OWEGO, (607NewsNow) – Education opportunities are getting a boost in Tioga County.

On November 14, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senator Chuck Schumer announced that $811,000 in funding is headed to the Owego Apalachin Central School District (OACSD).

The senators personally delivered the support for the project as congressionally direct spending items. OACSD will use the funds to renovate a building that will serve as a BOCES satellite campus and adult education facility. It’s part of over $104 million for 15 projects in New York.

“I am proud to have secured more than $100 million in funding for essential projects across New York State,” said Gillibrand. “These critical improvements – from strengthening rural hospitals and upgrading facilities at Fort Drum to modernizing and expanding arts and culture hubs in rural communities – will directly impact the lives of New Yorkers. Every community deserves the tools to thrive, and I will continue to work tirelessly to make sure families, workers, artists, and businesses in New York State have what they need to succeed.”

The money comes from the state’s Agriculture-Rural Development and Military Construction-Veterans Affairs funding bills in the FY2026.