both important to students at Alfred who are learning how to help underprivileged and underserved children in their future careers and to the people living in the communities of Allegany County who benefit from these services. Some incredible work comes out of RJI and the Powell Institute, and I'm glad that these funds were included in the bill."

Dr. Charles Edmondson, University president, and Dr. William Hall, executive director of the Rural Justice Institute and associate provost at Alfred University, thanked Rep. Kuhl for his work in securing the federal earmarks.

"Alfred University is very appreciative of Congressman Kuhl's support of these important regional initiatives," Edmondson commented.

"This funding will allow us to enhance our services to children in the Western New York region," added Hall. "It's another illustration of how Randy Kuhl has provided the support needed to allow us to continue these important projects."

The Rural Justice Institute is a part of Alfred University in Alfred, New York. The RJI provides support to develop more effective services for troubled youth and their families that are still in school and victims of domestic violence in rural areas. A network of justice agencies, schools, and social service agencies coordinate and deliver resources for youth who exhibit psychological and/or behavioral difficulties, and who are victims of direct physical and psychological attacks or have observed abusive relationships in their families.

The Lea R. Powell Institute for Children and Families provides advanced training of school psychologist graduate students to provide enhanced psychological services in isolated rural schools and runs outreach programs (ACCESS sites) in rural Southern Tier schools in Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties.

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