Community Project Funding

Our office is now accepting requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Appropriations process to direct funding to specific governmental entities, nonprofit organizations or geographic locations. Community Project Funding will allow Congress to fund the projects that will make a real difference in the lives of Central Floridians. Through the new CPF program, Members of Congress will be able to request funding for up to 10 specific projects in their districts to serve the public good. The deadline for submitting CPF requests for Florida’s 9th Congressional District is Friday, April 2, 2021, at 5:00 PM ET. 

Guidelines 

Before submitting your project request, you must meet all three of the following requirements: 

• You must be a not-for-profit entity, or state/local/tribal government.
• Your project must be located in Florida's Ninth Congressional District.
• Your project must have demonstrated community support. Examples of community support include but are not limited to support letters from local elected officials, press articles, state-intended use plan or community development plan or a municipal resolution of support. 

For more information and guidance on the Community Project Funding program please visit https://appropriations.house.gov/appropriations-requests.  Please review this information carefully prior to submitting a request, as it can answer many questions.

Each project will fall under a specific funding account within one of 10 Appropriations Subcommittees. To proceed with your request, please review the additional guidelines and submission instructions for each Subcommittee listed below. 

• Agriculture
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities;
    • Rural Development, Rural Community Facility Grants; and
    • Rural Utilities Service, ReConnect Grants.
• Commerce, Justice, Science
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Byrne Justice Assistance Grants;
    • COPS Technology and Equipment;
    • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--Operations, Research, and Facilities; and
    • National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Safety, Security and Mission Services.
• Defense
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Army;
    • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Navy;
    • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Air Force;
    • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Space Force; and
    • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide.
• Energy and Water
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Corps of Engineers:
      • Investigations;
      • Construction; 
      • Mississippi River and Tributaries; and 
      • Operation and Maintenance.
    •   Bureau of Reclamation:
      • Water and Related Resources.
• Financial Services
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Small Business Administration; and
    • Small Business Initiatives.
• Homeland
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants;
    • Nonprofit Security Grants; and
    • Emergency Operations Center Grants.
• Interior
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Federal land acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund;
    • Environmental Protection Agency State and Tribal Assistance Grants for certain water infrastructure projects; and
    • Certain State and Private Forestry projects within the U.S. Forest Service.
• ​​​Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Department of Labor—Employment and Training Administration—Training and Employment Services;
    • Department of Health and Human Services—Health Resources and Services Administration—Program Management;
    • Department of Health and Human Services—Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—Health Surveillance and Program Support; and
    • Department of Education—Innovation and Improvement; Department of Education—Higher Education.
• Military Construction accounts under the Department of Defense
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Army; 
    • Navy and Marine Corps;
    • Air Force;
    • Defense-Wide;
    • Army National Guard;
    • Air National Guard;
    • Army Reserve;
    • Navy Reserve;
    • Air Force Reserve.
• THUD
  • The Subcommittee will only accept legally eligible requests under the following accounts:
    • Department of Transportation - Local Transportation Priorities;
    • Department of Transportation - Airport Improvement Program (AIP); and
    • Department of Housing and Urban Development - Economic Development Initiative (EDI).

Submit a Request

The deadline for FY 2022 Community Project Funding requests is Friday, April 2, 2021. Please fill out the following form, Appropriations Requests FY 2022. Once your form is submitted, our staff will follow up within one business day to discuss the next steps. 

Additionally, my staff is available to have a phone call or meet virtually on any appropriations-related questions. To schedule a meeting with my Washington, D.C. staff, please click here, call (202) 225-9889 or email fl09appropriations@mail.house.gov. 

*By submitting this form, you acknowledge that requests must be merit-based, comply with current House rules, and that you have read the relevant accompanying materials published by the House Appropriations Committee.*