FY2025 Community Project Funding

Thank you for your interest in the FY25 Community Project Funding requests. The current guidelines have changed drastically from years past, so please be sure to read through the information provided carefully. Once you have reviewed the information and are confident that your intended project will qualify, use the link to submit your application.

Please note that due to a high number of incoming applications, those with missing or incomplete information may not be considered.

House Appropriations Committee

Guidance for Community Project Funding

▪ Cap on Overall Funding: The total amount for Community Project Funding in House appropriations bills will not exceed one-half of one percent of discretionary spending.

▪ Cap on Member Requests: Members may submit a maximum of 15 requests across bills.

▪ Federal Nexus Requirement: In order to ensure a federal nexus exists for each funded project, the Committee will only fund projects that are tied to a federal authorization law.

Members must include a written statement describing the federal nexus for each Community Project Funding request. Subcommittee guidance will include example language Members can use to make the required statement.

▪ No Memorials, Museums, or Commemoratives: Memorials, museums, and commemoratives (i.e., projects named for an individual or entity) are not eligible for Community Project Funding. Many are eligible for competitive grants, and Members can request higher program funding levels.

▪ Stewardship Requirements: Funded projects will follow applicable requirements in the authorized programs that support good stewardship of taxpayer dollars. For example, programs may require a non-federal cost-share and participation in program audits.

▪ Careful Vetting of Projects: Subcommittee chairs are expected to establish additional project criteria to ensure only high-quality projects are requested and funded. They are encouraged to reject any project that does not merit federal taxpayer funding. Funding decisions will depend on the availability of funds, demand for projects, and merit of individual projects.

▪ Ban on For-Profit Recipients: Project funding may not be directed to for-profit recipients. Members may request funding for State, local, or tribal governmental grantees and certain eligible non-profits, as allowed under federal law and subcommittee guidance.

▪ No Financial Interest: Members must publicly certify that they and their immediate family have no financial interest in the projects they request. “Immediate family” for this purpose includes a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law. Please contact the House Committee on Ethics with questions on what constitutes a “financial interest.”

▪ Demonstrations of Project Merit and Support: Members must provide evidence of the project’s merit and community support.

▪ Audits and Oversight: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) will conduct an independent audit of a sample of enacted projects and report its findings to Congress.

▪ Early Public Disclosure: House rules require disclosure of Community Project Funding before the bill is on the floor, but the House Appropriations Committee will publish online a list of projects earlier – on the same day as the bill’s initial markup.

▪ Committee Reports: When reporting bills containing Community Project Funding, the Committee will identify each item, including the name of each requesting Member, in the corresponding committee report or joint explanatory statement and make it available online in a searchable format.

Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding-Eligible Accounts

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

• Department of Agriculture–Farm Production and Conservation Programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (Conservation Operations)
• Department of Agriculture–Research, Education, and Economics
  • Agricultural Research Service (Buildings and Facilities)
• Department of Agriculture–Rural Development
  • Rural Housing Service (Community Facilities)
  • Rural Utilities Service (ReConnect Program)
  • Rural Utilities Service (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants)
  • Rural Utilities Service (Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants)

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

• Department of Commerce
  • NIST—Scientific and Technical Research
  • NOAA—Coastal Zone Management
• Department of Justice
  • COPS Technology and Equipment
  • Byrne Justice
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Safety, Security, and Mission Services

Energy and Water Development

• Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)
  • Investigations
  • Construction
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries
  • Operation and Maintenance
• Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation
  • Water and Related Resources

Homeland Security

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Federal Assistance—Emergency Ops. Centers
  • Federal Assistance—Pre-Disaster Mitigation

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

• Environmental Protection Agency
  • STAG—Clean Water State Revolving Fund
  • STAG—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

• Army
• Army National Guard
• Army Reserve
• Navy & Marine Corps
• Navy Reserve
• Air Force and Space Force
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve
• DoD, Defense-Wide

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

• Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • CDBG – Economic Development Initiatives
• Department of Transportation
  • Airport Improvement Program
  • Highway Infrastructure Projects
  • Transit Infrastructure Projects
  • Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
  • Port Infrastructure Development Program

Please apply for FY25 Community Project Funding using the following link:

https://forms.gle/UVZ24WUAmFbtEP1v8