Community Funding

Community Project Funding Process

To make the federal funding process more responsive to the needs of the American people, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee will again accept requests from Members of Congress for Community Project Funding to support specific, worthwhile projects in the districts they represent.

I have fought for the Community Project Funding initiative in recent years to ensure more federal funding is invested in Rhode Island, and for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, I successfully secured $9.6 million for all ten projects I submitted to the Appropriations Committee. A full list of FY2022 projects can be found, HERE.

For FY2023, Rhode Island state government entities, municipalities, local government entities, and 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, can follow the process below to submit an application for Community Project Funding. The deadline to submit a Community Project Funding request is 6:00p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022.

Additional guidance on Community Project Funding and the application process can be found here: Community Project Funding Guide.

Only projects with demonstrated community support will be considered. Funding is for FY2023 only. Federal programs may require a state or local match or cost-share for projects, which the Appropriations Committee cannot waive.

I anticipate that my office will receive far more requests for funding than can be fulfilled by the Appropriations Committee. Members of Congress can only submit fifteen requests in total across all the eligible Community Project Funding accounts within the annual federal Appropriations legislation. Further, because the final determination on funding is made by the House Appropriations Committee, members cannot guarantee what will be funded and at what level. My team and I are here to help you identify other potential federal funding opportunities where available, so please reach out to my District Office to discuss your projects should funding not be made available through this year’s appropriations process.

Rhode Island state government entities, municipalities, local government entities, as well as 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, can review my Community Project Funding Guide for more information about FY2023 Community Project Funding opportunities and the application process.

For speciﬁc questions about the Community Project Funding process, please reach out to my staff below:

Christina Rankin, Legislative Assistant
Christina.Rankin@mail.house.gov
(202) 225-4911

Annie Pease, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs
Annie.Pease@mail.house.gov
(401) 729-5600

Community Project Funding Application

To submit requests, please use the following forms, which are organized according to the eligible categories within the various government funding bills.

The deadline to submit a Community Project Funding request for FY2023 is 6:00p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2022.