Beatty Opens Submissions for Community Funding Project Requests

Statement

Today, U.S. Congresswoman and Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Joyce Beatty (OH-03) opened applications for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Community Funding Projects. Community project funding allows Members of Congress to request direct funding to qualifying projects within their congressional district. This year, Members are able to request funding for up to fifteen projects, up from the ten allotted projects in FY22. A detailed summary of project requirements can be found here.

"I am proud of my record shepherding hundreds of millions of federal dollars back to Ohio's 3rd Congressional District," said Beatty, "A good portion of those funds are decided by federal agencies in Washington, but Members of Congress, who live in and are accountable to the districts they represent, know and understand the most pressing needs of their communities. That is why community project funding was added to the appropriations process. This year, we will be able to request funding for an even wider array of projects, including for child welfare, senior programming, and historic preservation."

Beatty continued, "We had a very successful process in Fiscal Year 2022, with all ten of my community projects approved and signed into law. With the ability to submit up to fifteen projects this year, the impact can be even greater. I encourage all of my constituents who have eligible projects to submit them for review and contact my office with any questions they may have."

Applications for funding are open to all individuals and organizations located in Ohio's 3rd Congressional District and can be submitted online here. The deadline to submit community project funding requests to Congresswoman Beatty's office is April 11, 2022.

In FY22, Beatty used community funding project request to secure over $5 million in direct funding to support Columbus-area projects including:

$850,000 to YWCA Columbus for safety renovations and improvements to amenities at the emergency homeless shelter, which serves approximately 500 families annually.
$750,000 to CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, the only domestic violence shelter in Franklin County, to operate a new wing, adding 24 more beds and living space.
$610,000 for Huckleberry House, Inc, in partnership with Star House and the Kaleidoscope Youth Center. to provide services to young people experiencing homelessness: safe respite from the streets, immediate access to basic needs, and connections to stabilizing resources, such as housing, physical and mental health care, employment, and supportive relationships.

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