Community Project Funding Requests
CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT A COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST FOR FY23
The House Committee on Appropriations has released the following general guidance for Community Project Funding requests: https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/democrats.appropriations.house.gov/files/Guidance%20on%20Community%20Project%20Funding_2023.pdf
Eligibility Criteria: Only the following entities may apply for funding under the Community-Focused Grant Program:
- State, local and tribal governments
- Publicly owned entities (e.g. ports, universities, PUDs, etc.)
- Certain non-profit entities
Matching Fund Requirements: Please note further that many of the Federal programs eligible for Community Project Funding requests require a State or local match for projects, either by statute or according to longstanding policy. The Committee will not waive these matching requirements for Community Project Funding requests, so it is important that project sponsors are aware of and able to meet matching requirements prior to requesting a project. Note that this does not mean that matching funds must be in-hand prior to requesting a project, but that project sponsors must have a plan to meet such requirements in order for such a project to be viable.
One-year funding: Each project request must be for fiscal year 2023 funds only and cannot include a request for multi-year funding. However, the performance period for a project funded with amounts provided in fiscal year 2023 will depend on the appropriations account from which it is funded, and may be longer than one year.
Selection Guidance: Each Member of Congress may only submit a maximum of 15 requests to the Appropriations Committee for Community Project Funding and there is no guarantee that any will be included in the final bill to receive funding. As a result, Rep. Lee is working with local stakeholders to help inform the selection process and will give particular consideration to requests that have strong community support, and capture the geographic and demographic makeup of the district.
All Community Project funding requests should be submitted by 11:59 PM on April 8.
Please note that this application must be completed in one sitting, and you cannot save your work before submission. It is best to draft your answers on a separate document prior to submission.