Community Project Funding Requests
Congressman Al Lawson, FL-23
Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding
Closing 6:00 p.m. Friday, April 15th
The House Appropriations Committee announced that the Committee will again accept requests for community project funding (CPF), formerly known as earmarks, for the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process. Through the CPF program, Members of Congress are able to request direct funding for specific entities and projects in their districts to serve the public good and ensure that taxpayers get a greater say in the federal spending process.
The CPF program was implemented with new reforms and accountability measures to ensure a responsible and transparent process. The Committee intends to fund community projects on a limited basis in the FY 23 appropriations bills. CPF requests that address the most significant needs of local communities or provide a significant public good are more likely to be included. Not every CPF request submitted will be included in the FY 23 appropriations bills.
Per the new rules enforced by the Committee, each Member of the House may only submit a total of 15 CPF requests across all subcommittees. Therefore, our office will not be able to accommodate every request we receive, even though we anticipate receiving requests for many worthy projects. Further, we are required to post our CPF submissions on our official website in the interest of transparency.
Only CPF requests that meet all the guidelines established by the Committee will be accepted:
- You must be able to demonstrate that the request has community support. This requirement is integral for a successful CPF request. Acceptable examples of community support include letters from elected officials, press articles, newspaper editorial board pieces, a state-intended or community use plan, or a city council resolution.
- The project or requesting entity must have no financial ties to the Member or his family.
- Funding must be for FY 23 only.
- If the project would normally require a funding match or cost-share by a non-federal entity, then the requesting entity will need to demonstrate that it can provide this match.
- The recipient of the CPF must be a governmental entity or 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Requests made by for-profit entities are not permitted.
If you submit a community project funding request for any accounts other than those listed below, we will not be able to submit them.
We will not be able to process late or incomplete requests due to limited time constraints. If you have a question about our request form or whether your project request fits into one of the accounts below, please reach call (202) 225-0123 or email our Appropriations Staffer JessiKa.Eglin@mail.house.gov.
Eligible Accounts and Individual Applications
Please try to provide all information requested. Leaving blanks may lower your request’s chance of success.
Agriculture - Application - Additional Information
- Community Facility Grant
- ReConnect Program
- Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities
- Distance Learning and Telemedicine
- Natural Resources Conservation Service, Conservation Operations
Commerce, Justice, Science - Application - Additional Information
- NIST Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS)
- NIST Construction of Research Facilities—Extramural Construction
- Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG)
- COPS Technology and Equipment
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Safety, Security and Mission Services
Defense - Application - Additional Information
- 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
- Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide
Energy and Water - Application - Additional Information - Authorized Project Lists
- Corps of Engineers
- Bureau of Reclamation: Water and Related Resources
- Department of Energy
Homeland Security - Application - Additional Information
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Operations Center Grants
Interior - Application - Additional Information
- Save America’s Treasures (SAT) through the National Park Service
- Land and Water Conservation Fund Land Acquisition
- Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
- U.S. Forest Service, State and Private Forestry
Financial Services - Application - Additional Information
- Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives
- General Services Administration, Federal Buildings Fund - New Construction, Major Repairs and Alterations and Basic Repairs
- National Archives and Records Administration, National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Labor-Health - Application - Additional Information
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Construction–Minor Projects
- Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) – Health Facilities Construction and Equipment
- Health and Human Service – Substance Abuse and Mental health Service Administration
- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) - Aging and Disability Services Programs
- Education - Innovation and Improvement – Elementary and Secondary Education
- Education – Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs - Application - Additional Information
- Department of Defense, Military Construction
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Construction–Minor Projects
Transportation and Housing - Application - Additional Information
- Highway Infrastructure Projects
- Transit Infrastructure Projects
- Department of Transportation, Local Transportation Priorities
- Airport Improvement Program
- Economic Development Initiative