SLED Recon October 31, 2025

Health & Human Services:

• Governor Hochul Awards Additional Funding for Community Prevention Coalitions in High-Need Areas of the State During National Substance Use and Misuse Prevention Month (New York)
• Ahead of November 1 SNAP Freeze, Governor Healey Launches New SNAP Resource Hub (Massachusetts)
• Governor Murphy, Senate President Scutari, and Assembly Speaker Coughlin Announce Accelerated Delivery of $42.5 Million in Food and Hunger Grants (New Jersey)

K-12 Education:

• Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces $8.5 Million in Career-Connected Learning Grants Across 120 School Districts and Communities (Massachusetts)
• AG Yost Announces $9 Million in Grant Funds to Enhance Safety at Ohio Schools
• Mayor Adams Announces First in Nation Technology to Integrate Public Schools With 911 for Rapid Response to Active Shooter Situations (New York)

Justice & Public Safety:

• Governor Healey Launches Defense Sector Initiative to Strengthen Massachusetts’ National Security Leadership
• Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights $24 Million Investment in Law Enforcement Technology for 10 Police Agencies in Monroe County, Announces Double-Digit Decline in Reported Crime in Rochester and Monroe County (New York)
• Department of Public Safety Invites Small Volunteer Fire Departments to Apply Now for $15,000 State-funded Equipment Grants (Missouri)

SLED Information Technology:

• Shapiro Administration Strengthens Pennsylvania’s National Leadership in Ethical, Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Through New Collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania

Higher Education:

• Governor Hochul Announces $49 Million Investment to Strengthen New York’s Private, Not-for-Profit Colleges and Universities
• Preparing for Jobs of the Future: Governor Hochul Announces $40 Million Investment in New State-of-the-Art Facility for In-Demand Career Training (New York)
• Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million In Career Training Grants For West Texas Schools

Economic Development/Regulations:

• Governor Pritzker Launches $32 Million in Funding for Regional Site Readiness Program (Illinois)
• Governor Healey Announces More Than $17 Million in Tax Incentives to Create 800 Life Sciences Jobs (Massachusetts)
• Governor DeWine, JobsOhio Announce $100 Million ‘Energy Opportunity Initiative’ (Ohio)
• Governor DeWine Announces 12 Projects Set to Create 1,126 Jobs, More Than $2 Billion in Investments (Ohio)

Community Development:

• Governor Hochul Announces $215 Million Housing Acceleration Fund to Move Shovel-Ready Projects (New York)
• Illinois Housing Development Authority Announces $15 Million for Home Improvement and Repair for Illinois Households
• Governor McKee Awards $1.8 Million to Expand Rhode Island’s Homeless Response System Ahead of Winter Months

Natural Resources/Environment:

• Governor Hochul Announces $135 Million Made Available to Affordably Advance Local Water Infrastructure Projects Across New York State
• Governor Moore Announces $17 Million for Community Solar Projects to Cut Energy Costs for Marylanders
• Governor Lamont Announces $7.5 Million in Grants Awarded to 18 Municipalities and Regional Organizations To Support Sustainable Waste Reduction (Connecticut)
• Governor Stein Announces More Funding for Temporary Jobs, Training for Helene Recovery (North Carolina)

Transportation:

• Governor DeWine Announces $6 Million for Driver Training Scholarships (Ohio)
• Gov. Rhoden Announces Solution to Support Airport Expansion (South Dakota)
• Illinois Lawmakers Pass Public Transit Funding Bill to Address RTA Budget Gap