NORWICH, N.Y. — UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich will use federal funding of more than $667,000 for infrastructure improvements to its multi-specialty practice on Pearl Street in Sidney in Delaware County.

The hospital received word that its funding request to help replace the facilities aging roof, windows, and doors had been included in the 2026 federal budget. It credited U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D–N.Y.) with securing the money.

The federal money for the project will cover 75 percent of the total project cost, estimated at $890,000.

“We are deeply grateful for Senator Gillibrand and her staff’s advocacy on our behalf and for this federal investment, which will help us create a safer, more comfortable, and energy-efficient environment for the patients and families we serve through our health center in Sidney,” Cecil Miller, president and CEO of UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital, said in the announcement. “These improvements strengthen our ability to provide high-quality primary, pediatric, and specialty care as well as diagnostic imaging and laboratory services close to home for residents of Sidney and the surrounding communities.”

UHS Chenango Memorial purchased the 44 Pearl Street property that houses the multi-specialty practice in 2010 to better serve patients in western Delaware and Otsego counties, Miller added. Work on the project is expected to begin sometime in 2026.

Over the last 15 years, more than $1.8 million has been invested in the facility to support the growth of offered services. That list now includes primary care, pediatrics, women’s health services, orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, laboratory services, and diagnostic imaging, including 3-D mammography.

It is one of 15 projects to receive funding in New York State in the FY 2026 Agriculture-Rural Development and Military Construction- Veterans Affairs funding bills.

“UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital is a critical health care hub, serving thousands of individuals in the area,” Gillibrand said. “I am proud to have secured funding for this modernization project to ensure that UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital can continue providing health care services for New Yorkers [at its Sidney location] while reducing energy costs and improving safety and security for patients, their families, and staff.”